India’s middle-class debt crisis

India’s middle-class debt crisis

Nvidia says it expects to take a $5.5bn blow as the US clamps down on the Silicon Valley group’s ability to export artificial intelligence chips to China, and PwC is exiting 12 countries. Plus, the junk bond market has basically ground to a halt, and India’s middle class is dealing with a debt crisis that could impact the country’s growth ambitions.


Mentioned in this podcast:

Nvidia to take $5.5bn hit as US clamps down on exports of AI chip to China

Risky corporate borrowers shut out of bond market since Trump’s tariff blitz

How India’s middle-class debt crisis is threatening growth

PwC exits 12 countries in push to avoid scandals


The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian, Ethan Plotkin, Lulu Smyth, and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Katya Kumcova, Saffeya Ahmed, Katie McMurran, 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.


Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com


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

Avsnitt(1940)

Thursday, January 10

Thursday, January 10

British MPs try to take back control of the Brexit process, Ford and Volkswagen forge a possible new technology alliance and US stocks see their longest winning streak since September. Plus, Sam Fleming explains everything we need to know about the Fed's latest thinking on interest rates. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

10 Jan 20198min

Wednesday, January 9

Wednesday, January 9

World Bank President Jim Yong Kim is headed to private equity, Theresa May's Brexit deal faces another defeat in the House of Commons, and the EU imposes new sanctions on Iran. Plus, the FT's Jude Webber takes us to the US/Mexico border to look at the reality of the situation there after Donald Trump uses his first address to the nation to declare it a ‘crisis’. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

9 Jan 20197min

Tuesday, January 8

Tuesday, January 8

SoftBank rolls back the size of its planned investment in WeWork, some hedge funds managed to avoid a tough 2018, and a no-deal Brexit might mean days long waits for trucks at the Port of Dover. Plus, the FT's Robert Armstrong tells us where the next financial crisis might start. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

8 Jan 20198min

Monday, January 7

Monday, January 7

Theresa May battles to convince critics of her Brexit deal, Trump tries to sell Democrats a "border barrier" as the US government shutdown heads into its third week and China approves $125bn of rail projects to counteract a slowdown in its economy. Plus, the FT's world trade editor James Politi tells us what we can expect as the US and China begin trade talks today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

7 Jan 20198min

Friday, January 4

Friday, January 4

Traders expect the Federal Reserve to pause future rate rises, Bristol-Myers Squibb's $90bn takeover of Celgene signals a big year for pharma M&A and agricultural researchers discover a genetic breakthrough in crop growth. Then, why EU officials are looking to toughen scrutiny of potential security risks with Chinese technology companies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

4 Jan 20199min

Thursday, January 3

Thursday, January 3

Apple cuts sales forecast on China weakness, Tesla shares tumble as car deliveries disappoint and hackers steal documents relating to the September 11 terror attacks. Then, we'll take a look at one year into the EU's Mifid II market transparency rules. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

3 Jan 20199min

Wednesday, January 2

Wednesday, January 2

Democrats hatch a plan to end the US government shutdown, Jair Bolsonaro is sworn in as president of Brazil and UK business leaders fear a deteriorating British economy. Then, how a new crop of money-saving apps and services could disrupt some traditional asset managers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2 Jan 20199min

Tuesday, January 1

Tuesday, January 1

What's next for Goldman Sachs, Uber's plans to go public and the future of SoftBank's Vision Fund. FT companies editor Tom Braithwaite takes us through three of the big stories he'll be following in 2019. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1 Jan 20197min

Populärt inom Politik & nyheter

svenska-fall
p3-krim
rss-krimstad
fordomspodden
rss-viva-fotboll
flashback-forever
aftonbladet-daily
rss-sanning-konsekvens
rss-vad-fan-hande
olyckan-inifran
dagens-eko
rss-frandfors-horna
krimmagasinet
motiv
rss-expressen-dok
rss-krimreportrarna
svd-dokumentara-berattelser-2
blenda-2
svd-nyhetsartiklar
spotlight