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Israel’s economy slumps Feb 20, 2024

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Ukraine withdraws from Avdiivka, lacking weaponry and ammunition, and there are questions about OpenAI’s business model.

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Israel’s economy shrank at 20% rate after outbreak of war

Can OpenAI create superintelligence before it runs out of cash? External Link

Battle for Avdiivka tests Ukraine’s new commander

The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by Josh Gabert-Doyon, Manuela Saragosa, 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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What next for Russia after Navalny? Feb 19, 2024

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The European Union plans to hit Apple with a €500mn fine over music streaming, German companies make record investments in the US, and emerging market investors switch to ETFs that exclude China.

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US investors in emerging markets switch to ETFs that exclude China

Navalny’s allies accuse Russian authorities of trying to cover up his death

EU to hit Apple with first ever fine in €500mn penalty over music streaming

The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by Zach St. Louis, Josh Gabert-Doyon, 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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Swamp Notes: Donald Trump takes on Nato (again) Feb 17, 2024

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Donald Trump picked plenty of fights with Nato during his time in office. Now, even as war rages in Ukraine, candidate Trump is back at it. But is his aggressive attitude toward Nato resonating with American voters? The FT’s Lauren Fedor and Alec Russell join this week’s Swamp Notes to discuss.

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Nato needs to prepare for Trump’s unilateralism on steroids

Donald Trump says Russia can do what it wants to Nato allies who pay too little

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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Asset managers cool on climate group Feb 16, 2024

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European Commision president Ursula von der Leyen says Europe’s military needs to step up and two of the world’s biggest asset managers are quitting an investor group set up to prod companies over global warming. Plus, big food companies are jumping into new farming practices meant to store carbon underground, but there are significant hurdles.

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Von der Leyen calls on EU to subsidise defence production

JPMorgan and State Street quit climate group as BlackRock scales back

The dubious climate gains of turning soil into a carbon sink

Hedge fund stampede into cocoa futures fuels record price spike

The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by 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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Will Germany lead Nato? Feb 15, 2024

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UK chancellor Jeremy Hunt is considering slashing public spending to fund pre-election tax cuts, Germany is looking to boost its defence spending at a crucial time for Europe, and Citigroup has started tracking how many calls its private bankers are making to clients. Plus, the FT’s Madison Marriage talks about her new podcast on the dangers of meditation retreats.

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Jeremy Hunt faced with slashing UK public spending to fund tax cuts

Will Germany deliver on its grand military ambitions?

Citi starts tracking how often private bankers call clients

Untold: The Retreat

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Arm’s share price goes crazy Feb 14, 2024

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Investors scaled back bets that the US Federal Reserve will begin cutting interest rates in May, and Arm shares soared after the UK chip designer reported higher revenues boosted by strong demand for artificial intelligence. Plus the FT’s Felicia Schwartz explains how the relationship between US President Joe Biden and Benjamin Netayahu, prime minister of Israel, is being affected by the war in Gaza.

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Investors scale back bets of May rate cut on strong US inflation figures

Unhedged newsletter: Is Arm really an AI stock?

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Arm’s an AI stock now. When’s the crash?

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Wall Street fell out of love with equity hedge funds Feb 13, 2024

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US law firm Latham & Watkins is cutting off automatic access to its international databases for its Hong Kong-based lawyers, one of the oldest and best-known hedge fund strategies has suffered nearly $150bn in client withdrawals over the past five years, and the price of bitcoin touched $50,000 for the first time since 2021. Plus, the FT’s Kaye Wiggins explains how a Chinese financier is turning small businesses into a data gold mine.

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Latham & Watkins cuts off its Hong Kong lawyers from international databases

Decline of the star stockpicker: investors pull $150bn from equity hedge funds

Bitcoin price touches $50,000 after spot ETF launches spur demand

The financier turning China’s noodle joints and karaoke bars into a data gold mine

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Imran Khan rises again in Pakistan Feb 12, 2024

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EY took on $700mn in debt for its failed “Project Everest” plan, and tech companies are shedding jobs in a pivot to AI. Plus, Shein is seeking Beijing’s approval ahead of its IPO.

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Pakistan in power vacuum after Imran Khan defies election odds from jail

EY took on $700mn in debt for doomed ‘Project Everest’ spin-off plan

Shein seeks Chinese regulators’ tacit approval for US public offering

Tech companies axe 34,000 jobs since start of year in pivot to AI

The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by Mischa Frankl-Duval, Breen Turner, Zach St. Louis, Saffeya Ahmed, 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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Untold: The Retreat, Ep. 1 - Dear Madison Feb 11, 2024

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Introducing Untold: The Retreat, a new podcast from the special investigations team at the Financial Times. In the first episode of The Retreat, Madison Marriage receives an email from a desperate father named Stephen. Over the past five years, he says, his twin daughters have changed drastically. They were bright and outgoing, with exciting plans for their future. But over their early twenties, they became increasingly distressed, struggling to eat or sleep and disassociating from normal life. Stephen believes the root of his daughters’ problems is a particular network of intensive meditation retreats.

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If you are in need of urgent mental health support, please contact your local emergency services or reach out to a mental health helpline, such as the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline in the US or Samaritans in the UK.

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Swamp Notes: Is it the economy, stupid? Feb 10, 2024

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For decades, common political wisdom has held that Americans vote based on their satisfaction with the economy. But even as the US economy booms, with persistently low unemployment and wage growth outpacing inflation, President Joe Biden’s approval rating continues reaching record lows. The FT’s Rana Foroohar and James Politi join this week’s Swamp Notes to explain why.

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What if it’s not the economy, stupid?

Why Biden gets little credit for a strong US economy

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

Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com

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