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Goldman Sachs’ profits plunged by two-thirds last quarter while Morgan Stanley reported a 40 per cent year-on-year drop in net income, and companies are facing a record number of shareholder proposals about abortion policies. Plus, Beijing is changing tack in its efforts to secure a firmer grip on the country’s technology companies. Mentioned in this podcast:Morgan Stanley retains edge over Goldman due to booming wealth unitChina moves to take ‘golden shares’ in Alibaba and Tencent unitsChina tech stocks stage $700bn recovery rallyShareholders bring US abortion battle to the boardroomThe FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson and Marc Filippino. The show’s editor is Jess Smith. Additional help by Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.