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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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FT News Briefing

EU governments have agreed to limit the travel of Russian diplomats, analysts are worried about a flurry of circular AI deals, and France lost another prime minister after less than a month in office. Plus, why the weaker dollar is helping big US exporters, while domestic-focused companies lose out.

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EU to curb Russian diplomats’ travel as suspected spy attacks mount

OpenAI targets 10% AMD stake via multibillion-dollar chip deal

France in fresh political and market turmoil after prime minister resigns

Multinationals race ahead as dollar slump divides US stock market

Today’s FT News Briefing was produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, and Lulu Smyth. Additional help from Alexander Higgins, 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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OpenAI’s circular deals

Israel and Hamas head into crunch-time negotiations in Cairo, and Japan’s prospective new prime minister will have work to do to bring her party back together. Plus, Europe is facing a flood of cheap Chinese textile imports, and investors are piling into an unproven technology to power the US artificial intelligence boom. 

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Israel and Hamas prepare for crunch ceasefire talks

Japan gears up for ‘Takaichi trade’ as first female leader prepares for power

China reroutes clothes exports to Europe after US tariffs upset trade

US and investors gambling on unproven nuclear technology, warn experts

Billionaire beef baron warns US not producing enough to satisfy protein craze

Today’s FT News Briefing was produced by Ethan Plotkin, Victoria Craig, Katya Kumkova, Sonja Hutson, and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Alex Higgins 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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Will Japan’s next PM revive Abenomics?

Description: The US will provide Ukraine with new intelligence, the American company behind Fico homebuyer credit scores is shaking up the mortgage industry, and Tesla’s global deliveries hit a new record in the third quarter. Plus, Saudi Arabia’s Prince Mohammed bin Salman has sidelined hardliners and sought to remake Islam in a country long seen as exporting radicalism. 

Mentioned in this podcast:

US to provide intel to guide Ukrainian long-range missile attacks on Russia

Credit bureaus snubbed in ‘Fico’ plan to sell mortgage scores direct to users

Tesla sales hit record as US buyers rush to beat end of tax credits

How Mohammed bin Salman curbed Saudi Arabia’s clerics

Today’s FT News Briefing was produced by Katya Kumkova, Sonja Hutson, and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Blake Maples, 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. 

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Saudi Arabia’s push to liberalise

Sales of Chinese electric-car maker BYD fell for the first time in 19 months in September, the US government shutdown is not likely to affect interest rates, and a fresh bout of jitters is shaking Argentina’s financial markets. Plus, a nascent solar revolution is taking hold in Africa’s largest oil-producing nation, Nigeria. 

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BYD monthly sales fall for first time since early 2024

US government shutdown unlikely to prompt deeper Fed cuts

Argentine assets hit by fresh selling amid worries over US bailout

Solar shines in the rush for power in Africa’s largest petrostate

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Today’s FT News Briefing was produced by Fiona Symon, Katya Kumkova, Sonja Hutson, and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Kelly Gary, 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.

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Nigeria’s pivot to solar power

The US government has shut down after Democrats and Republicans failed to agree on a spending deal before the October 1 deadline, and Sir Keir Starmer has tried to revive his floundering premiership by urging his Labour party to launch a “patriotic” fight against Nigel Farage’s Reform UK. Plus, US President Donald Trump is launching a direct-to-consumer drug sales programme, and Spotify is appointing co-CEOs to replace Daniel Ek. 

Mentioned in this podcast:

Donald Trump announces direct-to-consumer ‘TrumpRx’ drug sales programme

What happens if the US government shuts down?

Starmer urges Labour to launch ‘patriotic’ fight against Reform

Spotify CEO Daniel Ek to step down as music streamer splits role

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Today’s FT News Briefing was produced by Fiona Symon, Katya Kumkova, Sonja Hutson, and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Kelly Garry, 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.

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Spotify has its leadership on shuffle mode 🔀

Elon Musk’s business empire has been hit by a wave of senior departures over the past year, video games maker Electronic Arts is being taken private by a Saudi Arabia-backed consortium, and Downing Street has opened the door for Labour to break its election promises and raise taxes in the Budget. Plus, the euro’s biggest rally since 2017 has further to run, Wall Street banks are predicting. 

Mentioned in this podcast:

Elon Musk hit by exodus of senior staff over burnout and politics

Video games maker Electronic Arts strikes $55bn deal to go private

Labour refuses to rule out manifesto-breaking tax rises

Euro’s rally has further to run, Wall Street banks predict

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Today’s FT News Briefing was produced by Fiona Symon, Katya Kumkova, Sonja Hutson, and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Kent Militzer, 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.

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Game on for the biggest leveraged buyout

The Trump administration’s financial regulator is preparing to change five decades of corporate reporting practice, and the US government is once again on the brink of a shutdown. Plus, Denmark is closing its airspace to drones after a series of incursions, and drive-throughs are the latest craze sweeping the coffee world. 

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Let the market decide how often companies report

Trump to meet lawmakers with government shutdown days away

Denmark bans civil drones for a week after sightings over military bases

The rise of drive-through US coffee chains with a need for speed

Why Japan is sprucing up its shabby offices

Today’s FT News Briefing was produced by Ethan Plotkin, Victoria Craig, Katya Kumkova, Sonja Hutson, and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Alexander Higgins and Peter Barber. The FT’s acting co-head of audio is Topher Forhecz. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music. 

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Washington tangos with another government shutdown

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Oracle, private equity group Silver Lake and Abu Dhabi’s MGX will control roughly 45 per cent of TikTok USA, Germany’s chancellor has called for Europe to use frozen Russian assets to create new loan to finance Ukraine’s war effort, and a landmark trial finds former French president Nicolas Sarkozy guilty of criminal conspiracy. Plus, can a US bailout save Argentina’s president from deepening political problems?

Mentioned in this podcast:

TikTok US to be valued at $14bn after Trump’s deal, White House says

European officials fear Trump is preparing to blame them for Ukraine failure

Germany’s Merz backs using frozen Russian assets for Ukraine

Nicolas Sarkozy sentenced to 5 years in prison in Libya corruption trial

Can a US bailout save Argentina’s Javier Milei?

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Today’s FT News Briefing was produced by Persis Love, Victoria Craig, Katya Kumkova, Sonja Hutson, and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Blake Maples, 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. 

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Ukraine’s new war chest: frozen Russian funds?

BNP Paribas has relaxed a policy that blocked it from financing “controversial weapons”, US debt investors have raised the alarm over lax lending standards in credit markets, and Italy is considering a freeze in its retirement age of 67. Plus, Singapore and Hong Kong want to become major players in the gold market. 

Mentioned in this podcast:

BNP Paribas drops pledge not to finance ‘controversial weapons’

US debt investors raise alarm over lending standards

Italy weighs freezing its retirement age at 67

Singapore and Hong Kong shoot for place in gold firmament

Until 29th October, you can save 40% on a standard annual digital subscription at ft.com/briefingsale

Today’s FT News Briefing was produced by Fiona Symon, Katya Kumkova, Sonja Hutson, and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Blake Maples, 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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Alarm bells over US lending standards

Belgium has launched a criminal probe into the DRC’s allegation. Donald Trump is sworn in as US president. Davos leaders reject climate banking group. And Toyota struggles to jumpstart hydrogen car sales.

Mentioned in this podcast: 

Trump and the contest between two visions of democracy

Apple hit by Belgian probe over ‘blood minerals’ in Congo

Toyota rethinks its bet on hydrogen 

Dollar tumbles as Trump shies away from trade tariffs 

This episode of the FT News Briefing was produced by Josh Gabert-Doyon, Mischa Frankl-Duval, 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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