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Wealthy Argentines flock to Uruguay Dec 04, 2023

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Israel has ordered Palestinians in Gaza to evacuate a large area of land in the south of the strip, South Korea has become a top 10 defence exporter since the start of the war in Ukraine, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata party has won a series of resounding victories in India’s state polls, and wealthy Argentines are moving to Uruguay to avoid high taxes.

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Israel pounds southern Gaza after US warning on civilian deaths

South Korean defence industry rides global order wave

‘Leaving without leaving’: Argentines are flocking to Uruguay to avoid a high tax burden

Narendra Modi’s BJP triumphs in India state elections

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.

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Introducing Hot Money: The New Narcos Dec 01, 2023

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Hot Money is back with a new season that begins with a mysterious murder in a small town and leads to a cocaine super cartel and a secret proxy war between democracies and dictatorships.

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Why markets had a stellar November Dec 01, 2023

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Washington is aiming to halve Russia’s oil and gas revenues by the end of this decade, and markets turned things round and had a great November. Plus, the FT’s Nicholas Megaw explains how investors use AI to decode what executives say on earnings calls.

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US aims to halve Russia’s energy revenues by 2030, says official

Investors use AI to glean signals behind executives’ soothing words

Markets in 2024: Investors bet on déjà vu all over again

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Nato says don’t underestimate Russia Nov 30, 2023

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Nato’s secretary-general is warning the west not to underestimate Russia, Cigna is in talks to merge with Humana in a deal that would create a US health insurance giant worth $140bn, and an audio essay by the FT’s Najmeh Bozorgmehr explores Iranians’ complicated feelings about the Israel-Gaza conflict.

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Russia has stockpiled missiles for winter attack on Ukraine, says Nato

Cigna and Humana in deal talks to create US health insurance giant

Why Nato’s reassurances to Ukraine are starting to ring hollow

Iranians see both sides of the Israel-Gaza conflict

American diplomat Henry Kissinger dies aged 100

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Germany’s €60bn budget hole Nov 29, 2023

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A record number of Chinese people have defaulted since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, a court ruling in Germany has opened up a huge €60bn hole in the country’s budget, and the FT’s Christine Murray explains why Mexico is benefitting from companies rethinking their foreign investments.

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Chinese people default in record numbers as economic crisis deepens

‘A house of cards’: court ruling leaves Olaf Scholz’s legacy in tatters

The city where Mexico’s nearshoring hype is becoming reality

Berkshire Hathaway’s Charlie Munger dies aged 99

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Israel-Hamas truce extended Nov 28, 2023

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Qatar said mediators had secured a deal to prolong the temporary truce between Israel and Hamas by two days, Chinese fast-fashion group, Shein, has filed confidential paperwork for an initial public offering with the US securities regulator, and Tesla CEO Elon Musk is experiencing a bit of culture shock as he fights against union action in Sweden. Plus, the value of rare whiskies sold at auction has recorded the steepest fall in a decade other than during the pandemic.

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Israel-Hamas truce extended by 2 days, says Qatar

Chinese fast-fashion retailer Shein makes confidential filing for US IPO

Tesla wins interim decision against Swedish state over car number plates

Premium whisky prices slump as weak global economy hurts taste for luxury

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COP28: Climate summit tries to kick fossil fuel habit Nov 27, 2023

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Turkey’s exports to Russia of goods vital for Moscow’s war machine have soared in 2023, and nations at this year’s COP28 summit will revisit a proposal to phase out fossil fuels. Plus, the FT’s Madhumita Murgia explains how one patient in need of a new liver exposed major flaws in the UK’s organ transplant system.

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Future of fossil fuels leaves nations at odds ahead of UN climate summit

Turkey’s exports of military-linked goods to Russia surge

Algorithms are deciding who gets organ transplants. Are their decisions fair?

Tech Tonic podcast: Superintelligent AI

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.

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What the Dutch far-right win means for the EU Nov 24, 2023

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Voters in the Netherlands elect Geert Wilders; UK immigration numbers reach new high; Plus, senior Carlsberg executives are detained in Russia.

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Net migration to the UK hit record 745,000 in 2022

Far-right Dutch victory puts European liberal democracy on defensive

Ex-Carlsberg executives detained in Russia over fraud claims

The FT News Briefing this week was produced by Kasia Broussalian, Sonja Hutson, Fiona Symon, Marc Filippino, Josh Gabert-Doyon and me, Persis Love. Our engineers were Monica Lopez and Odinn Ingibergsson. We had help this week from Saffeya Ahmed, Joanna Kao, Sam Giovinco, David da Silva, Michael Lello, Peter Barber and Gavin Kallmann. Our executive producers this week were Manuela Saragosa and Topher Forhecz. Cheryl Brumley is the FT’s global head of audio and our theme song is by Metaphor Music.

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Ousted OpenAI board member on AI safety concerns Nov 23, 2023

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Sam Altman returns and OpenAI board members are given the boot;US authorities foil a plot to kill Sikh separatist leader on US soil; plus, the UK’s Autumn Statement increases the tax burden.

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US thwarted plot to kill Sikh separatist on American soil

Hunt cuts national insurance but taxes head to postwar high

OpenAI says Sam Altman to return as chief executive under new board

The FT News Briefing is produced by Persis Love, Josh Gabert-Doyon and Edwin Lane. Additional help by Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Monica Lopez. Manuela Saragosa 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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OpenAI and Sam Altman’s superpowers Nov 22, 2023

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Israel and Hamas have agreed a deal to release hostages, Dutch voters head to the polls today, and Binance chief executive Changpeng Zhao has resigned after pleading guilty to a US criminal charge. Plus, the FT’s George Hammond explains why Sam Altman has so many people rallying behind him after he was ousted from OpenAI.

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Israel approves hostage deal with Hamas

Dutch election shapes up as tight race to replace Mark Rutte

Binance chief Changpeng Zhao pleads guilty in US criminal case

OpenAI directors in talks with Sam Altman on rejoining board

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