Rupert Murdoch’s Fox has agreed to pay $787.5mn to settle a landmark defamation case, Bank of America emerged from banking turmoil with higher first-quarter profits, China’s latest GDP numbers show the economy is rebounding from one of its worst years in decades, and lawmakers and activists from across the political spectrum have come out against efforts in western countries to ban or curb TikTok
Mentioned in this podcast:
Bank of America plans 4,000 job cuts despite strong results
Five takeaways from China’s first-quarter GDP data
Dissenting politicians join young activists to oppose TikTok bans
FT Live Event: The UK’s 2024 Election
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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