{"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/667b4b6a0d0708c0969f0994?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Brussels strikes back against Big Tech","description":"<p>Shares of electric vehicle start-up Rivian surged in extended trading after Volkswagen announced a plan to invest up to $5bn, global investment in clean energy is set to hit $2tn and the EU charged Microsoft for violating antitrust laws yesterday. Plus, the FT’s Emma Agyemang explains why a deadlock in the US Senate is threatening to upend a global tax treaty.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Mentioned in this podcast:</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://on.ft.com/4cmDKJS\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Rivian shares soar on Volkswagen plan to invest up to $5bn</a></p><p><a href=\"https://on.ft.com/3XHCEDN\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Clean tech investment set to hit $2tn in 2024</a>&nbsp;</p><p><a href=\"https://on.ft.com/3KV9iKG\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">EU charges Microsoft with antitrust violations over Teams</a>&nbsp;</p><p><a href=\"https://on.ft.com/3xyfhC0\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Global tax truce frays over fears of US Senate deadlock</a>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Do you have questions about the US election? <a href=\"https://telbee.io/channel/1dnvm2th213phnp6gzqgfw/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Drop us a voice note here</a> and we may play your question on Swamp Notes!&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Monica Lopez. Our intern is Prakriti Panwar. 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/f3487293-d07d-4989-a838-43eeaf0e9a23\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com</strong></a></p>","author_name":"Financial Times"}