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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

Artificial intelligence is threatening starting consultancy salaries, and the push to end Russia’s years-long invasion of Ukraine continues this week. Plus, Revolut did not tell UK regulators its CEO was listed as UAE resident. And, voice trading is making a comeback on one part of Wall Street. 

Mentioned in this podcast:

Top consultancies freeze starting salaries as AI threatens ‘pyramid’ model

Zelenskyy aides meet Trump team in Florida for talks on peace plan 

UK officials sought assurances from Revolut over CEO Storonsky’s surprise move

Voice trading makes a comeback in $30tn Treasury market

Who Killed Europe’s single market dream? 

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Today’s FT News Briefing was hosted by Victoria Craig, and produced by Nisa Patel 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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Key week for Russia-Ukraine peace talks

As President Donald Trump approaches the one-year anniversary of his second term in office, the FT’s chief economics commentator Martin Wolf, and Nobel prize-winning economist Paul Krugman sit down to discuss the US economy and the state of American democracy. Are American consumers finally feeling the effect of Trump’s tariffs? Is AI to blame for the frozen labour market? Or is the spectre of a weakening democracy and plutocracy to blame for slumping consumer sentiment? In the first of four weekly episodes, Wolf and Krugman unpick the US and world economy, with Krugman explaining why he’s less pessimistic now than he was earlier this year.

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Find Paul’s cultural coda here.

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Produced by Mischa Frankl-Duval. Manuela Saragosa is the executive producer. Original music and sound design by Breen Turner.

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The Wolf-Krugman Exchange: Trump’s ‘vibecession’

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

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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

As US President Donald Trump dismantles agencies and challenges institutions across the federal government, Democrats still can’t decide how to oppose him. The FT’s global business columnist Rana Foroohar and Washington reporter Steff Chavez join this week’s Swamp Notes podcast to discuss why Democrats’ inability to pick a strategy can prove costly. 

Mentioned in this podcast:

The Democrats must make a choice

Top Senate Democrat to back Republican bill to avert government shutdown

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

CREDIT: YouTube/Forbes Breaking News, YouTube/NBC News

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