Hedge fund manager Sir Paul Marshall, who lost a legal battle with the South African government over shipwrecked treasure, discusses topics like Singapore's stock market shake-up, EU using €3bn for Ukraine weapons, Arm's revenue dip, and Canada's pipeline expansion impact on the oil industry.

Reddit's first-quarter earnings as a listed company surpass expectations, Israel threatened to expand its military operation in Rafah, and TikTok filed a lawsuit against the US government to block a potential ban of the social media app. Plus, global trade growth is set to more than double this year as inflation eases and a booming US economy helps drive activity.Mentioned in this podcast:US revokes licences for supply of chips to China’s HuaweiTikTok challenges divest-or-ban bill in US courtIsrael threatens to expand Rafah operation as US struggles to revive talksGlobal trade growth set to more than double this yearUS revokes licences for supply of chips to China’s HuaweiReddit soars 16% after beating Wall Street estimates in first post-IPO quarterThe FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by Mischa Frankl-Duval, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Monica Lopez. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Anna Nicolaou discusses SoftBank's investment in self-driving cars, the impact of synthetic drugs on rural areas, and the rival bids for Paramount Studio. Topics include El Chapo's opium heartland, Skydance-Paramount merger complexities, and changing drug markets in Mexico.

Warren Buffett's successor Greg Abel's role at Berkshire Hathaway, disagreement between US and Europe over managing Russia's frozen assets, President Xi Jinping's visit to Europe, college students pushing for divestment from Israel, and challenges with divestment.

FT's Washington bureau chief and FT New York correspondent discuss student protests at US universities against Israel's actions in Gaza, potentially impacting Biden's re-election. They explore activists' disillusionment, Biden's challenges, key states, young Democrats' concerns, historical protests during elections, and Panda diplomacy in US-China relations.

Apple’s revenue fell 4 per cent in the first three months of 2024, Japan apparently intervened several times this week to support the yen, and US regulators have accused the former boss of the largest US shale oil producer of trying to collude with the Opec cartel. Plus, Europe solved its Russian gas problems in the short term, but created long-term problems.Mentioned in this podcast:Apple’s revenue weighed down by falling China salesJapanese government spent $35bn to prop up yen, BoJ figures suggestJapan is haunted by a return to emerging-economy statusFTC accuses ex-Pioneer boss of seeking to collude with Opec How Europe solved its Russian gas problemThe FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Monica Lopez. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The podcast discusses the Federal Reserve signaling higher interest rates, Viking Holdings' successful market debut, and HSBC CEO Noel Quinn's unexpected exit impacting the bank's China strategy.

Amazon's strong cloud sales, private equity's role in the green energy shift, and foreign carmakers partnering with Chinese tech firms are discussed. The episode covers various topics like FCA's warning, foreign auto groups embracing Chinese tech, and the challenges faced by foreign carmakers in China's evolving tech landscape.

Humza Yousaf resigns as Scotland's first minister, triggering political shake-ups. WeWork's restructuring deal sidelines Adam Neumann. Venture capital firm leads major fundraising in African tech. Analysis highlights challenges and opportunities in investing in African tech startups for economic growth.

Financial companies rework contracts after US FTC bans non-competes, Big Tech's AI profitability questioned, western banks pay Kremlin taxes, Turkey in LNG talks with ExxonMobil. New regulations impact hiring practices and talent retention in financial sector.