Hiring has fallen more sharply in the UK than in other big economies over the past year, Vanguard will break its advisory business into a separate unit, and Israel has taken more Syrian territory. Plus, we take a look inside Japan’s audacious bid to become a semiconductor superpower.

Mentioned in this podcast:

Hiring falling more sharply in UK than in other major economies

Israel draws furious reaction from Egypt after taking more Syrian territory

Vanguard to accelerate wealth management drive in restructuring

Japan’s audacious bid to become a semiconductor superpower

Christie’s has brought the dinosaur auction show to London

The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Josh Gabert-Doyon, 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.

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