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What triggered the currency fallout in Argentina, and will Mauricio Macri's new austerity measures be enough to win over international investors? The FT's Benedict Mander explains.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Chinese internet giant's proposed joint venture with Russia's Mail.ru sets the stage for a battle royale with Amazon for global dominance of the ecommerce market, James Kynge and Henry Foy tell Hannah Murphy.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What prompted high profile investor Warren Buffett to move into India’s mobile payments sector? Jyotsna Singh talks to James Fontanella Khan in New York and Simon Mundy in Mumbai about the significance of Berkshire Hathaway's biggest ever investment in South Asia.    See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sweden is undergoing something of an identity crisis as the party that has held sway for decades faces potential defeat at the ballot box. Patricia Nilsson speaks to Richard Milne, the FT’s Nordics correspondent, about what has gone wrong for the Swedish Social Democrats.Read Richard's FT magazine article here  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The FT's world trade editor James Politi explains how the US and Mexico came to a new bilateral agreement, where Canada stands and what the future holds for Nafta and North American industry. Read more from James on FT.com.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The elite Hong Kong horse racing club has enjoyed a gambling monopoly since colonial times thanks to its donations to good causes. But the FT's Hudson Lockett discovered that that the charity has been consistently overstating its largesse. Ravi Mattu talks to Hudson Lockett about his investigation. Read Hudson's report here  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Darren Dodd discusses the WHO's decision to classify gaming disorder as a disease and why young people are worried about internet addiction with consultant psychiatrist Henrietta Bowden-Jones and Hannah Redler Hawes, curator of an upcoming exhibition on addiction and recovery at London's new Science Gallery.Sign up to the FT's weekly health briefing here  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As more US states decriminalise the drug for medicinal or recreational use, Liberty Martin looks at the way America's black community has been excluded from profiting from the lucrative trade. Produced by Liberty Martin. Music credit: David Sappa  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Climate change is opening up new commercial possibilities for shipping companies. Danish company Maersk confirmed this week that it was about to launch its first container ship on an Arctic route over the top of Russia. Katie Martin discusses the new route with the FT's Richard Milne and Henry Foy  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Michael Cohen's court confessions show Donald Trump's former personal lawyer followed the business principles the president outlined in The Art of the Deal. Joshua Chaffin, the FT's New York correspondent, explains the details of his indictment, and how the verdict from the Southern District of New York could affect the special counsel's investigation. Read more on FT.com.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ben Hall discusses the Italian government's response to the disaster and the penalties facing the company licensed to operate the bridge with Hannah Roberts in Rome and Elaine Moore, deputy editor of the FT's Lex column.Read more:Italy’s transport officials were warned over Genoa bridge 6 months agoGenoa bridge collapse exposes a scourge that is not just in ItalyGenoa disaster shines light on Italy’s perceived inequalitiesSubscribe to the FT here  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Swedish furniture retailer Ikea had to overcome big regulatory hurdles to open its first store in India. Jyotsna Singh talks to Amy Kazmin, the FT's South Asia bureau chief about Ikea's ambitions for expansion in India and the prospects for making the venture a success.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Spain's new prime minister Pedro Sánchez has become the latest EU leader to feel the heat from the Mediterranean migration crisis. Elaine Moore speaks to Michael Stothard, FT Madrid Correspondent, about the big rise in the number of migrants arriving this year and how the country is coping.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Are e-cigarettes a good way of getting people to give up smoking or just another way of feeding people’s tobacco addiction? Darren Dodd discusses different attitudes towards e-cigarettes and vaping in the US and Europe with the FT’s Camilla Hodgson and Linda Bauld, an expert in cancer prevention and tobacco control.Sign up to the FT's weekly health briefing here  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Andrew Jack discusses this year's A-level results, a key staging point for UK students hoping to go to university. What's the best advice for students who haven’t achieved the grades they needed? Hannah Morrish of The Student Room, Alex Scharaschkin of the AQA exam board and Ucas’s Helen Thorne offer their advice.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

After two consecutive quarters of blockbuster corporate earnings some analysts are worried share market values have reached a cyclical peak. The FT's Nicole Bullock and John Authers discuss what it all means for US equities. Read more here.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Turkish lira has lost more than 40 per cent of its value since the start of the year and the slide has been exacerbated by a war of words between President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and US President Donald Trump. Daniel Dombey discusses the currency crisis, what caused it, and its wider impact with Laura Pitel and Martin Arnold  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jyotsna Singh talks to the FT’s South Asia correspondent Kiran Stacey about why India is worried about China's growing investment in neighbouring Bangladesh.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Darren Dodd discusses the impact of climate change on human health with Leslie Hook, FT environment correspondent, and Laurie Laybourn-Langton, director of the UK Health Alliance on Climate Change.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Home sales in the Hamptons have slowed this year as the rising cost of credit and changes to the US property tax rules discourage buyers from investing in vacation properties along Long Island's south shore. Ben Foldy explains what the local picture might reveal about the US economy. Read Ben's story here.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.