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Mar 2025
11m 43s

CoreWeave tests investor appetite for AI

Financial Times
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Investors warn that higher bond yields in Germany could make it harder for EU members to increase defence spending, and the tech world’s largest public offering in 18 months fell flat on Friday. China was targeted by a record number of trade disputes at the World Trade Organization last year, and traders in Gaza are charging commissions of 30% on hard currency due to severe shortages. 


Mentioned in this podcast:

Germany’s spending push drives up borrowing costs across Eurozone

CoreWeave treads water in market debut after downsized IPO 

China’s export boom sparks record number of WTO disputes

The money menders of Gaza 

Isar declares rocket launch a success despite crash on first attempt to reach orbit 

Credit: Isar Aerospace 


The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian, Ethan Plotkin, Lulu Smyth, 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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