Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Monday, November 25
25 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Pro-democracy candidates take more than half of seats in Hong Kong’s local council elections amid ...
Friday, November 22
22 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Politicians and privacy campaigners call for Google’s $2.1bn deal for Fitbit to be blocked, Israel...
Thursday, November 21
21 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The US ambassador to the EU, Gordon Sondland, turns against Donald Trump in an explosive impeachment...
Wednesday, November 20
20 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Boris Johnson narrowly beats rival Jeremy Corbyn in a high-stakes televised duel, Lieutenant Colonel...
Tuesday, November 19
19 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Alibaba is set to raise up to $13.4bn in a secondary listing in Hong Kong even as violence in the fi...
Monday, November 18
18 Nov 2019
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Saudi Aramco scales back the initial public offering of its state oil giant, Nancy Pelosi, the Speak...
Friday, November 15
15 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The US and China are struggling to complete a ‘phase one’ deal to halt their trade war, former G...
Thursday, November 14
14 Nov 2019
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WeWork said its losses more than doubled to $1.3bn in the third quarter of 2019, researchers say a s...
Wednesday, November 13
13 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Some popular UK health websites are sharing people’s sensitive data to ad-targeting giants such as...
Tuesday, November 12
12 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Sources tell the FT that US private equity firm Cerberus has lost faith in Deutsche Bank’s chairma...
Monday, November 11
11 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Christine Lagarde is expected to face calls for an overhaul of how the European Central Bank decides...
Introducing FT Politics: UK Election Countdown
09 Nov 2019
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We have another FT podcast to share. With FT Politics: UK Election Countdown, you can keep up with t...
Friday, November 8
08 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Bankers for Saudi Aramco’s initial public offering have dangled the possibility of bonus payouts t...
Thursday, November 7
07 Nov 2019
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Airbnb is being valued at up to $42bn by investors buying indirect stakes ahead of an IPO next year ...
Wednesday, November 6
06 Nov 2019
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Donald Trump’s envoy to the EU acknowledges Ukraine aid was linked to a probe into Joe Biden, Ikea...
Tuesday, November 5
05 Nov 2019
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Uber’s rising revenue fails to stem a large loss in the third quarter and SoftBank tightens govern...
Monday, November 4
04 Nov 2019
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The whistleblower who sparked the impeachment inquiry into Donald Trump agrees to answer questions b...
Friday, November 1
01 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The US House of Representatives votes to begin a new public phase in the impeachment inquiry into Do...
Thursday, October 31
31 Oct 2019
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The US Department of Justice strikes a deal with the Malaysian financier at the centre of the 1MDB s...
Wednesday, October 30
30 Oct 2019
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British MPs set a general election for December 12, the owner of French carmaker Peugeot is in merge...
Tuesday, October 29
29 Oct 2019
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Alphabet revenues were hit by rising costs in the third quarter despite a strong performance by Goog...
Monday, October 28
28 Oct 2019
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Alberto Fernández defeats Mauricio Macri to become the next president of Argentina, Lloyds Banking ...
Friday, October 25
25 Oct 2019
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Amazon shares dropped as much as 9 per cent in after-hours trading on Thursday after the company rep...
Thursday, October 24
24 Oct 2019
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Tesla shares soar 20 per cent in after-hours trade after posting a net profit in the third quarter, ...
Wednesday, October 23
23 Oct 2019
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British MPs back Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal in principle, but derail his attempt to take the UK o...
Tuesday, October 22
22 Oct 2019
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Justin Trudeau’s Liberal party was set for a minority government win in Canada’s general electio...
Monday, October 21
21 Oct 2019
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Boris Johnson makes a new attempt to win parliament’s backing for his Brexit deal on Monday, UK of...
Friday, October 18
18 Oct 2019
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Boris Johnson attempts to secure parliamentary support for his Brexit deal, Saudi Aramco postpones t...
Thursday, October 17
17 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Brexit negotiators wrangle over the terms of a deal ahead of the start of Thursday’s EU summit, Ne...
Wednesday, October 16
16 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The US House of Representatives passed an act voicing strong support for Hong Kong pro-democracy pro...
Tuesday, October 15
15 Oct 2019
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Donald Trump imposes sanctions against Turkish officials, hopes fade for a Brexit deal at a European...
