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Dec 2022
9m 49s

UK childcare in crisis

Financial Times
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Big Tech groups are ditching offices that are part of their European headquarters to cut costs and Tesla has fallen below ExxonMobil in stock market value for the first time since 2020. Plus, the FT’s Claer Barrett explains how British families are coping with the sky-high cost of childcare. 


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US tech giants ditch European offices

Money Clinic Podcast: Childcare in crisis

Tesla share slide sends valuation below ExxonMobil



The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson and Marc Filippino. The show’s editor is Jess Smith. Additional help by Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.


Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com


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