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The US has $13bn in Venezuelan oil money. Where is it? Jul 22, 2026

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Ukraine has a new commander-in-chief after days of protests, andFT calculations show the US has collected more than $13bn in revenues from Venezuelan oil sales this year, but it's unclear what has happened to the money, and US President Donald Trump may unleash fresh tariffs on dozens of countries as soon as this week. Plus, Samsung is in talks to invest in French AI start-up Mistral, and investors are worried about betting big on Japanese bonds.

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Zelenskyy replaces top Ukraine general in biggest military shake-up since 2024

The US has collected about $13bn of Venezuela’s oil money. Where is it?

Donald Trump prepares fresh tariff barrage with 10% levies set to expire

Samsung in talks to invest in Mistral at €20bn valuation

Investors fear Japanese bond bets risk becoming new ‘widow-maker trade’

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The FT News Briefing is produced by Victoria Craig, Sonja Hutson, Saffeya Ahmed, Katya Kumkova, and Fiona Symon. Our editor is Marc Filippino. Our show is mixed by Sam Giovinco and Alex Higgins. Additional help from Gavin Kallmann, Michael Lello, Peter Barber and David da Silva. Our intern is Cole van Miltenburg. Our executive producer is Topher Forhecz. Flo Phillips is the FT’s global head of audio. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music.

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UK chancellor John Healey inherits tricky finances Jul 21, 2026

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The US has said it will hit Canada with tariffs of 50 per cent on a wide range of goods, Chinese regulators are considering tightening export controls on AI and semiconductor technologies, and UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham picked John Healey as Britain’s new chancellor. Plus, a US federal judge paused Paramount’s $110bn acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery and the London Stock Exchange will launch round-the-clock trading next year.

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US to hit Canada with 50% tariffs on wide range of goods

China weighs tighter export controls on AI models and chips

Burnham stuns Labour MPs by choosing Healey as new chancellor

US judge pauses Paramount’s $110bn Warner Bros acquisition

London Stock Exchange to launch round-the-clock trading next year

Credit: Reuters

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Andy Burnham’s first day Jul 20, 2026

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Andy Burnham enters No 10 today as prime minister, the US continued trading fire with Iran over the weekend, and Morgan Stanley has become Wall Street's top bank for AI debt deals. Plus, Germany’s chancellor Friedrich Merz is pitching his country to investors as “Europe’s bedrock of stability”.

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Andy Burnham urged to use flexibility in fiscal rules to boost investment

US strikes Iran after American troops killed in Jordan

Merz pitches Germany as ‘Europe’s bedrock of stability’ to investors

Morgan Stanley becomes Wall Street’s top bank for AI debt deals

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The Bethlehem Project: American identity after 250 years Jul 18, 2026

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The US celebrated its 250th anniversary this month during a very politically divided era. The FT’s Sonja Hutson went to a block party on Bethlehem, Pennsylvania’s main street to ask locals what they think it means to be an American in 2026. Do they feel like the country shares a national identity?

Listen to all episodes of The Bethlehem Project here.

The Bethlehem Project is hosted and produced by Sonja Hutson and edited by Marc Filippino. This episode was mixed by Breen Turner. Our executive producer is Topher Forhecz. The FT’s global head of audio is Flo Phillips. Special thanks to Pierre Nicholson.

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Andy Burnham ghosts the UK business community Jul 17, 2026

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Netflix’s shares fell more than 8 per cent on Thursday despite as-expected earnings after the streaming giant forecast its worst revenue growth in three years, and incoming UK prime minister Andy Burnham is leaving phone calls from the country’s business community unanswered. Plus, teams from western Europe keep winning the World Cup, and that’s because they’ve invested heavily in the sport from the ground up.

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Netflix shares slide on disappointing growth forecasts

Business worries about how to reach Andy Burnham

Investors say BoE should slow or stop long-dated bond sales

World Cup shows US is ‘golden market’ for football, says Major League Soccer boss

How western Europe became a formidable football factory

World Cup Fever: A Soccer Journey in Nine Tournaments

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Is China’s economic slowdown here to stay? Jul 16, 2026

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Energy companies going public are raising money at their fastest pace this century and China’s growth rate is at its lowest in decades, according to the country’s latest GDP numbers. Plus, oil traders are worried that crude supplies are running low, and the US state department is struggling under President Donald Trump, with one-fifth of the diplomatic corps gone and few ambassador posts filled.

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Energy IPOs surge as investors hunt for ways to play AI boom

China’s economy grows at one of lowest rates in decades

Oil traders warn market is close to running on empty as Hormuz shuts again

RIP the US state department

Credit: C-SPAN

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The EU’s push to deregulate banks Jul 15, 2026

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British teenagers face a midnight curfew on social media platforms, US inflation dipped in June and Wall Street’s top banks brought in $19.3bn in revenue from equities trading. Plus European regulators are considering loosening bank regulations.

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UK teenagers face midnight curfew on using social media platforms

Kevin Warsh vows Federal Reserve will be ‘resolute’ in inflation fight

US inflation fell more than expected to 3.5% in June as petrol prices tumbled

Wall Street banks smash records on stock trading boom

Brussels to propose easing banks’ capital requirements

Credit: US House Committee on Financial Services

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Dubai wants to bypass Strait of Hormuz Jul 14, 2026

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The United Arab Emirates is trying to build a port that will bypass the Strait of Hormuz, and American small-cap companies are soaring after years of underperformance. Plus, the FT’s Michael Pooler explains how Brazil’s instant payment system ended up at the centre of a new US tariff threat.

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US to resume Strait of Hormuz blockade and charge fees on ships, Trump says

Dubai plans new port to bypass Strait of Hormuz

Brazil rallies to defend much-loved payment system from Donald Trump’s attack

US small caps soar as investors look beyond big tech

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Citigroup’s ruthless remake Jul 13, 2026

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Wall Street banks are set to report their biggest haul from investment banking fees in four and a half years, while Citigroup boss Jane Fraser has ruthlessly rebuilt the bank to get it back to its pre-financial crisis glory. The US launched another round of strikes against Iran, and trustees at the World Economic Forum are clashing over leadership reforms.

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Wall Street feasts on fees from SpaceX IPO and mega-mergers

Jane Fraser’s ruthless remake of Citigroup

Iran bets Trump will blink first

US and Iran exchange fresh strikes in battle over Strait of Hormuz

World Economic Forum trustees clash over leadership reforms

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Rewiring sport: How technology is helping athletes break barriers Jul 11, 2026

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Introducing Rewiring Sport from Tech Tonic. For the next episodes in this season go to the Tech Tonic feed.

For decades, sportspeople have been getting fitter, faster and reaching ever-higher levels of performance. But as the margin between winning and losing shrinks, athletes are turning to technology to make the difference.

In this new season of Tech Tonic, Josh Noble explores how advanced ‘supershoes’ are helping to break marathon records, how young players are using AI to catch the eye of recruiters in the ultra-competitive world of American football, and how UFC is finding new ways to keep fighters healthier for longer.

This season of Tech Tonic is hosted by Josh Noble and produced by Josh Gabert-Doyon. The senior producer is Edwin Lane and the executive producer is Topher Forhecz. Sound design by Breen Turner and Sam Giovinco. Original music by Metaphor Music. The FT’s head of audio is Flo Phillips.

Clips: BBC, British Pathé, MMA World, Fight Network, @SportsRecruits

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