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How Hindenburg shorted Adani Mar 08, 2023

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Jay Powell warned US lawmakers that the Federal Reserve is prepared to return to bigger interest rate rises to fight inflation, and the US gender pay gap has barely budged in the past two decades. Plus, the FT’s Ortenca Aliaj explains how Hindenburg Research may have shorted Adani stocks.

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How did Hindenburg short Adani stock?

Jay Powell warns Fed is prepared to return to bigger interest rate rises

Women still struggling to close corporate America’s gender gap

Credit: C-SPAN Federal Reserve Chair Testifies on Monetary Policy and the Economy

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The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson and Marc Filippino. The show’s editor is Jess Smith. Additional help by 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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FTX trading arm sues Grayscale Mar 07, 2023

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FTX affiliate Alameda has sued crypto investment company Grayscale and its owner over the structure of their large bitcoin and ethereum trusts, Chinese companies are flocking to Switzerland to raise capital, and incoming Bank of Japan governor Kazuo Ueda has hinted that ‘yield curve control’ is unlikely to survive in its existing form once he takes the helm.

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FTX’s trading affiliate Alameda sues Grayscale over crypto investments

Chinese companies choose Switzerland over US and UK to raise money overseas

Ditching bond yield cap will be tricky task for new Bank of Japan governor

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China’s military spending to outpace economic growth Mar 06, 2023

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Huawei is lobbying to build the Malaysian government’s 5G network, China will aim for an economic expansion of “around 5 per cent” for 2023, Israel has been gripped by a bitter battle between supporters and opponents of proposed judicial reforms, and US President Joe Biden will soon issue his first presidential veto.

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Huawei fights for role in Malaysia’s 5G rollout

China’s military budget outpaces economic growth in shift to security

Xi Jinping set to overhaul China’s economic policy team at watershed congress

The angry divide in Israel over the rule of law and religion

Joe Biden expected to issue first presidential veto in anti-ESG vote

Credit: SCMP Clips: China targets to boost gross domestic product by ‘around 5%’ in 2023

Credit: Reuters: Police in Israel use stun grenades on judicial reform protesters

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Introducing Tech Tonic Season 6: The Quantum Revolution Mar 03, 2023

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Tech companies and labs around the world are building a revolutionary new computer. Quantum computers harness the mysteries of quantum physics to perform calculations that seem impossible. The people building them say they’re going to change the world.

In a new season of Tech Tonic, FT tech journalists Madhumita Murgia and John Thornhill investigate the race to build a quantum computer, the impact they could have on security, innovation and business, and the confounding physics of the quantum world.

Are we really on the brink of a quantum revolution? And what will a future powered by quantum computing look like?

Check out stories and up-to-the-minute news from the Technology team at ft.com/technology

Presented by Madhumita Murgia and John Thornhill, produced by Josh Gabert-Doyon and Edwin Lane. Executive producer is Manuela Saragosa. Sound design by Breen Turner and Samantha Giovinco. The FT’s head of audio is Cheryl Brumley.

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London Stock Exchange gets the cold shoulder Mar 03, 2023

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The US will launch a renewed crackdown on countries that are helping the Kremlin evade western sanctions, the world’s largest building materials group plans to move its listing from London to New York, and the FT’s Delphine Strauss explains why higher wages could undermine central banks’ battle against inflation.

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US to launch new crackdown on Russian sanctions busting

Buildings giant CRH plans to move listing from London to New York

Global economy: will higher wages prolong inflation?

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Salesforce catches a break Mar 02, 2023

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Salesforce reported better than expected earnings on Wednesday amid a fight with activist investors, Bridgewater Associates is set to cut about eight per cent of its workforce, and Chinese factories are on a charm offensive.

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Salesforce earnings provide some respite amid activist fight

Bridgewater to cut jobs and cap flagship fund in post-Dalio overhaul

Chinese factories launch charm offensive for buyers after Covid isolation

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Goldman’s big bet Mar 01, 2023

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Goldman Sachs is going all in on asset management, Nigeria’s opposition parties are calling for a rerun of the presidential election over the weekend, and a London mansion tied to the Saudi royal family is up for sale and expected to fetch a record price.

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Goldman Sachs explores ‘strategic alternatives’ for consumer business

London’s most expensive ever house sale lined up after Saudi loan expires

Credit: CNBC Goldman CEO says asset management is the new growth engine, will learn from bungled consumer effort

Tinubu leads disputed Nigerian vote as opposition calls for election rerun

Credit TVC News Nigeria Bola Tinubu Commends Election Process

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A big step for Brexit Feb 28, 2023

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Shell’s top executives explored moving the company to the US, and Britain and the EU clinched a deal on Monday to settle their dispute over Northern Ireland trading rules. Plus, the FT’s Robert Armstrong explains why the dance between investors and central banks has gotten dull.

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Shell explored quitting Europe and moving to the US

Unhedged: 2022 never ended

EU and UK strike Brexit deal on Northern Ireland

Credit: The Telegraph Rishi Sunak and Von der Leyen announce Northern Ireland Protocol deal

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The future of the World Bank Feb 27, 2023

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Major US employers are reporting a dramatic improvement in hiring conditions despite official data, and the FT’s Aime Williams tells us what the World Bank might look like under the leadership of Ajay Banga. Plus, the FT’s Demetri Sevastopulo explains what the Chinese spy balloon saga means more broadly for the relationship between Beijing and Washington.

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US companies say it is easier to hire despite low jobless rate

Ajay Banga, World Bank nominee must swap finance for climate

Beyond the balloon: the US-China spy game

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Ukrainian filmmaker Nadia Parfan on art and resistance Feb 24, 2023

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Nadia Parfan was travelling outside Ukraine when Russia invaded on February 24. Instead of remaining abroad, Parfan returned to her homeland, fearing isolation more than physical danger. She spoke with FT Weekend host Lilah Raptopoulos about a documentary she produced in partnership with the New Yorker, called “I Did Not Want to Make A War Film”. From a coffee shop in Kyiv, Parfan spoke to Lilah about making the film, life in Ukraine for civilians away from the front lines, and art as a form of resistance.

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