The Tories go back to basics
Summary
The FT News Briefing covers a 13% slowdown in corporate M&A due to war and AI concerns, alongside the Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham, where Kemi Badenoch pivots to center-right fiscal policies to counter Reform UK. The episode also details Estonia’s permanent troop deployment to its Russian border and the Israeli government’s controversial E1 settlement project in the West Bank, which threatens to fragment Palestinian territory ahead of upcoming elections.
Topics discussed
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Introduction and news preview
Corporate M&A slowdown and deal-making trends
Conservative Party Conference and Kemi Badenoch strategy
Estonia moves troops to Russian border
West Bank settlement project E1 and Palestinian statehood
Show notes and sign-off
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