Monday, March 9

Monday, March 9

Saudi Arabia has launched an aggressive oil price war after Russia refused to join production cuts with Opec, Italy locks down a huge swath of its wealthy northern area that is home to 16m people in order to contain the spread of coronavirus, and Citigroup confirmed that it is severing nearly two-thirds of the platforms it uses for currency trading as part of an effort to cut costs. Plus, Turkey is threatening to allow migrants to flow into Europe unless it gets more funding from the European Union. The FT’s Mehreen Khan and Laura Pitel explain the human tug-of-war.


We want to hear from you! Please go to FT.com/briefingsurvey, and fill out our survey for a chance to win a pair of Bose QuietComfort Noise Cancelling headphones.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episoder(2101)

Bond vigilantes target government spending

Bond vigilantes target government spending

The EU is preparing for president-elect Donald Trump to roll back his predecessor’s executive orders, bond markets have entered a new era of antagonism with governments, and insurers are bracing for l...

10 Jan 202511min

Crunch time for Citi

Crunch time for Citi

EU leaders warn Donald Trump not to meddle with the continent’s territories, and Wall Street analysts are betting Citigroup will miss a critical long-term target next week. Indonesia is maintaining it...

9 Jan 202511min

Canadian politics post-Trudeau

Canadian politics post-Trudeau

China’s airlines are rapidly expanding into Europe, and we take a look at what’s next for Canada’s Liberal party following Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s resignation. Plus, Meta ends third-party fact...

8 Jan 202510min

China’s central bank overhaul

China’s central bank overhaul

Justin Trudeau is resigning as Canadian Prime Minister, and Germany’s solar power industry is in trouble. US bankruptcy filings hit their highest rate in 14 years, and the People’s Bank of China has a...

7 Jan 202510min

What’s next for US Steel?

What’s next for US Steel?

Eurozone economists warn the European Central Bank has been too slow to cut interest rates, and US Steel faces a bleak outlook after President Biden’s decision to block its sale. UK businesses plan pr...

6 Jan 202511min

Swamp Notes: Where does Musk fit in Maga?

Swamp Notes: Where does Musk fit in Maga?

Elon Musk’s first big foray into politics was a success — he used his world-leading fortune and mass media platform to help Donald Trump regain the White House. But now, just weeks before Trump’s inau...

4 Jan 202512min

Climate change is coming for your Bordeaux

Climate change is coming for your Bordeaux

Tesla’s annual vehicle deliveries declined for the first time in more than a decade, and China’s BYD hit a milestone. Crypto chief Do Kwon makes his first US court appearance to face criminal charges....

3 Jan 202511min

Activist investors give Japan a wake-up call

Activist investors give Japan a wake-up call

The UK’s financial watchdog has failed to remove illegal crypto adverts, and in Japan, shareholder activists are waking companies up from decades of slumber. Plus, the number of active US venture capi...

2 Jan 202512min

Populært innen Politikk og nyheter

giver-og-gjengen-vg
aftenpodden
aftenpodden-usa
forklart
stopp-verden
fotballpodden-2
popradet
nokon-ma-ga
det-store-bildet
rss-gukild-johaug
dine-penger-pengeradet
rss-ness
aftenbla-bla
hanna-de-heldige
lydartikler-fra-aftenposten
rss-utenrikskomiteen-med-bogen-og-grasvik
rss-dannet-uten-piano
rss-penger-polser-og-politikk
chit-chat-med-helle
grasoner-den-nye-kalde-krigen