FT News Briefing

EU readies retaliation for Trump’s Greenland threat

China’s state iron ore buyer flexes muscles

Why Japan’s prime minister might call a snap election

The FT News Briefing for January 15th covers several key global events. It begins with U.S. President Trump's stance on Iran, including his measured tone and the evacuation of personnel from a base in Qatar. Then the podcast turns to Japan, where Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is considering a snap election; the FT's Le...

London VC’s bet on Revolut pays off

Markets shrug off investigation into Powell

US opens criminal investigation into Fed chair

Swamp Notes: Why Trump wants to ‘run’ other countries

Iranians protest over economic pain

Venezuela’s crumbling oil infrastructure

The FT News Briefing delivers a concise overview of key global events. The briefing highlights the U.S. plan to control Venezuelan oil sales, aiming to revive the industry, though significant deterioration of oil facilities poses a challenge requiring substantial investment and expertise. FT's energy editor, Malcolm Mo...

A wave of repression in Venezuela

The investors eyeing Venezuela’s oil

Trump plans to ‘run’ Venezuela. What now?

Predicting 2026: Will the Magnificent 7 tech stocks continue to diverge?

Predicting 2026: Will Trump and Musk officially reunite?

Predicting 2026: Will Ukraine finally get a peace deal?

Trump and Zelenskyy tout progress on peace but ‘thorny’ issues remain

Unhedged: Markets had an incredible year. Can that continue?

The Rachman Review: Europe’s triple shock: Putin, Trump and Xi

Behind the Money: KKR, Bain and private equity’s push into Japan

Political Fix: Labour's year in review