FT News Briefing

Kay Wiggins, FT legal correspondent who covers employment and litigation, and Ian Smith, FT senior markets correspondent focused on gilts and macro, discuss a banker suing over the right to eight hours’ sleep. They also cover UK defence funding and gilt market worries. Multiple short segments explore market reaction, policy tensions and shifting banking culture.

Martha Muir, U.S. energy correspondent covering offshore wind and policy, and Chris Grimes, LA bureau chief reporting on Hollywood and media deals. They dissect Warner Bros reopening a bidding fight with Paramount and what a sweeter offer might entail. They also cover US offshore wind’s legal comeback and the race to finish projects amid political pressure.

Martin Dunai, FT Southeast Europe correspondent, explains Rubio’s public backing of Viktor Orbán and the US-Hungary dialogue on energy and Ukraine. Andrew Jack, FT education editor, covers shifting MBA trends, MIT Sloan’s surge and how economic pressures reshape business-school choices. Short, sharp takes on geopolitics and higher education shifts.

George Steer, an FT U.S. markets correspondent who tracks Wall Street volatility, and Kana Inagaki, an FT industry editor focused on the auto sector, discuss recent market shocks. They cover AI-driven, odd selloffs and algorithmic trading impacts. They also examine regulatory rollbacks hitting EV plans and insurance strains as gold soars.

Stoya, adult performer and writer, reflects on a career shaped by studio systems and the internet. She discusses how tube sites upended DVD-era studios, shifted power and income, and changed performer visibility. Short, candid stories explore the turning points when free streaming turned into big money and opaque ownership.

Stephen Foley, U.S. accounting editor who covers private equity and professional services, explains how investors use management-services structures to back law firms. Robin Wigglesworth, Alphaville editor and finance commentator, analyzes Schroders’ US takeover and what it means for London and asset management. They also touch on tariff rollbacks and high-profile legal departures.

Andres Shipani, FT South Asia correspondent covering Bangladesh politics, and Miles McCormick, FT U.S. economics correspondent on labour markets. They unpack a puzzling US jobs print and why official and private data diverge. They also explain Bangladesh’s pivotal post‑uprising vote, the main parties, and the country’s urgent political and economic challenges.

Jude Weber, FT journalist on Cuba, explains how jet fuel shortages are crippling tourism and daily life. Camilla Palladino, FT Lex deputy head, breaks down BP’s turnaround, from cost cuts and asset sales to a big Brazil discovery and paused buybacks. Short, topical conversations on geopolitics, energy strain, and corporate strategy.

Josh Franklin, U.S. banking editor focused on regulation and bank stability, and Patrick Temple-West, U.S. pharma correspondent tracking obesity and diabetes drugs, discuss Novo Nordisk’s lawsuit over alleged copycat weight-loss pills. They also cover gilts’ market moves, France’s central bank chief stepping down, and U.S. debate on boosting deposit insurance to prevent another SVB-style run.

Raya Jalabi, Middle East correspondent covering Syria’s energy revival, and Leo Lewis, Tokyo bureau chief reporting on Japan’s snap election. They discuss Syria courting oil majors and the risks to rebuilding its battered energy sector. They also cover Sanae Takaichi’s landslide win, her broad promises, and the political and economic tensions shaping Japan’s next term.