Are Musk’s ties jeopardising Starlink?
FT News Briefing25 Maalis 2025

Are Musk’s ties jeopardising Starlink?

Sources tell the FT that China is considering including services in a multibillion-dollar subsidy programme to stimulate consumption, software giant SAP has become Europe’s most valuable company, and BYD’s annual sales have topped $100bn for the first time. Plus, Elon Musk’s Starlink is set to cement its dominance this year, but his ties to US President Donald Trump are shifting from an asset to a liability.


Mentioned in this podcast:

China explores services subsidy to boost weak domestic demand

SAP leapfrogs Novo Nordisk to become Europe’s most valuable company

BYD’s annual sales top $100bn for first time

Starlink’s rapid global rollout complicated by Elon Musk’s ties to Donald Trump


The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian, Ethan Plotkin, Lulu Smyth, and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Joseph Salcedo. 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.


Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com

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