Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Rishi Sunak takes the reins
25 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Chinese technology stocks sold off sharply after president Xi Jinping secured a third term as p...
Boris Johnson drops out
24 Oct 2022
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More FTSE-listed companies have issued profit warnings this quarter than at any time since 2008, and...
FT Weekend: Jane Austen, forever. Plus: trans inclusion in sports
22 Oct 2022
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Truss is gone. Who will lead the UK?
21 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Liz Truss resigned as UK prime minister on Thursday. We’ll look at the political fallout, impact o...
US midterms countdown: Republicans bank on inflation
20 Oct 2022
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UK lawmakers plan to introduce legislation making rail strikes harder, private sector attendance at ...
Private equity giant CVC bets on going public
19 Oct 2022
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Netflix stemmed its subscriber losses in the third quarter and Russia is using Iranian drones in its...
Disney vs France
18 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Strong US bank earnings reports pumped up Wall Street stocks and new UK chancellor Jeremy Hunt scrap...
Xi Jinping opens China’s Communist party congress
17 Oct 2022
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China’s leader Xi Jinping is set to begin his third-consecutive five-year term, and the UK’s Jer...
FT Weekend: Artist Shirin Neshat on the women-led protests in Iran
15 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week we speak with Shirin Neshat, one of the most famous contemporary artists from Iran, about ...
Truss’s possible U-turn on tax cuts
14 Oct 2022
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Investors shrugged off another high US inflation report and Liz Truss could be about to rip up her ‘...
US midterms countdown: abortion on the ballot
13 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Emerging economies have seized price discounts to buy cheaper Russian oil, and the FT News Briefing ...
The UK’s gilt trip continues
12 Oct 2022
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Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on G7 countries to speed up supplies of air defence systems after another...
US property industry braces for downturn
11 Oct 2022
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Britain’s largest global law firms are struggling to attract and retain staff in the US after the ...
Iranian song fuels anti-regime protests
10 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The US and Germany are leading calls to overhaul the World Bank to better address climate change, sh...
FT Weekend: HBO’s 'Industry', and Esther Perel
08 Oct 2022
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This weekend, we discuss Industry on HBO with chief features writer Henry Mance. The show is part of...
China keeps peeling off Taiwan’s allies
07 Oct 2022
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The pace of US job growth is expected to have cooled in September, Ukrainian forces are continuing t...
US lashes out at Opec+’s oil cuts
06 Oct 2022
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Opec+ is cutting oil output to prop up prices, the FT and Nikkei ranked the most popular US cities a...
Elon Musk offers to follow through on Twitter deal
05 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Elon Musk is offering to follow through on his deal to buy Twitter, Russians are fleeing the country...
The UK tax cut and pound U-turn
04 Oct 2022
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The UK government reversed course on a tax cut, Brazil’s president Jair Bolsonaro defied expectati...
The race to reinvent the space station
03 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Opec+ is planning to cut oil production, and Tories are in Birmingham for their annual party confere...
FT Weekend: Jamaica Kincaid and Enuma Okoro on writing
01 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Writer Jamaica Kincaid is one of the best known writers on race and colonialism in the US. Her writi...
The next phase of Putin’s invasion
30 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Russia plans to annex four regions of Ukraine today, turmoil in UK markets is spilling over on to gl...
Brazil's high-stakes election
29 Sep 2022
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The UK's tax cutting plan is a political liability, the EU announced another round of Russian sancti...
The global backlash to UK tax cuts
28 Sep 2022
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The IMF is criticising the UK’s tax cut plan, the US is pressing EU countries to speed up and incr...
Italy’s new far-right government
27 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
China’s economic output will lag behind the rest of Asia for the first time since 1990, according ...
UK tax plan hurts investor confidence
26 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
UK chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has vowed to double down on his controversial tax-cutting drive despite...
FT Weekend: How NFTs shook up the art world
24 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
NFTs were a big sensation, but the market for them has crashed. This week, we invited a crypto-scept...
Catch a falling yen
23 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Several EU member states are pushing for hard-hitting measures against Russia and a UN policy memora...
Fed signals more economic pain to come
22 Sep 2022
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The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate by 0.75 percentage points for the third time ...
Travis Kalanick’s excellent (and secret) venture
21 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Federal Reserve is expected to raise interest rates by 0.75 per cent today, Goldman Sachs i...
Swamp Notes: US Democrats on the offensive
20 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Two Turkish banks have halted the use of Russia's payment system, two global energy agencies estimat...
The collapse of Celsius Network
19 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Markets are increasingly betting on policymakers raising borrowing costs higher and faster, an FT-IG...
FT Weekend: How do young Brits feel about the monarchy?
