{"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/69e160b5d2febdbec957ddab?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Fresh challenge for US Treasuries dominance","description":"<p>President<strong> </strong>Donald Trump said Lebanon and Israel had agreed to a 10-day ceasefire, the US Treasury’s status as the world’s lowest-cost dollar borrower is facing a fresh challenge, and Netflix’s chair and founder is stepping down. Plus, Iran secretly acquired a Chinese spy satellite that has helped it target US military bases across the Middle East during the war, and shares in the world’s biggest chocolate maker aren’t looking so sweet.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Mentioned in this podcast:</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://www.ft.com/content/34c827e4-eda0-4094-ab29-d104c49469c6?accessToken=zwAAAZ4yELuOlNOtIXlkvMlGitOGj4EOEYpPvM80yCfk7aBAlNOrKdEExJRpxtP62dDKC3pMItOM_vsm_qkhm9PKYw59QJ5FndOKmNoxVcqwdAE.MEQCIAinBILv_YGeu0e-PilMuISN-BPcf_2IJ5o6Ag7CV-g5AiANJ-c6086dk43XsPW9FwG8gtXK0t21bJpJtpVGoYhJDA&amp;segmentId=7d4bcc2e-e664-92ba-62e3-5590579f1902\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Israel and Lebanon agree 10-day ceasefire, Trump says</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.ft.com/content/ad217964-bcc9-468a-868f-810e118a4fbc?accessToken=zwAAAZ4yELuOlNOtIXlkvMlGitOGj4EOEYpPvM80yCfk7aBAlNOrKdEExJRpxtP62dDKC3pMItOM_vsm_qkhm9PKYw59QJ5FndOKmNoxVcqwdAE.MEQCIAinBILv_YGeu0e-PilMuISN-BPcf_2IJ5o6Ag7CV-g5AiANJ-c6086dk43XsPW9FwG8gtXK0t21bJpJtpVGoYhJDA&amp;segmentId=7d4bcc2e-e664-92ba-62e3-5590579f1902\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">US’s status as lowest-cost dollar borrower challenged as investors shun Trump risk</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.ft.com/content/1c89d041-f46f-4190-b9b0-3565c0cdd079?accessToken=zwAAAZ4ygyCPkc8cidBB9G9BkNO5sDVlwM3QeQE.MEUCIGGT13rxYUWS18_1gEyGCRsG82PKfXor5RRjQqVr63r1AiEA3TesAGiH8G1G8iMMa_uzE9Y64Ft139OidKJg6wgGn7k&amp;segmentId=7d4bcc2e-e664-92ba-62e3-5590579f1902\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Netflix founder Reed Hastings to step down from board</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.ft.com/content/1fddd2cd-1294-4e9c-a17d-5ea06b399355?accessToken=zwAAAZ4yKeYNkc8f3dLNEpROnNOhfV6gazmTVQE.MEUCIGEF7jCnhFDHIFAs6gcCVVeJhygpZRAOwU5Sqws66ucFAiEAqT5UlFl3Yk94DsNmUEIuKvZbNriLSM77YFZX6AJVh1k&amp;segmentId=7d4bcc2e-e664-92ba-62e3-5590579f1902\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Iran used Chinese spy satellite to target US bases</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.ft.com/content/ca630e7d-409e-459d-8a98-da3155cab074?accessToken=zwAAAZ4yELuOlNOtIXlkvMlGitOGj4EOEYpPvM80yCfk7aBAlNOrKdEExJRpxtP62dDKC3pMItOM_vsm_qkhm9PKYw59QJ5FndOKmNoxVcqwdAE.MEQCIAinBILv_YGeu0e-PilMuISN-BPcf_2IJ5o6Ag7CV-g5AiANJ-c6086dk43XsPW9FwG8gtXK0t21bJpJtpVGoYhJDA&amp;segmentId=7d4bcc2e-e664-92ba-62e3-5590579f1902\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Shares at world’s biggest chocolate maker Barry Callebaut plunge as cocoa prices collapse</a></p><p>Credit: BBC</p><p><br></p><p>Note: The FT does not use generative AI to voice its podcasts&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Today’s FT News Briefing was hosted by <a href=\"https://www.ft.com/sonja-hutson\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Sonja Hutson</a>, and produced by Saffeya Ahmed, Victoria Craig, and Fiona Symon. Our show was mixed by Sam Giovinco. Additional help from Gavin Kallmann, David da Silva, and Michela Tindera. Our executive producer is Topher Forhecz. Cheryl Brumley is the FT’s Global Head of Audio. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.ft.com/content/c6c3636c-2bd0-4b78-a9b6-b97fbfd45eda\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com</strong></a></p>","author_name":"Financial Times"}