{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/73fe3ede-5c5c-4850-96a8-30db8dbae8bf/659761a50f650a0017c0bf70?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Local Chinese banks get a lifeline","description":"<p>One of the world’s top gold producers fired its chief executive for serious misconduct, Chinese provinces pumped a record $31bn of capital into fragile regional banks last year, and German inflation accelerated to its fastest rate for three months in December. Plus, a study shows widespread untracked fishing is hindering global efforts to protect depleted fish stocks and marine environments.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Mentioned in this podcast:</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://on.ft.com/3TJGVVp\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Endeavour Mining CEO dismissed for serious misconduct</a></p><p><a href=\"https://on.ft.com/48BpKcG\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Off-radar fishing threatens efforts to preserve stocks, study warns</a></p><p><a href=\"https://on.ft.com/3vvfuEt\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">China steps up aid for regional banks as economic risks mount</a></p><p><a href=\"https://on.ft.com/3vuYyxU\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">German inflation rises to 3.8% in blow to rate-cut hopes</a></p><p><br></p><p>The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Monica Lopez. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.ft.com/content/117da046-55f4-475f-80ab-7f35f5b4a93c\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com</strong></a></p>","author_name":"Financial Times"}