Should banks foot the bill for cyber scams?
FT News Briefing30 Dec 2024

Should banks foot the bill for cyber scams?

Defaults on US credit card loans have hit the highest level since the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, and as payment fraud rises, banks and tech companies disagree on who should cover consumer losses. Syria’s caretaker government has said it could take up to four years for the country to hold elections. Plus, how Hitachi’s plan to monetize industrial data has revived its fortunes.


Mentioned in this podcast:

US credit card defaults jump to highest level since 2010

Who should foot the bill for cyber scams?

Syrian elections may not be held for 4 years, says de facto leader

‘Monetising data’: how Hitachi has soared with bets on AI future


The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Persis Love, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Joseph Salcedo. 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.


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