17 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week we discuss how young people view the late Queen Elizabeth with journalist Imogen West-Knig...
Inflation, the Hamptons and an $800 grocery cart
16 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
China’s local government financing vehicles are bailing out cities and provinces that are struggli...
A worsening migration crisis in the Americas
15 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The US and EU are concerned that Russia can use Turkish banks to evade financial sanctions, Porsche ...
Wall Street shudders after seeing US inflation data
14 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A worse than expected US inflation report triggered a Wall Street sell-off, Twitter whistleblower Pe...
Is a post-dollar world coming?
13 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
US inflation is expected to have eased due to falling energy prices and Ukraine has regained momentu...
King Charles and the royal finances
12 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
King Charles heads to Scotland today, UK financial markets are bracing for Liz Truss’s energy pack...
FT Weekend: The legacy of Queen Elizabeth II
10 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Queen Elizabeth II has died after a 70-year reign. This weekend, we reflect on her legacy, life and ...
Britain in mourning
09 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-serving monarch, has died aged 96, Buckingham Palace has ann...
The ECB goes from dove to hawk
08 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Chinese companies have raised six times as much money through share sales in Europe than the US this...
EU wants tax to fight ‘astronomic’ electricity bills
07 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The EU is considering a windfall tax for energy companies, Zambia’s IMF bailout is a test for coun...
Russia’s double energy whammy
06 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Liz Truss will be the next UK prime minister after winning the Tory leadership race, Opec+ agreed on...
Britain set for new prime minister
05 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The oil producing cartel is meeting today and will consider a cut in oil supply to prop up prices, a...
Have we hit peak TV? Plus, our debt to bees
03 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, guest host Topher Forhecz is joined by Los Angeles bureau chief Chris Grimes to hear abou...
Cruise control: port cities push back against ships
02 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The US releases the latest jobs numbers today and analysts expect the pace of positions added to hav...
Russia shuts down Nord Stream 1 pipeline
01 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Russia has halted the flow of gas through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline to Europe for three days, and t...
Will student debt add up to more inflation?
31 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The world’s second-largest cinema chain incorrectly reported the identity of its largest sharehold...
Morgan Stanley beefs up block trade supervision
30 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Morgan Stanley has tapped a lawyer to keep an eye on its block trading, and airlines are bracing for...
US watchdogs take on private equity
29 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Financial markets are bracing for a longer period of high interest rates, EU foreign ministers are s...
A sceptic’s guide to crypto: the ‘smart’ money
28 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the second episode of the latest season of Tech Tonic, FT columnist and host Jemima Kelly tries t...
FT Weekend: The art of sound design. Plus: summer hits of 2022
27 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
FT Weekend has its own podcast feed! For more content, subscribe to 'FT Weekend' wherever you listen...
Afghanistan’s economy after one year under the Taliban
26 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Finland will host talks with Sweden and Turkey for talks on the Nordic countries’ Nato membership ...
Can Jay Powell stick the landing?
25 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hedge funds have lined up the biggest bet against Italian bonds since the global financial crisis, J...
Six months of war in Ukraine
24 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today marks six months since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, a Twitter whistlebl...
The student who rode Bed Bath & Beyond to the moon
23 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ben & Jerry’s lost a legal dispute with its parent company over sales in Israel and investors ...
Droughts grip large parts of the globe
22 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Apple employees are pushing back against the iPhone maker’s call for workers to return to the offi...
A sceptic’s guide to crypto: boom and bust
21 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A new season of Tech Tonic asks whether crypto and its supporting technology - the blockchain - have...
FT Weekend: Ukraine’s digital war. Plus: how computers changed chess
20 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
FT Weekend has its own podcast feed! For more content, including our special Food & Drink mini-s...
FT Business Book of the Year longlist
19 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Middle East states are expected to bring in $1.3tn in additional oil revenues, big US retailers post...
Missteps at Missfresh
18 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Federal Reserve officials discussed the need to keep interest rates at levels that restrict the econ...
WeWork 2.0?
17 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Amazon has accused the FTC of harassing top executives as part of an antitrust investigation, hedge ...
Private equity: from cutthroats to frenemies
16 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Elections officials in Kenya announced a winner in last week’s presidential election but the ...
Will oil prices keep falling?
15 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Saudi Arabia has agreed to renew a three billion dollar deposit at Pakistan’s Central Bank, Saudi ...
FT Weekend: Chef Mashama Bailey on reclaiming African-American food
13 Aug 2022
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For more FT Weekend content, including our special Food & Drink mini-series, search 'FT Weekend'...
Ben & Jerry’s bitter battle with Unilever
12 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
US lawmakers are set to pass a $700bn spending bill, activity on European corporate bond markets has...