Monday, October 14
14 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
UK prime minister Boris Johnson gears up for what could be a historic week for Brexit ahead of the E...
Friday, October 11
11 Oct 2019
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Sterling had its biggest day since March on Thursday amid hopes for a Brexit deal, James Murdoch’s...
Thursday, October 10
10 Oct 2019
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US senators will propose sanctions on Turkey after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan launched an offens...
Wednesday, October 9
09 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
US stocks staged a late-session sell-off on Tuesday after the Trump administration ratcheted up pres...
Tuesday, October 8
08 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing says it will not proceed with its £32bn offer for the London Stock...
Monday, October 7
07 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
HSBC embarks on a cost-cutting drive that threatens up to 10,000 jobs, 2020 presidential hopeful Joe...
Friday, October 4
04 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump urges China to investigate former US vice president Joe Biden and the FT’s Washington...
Thursday, October 3
03 Oct 2019
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Global stocks fell heavily on Wednesday, with the UK market having its worst day in more than three ...
Wednesday, October 2
02 Oct 2019
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The US manufacturing sector contracted for the second consecutive month in September, falling to its...
Tuesday, October 1
01 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
US Republican Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell said he would hold a trial in the Senate if the...
Monday, September 30
30 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Global dealmaking eases to the slowest pace in more than two years and more than 400,000 German car ...
Friday, September 27
27 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The White House faced accusations of a cover-up on Thursday after the publication of a whistleblower...
Thursday, September 26
26 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A memo from the White House reveals that US president Donald Trump asked Ukraine president Volodymyr...
Wednesday, September 25
25 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
House Democrats have launched impeachment proceedings against US president Donald Trump and Adam Neu...
Tuesday, September 24
24 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
UK prime minister Boris Johnson calls for a new deal with Iran, Netflix sees its shares erase all ga...
Monday, September 23
23 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
SoftBank moves to oust Adam Neumann as the chief executive of WeWork, US president Donald Trump and ...
Friday, September 20
20 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Saudi Arabia is pressuring wealthy families to buy in to the initial public offering of state oil gi...
Thursday, September 19
19 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau apologises for wearing brownface makeup at a private school p...
Wednesday, September 18
18 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York announces plans to inject another $75bn into the US financial s...
Tuesday, September 17
17 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
WeWork postponed its initial public offering on Monday night after struggling to drum up investor in...
Monday, September 16
16 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Saudi Arabia faces weeks without full crude production capacity after an attack on the world’s mos...
Friday, September 13
13 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
WeWork’s executives, investors and advisers are discussing curbing the voting power of co-founder ...
Thursday, September 12
12 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Purdue Pharma and its controlling Sackler family members strike a preliminary deal with several US s...
Wednesday, September 11
11 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Apple unveils the iPhone 11 and undercuts streaming rivals Netflix and Disney with a $4.99-a-month p...
Tuesday, September 10
10 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Softbank, the biggest outside shareholder in WeWork, is urging the lossmaking property group to shel...
Monday, September 9
09 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A study found that nearly 40 per cent of worldwide foreign direct investment is used as a vehicle fo...
Friday, September 6
06 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
UK Labour MPs appear set to reject Boris Johnson’s push for a snap election and US Treasury secret...
Thursday, September 5
05 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Boris Johnson suffered two major defeats on Wednesday as MPs backed legislation to stop a no-deal Br...
Wednesday, September 4
04 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
UK Conservative rebels inflict a Commons defeat on prime minister Boris Johnson’s Brexit policy, l...
Tuesday, September 3
03 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
UK prime minister Boris Johnson threatens to call an October 14 general election if rebel Tory MPs j...
Monday, September 2
02 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In a Labor Day special episode, as Philip Morris International enters into merger talks with Altria,...
Friday, August 30
30 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
US companies are unlikely to heed Donald Trump’s call to ditch their investments in China, Argenti...
Thursday, August 29
29 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Italy appears to be heading towards a new government after the far-right is sidelined and two partie...
Wednesday, August 28
28 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Opioid maker Purdue Pharma and members of the controlling Sackler family have offered to settle thou...
Tuesday, August 27
27 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Drugmakers could decide to settle thousands of claims against them over the opioid crisis after a $5...
