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A rundown of the most important global business stories you need to know for the coming day, from the newsroom of the Financial Times. Available every weekday morning.

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  • October 28 · 12 min

    What a local ceasefire means for the Russia-Ukraine war

    Washington and Moscow are discussing a potential return by American companies to the Russian oil market as a localised ceasefire begins in the Ukrainian town of Oleshky, exit polls suggest there’s no clear winner in the Israel elections, and Brazil’s president is facing down a fiscal reckoning after winning re-election. Plus, China AI stocks are in a bear market, and UK chancellor John Healey will unveil the Autumn Budget. Mentioned in this podcast: Washington discusses Russian deals for US oil majors in Ukraine peace talks Vladimir Putin speaks with Norwegian and Finnish leaders Russia and Ukraine begin local ceasefire in frontline city What happens next after Israel’s election? Lula faces a fiscal reckoning after Brazil’s market rout Flávio Bolsonaro’s passport cancelled as reports say he has fled Brazil The AI bubble already popped — in China Tech stocks gain as AI trade revives Want to get in touch? Email us at podcasts@ft.com Note: The FT does not use generative AI to voice its podcasts The FT News Briefing is produced by Sonja Hutson, Saffeya Ahmed, and Josh Gabert-Doyon. Our editor is Marc Filippino. Our video producer is Zachary Alfred. Our show is mixed by Sam Giovinco and Alex Higgins. Additional help from Gavin Kallmann, Michael Lello, Vanessa Brown, Peter Barber and David da Silva. 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. Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • October 27 · 12 min

    Anthropic details ‘existential risks to humanity’ in IPO filing

    Anthropic has unveiled its long-awaited listing prospectus, Israelis have begun voting in an election that many regard as the most important in the country’s near-80-year history, and Donald Trump Jr went on a hunting trip with a Kremlin-linked oligarch. Plus, European holidaymakers are flying to South America. Mentioned in this podcast: Anthropic begins countdown to IPO with prospectus filing ‘Bold but sane’: what we learnt from Anthropic’s 240,000-word IPO filing Israelis go to the polls in historic election Inside Donald Trump Jr’s Mongolian hunting trip with a Kremlin-linked oligarch Iran war drives European holidaymakers towards South America Want to get in touch? Email us at podcasts@ft.com Note: The FT does not use generative AI to voice its podcasts The FT News Briefing is produced by Sonja Hutson, Saffeya Ahmed, and Josh Gabert-Doyon. Our editor is Marc Filippino. Our video producer is Zachary Alfred. Our show is mixed by Sam Giovinco and Alex Higgins. Additional help from Gavin Kallmann, Michael Lello, Vanessa Brown, Peter Barber and David da Silva. 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. Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • October 25 · 22 min

    The Bethlehem Project: Voters feel anxious and uncertain as US midterms near

    The FT sat down with more than a dozen voters in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, ahead of next week’s midterm elections. The roundtable discussion showed that some are staunch supporters of President Donald Trump and some feel a bit more on the fence. But it seems almost all of them feel unsure about the direction of the nation. The FT’s Washington bureau chief James Politi tells Sonja Hutson what he learned from the talks. Listen to all episodes of The Bethlehem Project here. ‘I still do generally support him’: US voters weigh in on Donald Trump and the midterms The Bethlehem Project is hosted and produced by Sonja Hutson and edited by Marc Filippino. This episode was mixed by Sam Giovinco. Our executive producer is Topher Forhecz. The FT’s global head of audio is Flo Phillips. Special thanks to Pierre Nicholson. Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • October 23 · 14 min

    US prepared for protracted stalemate with Iran

    Global stocks sold off as AI spending fears flare up, Brazilians will vote this weekend in a close presidential race, and the US is prepared for a lengthy stalemate in the war with Iran. Plus, how banks are reacting to a potential tax rise from UK chancellor John Healey, and why are western pharmaceutical companies heading to China? Mentioned in this podcast: Meta sell-off drags US tech stocks lower as AI spending fears flare up US prepared for protracted Iran stalemate Should UK banks be taxed more? Lula turns to selfie videos in Brazil election fightback Flávio Bolsonaro, scion of a Brazilian political dynasty now eyeing victory China’s rapid human trials draw western drugmakers — and safety concerns Want to get in touch? Email us at podcasts@ft.com Note: The FT does not use generative AI to voice its podcasts The FT News Briefing is produced by Sonja Hutson, Saffeya Ahmed, and Josh Gabert-Doyon. Our editor is Marc Filippino. Our video producer is Zachary Alfred. Our show is mixed by Sam Giovinco and Alex Higgins. Additional help from Gavin Kallmann, Michael Lello, Vanessa Brown, Peter Barber and David da Silva. 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. Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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