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May 2024
10m 47s

Singapore wants to shake up its stock ma...

Financial Times
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Shares in Arm drop after it reports lacklustre revenue projections, Singapore is studying proposals to shake up its struggling stock market, EU countries have agreed to use an estimated €3bn in profits from Russia’s frozen state assets to buy weapons for Ukraine, and a newly expanded pipeline in Canada breathes life into the oil industry. Plus, hedge fund manager Sir Paul Marshall has lost a legal battle with the South African government over shipwrecked treasure. 


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Arm shares drop as revenue forecast falls short despite AI boom

Singapore battles to revive struggling stock market

EU agrees to arm Ukraine using profits from Russian state assets

Canada’s oil industry cuts reliance on US market as pipeline expands

Hedge fund boss Paul Marshall loses case over silver salvaged from shipwreck


The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by Breen Turner, Mischa Frankl-Duval, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Monica Lopez. 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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