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Oil prices hit 7-year high Oct 05, 2021

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Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com

https://www.ft.com/content/bc24e812-a089-43e1-bc7a-289916c97229

US oil prices rose to the highest level in seven years on Monday after Opec and its allies declined to accelerate plans to increase crude production, and shares of big tech companies slid on Monday, with stocks such as Apple, Microsoft, Facebook and Amazon dragging the S&P 500 to its lowest close since late July. Plus, the former Facebook employee who leaked explosive internal documents will testify before US lawmakers today and is expected to urge members of Congress to regulate the social media platform much more tightly.

Tech stock slide drags Wall Street lower

https://www.ft.com/content/1fba7824-ad14-46bd-a379-404e6b18abc0

US oil hits 7-year high after Opec+ resists calls to accelerate production

https://www.ft.com/content/ccd6f6d6-6045-4f0c-8638-9b0e01fee1c5

Five problems the Facebook whistleblower wants to fix

https://www.ft.com/content/2dbf79af-6dc5-4c98-90f0-af396c13e3ad

Warren calls on SEC to probe trading by Federal Reserve officials - with Colby Smith

https://www.ft.com/content/9111b7c5-53c5-4d6f-9b6d-ca3533057908

The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon and Marc Filippino. The show’s editor is Jess Smith. Additional help by Peter Barber, Gavin Kallmann, Michael Bruning, and Persis Love. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley.

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DIY gene editing Oct 04, 2021

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Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com

https://www.ft.com/content/fc9fe04c-96ad-4127-ac98-2fbf579c36b6

The International Monetary Fund’s board will meet this week to examine allegations that managing director Kristalina Georgieva manipulated data to favour China while she worked at the World Bank; Deutsche Bank severed relationships with “a very small number” of wealthy clients with criminal records after the arrest of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein; Plus, the FT’s Alphaville editor, Izabella Kaminska, talks about how the availability of gene-editing tools such as Crispr has led to an explosion of unchecked DIY experiments and dangers associated with biohacking.

War of words escalates over China bias claims against IMF chief

https://www.ft.com/content/7fbface9-9e1c-41c4-84e9-1eb7fbb2023e

Deutsche Bank dropped risky clients after Epstein scandal

https://www.ft.com/content/28744ecd-e798-4516-b9bb-6257b37f2377

Bioterror: the dangers of garage scientists manipulating DNA

https://www.ft.com/content/9ac7f1c0-1468-4dc7-88dd-1370ead42371

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Facebook under fire for burying research into mental health impact Oct 01, 2021

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Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com

https://www.ft.com/content/5f0402b7-812a-4314-aba1-cee242f9e161

US senators are pressuring Facebook to release all its internal research into how its products affect users after a series of revelations about the harm some its platforms cause to vulnerable groups including children. FT European technology correspondent Madhumita Murgia argues that it’s time for Facebook to turn off its digital advertising firehose. FT markets editor Katie Martin deciphers the message from this week’s bond market activity. And FT science editor Clive Cookson discusses how artificial intelligence can improve weather forecasting .

Facebook pressed to release research on how its platforms affect users

https://www.ft.com/content/b0e387f4-4a2f-49d3-9852-f8cf7dcc211c

Time to turn off Facebook’s digital fire hose

https://www.ft.com/content/d5dcfece-4e3c-4937-81ac-20dc736c4c27

Global bond market set for worst month since early 2021

https://www.ft.com/content/42e62e77-f830-4e5a-895f-7837a72847b0

DeepMind and UK’s Met Office use AI to improve weather forecasts

https://www.ft.com/content/602235aa-7039-472a-80cf-55fa3519ea06

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Huawei tries to reinvent itself Sep 30, 2021

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As sanctions derail its traditional business, China’s Huawei is scrambling to reinvent itself by shifting into areas less dependent on foreign chip supplies. China’s Belt and Road Initiative has left scores of lower and middle-income countries saddled with “hidden debts” totalling $385bn. Hong Kong’s stock market is on track for its worst quarter for new listings since the earliest days of the Covid-19 pandemic. And Japan’s new Prime Minister, Fumio Kishida, is seen as unlikely to veer from his predecessor’s economic policies.

Hong Kong faces worst quarter for stock listings since pandemic

https://www.ft.com/content/40436534-cd31-4959-a7c1-95065e281046?

