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The bidding war for Warner Brothers Discovery begins Nov 20, 2025

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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.

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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

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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.

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Brussels sprouts critical minerals plan Nov 19, 2025

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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.

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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.

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Crypto’s 2025 U-turn Nov 18, 2025

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The cryptocurrency market is struggling as bitcoin has lost all its gains from this year, and HSBC leaders cannot agree on the bank's next chair of the board. Plus, the US House of Representatives votes on the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files today, and the Financial Times’ Alison Killing explains why an estimated multitrillion-dollar infrastructure project in Saudi Arabia may take decades to get done.

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Crypto market sheds $1.1tn as traders shun speculative assets

HSBC board at odds over candidates to succeed Mark Tucker as chair

Donald Trump backs vote to release Jeffrey Epstein files

End of The Line: how Saudi Arabia’s Neom dream unravelled

Today’s FT News Briefing was produced by Victoria Craig, Fiona Symon, Persis Love, and Marc Filippino. Our show was mixed by Kent Militzer. 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.

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UK bond market wades through Budget uncertainty Nov 17, 2025

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Goldman Sachs is on track to notch its best performance in the global deals market in 24 years. Plus, what UK gilt markets are looking for after Friday’s selloff, and how Spain’s deficit is set to fall below Germany’s for the first time in two decades. And, the government shutdown has posed complications for US economic data collection.

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Goldman Sachs on brink of best M&A performance in 24 years

UK politics as it happened — Gilts sell off on tax plan U-turn

US economic outlook obscured by shutdown-triggered data gap

Spain’s deficit to fall below Germany’s for the first time in two decades

UK to launch first lead poisoning screening study of children after FT investigation

Toxic legacy: uncovering the threat of lead poisoning

Today’s FT News Briefing was produced by Julia Webster, Sonja Hutson, 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.

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British chemicals empire Ineos feels the squeeze Nov 14, 2025

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Oracle’s enormous borrowing to fund a push into artificial intelligence computing has spooked investors, Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s heavily indebted empire, Ineos, is under increasing financial pressure, and we take a look at a glaring hole in US inflation data. Plus, the FT’s Sonja Hutson reports back from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, as part of a new FT series.

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Oracle hammered in tech sell-off over its huge AI bet

Ineos debt sell-off accelerates amid fears over European chemicals sector

‘Big Short’ investor Michael Burry to close hedge fund as he warns on valuations

The Bethlehem Project: An immigration raid divides a community

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Today’s FT News Briefing was produced by Henry Larson, Victoria Craig, Sonja Hutson, and Marc Filippino. Our show was mixed by Kelly Garry. Additional help from 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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Scottish kilts set to enter the bond market Nov 13, 2025

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US government shutdown nears an end as House approves funding deal, European carmakers and other industrial companies continue to face “devastating” chip shortages, and Scotland has been handed the same credit rating as the UK, in a boost to Edinburgh as it plans to launch an inaugural bond sale. Plus, an increasing number of wealthy Chinese people are trying to set up family offices and secure residency in the Gulf, rather than Singapore.

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US government shutdown nears an end as House approves funding deal

Europe’s carmakers face ‘devastating’ chip crisis as Nexperia supply crunch continues

Scotland handed same credit rating as UK ahead of debut ‘kilts’ sale

Wealthy Chinese sidestep Singapore for Dubai

US mints last penny after Trump killed coin

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Today’s FT News Briefing was produced by Lulu Smyth Victoria Craig, Sonja Hutson, 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.

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SoftBank divesting from Nvidia could be good, actually Nov 12, 2025

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The International Energy Agency says global oil and gas demand will rise for the next 25 years if the world does not change course; Masayoshi Son’s SoftBank Group has sold its entire stake in Nvidia; and investors have been selling off the debt of US tech heavyweights. Plus, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s plan to reduce income taxes for the “middle-class” has sparked criticism that she is helping the rich.

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Oil and gas demand to rise for 25 years without global change of course, says IEA

Why Nvidia should be glad to see the back of SoftBank

SoftBank sells Nvidia stake for $5.8bn as it prepares for AI investments

Investor angst over Big Tech’s AI spending spills into bond market

Giorgia Meloni’s ‘middle-class’ tax cut sparks political row in Italy

Today’s FT News Briefing was produced by Victoria Craig, Lulu Smyth 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.

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How the world’s biggest mining project is a win for China Nov 11, 2025

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Saudi Aramco is shifting its focus to natural gas, Donald Trump has threatened to sue the BBC for at least $1bn over an edit of a speech he gave on January 6 2021, and a $23bn mine in Guinea opens today and it is seen as a huge win for China.

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Saudi Aramco steps up gas push to meet surging electricity demand

Donald Trump threatens to sue BBC for $1bn over January 6 speech edit

How the world’s biggest mining project is a win for China

Today’s FT News Briefing was produced by Lulu Smyth, Sonja Hutson, and Marc Filippino. Our show was mixed by Kent Militzer. 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.

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UK inflation creeps back Nov 21, 2024

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Nvidia’s third-quarter revenue almost doubled from a year ago, and UK inflation accelerated in October as energy prices rose. Disgraced Archegos founder Bill Hwang is sentenced to 18 years in prison for fraud, and China has prepared powerful countermeasures to retaliate against US companies if president-elect Donald Trump reignites a trade war.

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Nvidia revenue nearly doubles as AI chip demand remains strong

UK inflation accelerates sharply to 2.3% in October

More growth, inflation and uncertainty: the BoE’s Budget verdict

Archegos’s Bill Hwang sentenced to 18 years in prison

China arms itself for potential trade war with Donald Trump

The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian 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.

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Ukraine strikes Russia with US missiles Nov 20, 2024

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Bridgewater is joining forces with State Street’s asset management arm to offer an ETF, Ukraine has struck a military target inside Russia using US-made long-range missiles for the first time, and Walmart’s third-quarter revenue beat forecasts. Plus, Asia’s arms makers and naval shipbuilders are leading a global surge in defence stocks.

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Bridgewater opens strategy to retail investors through State Street ETF

Ukraine strikes Russia with US-made long-range missiles for first time

Walmart raises guidance as it beats third-quarter forecasts

Asian arms makers lead defence stock rally in bet on global rearmament

Thames Water dumps 104bn litres of sewage ahead of new tunnel opening

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