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SoftBank financing, White House on unemployment benefits, French industry
FromFT News Briefing
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9 minutes
Released:
Jun 15, 2020
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SoftBank has quietly poured more than $500m into Credit Suisse investment funds that in turn made big bets on the debt of struggling start-ups backed by the Vision Fund, the White House is opposed to extending coronavirus-related federal unemployment payments because it believes the measure created a “disincentive” to work, and China is bracing for a second wave of coronavirus. Plus, the FT’s David Keohane reports on France’s efforts to save its aerospace industry. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Released:
Jun 15, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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