US inflation finally takes a breather
11 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
US stocks rallied after the latest US inflation report showed price rises slowed in July, Disne...
Corporate America fumes at Biden’s economic package
10 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Taiwanese national security officials want to force Apple supplier Foxconn to unwind an $800mn inves...
Why Ireland’s economy is red hot
09 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
China’s extended military drills around Taiwan are stoking fears of a drawn-out period of heighten...
Apple under scrutiny for mishandling misconduct claims
08 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Investors are selling stakes in private equity and venture capital funds at the fastest pace on reco...
FT Weekend: Author Elif Batuman. Plus, our obsession with feedback
06 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we talk to the author Elif Batuman about her new novel ‘Either / Or’. The b...
New US unemployment claims hit six-month high
05 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
US new unemployment claims have reached a six-month high as the labour market cools, the Bank of Eng...
SoftBank moves to sell down its stake in Alibaba
04 Aug 2022
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SoftBank has raised as much as $22bn in cash from deals that would sharply reduce its stake in Aliba...
‘Generation Moonshot’ investors
03 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
China has blocked imports from hundreds of Taiwanese food producers in response to the visit of US H...
China wrestles with an overseas debt crisis
02 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Instagram head Adam Mosseri is moving to London, HSBC has pledged to restore its dividend to pre-pan...
Beijing fears social unrest from property crisis
01 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Bank of England is set to consider its biggest rate rise in more than 25 years, the EU and UK ar...
FT Weekend: A new weight-loss drug works. Is that good?
30 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we hear about a new 'miracle' weight-loss drug called Wegovy. It has unprecedented clinic...
Is the US in a recession?
29 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The US economy has shrunk for two consecutive quarters, many energy companies are posting record pro...
Fed hikes rates, but next steps are uncertain
28 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
US interest rates are going up by 0.75% for the second month in a row, the drama surrounding Elon Mu...
A new CEO for Credit Suisse
27 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Walmart profit warnings shine a light on disparities in US consumer behaviour, the International Mon...
Anglo-French merger would challenge Elon Musk’s SpaceX
26 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
US Big Tech companies are set to release quarterly earnings this week, German business confidence hi...
European banks set to benefit from rising interest rates
25 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The dollar’s surge to its highest level in 20 years is taking a toll on the corporate earnings of ...
FT Weekend: Why are tennis players fixing matches?
23 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we look at the dark side of professional tennis, where underpaid players are selling matc...
ECB raises rates amid Italian turmoil
22 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi resigns, the European Central Bank raises interest rates for the...
Tesla shines despite production disruptions
21 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tesla withstood disruption to China production and the high costs of scaling up new plants in Texas ...
Netflix rallies despite subscriber losses
20 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Netflix loses 1mn subscribers, small and midsize venture capital firms in China are struggling to ra...
SoftBank halts plan for Arm IPO in London
19 Jul 2022
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Japanese tech investor SoftBank has put on hold plans for an initial public offering of Arm because ...
Sri Lanka picks a new leader
18 Jul 2022
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The leader of Sri Lanka’s biggest opposition party has urged the IMF to provide support to ease th...
Martin Wolf on how to change one's mind
16 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Lilah talks to Martin Wolf about having the confidence to change your mind. Martin is our...
Italian political drama weighs on markets
15 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Italian prime minister Mario Draghi offered to resign, which caused problems for Italian stocks and ...
Will rising interest rates actually lower prices?
14 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
US consumer prices rose more than forecast in June, hitting an annual pace of 9.1 per cent, and inve...
Biden in the Middle East
13 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
US president Joe Biden is set to meet with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the biggest US ba...
What we know about the Abe murder
12 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Former UK chancellor Rishi Sunak and foreign secretary Liz Truss have emerged as the favourites to r...
Crypto collapse hits black Americans hard
11 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Twitter is mounting legal action against Elon Musk as he tries to terminate the deal to buy the soci...
FT Weekend: Our summer books and films special
09 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week is our summer books and films spectacular, full of recommendations of things to read and w...
Britain after Boris
08 Jul 2022
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The FT’s UK chief political commentator Robert Shrimsley and FT columnist Stephen Bush discuss wha...
Marxism degrees are having a moment in China
07 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Pressure mounts on UK prime minister Boris Johnson to resign, but the pound holds steady. Plus the C...
The race for electric vehicle supremacy
06 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Two high-profile UK ministers resigned on Tuesday, oil prices had its biggest one-day drop since Mar...
Martin Wolf: are we heading for a global recession?
05 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
European power prices hit record high as Russia curtails gas supplies, foreign investors have dumped...
FT Weekend: How to live forever
02 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we return to one of our favourite episodes, to ask the question: what does it mean to def...