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IMF leadership scandal clouds annual meetings

IMF leadership scandal clouds annual meetings

FromFT News Briefing


IMF leadership scandal clouds annual meetings

FromFT News Briefing

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Length:
11 minutes
Released:
Oct 11, 2021
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Podcast episode

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Read a transcript of this episode on FT.comhttps://www.ft.com/content/4ce62a29-5401-4fa1-8af4-20e892e50fe8Divisions between the US and Europe over whether Kristalina Georgieva should remain in her post as IMF chief are set to overshadow the fund’s flagship annual meetings this week, and the Chinese company BYD is one of the world’s biggest electric vehicles battery makers and also makes its own EVs which it hopes to market globally; and our Science Editor, Clive Cookson, talks about new research into personalised treatments for depression using electrical brain implants, or neural electronics, that also could be used for other conditions.Divisions over Georgieva’s fate to overshadow IMF annual meeting - with Colby Smith https://www.ft.com/content/a0cfb7d5-ad32-4aa1-9e08-952accde5b44Battery technology gives China an opening in electric vehicles - with Henry Sanderson https://www.ft.com/content/fcbc860b-51cd-40d8-b65f-db97ce9adc57Electrical brain implants: a new way to treat depression? - with Clive Cookson https://www.ft.com/content/b255322b-eb91-4898-aa79-e29d51794b73The 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.
Released:
Oct 11, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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A rundown of the most important global business stories you need to know for the coming day, from the newsroom of the Financial Times. Available every weekday morning. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.