Japan’s ruling coalition has lost its majority in the country’s Senate of Parliament, and the European Union is trying to break American reliance on technology. Additionally, the London Stock Exchange Group is considering whether to start trading 24 hours a day, with US President Donald Trump’s tariffs raising nearly $500 billion in additional customs revenue.
It is mentioned in this podcast:
Japan’s Isba loses majority in election blow
Could Europe be freed from the advantages of American technological?
The London Stock Exchange Group is considering launching a 24-hour trading
Donald Trump wins $5 billion tariffs to “demote chickens” worldwide
Today’s FT News Briefing was produced by Sonja Hutson, Katya Kumkova, Ethan Plotkin and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Peter Barber and Alexander Higgins. Audio co-head performs Topher Forhecz. Our intern is Michaela Schie. The theme song for the show is due to metaphorical music.
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