Donald Trump’s new favourite billionaire
FT News Briefing28 Elo 2025

Donald Trump’s new favourite billionaire

Nvidia’s earnings report signalled solid growth, cryptocurrencies are taking a hold of Venezuela’s economy, and more than half of the UK’s biggest listed companies chose external candidates as their new chief executive. Plus, SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son has become an unofficial diplomat between Washington and Tokyo.


Mentioned in this podcast:

Nvidia revenue jumps 56% on robust AI demand

How SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son became Donald Trump’s favoured foreign investor

Crypto goes mainstream in Venezuela

London’s rush for external CEO candidates shows succession planning weakness


Today’s FT News Briefing was produced by Sonja Hutson and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Blake Maples and Gavin Kallmann. The FT’s acting co-head of audio is Topher Forhecz. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music.


Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com

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