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The challenges to a ceasefire in Gaza Jan 29, 2024

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Brussels threatens to hit Hungary’s economy if Viktor Orbán vetoes Ukraine aid, the UN’s highest court orders Israel to limit harm to Palestinians in Gaza, Germany’s carmakers are struggling amidst the transition to electric vehicles, and EY and Bank of America are monitoring workers’ in-office attendance.

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ICJ orders Israel to limit harm to Palestinians in Gaza

German car suppliers struggle to adjust to EV shift

Brussels threatens to hit Hungary’s economy if Viktor Orbán vetoes Ukraine aid

EY starts monitoring UK staff office attendance with turnstile data

Biden says Iran-backed militants killed 3 US servicemen in drone attack

The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by Joanna Kao, Zach St. Louis, 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.

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Swamp Notes: GOP primaries and the power of incumbency Jan 27, 2024

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So far the Republican primaries have had very few surprises. Former President Donald Trump continues to be the favourite. On the first episode of Swamp Notes, the FT’s Lauren Fedor and Peter Spiegel unpack how Trump is winning these races as if he were an incumbent, what was in it for the other Republican candidates, and why former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley is staying in the race.

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Donald Trump warns Nikki Haley’s billionaire backers to halt support

Nikki Haley, the woman determined to keep taking on Trump

Donald Trump wins New Hampshire primary but Nikki Haley vows to fight on

Donald Trump moves closer to Republican coronation after Ron DeSantis ‘kisses the ring’

Donald Trump draws on arsenal of slurs to attack rivals for Republican nomination

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How airlines are handling the Boeing fiasco Jan 26, 2024

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The Federal Trade Commission has launched an inquiry into the partnerships between Big Tech cloud providers and generative AI companies, the European Central Bank is keeping rates on hold, and Boeing’s problems are having a ripple effect on the broader airline industry. Plus, take a sneak peek at a new show we’re launching called Swamp Notes!

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Donald Trump wins New Hampshire primary but Nikki Haley vows to fight on

American Airlines chief says Boeing’s quality problems ‘unacceptable’

Christine Lagarde says ‘disinflation process is at work’

Big Tech’s AI partnerships draw inquiry from FTC

FT Swamp Notes

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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There’s active interest in passive funds Jan 25, 2024

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The US aviation regulator has blocked Boeing from expanding production of its most popular plane, the fight between Poland’s Donald Tusk and Andrzej Duda heats up, a research group forecasts 56% of total US fund assets will be passively managed by 2027, the French government presses the UK to help fill a multibillion-pound hole in nuclear projects, and Israel is creating a buffer zone within Gaza.

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Regulator blocks expanded production of Boeing’s 737 Max

Feud between Poland’s Donald Tusk and Andrzej Duda intensifies over presidential pardon

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Passive eclipses active in US fund market as assets swell to $13.3tn

French government presses the UK to help fill multi billion-pound hole in nuclear projects

Israel demolishes buildings to create buffer zone within Gaza

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Resuscitating Hong Kong’s stock exchange Jan 24, 2024

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Turkey’s parliament has voted in favour of Sweden joining Nato and Arab nations are about to unveil a peace plan for Israel and Hamas. Plus, the FT’s Kaye Wiggins explains whether a leadership change can help revive the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

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Turkish parliament votes in favour of Sweden’s accession to Nato

How China’s slowdown is deepening Hong Kong’s ‘existential crisis’

Arab nations develop plan to end Israel-Hamas war and create Palestinian state

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Can the yield curve still predict recessions? Jan 23, 2024

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An inverted yield curve is sending jitters across the US economy, Japanese IT conglomerate Fujitsu is in hot water over its involvement in the UK Post Office scandal, and new details have emerged over how the SEC’s X account was hacked.

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UK Post Office scandal exposes risks of Fujitsu’s hands-off approach

Yield curve adds to mystery over US economy

SEC says bitcoin X breach came after phone number was swapped

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, Gavin Kallmann, and Josh Gabert-Doyon. 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’s next for Bitcoin ETFs? Jan 22, 2024

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Poland secures EU concession to limit food exports from Ukraine, Ron DeSantis ends his bid for the White House, investors turn to BlackRock and Fidelity for new crypto products, the US oil and gas industry is struggling to recruit Gen Z workers, and AI dominates Davos.

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US bitcoin ETFs pull in $871mn in first three days of trading

The US shale magnate trying to sell oil and gas jobs to Generation Z

The top takeaways from this year’s World Economic Forum

Poland secures EU concession to limit food exports from Ukraine

Ron DeSantis drops out of White House race and endorses Trump

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The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by Josh Gabert-Doyon, Zach St. Louis, 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 if AI knows your death date? Jan 19, 2024

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UK chancellor Jeremy Hunt has signalled he wants to cut taxes further in the coming months, the conflict in the Red Sea is rekindling fears over oil and inflation, and the FT’s Anjana Ahuja says scientists have developed artificial intelligence models to predict how long people will live.

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UK chancellor signals he wants more tax cuts before election

Why US strikes in Middle East are rekindling fears over oil and inflation

Could an AI ‘death calculator’ actually be a good thing?

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China is not out of the woods yet Jan 18, 2024

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A top IMF official has warned that central banks need to move cautiously on cutting rates this year, BP has appointed interim boss Murray Auchincloss as its permanent chief executive, and Rishi Sunak quelled a rightwing Conservative revolt over his flagship Rwanda asylum bill. Plus, the FT’s Joe Leahy explains why China’s population decline accelerated in 2023 as its economy grew at one of the lowest rates in decades.

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IMF official warns central banks against fuelling inflation with rapid rate cuts

Stocks drop as ECB and UK inflation puncture interest rate cut hopes

BP appoints interim boss Murray Auchincloss as permanent chief

Tory rebels abandon revolt over Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda bill

China’s population decline accelerates as economy reaches low growth target

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The uphill battle to beat Trump Jan 17, 2024

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Wage growth is slowing in the world’s largest economies, a federal judge stopped JetBlue’s planned deal to buy Spirit Airlines, and the EU’s tax on ‘dirty’ imports could fragment global trade. Plus, the FT’s Lauren Fedor explains the uphill battle for the Republican presidential nomination that Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis are facing.

Mentioned in this podcast:

Wage growth slows in world’s major economies

How global trade could fragment after the EU’s tax on ‘dirty’ imports

JetBlue’s $3.8bn bid for rival airline Spirit blocked by US judge

Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis running out of time to stop Donald Trump

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