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Apr 4, 2019 • 7min

Thursday, April 4

Theresa May and Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn kick off negotiations on the future of Brexit, UniCredit prepares a rival multibillion-euro bid to take control of Commerzbank and Facebook user data has been exposed via Amazon cloud computing servers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Apr 3, 2019 • 8min

Wednesday, April 3

Theresa May agrees to talk with Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn about a softer Brexit deal. Next, despite pressure from both Democrats and Republicans US drug prices continue to soar. Then, the world’s top energy organisation is under fire for a plan critics are calling “too fossil friendly”.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Apr 2, 2019 • 8min

Tuesday, April 2

British MPs have rejected every single proposal to find a way forward for Brexit. So how can the UK break the deadlock? And the long-awaited initial public offering of ride-hailing app Lyft shifts into reverse on only its second day of trading. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Apr 1, 2019 • 6min

Monday, April 1

With Theresa May's Brexit plan in left in tatters on Friday, the British government spent the weekend trying to find a way out of the impasse. Today, MPs will likely try to take control of the House of Commons agenda again in an attempt to find a majority for a different way of leaving the European Union. We look ahead at the week in Westminster. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Mar 29, 2019 • 10min

Friday, March 29

Swedbank feels the heat over money laundering accusations, Turkey burns through a third of its foreign currency reserves in an effort to contain the weakness of the lira, and, German businesses brace for no-deal Brexit Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Mar 28, 2019 • 10min

Thursday, March 28

We report on a series of votes in parliament to gauge MPs views on different Brexit scenarios. Another Nordic bank is caught up in a money-laundering scandal.  Plus, Gideon Rachman and colleagues discuss whether Israel's long serving prime minister can overcome corruption allegations and renewed violence from Gaza to win a fifth term in office Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Mar 27, 2019 • 8min

Wednesday, March 27

Renault and Nissan patch up their alliance and plan a further acquisition to bulk up the business, a leading Eurosceptic says he has decided after all to back Theresa May’s deal on Brexit, and we learn more about former Uber chief Travis Kalanick’s new global venture. Plus, why European investors are becoming concerned about rising levels of banker pay. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Mar 26, 2019 • 9min

Tuesday, March 26

Members of UK Parliament vote to seize control of the Brexit process, Apple brings out Hollywood’s biggest names to unveil a renewed push into digital services and McDonald’s makes another investment in its restaurant technology. Plus, the FT’s motor industry correspondent Peter Campbell explains why Volvo’s chief executive is warning about self-driving cars. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Mar 25, 2019 • 10min

Monday, March 25

Theresa May fends off a challenge to her leadership ahead of a high-stakes week for Brexit, Robert Mueller’s report on Russian meddling in the 2016 election finds no collusion and Uber is expected to sign a $3.1bn deal for a Dubai-rival. Plus, the FT’s global technology correspondent Tim Bradshaw explains what to expect from Apple’s big bet on television. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Mar 22, 2019 • 9min

Friday, March 22

EU leaders give Theresa May a short Brexit extension, Spotify enters high-stakes licensing talks with music rights owners and US stocks get a boost from the technology sector. Plus, the FT’s Robin Wigglesworth reports from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange as the American jeans maker Levi Strauss goes public. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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