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FT News Briefing

EU policy could ice out closest trading partners

Aug 28, 2026 · 11m

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Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund has replaced the chief executive at one of the country’s flagship real estate mega-projects, and global issuance of zero-interest convertible bonds is on track for a record year. Plus, the EU’s closest economic partners are worried about Brussels’ increasingly protectionist policies, and Britain’s Prime Minister Andy Burnham sought to calm corporate nerves in an interview with the FT. Mentioned in this podcast: Saudi Arabia shakes up flagship real estate project Zero-interest convertible bonds set for record year EU industrial push strains ties with Switzerland and Norway Andy Burnham pledges to ‘take pressure off’ business ahead of October Budget Listen…