FT News Briefing

World Bank President Jim Yong Kim is headed to private equity, Theresa May's Brexit deal faces another defeat in the House of Commons, and the EU imposes new sanctions on Iran. Plus, the FT's Jude Webber takes us to the US/Mexico border to look at the reality of the situation there after Donald Trump uses his first address to the nation to declare it a ‘crisis’. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SoftBank rolls back the size of its planned investment in WeWork, some hedge funds managed to avoid a tough 2018, and a no-deal Brexit might mean days long waits for trucks at the Port of Dover. Plus, the FT's Robert Armstrong tells us where the next financial crisis might start. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Theresa May battles to convince critics of her Brexit deal, Trump tries to sell Democrats a "border barrier" as the US government shutdown heads into its third week and China approves $125bn of rail projects to counteract a slowdown in its economy. Plus, the FT's world trade editor James Politi tells us what we can expect as the US and China begin trade talks today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Traders expect the Federal Reserve to pause future rate rises, Bristol-Myers Squibb's $90bn takeover of Celgene signals a big year for pharma M&A and agricultural researchers discover a genetic breakthrough in crop growth. Then, why EU officials are looking to toughen scrutiny of potential security risks with Chinese technology companies.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple cuts sales forecast on China weakness, Tesla shares tumble as car deliveries disappoint and hackers steal documents relating to the September 11 terror attacks. Then, we'll take a look at one year into the EU's Mifid II market transparency rules.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Democrats hatch a plan to end the US government shutdown, Jair Bolsonaro is sworn in as president of Brazil and UK business leaders fear a deteriorating British economy. Then, how a new crop of money-saving apps and services could disrupt some traditional asset managers.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What's next for Goldman Sachs, Uber's plans to go public and the future of SoftBank's Vision Fund. FT companies editor Tom Braithwaite takes us through three of the big stories he'll be following in 2019. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The past year has been a bruising and unpredictable one for investors. The FT's Nicole Bullock looks back at the highs and the lows of 2018 in markets.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The S&P 500 is on course for its worst December since 1931, the military is called in to deal with chaos at London's Gatwick airport and Malaysia targets Goldman Sachs for reparations over the 1MDB scandal. Plus, the FT's Aime Williams explains why the US is pulling troops out of Syria—and how that move has caused disarray in the Trump administration. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

US regulator takes Facebook to court, Altria set to take a stake in ecigarette company Juul Labs, and AB InBev forms a tie-up to bring cannabis-infused drinks to market. Then, the FT's Mike Mackenzie explains the decision from the Federal Reserve that sent US equities falling on Wednesday afternoon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.