About this episode
The Bank of England is set to consider its biggest rate rise in more than 25 years, the EU and UK are easing up on Russian oil restrictions to keep gas prices from spiking, and some investors are getting back in the crypto market after a crash earlier this year. Plus, China is trying to come up with a $148bn bailout fund to help complete stalled property developments amid concerns about social unrest. Subscribe to the FT News Briefing on Apple Podcasts or Spotify Mentioned in this podcast: Bank of England considers biggest rate rise for more than 25 years West eases oil restrictions as inflation and energy fears grow Crypto prices rise as traders dip back into digital asset market China’s central bank seeks to mobilise $148bn bailout for real estate projects The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson and Marc Filippino. The show’s editor is Jess Smith. Additional help by Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva 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.