Read a transcript of this episode on FT.comhttps://www.ft.com/content/7be2e128-c34c-45fb-991a-1d6f16ba3cd9The US Federal Reserve has adopted new rules banning its policymakers and senior staff from buying individual shares and a number of other investments; Donald Trump announced plans to launch a media technology business that is set to go public after it merged with a Spac on Thursday. Plus, Turkey’s central bank has defied warnings from the business world and opposition parties by slashing its main interest rate despite rising inflation and an ailing currency; short-seller Hindenburg Research has set its sights on Tether and launched a $1m “bounty” programme for information on the stablecoin company at the centre of the global cryptocurrency market. US Federal Reserve bans officials from trading shares in wake of scandalhttps://www.ft.com/content/0b99a7a9-21be-4e67-a135-14bba49d6216Trump to launch social media platform to compete with Twitter and Facebookhttps://www.ft.com/content/0c989fd1-2e1a-4509-a478-02bb494f40deTurkish lira tumbles as central bank slashes interest ratehttps://www.ft.com/content/53d3e970-c71e-42d5-b38b-6e8ca2d32c35Short-seller Hindenburg sets $1m ‘bounty’ for details on Tether’s reserveshttps://www.ft.com/content/5b62d83d-c5f0-4586-b68c-b6facaba83a4The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon and Marc Filippino. The show’s editor is Jess Smith. Additional help by Peter Barber, Gavin Kallmann and MichaelBruning. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Read a transcript of this episode on FT.comhttps://www.ft.com/content/9c52937f-8f75-4d9d-8a62-8479a818ef45The ECB is pushing banks to add hundreds of extra staff and billions of extra capital to their post-Brexit operations, and Turkey could be ‘grey-listed’ today by a global financial watchdog. Plus, the FT’s Middle East editor, Andrew England, explains that Saudi Arabia is turning to women to boost employment. VOTE: The FT News Briefing has been nominated for the Lovie Awards news & politics podcast category!  https://vote.lovieawards.com/PublicVoting#/2021/podcasts/general-series/news-politicsECB pushes banks to beef up their post-Brexit planshttps://www.ft.com/content/39591ec1-98ca-4b47-9aa7-2cb184127d9fTurkey faces threat of ‘grey-listing’ by global finance watchdoghttps://www.ft.com/content/74ff270e-6f1d-489f-802b-cd9b36c86fa3Saudi attitudes to women in the workplace change as job market gets kickstarthttps://www.ft.com/content/55ec5e7a-a520-4969-ab90-f5b528c6c3f9The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon and Marc Filippino. The show’s editor is Jess Smith. Additional help by Peter Barber, Gavin Kallmann and Michael Bruning. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Read a transcript of this episode on FT.comhttps://www.ft.com/content/a263a468-2f91-490c-896c-a232866afb4eChina has told McDonald’s to expand a digital renminbi payments system at restaurants across the country before the Beijing Winter Olympics; and about a quarter of all US infrastructure is at risk of serious flooding, which could hit prices in the $4tn municipal bond market. Plus, the FT’s Sam Jones discusses the scandal that led to the spectacular downfall of former Austrian chancellor Sebastian Kurz and what could be next for the country. VOTE: The FT News Briefing has been nominated for the Lovie Awards news & politics podcast category!  https://vote.lovieawards.com/PublicVoting#/2021/podcasts/general-series/news-politicsBeijing presses McDonald's to expand e-currency system before Olympicshttps://www.ft.com/content/1f4274f4-b914-4534-89c0-62b9b7763f2bFlooding could leave billions of US municipal debt under waterhttps://www.ft.com/content/da0ac736-7c38-4f93-baaf-e315a51faf22Rise and fall: the scandal that toppled Austria’s Sebastian Kurzhttps://www.ft.com/content/fc574b47-195c-4e7f-a442-12b6c8f0c97dWeWork to make belated arrival on stock market after Spac mergerhttps://www.ft.com/content/258121b8-299e-4993-91d9-cb2a18d387f4The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon and Marc Filippino. The show’s editor is Jess Smith. Additional help by Peter Barber, Gavin Kallmann and Michael Bruning. