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War in Ukraine shocks markets Feb 25, 2022

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Western countries are punishing Russia after Vladimir Putin ordered an invasion from Ukraine, and UK prime minister Boris Johnson wants to punish Russia by removing it from the Swift international payments system. Plus, the FT’s Katie Martin explains how markets reacted on the first day of the war in Ukraine.

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Putin shatters peace in Europe as Russia storms Ukraine

World leaders divided on whether to eject Russia from Swift payment system

European gas prices soar and oil tops $105 after Russia attacks Ukraine

Russia-Ukraine webinar: What Next?

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Putin orders start of ‘military operation’ in Ukraine Feb 24, 2022

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The FT’s Max Seddon, reports from Moscow about Vladimir Putin’s order to launch a full-scale invasion into Ukraine, and the FT’s economics editor, Chris Giles, explains what a Russian invasion might do to the global economy.

Mentioned in this podcas

Vladimir Putin orders start of ‘military operation’ in eastern Ukraine

Ukraine crisis: Sanctions and high energy prices pose threat to global economy

Russia-Ukraine webinar: What Next?

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Russia’s move on Ukraine triggers western sanctions Feb 23, 2022

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Western powers impose sanctions on Russia as Biden says Ukraine ‘invasion’ has begun, and Russian assets are set to bear the brunt of the Ukraine conflict. Plus, the FT’s Berlin bureau chief, Guy Chazan, explains what freezing the Nord Stream 2 pipeline project means for Germany.

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Biden imposes wave of sanctions on Russia for Ukraine ‘invasion’

Russian stocks sell off on mounting sanctions risks

Putin backs separatist claims to whole Donbas region of Ukraine

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Putin Moves Into Ukraine Feb 22, 2022

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Russia sends troops into Ukraine after recognizing two separatist regions there. Then, Russia could be facing sanctions for its actions over Ukraine. How could that affect gas companies and consumers? Finally, Peloton discovered rust on some of its exercise bikes, it sent them to consumers anyway without telling them. We have more on its plan to conceal the rust, known as “Project Tinman.”

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Carl Icahn launches board fight at McDonald’s over treatment of pigs

Putin recognises two separatist regions in eastern Ukraine

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Is corporate America becoming more inclusive? Feb 21, 2022

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The Olympics wrapped up in Beijing yesterday, capping two weeks of competition and controversy. Banks pledged in the run up to the Glasgow climate summit to fund a UN-backed ETF. But, the money never arrived and the fund is close to failing. Plus, Taylor Nicole Rogers on what steps companies can take to have a more diverse workforce.

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Mentioned in this podcast:

Are companies walking their diversity talk?

Companies urged to honour racial justice pledges

Climate ETF on brink of failure months after UN summit launch

Alpine resorts freeze out British ski instructors after Brexit

Beijing Winter Olympics close after fortnight of competition and controversy

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FT Weekend: Lea Ypi talks capitalism and freedom Feb 19, 2022

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This weekend, FT Weekend editor Alec Russell brings us to Albania for Lunch with the FT. He sits down with writer Lea Ypi, whose memoir ‘Free’ documents her childhood there, both under communism and after its fall. Ypi, a political theorist at the London School of Economics asks: does capitalism make us free? Plus: European tech correspondent Madhumita Murgia explores how science fiction shapes our attitudes towards the future, and how that translates across different cultures.

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Exciting news! Lea Ypi will be speaking at the first FT Weekend Festival to be hosted in the US. To attend (virtually or in person) go to http://ft.weekendfestival.com – with 10% off using the discount code FTFriends2022. It’s on Saturday May 7th at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC.

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Links and mentions from the episode:

–Alec Russell’s Lunch with Lea Ypi: https://on.ft.com/3GHmi1J

–FT review of Lea Ypi’s memoir Free: https://www.ft.com/content/b5455f0f-33a9-480e-9027-6884cc25faa4

–Madhu on how science fiction shapes our attitudes to the future: https://www.ft.com/content/2f35be37-9da8-4cf6-89b2-8488b36c5a63

–Madhu recommends the book Exhalation by Ted Chiang

–Chen Qiufan’s latest book is caled AI2041: Ten Visions for ur Future, co-authored with Kai-Fu Lee

– This weekend’s Lunch with the FT, with Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas: https://www.ft.com/content/098ba985-1284-46c6-9abe-f626fa9e47f0

– Lunch with the Financial Times, edited by Lionel Barber, a selection of classic lunches: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/309/309448/lunch-with-the-ft/9780241400685.html

Alec is on Twitter at @AlecuRussell, and Madhu is at @madhumita29.

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Siberia’s DIY cryptocurrency miners Feb 18, 2022

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Sequoia Capital plans to move deeper into cryptocurrency markets and has earmarked at least $500mn for investments in cryptocurrency assets, and a global financial regulator says that policymakers must act quickly to craft rules for digital asset markets. Plus, the FT’s Moscow correspondent, Polina Ivanova, reports that Siberia has become home to a cottage industry of DIY cryptomining fuelled by cheap electricity.

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Mentioned in this podcast:

Sequoia earmarks $500mn for push into cryptocurrency markets

Global financial watchdog calls for ‘urgent’ action to contain crypto risks

In Siberia, a crypto boom made of ingenuity, defiance and DIY

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Blackstone’s dip into the rent-to-buy market Feb 17, 2022

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The Federal Reserve’s latest meeting minutes show it would be willing to tighten monetary policy quickly if US inflation does not come under control, and the EU’s top court has opened the way for Brussels to withhold funding from member states for violations of the rule of law. Plus, the FT’s Mark Vandevelde explains how Blackstone’s rent-to-buy business is working out.

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Fed prepared to tighten policy more aggressively if inflation persists

Blackstone’s new real estate play: the rent-to-buy market

EU court ruling opens way for Brussels to act against Hungary and Poland

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Soaring oil prices put US shale in a bind Feb 16, 2022

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US and European shares rallied on Tuesday after Russia said it had begun pulling back some troops, and former Google chief executive, Eric Schmidt, is creating a $125mn fund to address problems with artificial intelligence. Plus, the FT’s US energy editor, Derek Brower, explains that US shale companies are feeling pressured to produce less oil despite rising prices.

Mentioned in this podcast:

US stocks rise after Russia says some troops returning to base

Oil’s climb towards $100 a barrel tempts US shale companies to shed restraint

Eric Schmidt creates $125mn fund for ‘hard problems’ in AI research

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Emerging markets: high risk, no reward? Feb 15, 2022

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The FT’s Gideon Rachman discusses the messaging wars between the US and Moscow over Ukraine, Central America and Mexico is benefiting from a bumper year in remittances from migrant workers in the US. Plus, the FT’s Jonathan Wheatley explains why investors might be getting more nervous about sinking their money into emerging markets.

Mentioned in this podcast:

Putin, US intelligence and the global fight for the Ukraine narrative

Remittances made to Central America from the US have reached record level

Emerging markets: all risk and few rewards?

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