logo
episode-header-image
Dec 2022
10m 58s

Sam Bankman-Fried arrested in Bahamas

Financial Times
About this episode
tail spinning
Up next
Yesterday
Netanyahu’s rivals try to outdo him over Iran
Sources tell the FT that Pakistan is positioning itself as the lead mediator trying to broker an end to the US’s and Israel’s war against Iran, and the US ambassador to the EU says the bloc must implement its trade deal with the US or risk losing its “favourable” access to liquef ... Show More
11m 8s
Mar 23
Strait of Hormuz crisis poses fresh threat to global food, energy
The World Food Project warns millions more could be pushed into acute hunger if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed. Plus, energy executives meet in Houston as war in Iran rages, and China pitches itself as a “harbour of stability” to global CEOs. And Trump escalates his rhetoric ... Show More
12m 11s
Mar 20
The ‘Armageddon scenario’ for gas markets
Investors sounded the alarm on Thursday after a major Qatar gas facility took serious damage, and amateur traders are going wild for five-minute bets. Mentioned in this podcast:‘Armageddon scenario’ for gas markets as Qatar hit by missilesFive-minute bets are the new craze sweepi ... Show More
12m 34s
Recommended Episodes
Jan 2023
Sam Bankman-Fried pleads not guilty
Former FTX boss Sam Bankman-Fried has pleaded not guilty to fraud and other crimes. Devina Gupta speaks to BBC North America business correspondent, Michelle Fleury, who is in New York reporting on the case. What affect will the China travel restrictions have on the economies of ... Show More
26m 27s
Dec 2022
Bankman-Fried charged with fraud
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has charged the founder of the collapsed cryptocurrency exchange, FTX, with defrauding customers of billions of dollars. This follows the arrest of Sam Bankman-Fried in the Bahamas. Also in the programme: South Africa's Ramaphosa awaits v ... Show More
49m 5s
Nov 2022
Understanding the Collapse of Sam Bankman-Fried's Crypto Empire
The collapse of the Sam Bankman-Fried empire is gigantic, sprawling and fast moving. While details are still coming out, it already ranks among the most prominent corporate disasters of all time and has left the entire crypto community reeling. To better understand the role that ... Show More
51m 51s
Oct 2018
BofA loses market share, RBS rebuilds trust and Barclays launches US digital service
Patrick Jenkins and guests discuss Bank of America's struggling M&A franchise, the Royal Bank of Scotland's recovery ten years after it was bailed out by the British government, and Barclays' decision to get into online banking in the US.Contrubutors: Patrick Jenkins, financial e ... Show More
16m 32s
Nov 2022
An interest rate rise... and Rob Delaney
The Bank of England expects the UK to fall into the longest ever recession. Stephanie Flanders, Head of Bloomberg Economics, and Claer Barrett, Consumer Editor at Financial Times, talk it all through. Also, American comedian Rob Delaney speaks movingly about the loss of his young ... Show More
33m 19s
Aug 2015
Scandal rocks Malaysia's ruling party
A political crisis has erupted in Malaysia involving questions about how nearly $700m made its way into the prime minister’s personal bank account and the mismanagement of the country’s sovereign development fund. Ben Bland talks to David Pilling, the FT’s Asia editor, about the ... Show More
5m 31s
Sep 2022
Bank Statement
The government has rejected calls to abandon its mini-budget despite the Bank of England having to step in, in an unprecedented move, amid market turmoil.Adam is joined by Chris, Simon Jack, the FT’s Gillian Tett and author Duncan Weldon to help us understand the economics, polit ... Show More
35m 55s
Jul 2023
Debunking Debanking
Are bank accounts being closed because of people's political views?It’s a claim made by former UKIP leader Nigel Farage, who’s at the centre of the story that’s led to the resignation of NatWest CEO Dame Alison Rose.Dame Alison admitted she had made a mistake in speaking to the B ... Show More
32m 50s
Listen to millions of songs and podcasts on Anghami