From hostile takeovers to C-suite intrigue, Behind the Money takes you inside the business and financial stories of the moment with reporting from Financial Tim...
This January, DeepSeek made an announcement that changed the artificial intelligence landscape. The Chinese start-up said that it had trained the latest in a series of competitive AI models, which appeared to be built much more cheaply than those of Silicon Valley competitors. The FT’s China technology correspondent, Eleanor Olcott, first wrote a story about the company last summer. She’s on today to discuss how DeepSeek’s founder Liang Wenfeng was able to finance and grow his company at a time when start-up funding is scarce in China, and often comes with too many strings attached. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - For further reading:Liang Wenfeng, the DeepSeek founder panicking the tech worldThe global AI race: is China catching up to the US? Xi Jinping seizes DeepSeek moment to restore China tech chiefs to spotlight- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Follow Eleanor Olcott on X (@EleanorOlcott). Michela Tindera is on X (@mtindera07) and Bluesky (@mtindera.ft.com), or follow her on LinkedIn for updates about the show and more. Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Can NYSE stay up all night?
The New York Stock Exchange wants to get in on a growing trend amongst investors: overnight stock trading. The largest exchange in the world recently submitted a proposal to allow shares to trade for 22 hours a day. US markets editor Jennifer Hughes looks into the thorny questions this proposal raises about how equity markets function. Clips from New York Stock Exchange - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - For further reading:Is Wall Street ready to stay up all night?US regulators approve first round-the-clock stock exchangeWhat does Robinhood want to be when it grows up?- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Follow Jennifer Hughes on X (@jennhughes13). Michela Tindera is on X (@mtindera07) and Bluesky (@mtindera.ft.com), or follow her on LinkedIn for updates about the show and more. Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Why Big Oil is resisting Trump’s call to ‘drill, baby, drill'
US President Donald Trump wants energy producers to drill for more oil. He claims it will lower prices for consumers and tackle inflation. But oil companies have a different set of priorities — and those could send them on a collision course with Trump. Clips from C-Span, Fox, ABC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - For further reading:When peak Chinese oil demand meets ‘drill, baby, drill’ A shale boom is not Donald Trump’s gift to give Wall Street will stymie Donald Trump’s US oil surge plan, say shale bosses- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Follow Amanda Chu (@amandalanchu) and Jamie Smyth (@jamiesmythft.bsky.social). Michela Tindera is on X (@mtindera07) and Bluesky (@mtindera.bsky.social), or follow her on LinkedIn for updates about the show and more.Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Mexico faces a deficit – and Donald Trump
Mexico’s new president Claudia Sheinbaum is pursuing an ambitious agenda for her country. It promises a better standard of living for Mexicans. But investors in the country’s economy have their concerns – and now there’s a new threat on the horizon: US President Donald Trump. The FT’s Mexico and Central America correspondent Christine Murray explains how Sheinbaum will navigate the nation’s economic path forward. Clip from Global News - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - For further reading:Mexico’s new president digs in with radical ideas as Trump threat loomsMexico pledges to shrink trade deficit with China in nod to Donald TrumpMexico’s first female president to take power under mentor’s shadow- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Follow Christine Murray on X (@chrissiemurray). Michela Tindera is on X (@mtindera07) and Bluesky (@mtindera.bsky.social), or follow her on LinkedIn for updates about the show and more.Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Inside Wall Street’s ‘SRT’ phenomenon
Every so often a cool new financial innovation springs up and gains popularity on Wall Street, promising juicy returns for investors. That’s why “synthetic risk transfers” or SRTs are in fashion. But ever since the financial crisis, trendy acronyms have also made some people nervous. And it’s recently caught the attention of organisations such as the IMF. The FT’s Alphaville editor Robin Wigglesworth explains why he’s been following this and whether regulators should be raising the alarm. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - For further reading:Inside Wall Street’s booming $1tn ‘synthetic risk transfer’ phenomenonPrivate credit is even larger than you thinkMake Europe (securitisation) great again - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Follow Robin Wigglesworth on Bluesky (@robinwigglesworth.bsky.social) or on X (@RobinWigg). Michela Tindera is on X (@mtindera07) and Bluesky (@mtindera.bsky.social), or follow her on LinkedIn for updates about the show and more.Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
From hostile takeovers to C-suite intrigue, Behind the Money takes you inside the business and financial stories of the moment with reporting from Financial Times journalists around the world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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