‘Hidden debt’ on China’s Belt and Road tops $385bn, says new study, with Ed White

https://www.ft.com/content/297beae8-7243-4d93-9fac-09e515e82972

The necessary reinvention of Huawei, with Kathrin Hille

https://www.ft.com/content/9e98a0db-8d0a-4f78-90d3-25bfebcf3ac9

Japan’s ruling party appoints ‘Mr status quo’ Fumio Kishida as next leader, with Kana Inagaki

https://www.ft.com/content/9c3b578f-2dd5-4913-acc9-4252c80214e1

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Inflation, inflation, inflation Sep 29, 2021

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https://www.ft.com/content/6cd13eb2-0ab7-40a5-816f-43e963a3ce05

The government bond sell-off that began last week on the prospect of higher interest rates ricocheted into the $51tn US stock market on Tuesday, weighing heavily on technology stocks, and Treasury secretary Janet Yellen warned that the US risks running out of money by October 18. Plus, the FT’s Ryan McMorrow chats about China’s latest crackdown on cryptocurrency trading and whether exchanges are cooperating.

Janet Yellen warns US risks running out of money by October 18

https://www.ft.com/content/dc589573-0284-409e-a3df-9a4b102569ac

US stocks suffer biggest loss since May as bond sell-off hits tech sector

https://www.ft.com/content/7541c364-736b-488b-a793-7ba5cf517f49

Oil prices rise above $80 a barrel for first time in three years

https://www.ft.com/content/14d4980b-8163-4359-bc4a-fb2b7f7d2c27

Cryptocurrency exchanges start cutting off Chinese users

https://www.ft.com/content/9c42c660-7e80-47c2-8b3b-3398c6a22eaf

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Two Federal Reserve officials step down amid ethics questions Sep 28, 2021

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Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com

https://www.ft.com/content/1505ec37-b798-4016-8f80-d959bd6eac9c

Two senior Federal Reserve officials whose trading activity prompted the US central bank to launch an ethics review on Monday announced they will resign, and today Fed chair Jay Powell will join other central bank chiefs at a European Central Bank forum. Plus, where does Germany go after its razor-thin election? The FT’s Europe editor, Ben Hall, explains that it could be a while before there is a clear picture for the country’s government.

Regional Fed chiefs step down after securities trading controversy

https://www.ft.com/content/b899a77f-9853-4d20-ad84-21848b7e7ce2

ECB official and OECD warn of rising inflation risks

https://www.ft.com/content/55300c7b-ab06-40c4-a5f4-ed02ddb31374

Germany’s ‘kingmaker’ parties to start talks after narrow SPD election win

https://www.ft.com/content/fe539f99-8311-4ad7-96c0-ebc30ed9c1a0

Hollywood agency CAA acquiring rival ICM to create movie powerhouse

https://www.ft.com/content/fd6a3976-540e-49e7-bf1d-2ac272573033?

Join FT journalists on October 4 for a subscriber-only webinar on the outcome of Germany’s historic election and its implications for Germany, Europe and the rest of the world. Register free at ft.com/germanwebinar

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Wall Street embraces the ‘Forever CEO’ Sep 27, 2021

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https://www.ft.com/content/c2d3fe11-799d-4f66-be2c-806dda7a9f87

At least two Chinese cities are seizing presale revenues from indebted property developer Evergrande in order to block potential misuse of funds, and the SPAC bubble appears to be deflating as investors pull cash out of special purpose acquisition vehicles at increasingly higher rates; more than 150 US economists and researchers have weighed in on how women will be affected economically if US states add new restrictions on abortion access, polls in Germany closed last night with the two leading parties neck and neck, and the FT’s US banking editor Joshua Franklin discusses shrinking CEO tenure among US finance companies and the “Forever CEOs” who are bucking that trend. Join FT journalists on October 4 for a subscriber-only webinar on the outcome of Germany’s historic election and its implications for Germany, Europe and the rest of the world. Register free at ft.com/germanwebinar

Chinese cities seize Evergrande presales to block potential misuse of funds

https://www.ft.com/content/595c3f50-755d-4dcc-afc3-4c993e50a936

Soaring Spac redemptions signal their fall from favour

https://www.ft.com/content/1a9be04e-a298-49bb-a3d8-2efee22bca01

Lack of abortion access will set US women back, economists warn - with Claire Bushey

https://www.ft.com/content/61251b31-0041-461c-bd33-aacf2f13fe10

In era of quick-fire bosses, Wall Street embraces the ‘Forever CEO’ - with Joshua Franklin

https://www.ft.com/content/4814a8ca-57a2-43f1-a6da-f126a4254f6d

German election likely to extend Merkel’s long goodbye

https://www.ft.com/content/f30df070-5415-4bd7-b4b4-0bdd4dff3b3c

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FT Weekend: How has lockdown changed us? Plus: a night on the Orient Express Sep 25, 2021

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Introducing our new FT Weekend podcast. New episodes every Saturday. This is the last episode of the FT Weekend which will be published in this feed, so if you want to keep listening, subscribe now by searching ‘FT Weekend’ in your podcast app of choice.

