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Georgia’s disputed election Oct 28, 2024

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Iran has signalled that it will pursue a measured response to Israel’s latest strikes, and Georgia’s opposition has called for protests after the ruling Georgian Dream party claims victory. Plus, the possibility of Donald Trump’s trade war has hit the shares of export-sensitive European companies, and large investment funds are being forced to offload their shares in tech companies, or risk breaking US tax rules.

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Iran’s supreme leader signals measured response to Israel’s attack

Vladimir Putin’s battle to keep Georgia in Russia’s orbit

Georgia’s opposition calls for protests as election outcome is disputed

European stocks hit by ‘Trump effect’ as odds tilt towards Republican win

Tech boom forces US funds to dump shares to avoid breach of tax rules

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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Swamp Notes LIVE: A look back at the economy and the election Oct 26, 2024

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With the election just over a week away, Swamp Notes visited the University of Michigan to recap the final FT-Michigan Ross poll. Swamp Notes host Sonja Hutson is joined by the FT’s US managing editor Peter Spiegel, and Erik Gordon and Francine Lafontaine of the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business to examine the poll results and explain why the economy remains top-of-mind for voters.

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Donald Trump takes lead over Kamala Harris on US economy in final FT poll

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

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Will Russia lead on an alternative to the dollar? Oct 25, 2024

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Tesla shares leapt 22% after Elon Musk predicted an electric vehicle sales rebound, and Russia’s pitch for a US dollar alternative failed to excite Brics leaders. Plus, a major change to the open source technology model could be coming.

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Tesla shares leap 22% after Elon Musk predicts sales rebound

Vladimir Putin’s alternative to ‘weaponised’ dollar fails to excite Brics partners

The bill is coming for tech’s open source free lunch

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AI that can control your computer Oct 24, 2024

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Boeing’s machinists voted on Wednesday to reject the company’s latest offer and the US has finalised long-awaited ‘open banking’ rules, hoping it will inject more competition into the market. Plus, Deutsche Bank reported a record third-quarter profit and artificial intelligence start-up Anthropic has built a virtual agent that can perform tasks on a computer.

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Striking Boeing machinists reject offer as stand-off nears 6 weeks

US rolls out ‘open banking’ rules to make sharing financial data easier

Open banking challenges America’s cozy lenders’ club

Deutsche Bank warns of rising bad loan provisions

Anthropic says latest AI model can control users’ computers

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HSBC’s east-west split Oct 23, 2024

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Deloitte has cut about 250 UK employees and HSBC’s chief executive has announced an overhaul of the bank. The IMF has warned global protectionism will endanger the world’s growth outlook, as a possible Donald Trump victory in the US election raises the prospect of tariff increases. Plus, South Korea has called on Russia to stop the deployment of North Korean troops to fight in Ukraine.

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Deloitte axes 250 UK employees in performance-related cull

HSBC chief Georges Elhedery unveils sweeping overhaul of lender

Tariff surge would damage global growth, IMF warns

South Korea asks Russia to stop apparent North Korean troop deployment

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Three big economic ideas that explain the US election Oct 22, 2024

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Share buybacks on mainland China’s biggest exchanges have soared to a record high this year, and Israel has attacked an Hizbollah-affiliated financial institution in Lebanon. Plus, Disney has appointed former Morgan Stanley boss James Gorman as its new chair, and a trip to America’s third-biggest shopping mall offers answers to what’s really going on in the US election.

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Israel strikes Hizbollah-linked lender in Lebanon

Disney sets new timetable to replace Bob Iger as chief

Four economic truths that explain the US’s bizarre election

Chinese share buybacks hit record high as Beijing steps up support

Chanel dips oar into sport with Oxford-Cambridge boat race tie-up

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Uber’s drive for ‘super app’ status Oct 21, 2024

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Trading in the world’s second-largest IPO of 2024 begins on Tuesday, but retail investors have given a lukewarm reception to Hyundai Motor India’s listing. A coalition of oil-producing African countries is seeking $5bn to fund projects on the continent, and Boeing’s largest labour union will vote on Wednesday whether to end a costly strike. Uber has explored a possible bid for Expedia, in what would be the company’s largest acquisition. Plus, Elon Musk pledges to pay $1mn per day to random registered voters who sign his petition.

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Boeing workers to vote on ending strike in critical week for plane maker

Uber explored takeover bid for Expedia

African countries seek $5bn for new fossil fuel project lender

Indian investors give short shrift to Asia’s biggest IPO of 2024

Elon Musk criticised for offering $1mn prizes to voters who sign petition

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Swamp Notes: Election denialism is still in style Oct 19, 2024

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The 2020 US election was one of the most contested in American history, and it culminated in an unprecedented attack on the US Capitol building by supporters of Donald Trump. FT data journalist Eva Xiao and US legal correspondent Joe Miller join this week’s Swamp Notes podcast to explain how Trump and his allies are preparing to challenge the 2024 vote, and what election officials around the country are doing to prepare.

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How Trump allies are sowing election doubts

‘There are bad actors’: Trump’s nemesis fights to protect Georgia’s vote

America’s dead-heat Trump-Harris election

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Chipmakers send tech shares yo-yoing Oct 18, 2024

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Israel says it has killed Yahya Sinwar, Hamas’s leader and the architect behind the October 7 2023 attacks. Mixed quarterly earnings from chipmakers send tech stocks yo-yoing, and the European Central Bank has cut interest rates by a quarter-point, amid signs that growth and inflation are weakening. Plus, South Africa’s Government of National Unity works to resolve tensions as it passes its 100-day milestone.

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Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar killed in Gaza, Israel says

ASML shares drop sharply after warning on semiconductor recovery

Nvidia shares hit record as US ‘soft landing’ hopes drive tech rebound

TSMC profits jump 54% on back of AI chip boom

ECB lowers rates to 3.25%

Optimism builds on South Africa’s ‘second miracle’ coalition

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Israel accused of implementing ‘starvation plan’ in Gaza Oct 17, 2024

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Rights groups say Israel appears to be implementing a controversial plan to force Hamas into submission by laying siege to the north of Gaza. BHP’s chief executive met government officials in South Africa last week, fuelling speculation that the miner will resurrect its failed bid for rival Anglo American. Plus, the downfall of once-hyped genetic testing company 23andMe, and Prada launches in to spacesuit design.

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More than 100 killed in Nigeria fuel tanker explosion

Israel ‘starting to implement’ north Gaza starvation plan, say rights groups

BHP chief sparks fresh Anglo bid speculation after South Africa trip

Founder Anne Wojcicki races to rescue 23andMe

Prada launches into spacesuit design

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