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Financial Times

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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FT News Briefing

Artificial intelligence has the potential to disrupt almost every industry we work in, from manufacturing to stock trading. Defence is no exception, and at a time of rising global conflict, the question of how different militaries are using AI is increasingly important.

The FT’s Helen Warrell is joined by MIT Technology Review senior reporter James O’Donnell to debate the ethical, political and practical questions around AI warfare. 

Mentioned in this podcast:

The State of AI: the new rules of war

Read the whole State of AI series here

Note: The FT does not use generative AI to voice its podcasts 

Today’s FT News Briefing was edited by Marc Filippino, and hosted by Helen Warrell. It was produced by Victoria Craig and Sonja Hutson. Our show was mixed by Kelly Garry. Additional help from Gavin Kallmann. The FT’s acting co-head of audio is Topher Forhecz. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music. 

Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com

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How AI is changing warfare

S&P Global Ratings calls into question Tether’s ability to maintain its US dollar peg, and UK chancellor Rachel Reeves takes the wraps off the highly anticipated Budget. Plus, India’s booming steel production might be helping the domestic economy, but it’s causing environmental damage and trade tensions

Mentioned in this podcast:

S&P downgrades Tether’s assets to lowest level 

UK Budget 2025: Reeves raises taxes by £26bn to all-time high 

The cost of India’s hunger for cheap steel 

Note: The FT does not use generative AI to voice its podcasts 

Today’s FT News Briefing was hosted and edited by Marc Filippino, and produced by Victoria Craig, Fiona Symon, and Lucy Baldwin. Our show was mixed by Kelly Garry. Additional help from Gavin Kallmann, Michael Lello and David da Silva. The FT’s acting co-head of audio is Topher Forhecz. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music. 

Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com

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UK Budget boosts taxes to all-time high

Google’s parent company got close to a record $4tn market capitalisation, and more than $1tn has been wiped from the cryptocurrency market in the past six weeks. Plus, US consumers aren’t feeling too merry ahead of the holidays, and the UK prepares for its long-awaited Budget day. 

Mentioned in this podcast:

US retail sales growth slows as affordability crunch weighs on households

Crypto market sheds $1.2tn as traders shun speculative assets

Nvidia shares tumble on signs Google gaining upper hand in AI

The four audiences Reeves’ ‘high-wire’ Budget must satisfy

Email Marc with your holiday stories and questions: marc.filippino@ft.com 

Note: The FT does not use generative AI to voice its podcasts 

Today’s FT News Briefing was hosted and edited by Marc Filippino, and produced by Fiona Symon, Victoria Craig and Sonja Hutson. Our show was mixed by Kelly Garry. Additional help from Gavin Kallmann, Michael Lello and David da Silva. The FT’s acting co-head of audio is Topher Forhecz. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music.

Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com

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Google closes in on Nvidia in the AI race

Traders are piling into bets that Wednesday’s UK Budget will push the pound lower against the dollar, and the pharmaceutical industry saw some promising — and not so promising — clinical trial results. Plus, US tech stocks leapt on Monday and Ireland’s military neutrality has created a weak spot in Europe’s defences. 

Mentioned in this podcast:

Currency traders bet against sterling ahead of Budget

Novo Nordisk shares slump after drug failure in Alzheimer’s trial

Bayer soars on promising trial results for stroke prevention drug

US tech stocks surge as Fed rate cut bets fuel rebound

How Ireland became the weak spot in Europe’s defences

Note: The FT does not use generative AI to voice its podcasts 

Today’s FT News Briefing was hosted and edited by Marc Filippino, and produced by Fiona Symon, and Sonja Hutson. Our show was mixed by Kelly Garry. Additional help from Gavin Kallmann, Michael Lello and David da Silva. The FT’s acting co-head of audio is Topher Forhecz. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music.

Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com

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How Ireland became the weak spot in Europe’s defences

US pressure on Ukraine and its allies to agree a peace deal with Russia ignites fresh concern in Europe, and the US has officially designated Venezuela’s “Cartel of the Suns” a terror group. Plus, Europe looks to increase investment rules to stand up to China, and a look at why insurance companies are thinking about excluding AI risks from their corporate policies. 

Mentioned in this podcast:

Trump hits out at Ukraine and Europe as confusion over US position mounts

What is Venezuela’s ‘Cartel of the Suns’?

EU to tighten investment rules to stand up to China 

Insurers retreat from AI cover as risk of multibillion-dollar claims mounts

Moderna is most shorted stock in S&P 500 as Americans skip jabs

Note: The FT does not use generative AI to voice its podcasts 

Today’s FT News Briefing was hosted by Victoria Craig, and produced by Julia Webster and Sonja Hutson. Our show was mixed by Alexander Higgins. Additional help from Peter Barber. The FT’s acting co-head of audio is Topher Forhecz. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music. 

Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com

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The scramble for a Ukraine peace deal

Tech stocks have been on a rollercoaster since Nvidia reported earnings, the US added 119,000 jobs in September but unemployment reached its highest level in four years, and the US has formally handed Ukraine a sweeping peace plan drawn up with Moscow. Plus, we’ll go over all the drama that’s ensued in the run-up to the G20 conference in South Africa. 

