Huawei is poised to launch its first flagship phone capable of running its own apps, and Donald Trump’s nominee for Treasury secretary is seen as a viable candidate on Wall Street and across Washington. COP29 has, against considerable expectations, resulted in a new global financial agreement, with the FT’s Michael Stott warning that the US is being eclipsed by China in Latin America.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Huawei to launch flagship smartphone equipped with groundbreaking software
‘Sigh of relief’: Wall Street welcomes Donald Trump’s nomination of Scott Bessent for Treasury secretary
Climate change multilateralism persists, but
Joe Biden loses to Xi Jinping in Latin America battle
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FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional contributions from Breanne Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David Da Silva, and Gavin Cullman. Our engineer is Joseph Salcedo. Topher Fohetz is the FT’s executive producer. Cheryl Brumley is the FT’s global head of audio. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.
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