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Bonus: Greenhouse’s Daniel Chait on standing out in a tough job market Feb 21, 2026

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Daniel Chait is the CEO of Greenhouse, a hiring platform. He told us his tips for hiring managers, a couple of unethical uses of AI in hiring and whether or not this job market is worse than the one during the global financial crisis.

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The great graduate job drought

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This episode was hosted by Marc Filippino, and produced by Henry Larson. It was mixed by Sam Giovinco. Our executive producer is Topher Forhecz and the FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley.

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The great graduate job drought Feb 20, 2026

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Donald Trump says the next 10 days will decide if the US strikes Iran or does a deal with the Islamic republic. Plus, the FT’s Anjli Raval explains just how bad the job market is for new graduates, and hiring platform Greenhouse’s CEO tells us his solutions.

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Trump says he will decide in next 10 days if US will strike Iran

The great graduate job drought

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Today’s FT News Briefing was hosted and edited by Marc Filippino, and produced by Henry Larson and Sonja Hutson. Our show was mixed by Kent Militzer. Additional help from Gavin Kallmann. Our executive producer is Topher Forhecz. Cheryl Brumley is the FT’s Global Head of Audio. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music.

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Can bankers be fired for demanding sleep? Feb 19, 2026

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JPMorgan Chase is in talks to provide banking services to US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace, and investors have warned that loosening the UK’s borrowing limits to fund more spending on defence would risk a bond market backlash and a self-defeating rise in borrowing costs. Plus, the White House says the New York Fed should be disciplined for a recent report, and a former investment banker is suing over her right to get eight hours of sleep per night.

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JPMorgan in talks to bank for Trump’s Board of Peace

Gilt investors warn about ‘ruse’ to fund higher UK defence spending

Trump adviser says New York Fed economists should be ‘disciplined’ for publishing study on tariffs

Can bankers be fired for demanding sleep? A US court will decide

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Today’s FT News Briefing was hosted and edited by Marc Filippino, and produced by Fiona Symon and Victoria Craig. Our show was mixed by Sam Giovinco. Additional help from Michael Lello. Our executive producer is Topher Forhecz. Cheryl Brumley is the FT’s Global Head of Audio. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music.

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Warner Bros tells Paramount to make an offer it can’t refuse Feb 18, 2026

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Meta has agreed to spend billions of dollars on millions of Nvidia’s chips, and Warner Bros Discovery has reopened sale talks with Paramount. Plus, Christine Lagarde has decided to leave her post as president of the European Central Bank early, and US offshore wind companies are racing to bring projects online that can withstand Donald Trump’s efforts to cripple the industry.

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Nvidia secures multibillion-dollar Meta deal as it battles chip rivals

Warner Bros throws ownership battle open by giving Paramount a week to up its offer

US offshore wind farms try to withstand the force of Trump’s wrath

Christine Lagarde to leave the ECB before April 2027

US restaurants downsize meals to counter anti-obesity drugs and affordability crisis

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Today’s FT News Briefing was hosted and edited by Marc Filippino, and produced by Victoria Craig. Our show was mixed by Kent Militzer. Additional help from Gavin Kallmann. Our executive producer is Topher Forhecz. Cheryl Brumley is the FT’s Global Head of Audio. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music.

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Orbán draws US support ahead of Hungary’s election Feb 17, 2026

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Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán lashed out at Ukraine at a meeting with US secretary of state Marco Rubio in Budapest. Fund managers are betting against the US dollar. Shareholders push oil companies to accelerate growth. Plus, a new top contender in the FT’s business school ranking.

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Marco Rubio says Viktor Orbán’s leadership is ‘essential’ to US interests

MIT Sloan tops FT Global MBA Ranking for the first time

Fund managers take most bearish stance on dollar for a decade

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Today’s FT News Briefing was hosted and edited by Josh Gabert Doyon, and produced by Mischa Frankl-Duval and Sonja Hutson. Our show was mixed by Kelly Garry. Additional help from Gavin Kallmann, Michael Lello and David da Silva. Executive producer Topher Forhecz. Cheryl Brumley is the FT’s Global Head of Audio. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music.

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What’s with Wall Street’s weird selloffs? Feb 16, 2026

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Cross-border EU banking deals reached their highest level since the 2008 financial crisis, and regulation reversals are hitting global electric-vehicle makers. Plus, soaring gold prices are affecting insurance coverage for precious metals storage, and how to make sense of recent AI-induced selloffs on Wall Street.

