Why SVB’s collapse is not a 2008 repeat
The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank last week raised questions about the strength of the United States’ banking system, and whether we’re headed for another financial crisis. The FT’s US financial com...
15 Mars 202322min
Tracking the mysterious rise of a UAE company
Over just a few years, the share price of an obscure company from the United Arab Emirates has jumped 40,000%. But little is known about International Holding Company, which has investments in everyth...
8 Mars 202322min
What’s causing the US airline chaos?
Recently, flying in the US seems to be more chaotic than calm. And while it may seem like this all started recently, the FT’s Chicago Correspondent Claire Bushey takes us back to a decision that happe...
1 Mars 202319min
The costs of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
It’s been one year since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. We’re spending this episode talking to FT reporters and Ukrainian entrepreneurs about the costs of this war: How individual...
22 Feb 202330min
Europe’s Big Tech trust buster
The EU’s executive branch is known for leading the way when it comes to regulating crucial industries, like Big Tech. But for now, one country appears to be further ahead in the race to keep competiti...
15 Feb 202318min
The US dollar loses its crown
The dollar dominated last year as the US Federal Reserve raised interest rates quicker than other countries to tame inflation. But the so-called “king dollar” has shifted recently. FT Capital Markets ...
8 Feb 202314min
What’s behind the job cuts in Big Tech?
Several Big Tech companies have recently announced job cuts - and they pinned their decisions on a pandemic-induced hiring spree. But is that actually what’s driving the cuts? We sat down with the FT’...
1 Feb 202319min
China's reset
Last year, we talked about China needing to find a mechanism to fix its economy. It looks like it may have found it - by abruptly ending its zero-Covid policies. The FT’s Shanghai correspondent Tom Ha...
25 Jan 202320min
