{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6478a825654260001190a7cb/688bb6c6c6d705dd3a548818?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Little Railroad Merger That Could","description":"<p>On Tuesday, the American railroad giant Union Pacific announced its intention to buy Norfolk Southern, promising to fulfill Abraham Lincoln’s dream of a transcontinental railroad. Today on the show, the FT’s deals correspondent Oliver Barnes joins Rob Armstrong to talk about whether President Donald Trump will make or break the deal. Also, we go short cafe cars and long shorts in the office.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>For a free 30-day trial to the Unhedged newsletter go to: <a href=\"https://www.ft.com/unhedgedoffer\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.ft.com/unhedgedoffer</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>You can email Robert Armstrong and Katie Martin at <a href=\"mailto:unhedged@ft.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">unhedged@ft.com</a>.</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.ft.com/content/604887c5-c200-4282-b62d-bd605b53b26f\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com</strong></a></p>","author_name":"Financial Times & Pushkin Industries"}