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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

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Untold: Toxic Legacy, Ep. 1: Silent Danger

US President Donald Trump’s sanctions on Russian oil companies shook energy markets on Thursday, and the US president pardoned Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao. Plus, President Javier Milei’s economic plan rests in the hands of this weekend’s midterms elections in Argentina.

Mentioned in this podcast:

Trump’s oil sanctions shake India and energy markets

Donald Trump pardons Binance crypto founder Changpeng Zhao

Milei’s make-or-break moment

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Today’s FT News Briefing was produced by Victoria Craig, Sonja Hutson, and Marc Filippino. Our show was mixed by Kelly Garry. Additional help from Michela Tindera, 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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Trump’s Russian oil sanctions shake energy markets

Tesla said its quarterly profit fell by more than a quarter, Sequoia Capital’s chief operating officer resigned over comments made by partner Shaun Maguire that she regarded as Islamophobic, and UK inflation unexpectedly held steady at 3.8 per cent in September. Plus, the Trump administration has been quietly suppressing climate change data. 

Mentioned in this podcast:

Tesla profits drop more than a quarter despite record sales

Sequoia COO quit over Shaun Maguire’s comments about Mamdani

UK inflation unexpectedly holds steady at 3.8% in September

The costs of Trump’s campaign to censor climate science

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Today’s FT News Briefing was produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, and Marc Filippino. Our show was mixed by Kelly Garry. Additional help from Michela Tindera and 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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Sequoia Capital’s free speech debate

Netflix shares fell as a dispute with Brazilian tax authorities cut into its profits, Unilever said it has delayed the spin-off of its €15bn ice cream division because of the US government shutdown and gold had its worst day in more than a decade yesterday. Plus, critics are questioning whether South Africa’s Black empowerment policies are really paying off.

Mentioned in this podcast:

Netflix shares drop as Brazil tax dispute hits profits

Unilever’s €15bn ice cream spin-off delayed by US government shutdown

Gold tumbles 6% in biggest sell-off since 2013

South Africans question future of Black empowerment policies

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Today’s FT News Briefing was produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, and Marc Filippino. Our show was mixed by Kelly Garry. Additional help from Michela Tindera 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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South Africans question future of Black empowerment policies

European governments have rallied behind Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and are rushing to secure a deal on the use of Russia’s frozen assets, a coalition deal in Japan paves the way for Sanae Takaichi to become the country’s first female prime minister, and Amazon Web Services experienced a major outage on Monday. Plus, Marc Rowan, chief executive of Apollo Global Management, has said Europe is “at war with itself” over financial regulation. 

Mentioned in this podcast:

Europeans rush to Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s defence after tense Donald Trump meeting

Apollo’s Marc Rowan says ‘at war with itself’ over finance regulation

Amazon says cloud services recovering from widespread outage

Japan coalition deal paves way for Sanae Takaichi to become first female PM

Today’s FT News Briefing was produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, and Marc Filippino. Our show was mixed by Kent Militzer. Additional help from Michela Tindera, Gavin Kallmann 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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Japan’s transformational coalition deal

US President Donald Trump urged his Ukrainian counterpart to accept Russia’s war terms during Friday’s volatile White House meeting, and five-year plans still have a place in Chinese politics despite massive changes to its economic system. Plus, global hedge funds are listing in Hong Kong again after an extended slowdown, and the battle for control of rare earth metals is turbocharging stock prices in this sector. 

Mentioned in this podcast:

Trump urged Zelenskyy to accept Putin’s terms or be ‘destroyed’ by Russia

China pushes high-tech in 5-year plan as US tensions rise

Why China still loves its five-year plans

Hedge funds return to Hong Kong listings

Rare earths shares soar as US and China battle over export controls

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Today’s FT News Briefing was produced by Ethan Plotkin, Jess Smith, Sonja Hutson, and Marc Filippino. Our show was mixed by Kelly Garry. 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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Why Beijing still loves its five-year plans

Shares in US regional banks fell on Thursday after two lenders disclosed that they were exposed to alleged fraud by borrowers, and the UK economy grew 0.1 per cent in August. Plus, Japan is having a hard time keeping up with demand for matcha. 

Mentioned in this podcast:

US regional bank shares sink on credit worries after fraud disclosures

UK economy grew 0.1% in August

Japan buckles under matcha mania

Today’s FT News Briefing was produced by Michela Tindera, Josh Gabert-Doyon, Sonja Hutson, and Marc Filippino. Our show was mixed by Kelly Garry. Additional help from Gavin Kallmann and Michael Lello. 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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Matcha mania strains Japan

Big investors are cutting back their exposure to riskier corporate debt, the IMF doled out some advice to the US and the UK, and China’s economy remained mired in deflation last month. Plus, Turkey’s business community is being rattled by an anti-corruption drive that has swept up hundreds of companies.

Mentioned in this podcast:

Big investors scale back risky bond exposure after storming rally

IMF warns US must tackle its yawning deficit

IMF urges UK to stick with two official economic forecasts every year

China’s consumer prices fall as deflationary pressures persist

Crackdown or capital grab? Turkey state fund controls 1,000 businesses

Email Marc your questions about US politics: Marc.filippino@ft.com

Today’s FT News Briefing was produced by Lucy Baldwin, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, and Marc Filippino. Our show was mixed by Kent Militzer. 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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A financial power grab in Turkey?

The leaders of Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase and Citi warned that investor exuberance risked driving financial markets into bubble territory, and US investors are hunting for private data as the federal government shutdown is blocking the release of crucial reports. Plus, silver hit a record on Tuesday, and investors are facing a growing concern that European defence start-ups are oversaturating the market. 

Mentioned in this podcast:

Banks caution over bubble as they report bumper profits

US government shutdown leaves traders ‘flying blind’ on jobs data

Silver price hits record amid scramble in London market

Investors confront top of European defence start-up ‘hype cycle’

Today’s FT News Briefing was produced by Ethan Plotkin, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, and Marc Filippino. Our show was mixed by Kelly Garry. Additional help from Gavin Kallmann and Michael Lello. 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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Investors turn to private economic data

US stock markets rebounded on Monday, and the Netherlands has taken control of a Chinese-owned semiconductor company. Plus, US President Donald Trump visited Jerusalem on Monday to celebrate the release of Israel’s hostages, and Europe’s lagging IPO market is starting to pick back up. 

Mentioned in this podcast:

US stocks rebound after Donald Trump takes softer tone on China

Dutch government takes control of Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia

Trump arrives in Egypt after hailing ‘historic dawn of a new Middle East’

European IPO markets show signs of revival

Economics Nobel Prize awarded for explaining innovation-driven growth

Today’s FT News Briefing was produced by Ethan Plotkin 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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The Netherlands takes over Chinese-owned chipmaker

Donald Trump imposes sanctions against Turkish officials, hopes fade for a Brexit deal at a European summit this week, Facebook admits doubts about its digital currency, Libra, as regulatory hurdles loom and African swine fever drives up European pork prices. Plus, the FT’s James Politi explains why the US-China trade truce reached last week is still fragile. 
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Tuesday, October 15

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