FT News Briefing

A former North Korean diplomat gives US President Donald Trump a warning, the consulting firm McKinsey reaches a $15m settlement over allegations of conflicts of interest and Prime Minister Theresa May once again heads to Brussels to try to rescue her Brexit plan. Plus, the FT’s Jude Webber explains why the Mexican fight against drug cartels is far from over. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

US President Donald Trump threatens the Venezuelan military over its support for Nicolas Maduro, more splits among pro-EU politicians over Brexit and property developers play the Chinese market by buying up the debts of their rivals. Plus, the FT’s Emiko Terazono explains why fears of climate change may soon bring more regulations to the agricultural sector. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The US push to ban Chinese company Huawei from allies' telecoms networks is dealt a blow by British intelligence conclusions, UK MPs propose a regulator to police content on social media sites and tensions grow between Berlin and London over a key Saudi defense contract. Plus, the FT's Michael Peel explains the big takeaways from this weekend's Munich Security conference.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The US government will be funded, but the president plans to declare a national emergency in order to build his wall along the US-Mexico border, US chipmaker Nvidia provides a better than expected outlook despite slower China demand and Prime Minister Theresa May suffers yet another defeat on her Brexit plans in the House of Commons. Plus, as Amazon announces it won't build its second headquarters in New York City, the FT's Lindsay Fortado, a Queens resident, takes us to the neighbourhood to hear how the locals feel about the decision. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Top shareholders in Deutsche Bank demand deeper cuts to its US investment bank arm, Delta and EasyJet join forces with Italy’s state-backed railway company to bid for Alitalia and Airbus is set to announce the end of an era for the world’s largest passenger jet. Plus, the FT’s Victor Mallet explains the flare in tensions between the French and Japanese nationalists in the Renault and Nissan car alliance after Carlos Ghosn’s arrest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chief Brexit negotiator Olly Robbins has suggested that Theresa May is bluffing over Britain's EU exit, Donald Trump opens the door to extending trade talks with China and more than 7m Americans are now 90 days behind on their car payments. Plus, the FT’s Madhumita Murgia explains what researchers are doing to try to mitigate the bias in data and computer algorithms. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Virgin looks to expand in the US, Theresa May is expected to ask MPs for more time to overhaul her Brexit deal and Merck releases trial data showing its drug Keytruda can help cut patients' risk of dying from kidney cancer in half. Plus, the FT's Ian Mount tells us what to expect as the Spanish Supreme Court trial of 12 Catalan separatists begins today in Madrid.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The IMF's new chief economist backs the Fed on interest rates, Japanese business takes a hit from the Chinese slowdown and trade disputes and US companies sound the alarm over mounting Brexit risks. Plus, the FT's Madhumita Murgia explains how an investigation into Facebook's data collection might change how big tech companies are regulated around the world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

US legislators move forward with a bill to prosecute Opec member countries for fixing oil prices, US President Trump rules out another meeting with Chinese President Xi before tariffs are set to increase in March and Amazon chief executive Jeff Bezos accuses National Enquirer-owner American Media of extortion. Plus, the FT's Chris Giles explains why the Bank of England is the latest central bank to make a dovish U-turn. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The British government admits it cannot guarantee trade deals between the UK and other non-EU countries will be ready before Brexit, two more executives leave Facebook's PR team and Middle Eastern investors retreat from western property deals. Plus, the FT's James Politi gives us the background on US President Donald Trump's nominee for World Bank president, David Malpass. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.