FT News Briefing

Tech Tonic: Defying death

The Wolf-Krugman Exchange: Power, plutocracy and political economy

Claer Barrett on spending wisely during the holidays

India’s central bank governor cheers ‘goldilocks’ economy

The FT News Briefing for December 18th covers several key business and economic stories. BP's CEO is stepping down, with Meg O'Neill set to take over in April. The Reserve Bank of India's governor claims India has achieved a "Goldilocks economy" due to falling inflation and strong economic growth, even after loosening ...

JPMorgan swaps cash for Treasuries

EU-Mercosur trade deal hangs in the balance

Investors hunt for protection against AI debt bust

The FT News Briefing for December 15th covers several key stories: a terrorist attack on a Hanukkah celebration in Sydney, Australia, that resulted in multiple deaths and injuries; a resurgence in credit default swaps related to AI companies like Oracle, Meta, and Alphabet, driven by concerns about excessive borrowing;...

Disney and OpenAI team up

The FT News Briefing for December 12th covers several global news stories. First, it reports on the sentencing of crypto tycoon Do Kwon to 15 years in prison for fraud related to the collapse of Terra USD and Luna tokens. Then, the briefing discusses Disney's $1 billion investment in OpenAI, exploring the implications ...

Fed cuts rates amid growing division

Australia is first country to ban social media for children

A double bubble for gold and US equities

Federal Reserve set for divisive final 2025 rate decision

Big Four maintains stranglehold on UK audits

Wall Street frets over Hassett as potential Fed chair

AI chatbot race enters crunch phase

Swiss prosecutors file charges against Credit Suisse and UBS

Key week for Russia-Ukraine peace talks

The Wolf-Krugman Exchange: Trump’s ‘vibecession’

How AI is changing warfare

UK Budget boosts taxes to all-time high