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Read a transcript of this episode on FT.comhttps://www.ft.com/content/ad0b0068-1100-49b9-bc88-2055e1936efcA bitcoin-linked ETF is on track to debut on the New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday, marking the first time regular investors will be able to gain exposure to cryptocurrencies through a big Wall Street bourse; China’s hypersonic missile test stuns the US military and intelligence community; and the FT’s Tokyo bureau chief, Kana Inagaki, spoke to Japan’s minister for economic security about the country’s new semiconductor strategy. Bitcoin exchange traded funds prepare for US debuthttps://www.ft.com/content/d7601039-e98e-47c8-97af-79f96c2c3d94China tests new space capability with hypersonic missilehttps://www.ft.com/content/ba0a3cde-719b-4040-93cb-a486e1f843fbJapan plans long-term strategy to build semiconductor resiliencehttps://www.ft.com/content/f59173b6-211c-4446-aa57-5c9b78d602c2The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon and Marc Filippino. The show’s editor is Jess Smith. Additional help by Peter Barber, Gavin Kallmann, Michael Bruning, and Persis Love. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Read a transcript of this episode on FT.comhttps://www.ft.com/content/2d52df0d-ba41-45e3-9a0f-bb72a22f7d7cThe rising cost of fuel is threatening airlines’ recovery from the pandemic. Plus, a listener asked us if economic growth is tied to population growth. The FT’s statistical journalist, Federica Cocco, has been exploring this very question and says the answer is more complex than it may seem. Fuel price spike threatens airlines’ recovery from pandemichttps://www.ft.com/content/cb53e204-362d-4dd1-b84d-9e697b92e692Do you have a financial or economic question you want us to answer? Email Marc at marc.filippino@ft.com. The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon and Marc Filippino. The show’s editor is Jess Smith. Additional help by Peter Barber, Gavin Kallmann, Michael Bruning, and Persis Love. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Read a transcript of this episode on FT.comhttps://www.ft.com/content/50168b7b-c72d-4443-965f-4a26d79f6a40Fumio Kishida talks to the FT in his first interview as Japan’s new prime minister, an academic paper suggests that entry into the S&P 500 could be influenced by whether companies buy other services from the index’s parent company S&P Global. Plus, the FT’s Pilita Clark explains that Ted Lasso has been a surprise hit on the networking site LinkedIn because of the leadership lessons in the comedy series.Prime minister Fumio Kishida pledges to steer Japan away from Abenomicshttps://www.ft.com/content/ffa6754f-3c12-4729-921d-aa2acc5e96eeEntry into S&P 500 could be influenced by ratings sales, research suggestshttps://www.ft.com/content/bf66d606-b2a2-4f79-a93e-908e7bb9425aTed Lasso’s leadership lessonshttps://www.ft.com/content/238bca26-c48e-4d36-b00a-6e30eee28250The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon and Marc Filippino. The show’s editor is Jess Smith. Additional help by Peter Barber, Gavin Kallmann, Michael Bruning, and Persis Love. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Read a transcript of this episode on FT.comhttps://www.ft.com/content/d8781394-95a8-4411-9f19-69ddbb7e3200UK ministers trying to fund the government’s ‘levelling up’ agenda are looking to relax rules shielding tens of millions of retirement savers from high charges, Latin American tech start-ups are attracting more investment than south-east Asia. Plus, the FT’s business columnist, Helen Thomas, explains why women entrepreneurs are locked out of venture capital circles that are dominated by men.  Pension savers face risk of higher fees as Sunak seeks billions for ‘levelling up’https://www.ft.com/content/a8cad0f1-fd85-40ed-aa19-e71728f10825How Latin America became tech’s next big frontier - with Michael Stott https://www.ft.com/content/5440b1cf-3523-4a4d-96bc-07a2c2132069Start-up finance is a closed shop for women - with Helen Thomas https://www.ft.com/content/60caa57e-d40d-4d6f-974a-1d14a3798d27China/inflation: soy sauce price rise serves up global warninghttps://www.ft.com/content/9f8f6fea-467e-4bd8-aad2-77baf831dbddThe FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon and Marc Filippino. The show’s editor is Jess Smith. Additional help by Peter Barber, Gavin Kallmann, Michael Bruning, and Persis Love. