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Mar 2023
9m 48s

Beijing’s big bailouts

Financial Times
About this episode

JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon will testify about his bank’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, the Middle East is enjoying an IPO boom, China has expanded its bailout lending as its Belt and Road Initiative falters, and former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried has been charged with bribery. 


Mentioned in this podcast:

JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon to be deposed in Epstein lawsuits 

Middle East on ‘radar’ of global investors as it enjoys IPO boom

China grants bailouts as Belt and Road Initiative falters

US charges Sam Bankman-Fried with bribing Chinese officials

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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. 


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