FT News Briefing

The Trump administration turns down an offer from China for preparatory trade talks, IBM records annual revenue growth for the first time since 2011 and pressure mounts on Tory Eurosceptics and the Democratic Unionist party to back Theresa May's Brexit deal. Plus, the FT's Lindsay Fortado tells us why two activist hedge funds have taken an interest in eBay. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Billionaire hedge fund manager Ken Griffin's vote of confidence in London’s high end property market, a new candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination, China’s slowing growth rate, and what’s happening at the World Economic Forum in Davos this week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Theresa May is set to address the British parliament less than a week after suffering a historic defeat on her Brexit deal, the US government shutdown heads into a fifth week as US president Donald Trump makes an offer to Democrats and FT reporters crunch the numbers on pay rises at US banks. Plus, why the race to find a successor for Jim Yong Kim at the World Bank might signal a change in direction for the organisation.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The standoff over the US government shutdown escalates, Paul Manafort's law firm Skadden pays US authorities $4.6m for failing to declare its work on Ukraine, and the latest Netflix results underwhelm investors. Plus, the FT's Robert Wright tells us about the thousands of immigrants in the UK accused of cheating on an English test—and the impact on their lives. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

British Prime Minister Theresa May makes another push at Brexit after again narrowly surviving a vote of no-confidence, US lawmakers warn that Huawei's solar equipment could threaten the entire American electricity grid and the creator of the world's first index mutual fund Jack Bogle has died. Plus, the FT's Laura Noonan and Rob Armstrong on what to take away from US bank earnings reports this week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What's next for Brexit after Theresa May's deal fails in the House of Commons, leading European banker Andrea Orcel will not join Santander Bank as its new boss and Emmanuel Macron begins his nationwide debate. Plus, the FT's Josh Chaffin explains why the US Senate moved to block the Trump administration from lifting sanctions on a Russian oligarch.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fresh fears of a Chinese slowdown cause a sell-off on Wall Street, the White House says Ivanka Trump will help find the new World Bank president and finally, it looks like today's the day: we'll see whether or not Theresa May's Brexit deal survives in the House of Commons. Plus, the FT's Sujeet Indap on the latest hedge fund deal to buy into local news. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Visa and MasterCard face regulatory roadblocks while trying to do business in China, Emmanuel Macron calls for a national debate to soothe the gilets jaunes protestors and the US government shutdown puts a clamp on Wall Street dealmakers. Then the FT's Jim Pickard lays out the week ahead for Brexit. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Federal Reserve chair Jay Powell warns that the US government shutdown could hurt the economy, Anheuser-Busch InBev returns to the debt markets and French carmaker Renault finds no evidence of wrongdoing in its investigation into Carlos Ghosn so far. Plus, why Ford is set to cut thousands of European jobs.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

British MPs try to take back control of the Brexit process, Ford and Volkswagen forge a possible new technology alliance and US stocks see their longest winning streak since September. Plus, Sam Fleming explains everything we need to know about the Fed's latest thinking on interest rates. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.