Afghanistan’s ‘dire’ financial outlook
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.comhttps://www.ft.com/content/b1c4e938-b959-4767-aba9-2aedc1f44005The former head of Afghanistan’s central bank has warned that the country is facing “dire” fin...
19 Aug 202111min
The Taliban’s first official press conference since taking Kabul
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.comhttps://www.ft.com/content/9950c2c0-f75c-4098-aa1f-01e3ffc38644In the Islamist group’s first official press conference since it took Kabul, Taliban spokesper...
18 Aug 20218min
How will the Taliban 2.0 rule?
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.comhttps://www.ft.com/content/76ae831e-7a74-4429-8bbb-2b947a04cb44Biden made his first comments on Afghanistan and blamed the chaos in Kabul on the country’s de...
17 Aug 20218min
Afghanistan’s President flees his country
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.comhttps://www.ft.com/content/b1e7f141-e281-4bee-81e3-b11eaf9d767dAfghanistan’s president fled the country as the Taliban advanced on Kabul, and tropical storm ...
16 Aug 20218min
Financial technology start-ups in Africa
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.comhttps://www.ft.com/content/80e6939d-d085-499d-ac9d-3ac6386b69c1Airbnb reported strong quarterly earnings and said tourists from places with higher vaccinatio...
13 Aug 20218min
The debt-laden UK high street
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.comhttps://www.ft.com/content/baa5d27d-d16c-4f47-9902-abb72f02429dA top Federal Reserve official told the FT that the central bank could dial back its ultra-acc...
12 Aug 20219min
Philip Morris battles to buy a medical inhaler company
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.comhttps://www.ft.com/content/b20cdab3-2e47-4bbe-bbff-39c42459d105The rapid pace of US consumer price increases seen in recent months is set to stall in July ne...
11 Aug 202110min
US Senate on the cusp of approving Biden’s $1tn infrastructure package
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.comhttps://www.ft.com/content/7822a4a7-d31a-40ce-8217-ebbafc4acb09Oil prices continue to slide on investor concerns over the spread of the coronavirus Delta var...
10 Aug 20218min
