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May 2021

8m 46s

US companies announce record share buyba...

Financial Times

About this episode

Companies are dusting off share buyback plans after a blockbuster earnings season, and shareholders are rebelling against executive pay proposals. Plus, the FT’s New Delhi reporter, Jyotsna Singh, explains how India’s second surge is devastating the country’s middle class.

Companies prepare share buyback bonanza as outlook clears

https://www.ft.com/content/d7adb226-e9a6-4cd8-9049-35d55c211ca4

US investors revolt against executive pay in record numbers

https://www.ft.com/content/50e73d21-3de5-4196-b124-7281ec7af828

Covid batters India’s aspiring middle classes

https://www.ft.com/content/28e9c827-1131-4412-bafa-5e88eb211fc4?

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