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Read a transcript of this episode on FT.comhttps://www.ft.com/content/9a0a8048-a6e1-4557-8b0a-37fb5bf67e84The global economy is entering a phase of inflationary risk, the IMF warned on Tuesday, as it called on central banks to be “very, very vigilant” and take early action to tighten monetary policy should price pressures prove persistent; resurgent consumer demand in the US is feeding hopes of a strong holiday shopping season but that demand is further straining supply chains and many large retailers are stocking up on merchandise much earlier than usual; and a huge solar array on Colorado’s southern High Plains will officially launch this week, giving green energy proponents a new beacon for their cause.IMF warns of need to be ‘very, very vigilant’ over rising inflation risks - with Colby Smith https://www.ft.com/content/f73d584f-fb2a-4a2f-ab8a-fa759031fa59Georgieva keeps job but close decision leaves cloud over IMF - with Colby Smith https://www.ft.com/content/f0db92e6-38f4-44e6-ba54-831b8b526dcfUS Christmas retail crush comes early as supply chains buckle - with Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson https://www.ft.com/content/600b73e9-df2b-4748-8201-6ae8bb1213bfSolar-powered steel mill blazes trail for green energy transition - with Derek Brower https://www.ft.com/content/f6693948-2c3d-4508-96cf-c374ef0fa6adThe FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon and Marc Filippino. The show’s editor is Jess Smith. Additional help by Peter Barber, Gavin Kallmann, Michael Bruning, and Persis Love. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Read a transcript of this episode on FT.comhttps://www.ft.com/content/ee0421e8-e101-4b0b-811e-0125c6be2449Henry Kravis and George Roberts stepped down from KKR on Monday after nearly half a century in charge of one of the most formidable financial enterprises that Wall Street has ever known, the price of US crude oil hit a fresh seven-year high on Monday on fears that fuel demand was recovering faster from last year’s economic slowdown than producers could bring supply to the market, and Elon Musk hopes that Space X’s Starship will help take humans to Mars while rivals fear it will dominate US deep space exploration.US oil benchmark hits another seven-year high amid supply fearshttps://www.ft.com/content/fbd93abc-beae-49b1-a9dc-b648aaccdb55Henry Kravis and George Roberts step down as KKR chiefs - with Antoine Garahttps://www.ft.com/content/242ff7f2-4f31-4fc1-9f73-fe5db25260a1SpaceX: how Elon Musk’s new rocket could transform the space race - with Richard Waters https://www.ft.com/content/25e2292b-a910-41c8-9c55-09096895f673Three economists share Nobel Prize for pioneering ‘natural experiments’ https://www.ft.com/content/529519b0-d799-4217-9aa6-975db28ab478The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon and Marc Filippino. The show’s editor is Jess Smith. Additional help by Peter Barber, Gavin Kallmann, Michael Bruning, and Persis Love. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Read a transcript of this episode on FT.comhttps://www.ft.com/content/4ce62a29-5401-4fa1-8af4-20e892e50fe8Divisions between the US and Europe over whether Kristalina Georgieva should remain in her post as IMF chief are set to overshadow the fund’s flagship annual meetings this week, and the Chinese company BYD is one of the world’s biggest electric vehicles battery makers and also makes its own EVs which it hopes to market globally; and our Science Editor, Clive Cookson, talks about new research into personalised treatments for depression using electrical brain implants, or neural electronics, that also could be used for other conditions.Divisions over Georgieva’s fate to overshadow IMF annual meeting - with Colby Smith https://www.ft.com/content/a0cfb7d5-ad32-4aa1-9e08-952accde5b44Battery technology gives China an opening in electric vehicles - with Henry Sanderson https://www.ft.com/content/fcbc860b-51cd-40d8-b65f-db97ce9adc57Electrical brain implants: a new way to treat depression? - with Clive Cookson https://www.ft.com/content/b255322b-eb91-4898-aa79-e29d51794b73The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon and Marc Filippino. The show’s editor is Jess Smith. Additional help by Peter Barber, Gavin Kallmann, Michael Bruning, and Persis Love. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.