Monday, August 26
26 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In a Summer Bank Holiday special episode, we look at Wall Street’s pressure on private prisons and...
Friday, August 23
23 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A harbinger of a recession, the yield on the two-year Treasury bill rose above that of the benchmark...
Thursday, August 22
22 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
European Commission officials tell the FT they are planning news rules that will give EU citizens ex...
Wednesday, August 21
21 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
US president Donald Trump considers tax cuts to stimulate the economy and Italian prime minister Giu...
Tuesday, August 20
20 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Apple commits more than $6bn for original shows and movies ahead of the launch of its new video stre...
Monday, August 19
19 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A body advising the European Central Bank warns that European banks and other financial institutions...
Friday, August 16
16 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Gibraltar releases an Iranian tanker after a court sets aside a last-minute legal bid from the US to...
Thursday, August 15
15 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
US equities fell 3 per cent on Wednesday on fears of slowing global growth, while bond markets signa...
Wednesday, August 14
14 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
US stocks and China’s currency rallied sharply on Tuesday after Washington announced a delay to so...
Tuesday, August 13
13 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Investors see the odds of an Argentine debt default soaring after opposition candidate Alberto Ferná...
Monday, August 12
12 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Global investment banks are shedding almost 30,000 jobs as the outlook for the sector deteriorates, ...
Friday, August 9
09 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Uber posts a $5.2 billion loss as costs from its initial public offering hit earnings, Italy’s pri...
Thursday, August 8
08 Aug 2019
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US stocks closed in positive territory on Wednesday as investors pushed back against deepening conce...
Wednesday, August 7
07 Aug 2019
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Disney shares fall as the company misses earnings estimates in its most recent quarter, Facebook sue...
Tuesday, August 6
06 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
US Treasury labels China a currency manipulator, Hong Kong’s first general strike in more tha...
Monday, August 5
05 Aug 2019
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At least 29 people were killed in two separate shootings in the US over the weekend, Washington iden...
Friday, August 2
02 Aug 2019
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US President Donald Trump says the US will place a 10 per cent tariff on $300bn of additional Chines...
Thursday, August 1
01 Aug 2019
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The Federal Reserve cuts US interest rates by a quarter point, the Trump administration imposes sanc...
Wednesday, July 31
31 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Federal Reserve is expected to announce the first cut in US interest rates since the global fina...
Tuesday, July 30
30 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Uber eliminates 400 marketing jobs in a corporate reorganisation, Citigroup plans to axe hundreds of...
Monday, July 29
29 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The UK chancellor of the exchequer, Sajid Javid, plans to announce more than £1bn in increased fund...
Friday, July 26
26 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A rebound in Google’s advertising business propels revenues higher, Amazon’s move to one-day shi...
Thursday, July 25
25 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Former special counsel Robert Mueller warns of Russian interference in the 2020 US election during a...
Wednesday, July 24
24 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Boris Johnson wins the UK Conservative party leadership race to become prime minister, the US Depart...
Tuesday, July 23
23 Jul 2019
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The White House and Democratic leaders reach an agreement to raise the US’s $22tn borrowing limit ...
Monday, July 22
22 Jul 2019
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Hong Kong protesters escalate demonstrations by targeting Chinese government offices, UK defen...
Friday, July 19
19 Jul 2019
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President Donald Trump says the US navy has shot down an Iranian drone after it threatened an Americ...
Thursday, July 18
18 Jul 2019
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Netflix falls short of its own forecasts for new subscribers, G7 finance ministers struggle to reach...
Wednesday, July 17
17 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Lower rates squeeze US bank lending margins, Ursula von der Leyen narrowly secures parliamentary bac...
Tuesday, July 16
16 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Democratic congresswomen call Donald Trump’s attacks a “distraction” after the US president do...
Monday, July 15
15 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The acting IMF chief, David Lipton, backs new monetary stimulus by the world’s top central banks, ...
Friday, July 12
12 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
President Donald Trump issues an executive order to collect all information in US government databas...
Thursday, July 11
11 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Trump administration launches an investigation into French plans to bring in a special tax targe...
Wednesday, July 10
10 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Mexico’s finance minister, Carlos Urzúa, resigns over differences with President Andrés Manuel L...