Brussels’ plan to ease the energy crisis
US President Donald Trump said he’s sending senior officials to Pakistan for new negotiations with Iran, the European Commission will encourage remote working and public transport subsidies to cut fossil fuel use, and FTSE 100 companies boosted chief executives’ pay by almost a fifth in the past year. Plus, there’s a new craze hitting Wall Street: super-charged tax-loss harvesting.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Donald Trump to send US officials to Pakistan for fresh peace talks with Iran
Brussels pushes remote working to ease energy crisis
FTSE bosses receive 18% pay bump this year in global fight for talent
The tax-focused hedge fund craze taking over Wall Street
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Today’s FT News Briefing was hosted by Sonja Hutson, and produced by Saffeya Ahmed and Victoria Craig. Our show was mixed by Alex Higgins. Additional help from Peter Barber. Our executive producer is Topher Forhecz. Cheryl Brumley is the FT’s Global Head of Audio. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music.
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