Read a transcript of this episode on FT.comhttps://www.ft.com/content/40cef59a-441b-4b97-bea8-7a3ec838bc4bBeijing wants to break up Alipay and create a separate app for the company’s highly profitable loans business, Norway’s voters will weigh in on the country’s petroleum production in what’s being called a “climate election,” and a new analysis found that Ireland is failing to keep US Big Tech companies in check. Plus, the FT’s Laurence Fletcher explains why hedge funds are muscling into Silicon Valley and making a record number of deals. FT survey: The return to the office - are you under pressure to go back?https://survey.ft.com/jfe/form/SV_4MZ2tuhkW4NghKuBeijing to break up Ant’s Alipay and force creation of separate loans apphttps://www.ft.com/content/01b7c7ca-71ad-4baa-bddf-a4d5e65c5d79Norway’s oil rises to top of election agenda as climate fears grow - with Richard Milnehttps://www.ft.com/content/70b3ec35-6558-4032-9a0c-47c40a6df5a8Ireland ‘fails’ to enforce EU law against Big Techhttps://www.ft.com/content/5b986586-0f85-47d5-8edb-3b49398e2b08Hedge funds muscle in to Silicon Valley with private deals - with Laurence Fletcherhttps://www.ft.com/content/4935b205-8344-465a-8edf-dc23ec990302The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon and Marc Filippino. The show’s editor is Jess Smith. Additional help by Peter Barber, Gavin Kallmann, Michael Bruning, and Persis Love. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.