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FT News Briefing

FT News Briefing

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A rundown of the most important global business stories you need to know for the coming day, from the newsroom of the Financial Times. Available every weekday morning.

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  • Zelenskyy says Putin’s gloves are off

    Zelenskyy says Putin’s gloves are off
    Oct 2 2026

    UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s government is searching for a British alternative to Palantir, and Russian President Vladimir Putin has instructed his military leaders to abandon the rules of war, according to intelligence intercepted by Kyiv. Plus, Eurozone borrowing costs surged, and Brazil’s election pits the leftwing incumbent against a rightwing former president’s son.


    Mentioned in this podcast:

    Andy Burnham searches for UK alternative to Palantir

    Putin has told military leaders to abandon rules of war, Zelenskyy says

    Eurozone borrowing costs surge in global bond rout

    US sanctions Kremlin-backed fintech A7 for allegedly assisting Iran

    Scandal and succession in the House of Bolsonaro


    Want to get in touch? Email us at podcasts@ft.com


    Note: The FT does not use generative AI to voice its podcasts


    The FT News Briefing is produced by Sonja Hutson, Saffeya Ahmed, and Josh Gabert-Doyon. Our editor is Marc Filippino. Our show is mixed by Sam Giovinco and Kelly Garry. Additional help from Gavin Kallmann, Michael Lello, Peter Barber and David da Silva. Our executive producer is Topher Forhecz. Flo Phillips is the FT’s global head of audio. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music.

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    15 mins
  • US Big Tech gets the most facetime with EU

    US Big Tech gets the most facetime with EU
    Oct 1 2026

    One pilot of a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv stabbed the other and attempted to crash the aircraft. An FT analysis reveals US Big Tech companies have an outsized influence in Brussels. Plus, RSM, one of the world’s largest accounting firms, is exploring a possible initial public offering, and Nike is struggling to compete in China.


    Mentioned in this podcast:

    What we know about the Flydubai flight to Israel

    Big Tech out-lobbies European companies in Brussels

    Auditor RSM explores IPO to ward off private equity-backed rivals

    How Nike fell off the pace in China


    Want to get in touch? Email us at podcasts@ft.com


    Note: The FT does not use generative AI to voice its podcasts


    The FT News Briefing is produced by Sonja Hutson, Saffeya Ahmed, and Josh Gabert-Doyon. Our editor is Marc Filippino. Our show is mixed by Sam Giovinco and Kelly Garry. Additional help from Gavin Kallmann, Michael Lello, Peter Barber and David da Silva. Our executive producer is Topher Forhecz. Flo Phillips is the FT’s global head of audio. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music.


    Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com

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    13 mins
  • Trump shrugs off AI regulation

    Trump shrugs off AI regulation
    Sep 30 2026
    UK businesses react to Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s speech to the Labour conference, US and French bonds are in hot water, and could an American ban on diesel exports backfire? Plus, US President Donald Trump has dismissed calls for stricter AI regulation, in a show of dominance over tech executives who he summoned to the White House.Mentioned in this podcast:UK bosses left in dark by Burnham and Healey’s emphasis on ‘cost of business’Donald Trump held crunch talks on diesel exportUS 30-year Treasury yield hits highest since 2002Vanguard warns France is ‘long-term degrading credit’ as yields riseDonald Trump says US tech bosses agreed to ‘self-regulation’ of AI risksAnthropic warns of ‘existential risks to humanity’ in IPO prospectusOpenAI axes next model citing safety issuesCredit: CNBCWant to get in touch? Email us at podcasts@ft.comNote: The FT does not use generative AI to voice its podcastsThe FT News Briefing is produced by Sonja Hutson, Saffeya Ahmed, and Josh Gabert-Doyon. Our editor is Marc Filippino. Our show is mixed by Sam Giovinco and Kelly Garry. Additional help from Gavin Kallmann, Michael Lello, Peter Barber and David da Silva. Our executive producer is Topher Forhecz. Flo Phillips is the FT’s global head of audio. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music.Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    13 mins
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