{"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/68af83c5352b565deb860d81?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Donald Trump’s new favourite billionaire","description":"<p>Nvidia’s earnings report signalled solid growth, cryptocurrencies are taking a hold of Venezuela’s economy, and more than half of the UK’s biggest listed companies chose external candidates as their new chief executive. Plus, SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son has become an unofficial diplomat between Washington and Tokyo.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Mentioned in this podcast:</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://on.ft.com/45YGRWp\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Nvidia revenue jumps 56% on robust AI demand</a></p><p><a href=\"https://on.ft.com/4mWuy3w\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">How SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son became Donald Trump’s favoured foreign investor</a></p><p><a href=\"https://on.ft.com/4n0IeKK\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Crypto goes mainstream in Venezuela</a></p><p><a href=\"https://on.ft.com/3HTGVyw\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">London’s rush for external CEO candidates shows succession planning weakness</a></p><p><br></p><p>Today’s FT News Briefing was produced by Sonja Hutson and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Blake Maples and Gavin Kallmann. The FT’s acting co-head of audio is Topher Forhecz. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music.</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.ft.com/content/2ff71aab-33a3-4834-8997-968b8fb270ce\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com</strong></a>&nbsp;</p>","author_name":"Financial Times"}