About this episode
The US Senate takes the first step to ending the government shutdown, and COP30 climate talks kick off in Brazil. Plus, stricter regulation puts the squeeze on Switzerland’s prized finance sector. And, can Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s push to counter US tariffs help Zoho truly rival Whatsapp? Mentioned in this podcast: US senators strike deal in first step to ending government shutdown The world is struggling to halt climate change. But can it adapt? Swiss finance shrinks as regulators tighten grip on prized sector India boosts homegrown WhatsApp rival in tech nationalism drive The 900-page book that China watchers count on Today’s FT News Briefing was produced by Nisha Patel, Sonja Hutson and Victoria Craig. Our show was mixed by Alexander Higgins. Additional help from Peter Barber. The FT’s acting co-head of audio is Topher Forhecz. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music. Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.