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Oct 2024
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US considers breaking up Google

Financial Times
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HSBC’s top-paid bankers to bear the brunt of cost-cutting restructuring, and the UK Conservative party leadership race has been whittled down to two rightwingers. Plus, Germany’s economy is expected to shrink, and the US government is considering seeking the break-up of Google to end its monopoly in search. 


Mentioned in this podcast:

US weighs Google break-up in landmark antitrust case

Jenrick vs Badenoch: Meet the next Conservative leader 

Germany expects economy to shrink in 2024 after cutting forecast 

Expensive senior bankers to bear brunt of HSBC restructuring  


The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Joseph Salcedo. 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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