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Central banks are scooping up the US dollar Jun 12, 2024

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Shari Redstone has ended talks with Skydance Media over a deal to control Paramount, the number of central banks seeking to increase their exposure to the US dollar has increased sharply this year, the EU plans to put hefty tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, and the UK Tories' manifesto lays out billions in tax cuts. Plus, the FT’s Christine Murray explains why Mexico'speso slid after president-elect Claudia Sheinbaum proposed reforms.

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EU to impose multi-billion euro tariffs on Chinese electric cars

Global central banks plan to increase dollar reserves, survey suggests

Rishi Sunak pledges £17bn in tax cuts to revive Tory election bid

Mexico’s president-elect vows to press ahead with controversial judicial overhaul

Shari Redstone ends talks with Skydance Media over deal to control Paramount

The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Victoria Mortimer, Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Monica Lopez. Our intern is Prakriti Panwar. 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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Can Apple catch up in the AI race? Jun 11, 2024

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Apple on Monday said it has partnered with OpenAI to integrate ChatGPT into its devices, and private equity groups are snapping up US accounting firms. Plus, President Emmanuel Macron stunned France on Sunday when he called snap parliamentary elections. The FT’s Leila Abboud unpacks what happens next for the country.

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Apple partners with OpenAI as it rolls out new artificial intelligence system

Private equity groups poised to own one in three top US accounting firms

Emmanuel Macron gambles on snap French election after Marine Le Pen victory in EU vote

Why Emmanuel Macron went all in against Marine Le Pen

The FT News Briefing is produced by 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 Monica Lopez. Our intern is Prakriti Panwar. 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.

Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com

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Far right makes big gains in Europe Jun 10, 2024

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Far right parties make significant gains in the European Union elections, opposition politician Benny Gantz has resigned from Israel’s emergency government, and Iranian authorities have disqualified prominent moderates as candidates in the snap presidential election. Plus, global investors are turning their backs on sustainability-focused stock funds.

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Far-right parties make significant gains in European parliament elections

Investors pull cash from ESG funds as performance lags

Iran promotes hardliners as presidential candidates

Benny Gantz resigns from Israel government over Gaza

The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Denise Guerra, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Monica Lopez. Our intern is Prarkiti Panwar. 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.

Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com

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Martin Wolf and Anne Applebaum on democracy’s year of peril Jun 09, 2024

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Across the world, billions of citizens are being asked to cast their vote in elections taking place in more than 50 countries, making this a pivotal year for democracy. But these polls come as populist, illiberal and far-right parties are either growing in support or consolidating gains they have already made. In the second of this five-part series, the FT’s renowned economics commentator, Martin Wolf, speaks tothe author and journalist Anne Applebaum, who’s witnessed first hand some of the seismic shifts that have taken place in America and Europe. They talk about how the newly elected Polish government is trying to veer the country away from the illiberal path taken by the previous administration, and spell out what’s at stake for the world if Donald Trump wins a second term as US president. Clip: The Guardian

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Martin Wolf column: Fascism has changed, but it is not dead

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This episode is presented by Martin Wolf. The producer is Sandra Kanthal. Production help from Sonja Hutson. The executive producer is Manuela Saragosa and the sound engineer is Nigel Appleton. The FT's global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley.

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Swamp Notes: Silicon Valley warms to Trump Jun 08, 2024

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Few of Silicon Valley’s biggest names supported Donald Trump in 2016 or 2020. Now, some of them are holding multimillion- dollar fundraisers for him. The FT’s US business and politics correspondent, Alex Rogers, and tech correspondent, Hannah Murphy, join this week’s Swamp Notes to explain why Big Tech is abandoning Joe Biden.

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Donald Trump fundraiser latest sign of support in Silicon Valley

Silicon Valley elite warms to Donald Trump

Biden camp hits out at Elon Musk and ‘sucker’ Donald Trump

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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. Original music by Hannis Brown.

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The European Central Bank’s cautious first step Jun 07, 2024

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The European Central Bank has cut interest rates for the first time in nearly five years, and the European Commission will recommend the start of EU accession talks with Ukraine this month.

Plus, the FT’s Katie Martin explains how optimistic we should be about a revival of the London Stock Exchange.

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ECB cuts interest rates for first time in five years

A cautious revival of the London IPO market

Ukraine ready for EU membership talks, Brussels says

The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Jess Smith, Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Monica Lopez. Our intern is Prakriti Panwar. 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.

Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com

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The split road for South Africa Jun 06, 2024

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Nvidia’s market value briefly rose past $3tn to overtake Apple as the world’s second-most valuable company, South Africa’s African National Congress party is considering the formation of a national unity government with rival parties, and UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was accused on Wednesday by Sir Keir Starmer of “resorting to lies” over Labour’s tax plans. Plus, a US appeals court has tossed out new rules that would have forced private equity and hedge funds to be more transparent.

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Nvidia’s market value powers past $3tn in AI-fuelled rally

Keir Starmer accuses Rishi Sunak of ‘lying’ over Labour £2,000 tax claim

ANC considers national unity government in South Africa

New SEC rules on private funds thrown out by US appeals court

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Opec+’s production conundrum Jun 05, 2024

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Gazprom is unlikely to recover gas sales lost as a result of Vladimir Putin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine for at least a decade, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to win a historic third term, job openings, vacancies and quits data provided more evidence of a cooling labour market in the US. Plus, Opec+ might be losing ground in its fight to prop up oil prices.

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Gazprom badly hurt by Ukraine war, says company-commissioned report

Narendra Modi set to lose parliamentary majority in shock Indian election result

India election strips Narendra Modi of his ‘aura of invincibility’

Opec+ is running out of road

US labour market cools in April, relieving pressure on the Fed

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Investors to delivery apps: where’s my profit? Jun 04, 2024

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US President Joe Biden is moving to sharply tighten immigration rules at the southern border with Mexico, Indian markets hit record highs after exit polls forecast a landslide election win for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, food delivery apps put new focus on profits despite slower growth following the coronavirus pandemic, and a new podcast from the Financial Times explores the fallout since Qatargate.

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Food delivery apps rack up $20bn in losses in fierce battle for diners

Indian markets hit record highs as exit polls forecast Modi victory

Sunak and Starmer set to clash in first UK election leaders’ debate

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The FT News Briefing is produced by 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 Monica Lopez. 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.

Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com

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Russia-China pipeline deal stalls Jun 03, 2024

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Russia and China are deadlocked over a deal to build a gas pipeline connecting the two countries, far-right parties in Europe are gaining ground with younger voters, technical trouble could hamper Tesla’s upcoming shareholder election, and disagreement at OpenAI over safety and leadership has led to top level resignations.

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Russia-China gas pipeline deal stalls over Beijing’s price demands

Internal divisions linger at OpenAI after November’s attempted coup

Tesla’s many international retail investors unable to cast AGM vote

How the far right is winning over young Europeans

The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by Jess Smith, Denise Guerra, Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Monica Lopez. 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.

Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com

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