Japan’s ruling coalition lost its majority in the country’s upper house of parliament, and the European Union is trying to break its dependency on American tech. Plus, the London Stock Exchange Group is weighing whether to launch 24-hour trading, and US President Donald Trump’s tariffs have raised nearly $50bn in extra customs revenues.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Japan’s Ishiba loses majority in election blow
Can Europe break free of American tech supremacy?
London Stock Exchange Group considers launch of 24-hour trading
Donald Trump reaps $50bn tariff haul as world ‘chickens out’
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. Our acting co-head of audio is Topher Forhecz. Our intern is Michaela Seah. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.
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