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Can Singapore remain Asia’s ‘safe haven’? Sep 19, 2023

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Instacart’s public listing this week is set to inch Nasdaq further ahead of the New York Stock Exchange in their closest fight for new listings in five years, and a build-up of leveraged bets has the potential to dislocate trading in the $25tn US Treasuries market. Plus, the FT’s Mercedes Ruehl explores whether an influx of Chinese migration and money to Singapore could threaten its status as a neutral safe haven.

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Nasdaq and NYSE fight closest listings battle in five years

Instacart prices shares at $30 as IPO market warms up

Hedge fund bets could spark turmoil in US Treasuries, BIS warns

Can Singapore hold on to its reputation as Asia’s ‘safe haven’?

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The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Monique Mulima, Monica Lopez, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. 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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A historic autoworkers strike Sep 18, 2023

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US auto workers are striking to protect workers against the move to electric vehicles, and UK prime minister Rishi Sunak won’t attend the climate ambition summit at the UN General Assembly this week. Plus, Instacart has raised the price range for its initial public offering following the success of Arm’s blockbuster debut.

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Strike pits US auto union in existential struggle over shift to electric vehicles

Rishi Sunak decides against attending UN General Assembly

Instacart raises IPO price range after success of Arm listing

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Digital cash and culture wars Sep 15, 2023

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Shares in chip designer Arm jumped by 25 per cent as it began trading on the Nasdaq exchange yesterday, and the European Central Bank has raised interest rates to an all-time high. Plus, the FT’s Siddharth Venkataramakrishnan explains how digital cash got caught up in the culture wars.

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Arm shares jump by 25% on first day of trading

ECB raises interest rates to all-time high

How digital cash got caught up in the culture wars

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CEO exit throws wrench into BP Sep 14, 2023

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Rising energy costs pushed US inflation above forecasts in August, Bernard Looney’s resignation from BP puts the oil company’s green energy transition into doubt, and China is walking back a corruption crackdown in the country’s healthcare sector.

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US inflation rises in August as petrol prices jump

BP chief Bernard Looney resigns over past relationships with colleagues

Bernard Looney’s exit throws BP’s strategy into doubt

China’s corruption crackdown rips through healthcare sector

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IPO within Arm’s reach Sep 13, 2023

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BP’s chief executive Bernard Looney is resigningandSoftBank’s Arm is set to hit the public market on Thursday. Plus, we look at why Germany’s economy is stalling and how its economic woes are hurting its neighbours.

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BP chief Bernard Looney resigns over past relationships with colleagues

Arm targets valuation of up to $52bn in IPO

Olaf Scholz vows to cut bureaucracy as German economic woes mount

Polish zloty’s fall highlights tricky balancing act of central banks

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Coming soon: Can AI help us speak to animals? Sep 12, 2023

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Some scientists believe that rapid advances in artificial intelligence may also hold the key to decoding animal sounds, allowing us to ‘translate’ them into human language. In a new season of Tech Tonic, FT innovation editor John Thornhill and series producer Persis Love explore how the same technology that powers ChatGPT is being applied to research in animal communication. Could we one day learn to ‘speak whale’ or even chat with bats? And if so, can we trust ourselves to do so responsibly?

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Presented by John Thornhill, produced by Persis Love, sound design by Breen Turner and Sam Giovinco. The executive producer is Manuela Saragosa and Cheryl Brumley is the FT’s head of audio.

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Why the euro is on a losing streak Sep 12, 2023

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Norway’s $1.4tn sovereign wealth fund has become the biggest shareholder in UBS, a landmark antitrust trial between Google and the US government starts today, and the FT’s Mary McDougall explains why the euro is having such a tough time.

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Norway’s $1.4tn oil fund becomes top UBS shareholder

Google prepares for biggest US antitrust showdown since Microsoft

Euro suffers eight-week losing streak as economy falters

Will the ECB deliver one more rate rise?

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India shines at G20 summit Sep 11, 2023

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PwC is planning to give up tens of millions of dollars of consulting work for its US audit clients, Australia’s biggest pension fund is going big on digital infrastructure, and Venezuelan government bonds are having a moment. Plus, the FT’s John Reed explains why this year’s G20 summit was a huge win for India.

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G20 backs bigger role for reformed World Bank

PwC to curtail consulting work for US audit clients to reduce conflict risk

Western nations accept ‘climbdown’ on Ukraine to salvage G20’s relevance

Venezuelan bonds rally as investors bet on detente with Washington

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Biden courts India at G20 Sep 08, 2023

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India hosts the G20 summit this weekend, Germany is pushing the European Commission to postpone tariffs on electric vehicle sales between the UK and the EU, Apple shares are taking a beating, and Huawei has seen a resurgence despite sanctions from the United States.

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Joe Biden pushes for bigger World Bank to combat China’s rising influence

Germany backs EV tariff delay in boost to Sunak

US to check on chips used in Huawei’s ‘Made in China’ smartphone

Apple stock hit by China worries ahead of iPhone 15 launch

The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Breen Turner, Monique Mulima, Monica Lopez, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. 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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EU pushes back on ‘too big to care’ tech companies Sep 07, 2023

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US and European corporate bond markets have started September with a bang, the EU released a list of digital services that will have to comply with the bloc’s new regulations, and the FT’s Alice Hancock explains how Europe’s drought is hitting the agriculture and energy industries.

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US and European companies rush to issue debt before rate decisions

Big Tech faces fresh legal obligations as Brussels lists services bound by new rules

Retail investors power into uranium

Europe’s water crisis: how supplies turned to ‘gold dust’

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