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EU cross-border banking deals jump to highest since 2008 crisis

End of EV euphoria triggers $65bn hit for carmakers

Soaring gold price forces vaults to reduce insurance cover

Wall Street hunts next casualty from AI threat to white-collar work

Wall Street’s anything-but-tech trade shakes up US stock market

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Today’s FT News Briefing was hosted by Victoria Craig, and produced by Sonja Hutson. Our show was mixed by Alex Higgins. Additional help from Peter Barber. Our executive producer is Topher Forhecz. Cheryl Brumley is the FT’s Global Head of Audio. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music.

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Introducing 'The Kink Machine: The Hidden Business of Pleasure' Feb 14, 2026

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It’s the most watched business in the world. And the least understood. Streamed by millions every day, porn is everywhere. It shapes our culture, our relationships and even technology. Yet, nobody seems to know who really controls the business. The power brokers tend to lurk in the shadows, while their performers remain quite literally exposed.

In the new audiobook The Kink Machine: The Hidden Business of Adult Entertainment, from Pushkin Industries and the Financial Times, Financial Times journalists Patricia Nilsson and Alex Barker start digging into the porn industry and following where the money flows. Their reporting uncovers a shadowy power structure that includes billionaires, tech geniuses and the most powerful finance companies in the world.

A gripping exposé of how power operates behind the most taboo corner of the internet, Nilsson and Barker unravel a story about control, influence and an industry with staggering cultural reach that no one really wants to talk about — until now.

Here’s a preview of The Kink Machine. If you like what you hear, get The Kink Machine on Audible, Spotify, Pushkin.fm, or wherever you get audiobooks.

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Private equity’s workaround to buy law firms Feb 13, 2026

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The Trump administration plans to roll back some tariffs, Schroders agrees to a US takeover, and Americans paid 90 per cent of the cost of US President Trump’s tariffs last year. Plus, Goldman Sachs’ top lawyer will depart the company over Epstein ties, and how to buy a law firm when you’re not really allowed to.

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Trump plans to roll back tariffs on metal and aluminium goods

Schroders boss reassured UK Treasury ahead of £9.9bn US takeover

Alphaville’s annotated thoughts on the Schroders takeover

US businesses and consumers pay 90% of tariff costs, New York Fed says

Top Goldman Sachs lawyer Kathy Ruemmler to resign over Epstein links

How to buy a law firm if you’re not allowed to buy a law firm

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Today’s FT News Briefing was hosted by Victoria Craig, and produced by Fiona Symon and Sonja Hutson. Our show was mixed by Kelly Garry. Additional help from Gavin Kallmann and David da Silva. Our executive producer is Topher Forhecz. Cheryl Brumley is the FT’s Global Head of Audio. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music.

Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com

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A wacky US jobs report Feb 12, 2026

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The US economy added 130,000 jobs in January, beating market expectations, and documents appear to contradict testimony Jes Staley gave about his involvement with Jeffrey Epstein. Plus, Bangladesh is holding its first elections since 2024's mass uprising.

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Epstein trustee document contradicts Jes Staley testimony

US economy far outstrips expectations to add 130,000 jobs in January

After 17 years in exile, dynastic heir looks to lead Bangladesh

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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 Fiona Symon, Victoria Craig and Sonja Hutson. Our show was mixed by Kelly Garry. Additional help from David da Silva. Our executive producer is Topher Forhecz. Cheryl Brumley is the FT’s Global Head of Audio. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music.

Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com

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Should BP get more credit for its turnaround effort? Feb 11, 2026

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US commerce secretary Howard Lutnick said he visited Jeffrey Epstein’s island with his family in late 2012, Cuba is struggling under the US fuel embargo, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is planning for elections in the spring. Plus, the FT’s Camilla Paladino says oil major BP isn’t getting enough credit for its turnaround.

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Howard Lutnick says he visited Jeffrey Epstein’s island in 2012

Zelenskyy plans spring elections alongside referendum on peace deal

BP isn’t getting enough credit for its turnaround

BP becomes first oil major to suspend share buyback plan

Cuba runs out of jet fuel as Donald Trump squeezes oil supplies

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. Our executive producer is Topher Forhecz. Cheryl Brumley is the FT’s Global Head of Audio. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music.

Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com

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