In our third episode, we explore the question of how we’ve changed. Host Lilah Raptopoulos talks to the writer Imogen West-Knights about the phenomenon of treat brain: how the pandemic spurred our desire to excessively indulge. Then, columnist Janan Ganesh describes why lockdown decidedly did not change him — and why he’s worried if it changed you. Plus: Maria Shollenbarger sweeps us away on the world’s most glamorous train.

Links from the episode:

—Imogen West-Knights describes Treat Brain: https://www.ft.com/content/3ed08931-80b0-43a0-9bba-6c4bcc1b3e70

—Janan Ganesh on the lockdown epiphany that wasn’t: https://www.ft.com/content/bf7c501e-12a5-4737-b297-15eba91b26a0

—Maria Shollenbarger aboard the Orient Express: https://www.ft.com/content/9f776436-8205-48cc-a879-7a053f388671

—Lilah’s Instagram Live with Esther Perel: https://www.instagram.com/tv/CULKKCcJXdq/

We want to hear from you! Follow us on Twitter @ftweekendpod, and Lilah is on Instagram and Twitter @lilahrap.

What are you reading, watching, eating, doing, that is making you happy? We want your recommendations, and may use them in a future episode. Write us, or record and send us a voice note at ftweekendpodcast@ft.com.

Sound design and mixing is by Breen Turner, with original music by Metaphor Music.

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Germany’s unusually unpredictable election Sep 24, 2021

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Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com

https://www.ft.com/content/74160c71-c5b0-435c-9c09-1c5e9572bb1c

German voters head to the poll this weekend and the FT’s Berlin correspondent, Erika Solomon, previewsthis momentous election. Turkey’s central bank unexpectedly cut its benchmark interest rate on Thursday despite accelerating inflation that had already turned borrowing costs negative in real terms. A German foreign policy advisor lashed out at the US about the new Aukus security pact. And US Treasury prices dropped and yields rose on Thursday as traders reacted to the prospect of higher interest rates.

Government bond yields rise as investors look to rate rises - with Kate Duguid

https://www.ft.com/content/41481456-0bc1-4c54-8e54-05e2ab4042eb

Turkey cuts interest rate to send lira tumbling as inflation soars - Ayla Jean Yackley

https://www.ft.com/content/ad0f061a-7494-4ff3-be30-c5e8436cfaa9

Aukus security pact is ‘insult to a Nato partner’, says Merkel adviser

https://www.ft.com/content/dfc4f860-c178-4c2a-a46c-c5f4e5595b1a

Germany’s election: a new era of uncertain coalition politics - with Erika Solomon

https://www.ft.com/content/1fb608e3-1b57-4361-894e-7dc1d1a5abfd

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Federal Reserve eyes 2022 rate rise Sep 23, 2021

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Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com

https://www.ft.com/content/a3b42914-2e0e-4246-bc45-1ea9b19b690b

The Federal Reserve has given its strongest signal yet that it will start tapering its bond buying stimulus programme this year and more central bank officials see a first interest rate rise in 2022; Japan’s SoftBank has followed Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund and Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala in backing a new $2.5bn private equity fund set up by former US Treasury secretary Steven Mnuchin just eight months after he left office; and the FT’s James Kynge explains that the unravelling of China’s Evergrande property developer shows deep flaws in the country’s growth strategy.

More Fed officials see first interest rate rise in 2022

https://www.ft.com/content/719c11ec-fb24-40b3-a661-518aa3bc6028

SoftBank backs Steven Mnuchin’s $2.5bn private equity fund

https://www.ft.com/content/24da1d88-8e63-4868-849f-3e3ecff1c39a

Valued at $41bn in 2020, the spectacular unravelling of the Chinese property group Evergrande exposes deep flaws in Beijing’s growth strategy

https://www.ft.com/content/ea1b79bf-cbe3-41d9-91da-0a1ba692309f

Rachman Review: Biden and the world

https://www.ft.com/rachman-review

The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon and Marc Filippino. The show’s editor is Jess Smith. Additional help by Gavin Kallmann, Michael Bruning, and Persis Love. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley.

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