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Dec 2022
10m 30s

Bankman-Fried’s $250mn bail

Financial Times
About this episode

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s bail is set at $250mn, Wall Street stocks slide after a round of upbeat economic data was released, and the FT’s Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson reflects on the year in corporate news. 


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FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried to be released on $250mn bond 

Big investors warm to bonds after historic 2022 sell-off boosts yields

US stocks sink after strong data support further monetary tightening


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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