Read a transcript of this episode on FT.comhttps://www.ft.com/content/5355f6b9-ad94-401e-bedd-557a9e75b15fResidents of America’s biggest cities are struggling to book vaccine appointments because of the rising wave of the Omicron coronavirus variant, and TPG is joining the wave of private equity groups that are going public. Plus, the FT’s markets editor, Katie Martin, explains why investors were so taken aback by the Bank of England’s rate rise yesterday. Americans rush for vaccine boosters ahead of Omicron wave - Kiran Stacey https://www.ft.com/content/ed003f92-98fc-41e5-9884-565ddfe05196France to block entry to UK tourists as Omicron surgeshttps://www.ft.com/content/9e84e155-2963-4d29-8331-cace0d022fa5TPG joins wave of private equity groups going public https://www.ft.com/content/8fd93e65-9cc5-4156-9489-214b7a8c44d2Bank of England raises key interest rate to 0.25% - with Katie Martinhttps://www.ft.com/content/eb35ea37-fb8b-43a7-9d30-d985c58e62d7Uefa picks US bank to lead €7bn football financing packagehttps://www.ft.com/content/25a79b68-ba14-466a-bffd-fcda2a1103a7The 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 and Michael Bruning. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.