FT News Briefing

Written by: Financial Times
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  • A rundown of the most important global business stories you need to know for the coming day, from the newsroom of the Financial Times. Available every weekday morning.

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  • Swamp Notes: Trump redefines America’s global role
    Feb 1 2025

    American foreign aid supports everything from arms sales to HIV treatment. But this week, with the stroke of a pen, Donald Trump suspended nearly all of that aid for 90 days. The FT’s Africa editor David Pilling and US defence and security correspondent Felicia Schwartz join this week’s Swamp Notes to discuss how Trump is rapidly redefining America’s role on the world stage.


    Mentioned in this podcast:

    Donald Trump’s foreign aid freeze sparks global funding crisis

    US officials push to exempt Ukraine from Rubio’s foreign aid freeze

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    Swamp Notes is produced by Ethan Plotkin, Sonja Hutson and Katya Kumkova. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. Special thanks to Pierre Nicholson.


    Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com


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    15 mins
  • SoftBank wants a piece of the AI pie
    Jan 31 2025

    Apple revealed quarterly results that slightly exceeded Wall Street expectations, SoftBank is in talks to invest as much as $25bn into OpenAI, and the European Central Bank cut interest rates as it warned about headwinds to the bloc’s economy. Plus, there are concerns that China’s hukou system creates second-class citizens and holds back consumption in urban areas.


    Mentioned in this podcast:

    Apple results top estimates even as iPhone sales stall

    SoftBank in talks to invest up to $25bn in OpenAI

    ECB warns of ‘headwinds’ to Eurozone economy as it cuts rate to 2.75%

    How a Mao-era system creates second-class citizens in modern China


    The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian, Lulu Smyth, and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Joseph Salcedo. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.


    Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com


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    13 mins
  • The Fed ignores Trump’s calls to cut rates
    Jan 30 2025

    Big Tech earnings season is in full swing, the US Federal Reserve held interest rates steady despite pressure from President Donald Trump, and Syria’s new government pressed Moscow about reparations. Plus, activist short-selling is on the decline.


    Mentioned in this podcast:

    Meta’s bumper results tempered by revenue outlook

    Federal Reserve keeps US interest rates on hold

    Syria asks Russia for reparations

    Last men standing: the short sellers who remain after Hindenburg’s exit


    The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian, Lulu Smyth, and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Joseph Salcedo. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.


    Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com


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    11 mins

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