The London-Kazakhstan connection
01/14/22 • 10 min
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Google says it will spend $1bn to purchase its office building in London, Katie Martin explains why Ken Griffin selling a $1.2bn stake in his Citadel Securities is a big deal, and FT investigation correspondent, Tom Burgis, describes a British industry that caters to global elites who want to hide their wealth and manage their reputations.
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Mentioned in this podcast:
Google bets on return to office with $1bn purchase of London building
Kazakhstan: violent clampdown highlights City of London’s lucrative role
Ken Griffin’s Citadel Securities sells $1.2bn stake to Sequoia and Paradigm
Security talks with US and Nato ‘unsuccessful’, says Kremlin
Twitter Spaces: Russia’s Geopolitical ambitions - 12pm ET/ 5pm GMT
The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon and Marc Filippino. The show’s editor is Jess Smith. Additional help by Peter Barber and Gavin Kallmann. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley.
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com
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Google says it will spend $1bn to purchase its office building in London, Katie Martin explains why Ken Griffin selling a $1.2bn stake in his Citadel Securities is a big deal, and FT investigation correspondent, Tom Burgis, describes a British industry that caters to global elites who want to hide their wealth and manage their reputations.
Subscribe to the FT News Briefing on Apple Podcasts or Spotify
Mentioned in this podcast:
Google bets on return to office with $1bn purchase of London building
Kazakhstan: violent clampdown highlights City of London’s lucrative role
Ken Griffin’s Citadel Securities sells $1.2bn stake to Sequoia and Paradigm
Security talks with US and Nato ‘unsuccessful’, says Kremlin
Twitter Spaces: Russia’s Geopolitical ambitions - 12pm ET/ 5pm GMT
The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon and Marc Filippino. The show’s editor is Jess Smith. Additional help by Peter Barber and Gavin Kallmann. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley.
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Nickel hits 10-year high as electric vehicle production ramps up
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Boris Johnson faces calls to resign after ‘bring your own booze’ event
The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon and Marc Filippino. The show’s editor is Jess Smith. Additional help by Peter Barber and Gavin Kallmann. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley.
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com
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Links and mentions from the episode:
– Louis Wise’s interview with Tracey Emin for How To Spend It: https://www.ft.com/content/ffd55216-7751-43d3-9ad8-f495cb08d7c7
–Tracey Emin’s video “Why I Never Became a Dancer” (1995): https://www.artforum.com/video/tracey-emin-why-i-never-became-a-dancer-1995-49262
–A free online exhibition of Emin's video works between 1995 and 2017 (Xavier Hufkens): https://www.xavierhufkens.com/exhibitions/video-works-1995-2017
–Jancis Robinson’s Wine Course (Youtube, 1995): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNahwe1nPHc&list=PL0smQshvSba5YYij7-R1HM-HT04woET9A
–Jancis’ latest column, “Bargain Burgundy”: https://www.ft.com/content/c59f4150-b431-4202-b7f3-60fab84ac4fb
–Jancis on the truth about the wine world and diversity (no paywall): https://www.ft.com/content/3dc097fc-dbd8-4248-82e6-69d5acc1b169
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