Mentioned in this podcast:

US tech stocks slide as jolt of volatility hits Wall Street

The American exceptionalism trade is wobbling

US adds 119,000 jobs in September but unemployment hits four-year peak

US hands Ukraine new peace plan drawn up with Russia

Trump’s total boycott of G20 casts shadow over its future

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Note: The FT does not use generative AI to voice its podcasts 

Today’s FT News Briefing was hosted and edited by Marc Filippino, and produced by Mischa Frankl-Duval, Victoria Craig and Sonja Hutson. Our show was mixed by Kelly Garry. Additional help from Gavin Kallmann, Michael Lello and David da Silva. The FT’s acting co-head of audio is Topher Forhecz. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music.

Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com

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The Big Tech stock rollercoaster

Nvidia grew sales of its chips even faster than Wall Street anticipated in its latest quarter, and UK inflation fell to 3.6 per cent in October. Plus, Paramount is trying to buy Warner Brothers Discovery and China’s opaque economic data is coming under scrutiny. 

Mentioned in this podcast:

Nvidia reports strong growth from bumper AI chip sales

The president’s men: Ellisons’ Trump ties shape battle for Warner Bros 

UK inflation falls to 3.6% in October

The growing problem with China’s unreliable numbers

Note: The FT does not use generative AI to voice its podcasts 

Today’s FT News Briefing was hosted by Marc Filippino and produced by Lucy Baldwin, Fiona Symon, Victoria Craig, Sonja Hutson Our show was mixed by Kelly Garry. Additional help from Gavin Kallmann, Michael Lello and David da Silva. The FT’s acting co-head of audio is Topher Forhecz. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music. 

Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com

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The bidding war for Warner Brothers Discovery begins

Meta has won the antitrust case that threatened to break it apart, the EU plans to create a central body to co-ordinate the purchasing and stockpiling of critical minerals. Plus, US tech stocks sold off on Tuesday as worries mounted over high valuations for artificial intelligence companies, and activist hedge fund Elliott Management has built a large stake in Barrick Mining.

Mentioned in this podcast:

Meta wins US case that threatened split with WhatsApp and Instagram

Brussels plans minerals stockpile centre to stop US snapping up supplies

US tech stocks dip as traders fret over ‘frothy’ 

AI valuations Elliott builds stake in gold miner Barrick

Today’s FT News Briefing was produced by Fiona Symon and Marc Filippino. Our show was mixed by Kelly Garry. Additional help from Gavin Kallmann, Michael Lello and David da Silva. The FT’s acting co-head of audio is Topher Forhecz. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music. 

Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com

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Brussels sprouts critical minerals plan

The cryptocurrency market is struggling as bitcoin has lost all its gains from this year, and HSBC leaders cannot agree on the bank's next chair of the board. Plus, the US House of Representatives votes on the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files today, and the Financial Times’ Alison Killing explains why an estimated multitrillion-dollar infrastructure project in Saudi Arabia may take decades to get done. 

Mentioned in this podcast:

Crypto market sheds $1.1tn as traders shun speculative assets

HSBC board at odds over candidates to succeed Mark Tucker as chair

Donald Trump backs vote to release Jeffrey Epstein files

End of The Line: how Saudi Arabia’s Neom dream unravelled

Today’s FT News Briefing was produced by Victoria Craig, Fiona Symon, Persis Love, and Marc Filippino. Our show was mixed by Kent Militzer. Additional help from Gavin Kallmann, Michael Lello and David da Silva. The FT’s acting co-head of audio is Topher Forhecz. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music.

Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com

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Crypto’s 2025 U-turn

Goldman Sachs is on track to notch its best performance in the global deals market in 24 years. Plus, what UK gilt markets are looking for after Friday’s selloff, and how Spain’s deficit is set to fall below Germany’s for the first time in two decades. And, the government shutdown has posed complications for US economic data collection. 

Mentioned in this podcast:

Goldman Sachs on brink of best M&A performance in 24 years

UK politics as it happened — Gilts sell off on tax plan U-turn

US economic outlook obscured by shutdown-triggered data gap

Spain’s deficit to fall below Germany’s for the first time in two decades

UK to launch first lead poisoning screening study of children after FT investigation

Toxic legacy: uncovering the threat of lead poisoning

Today’s FT News Briefing was produced by Julia Webster, Sonja Hutson, and Marc Filippino. Our show was mixed by Alexander Higgins. Additional help from Peter Barber. The FT’s acting co-head of audio is Topher Forhecz. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music. 

Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com

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UK bond market wades through Budget uncertainty

The leaders of China and India met on Sunday amid trade tensions with the US, and Guyanese voters head to the polls today to chart a future for the world’s newest petrostate. Plus, the UK secures its largest ever warship deal with Norway, and AstraZeneca’s China division has recovered from a major scandal by pledging billions in new investment. 

Mentioned in this podcast:

Xi and Modi say they are ‘partners not rivals’ in bid to repair ties

World’s newest petrostate heads for ‘mother of all elections’

UK secures largest ever warship deal from Norway

AstraZeneca bounces back from scandal in China

Today’s FT News Briefing was produced by Ethan Plotkin, Persis Love, and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Jean-Marc Eck and Peter Barber. The FT’s acting co-head of audio is Topher Forhecz. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music. 

Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com

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The world’s newest petrostate heads to the polls

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