FT News Briefing5 Aug 2021

Why China’s youth ‘lie flat’ instead of enduring stress

Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com

https://www.ft.com/content/c6ee7948-06e7-4f4c-8940-2f83d85bdf4d

The value of the world’s stock of negative-yielding debt has ballooned to more than $16.5tn, SoftBank’s second Vision Fund plans to invest $100m in a new fund started by one of its former top partners, and US food delivery group DoorDash is preparing to make its first investment in Europe. Plus, the FT’s global China editor, James Kynge explains why younger Chinese people are opting out of stressful jobs.

Bond rally pushes global stock of negative-yielding debt above $16tn

https://www.ft.com/content/43280fe3-b6cd-44e1-bb75-25b0962b5ba1?

SoftBank to invest $100m in former partner’s fund with Miles Kruppa, venture capital correspondent

https://www.ft.com/content/684613f0-b2cc-42e9-817a-204a80dd048f

DoorDash in talks to invest in German grocery app Gorillas

https://www.ft.com/content/9cccd541-0a44-4002-af6e-35fe7ef46445

China’s young ‘lie flat’ instead of accepting stress with James Kynge, global China editor

https://www.ft.com/content/ea13fed5-5994-4b82-9001-980d1f1ecc48

The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon and Marc Filippino. The show’s editor is Jess Smith. Our intern is Zoe Han. Additional help by Gavin Kallmann, Michael Bruning, and Persis Love. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley.

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