Pharma raises its bet on biotech
In the past month pharmaceutical companies have spent almost $100bn acquiring biotech companies. The FT's Sarah Neville explains why big pharma is raising its bet on the drug pipelines owned by biotec...
15 Jan 201918min
China's Didi adds finance to the mix
In 2017, the Chinese ride-hailing app was the highest valued start-up in the world at $56bn. But after a difficult period in 2018 following the murder of two passengers on its platform and a governmen...
8 Jan 201920min
Huawei and the fight for 5G
The arrest of Meng Wanzhou, Huawei's chief financial officer, followed months of mounting scrutiny of the world's biggest telecoms equipment maker. The FT's Nic Fildes explains how Huawei grew to be s...
18 Des 201820min
IBM's next move
In October, IBM announced it would acquire open source software pioneer Red Hat for $34bn. The deal resonated with Wall Street, but making the two companies work together will be another challenge. Th...
4 Des 201820min
The oil sell-off explained
Oil prices plunged below $63 a barrel on Tuesday after weeks of steady declines. The FT's Anjli Raval explains what is behind the souring mood among investors. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy f...
21 Nov 201816min
Investors fear 'peak iPhone'
Apple shares have taken a hit this month amid fears that demand for the iPhone has peaked. Tim Bradshaw explains what is worrying investors. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informati...
13 Nov 201821min
How €200bn of ‘dirty money’ flowed through a Danish bank
How did Denmark’s Danske Bank find itself at the centre of one of the largest money laundering scandals the world has ever seen? The FT’s Richard Milne explains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...
30 Okt 201817min
The future of dealmaking with Saudi Arabia
Some of the world’s most influential financiers and executives have spent the past three years courting Saudi Arabia’s dealmaker-in-chief Mohammed bin Salman and his $300bn state investment fund. But ...
16 Okt 201818min
