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Nato defence ministers are meeting in Brussels to discuss the reinvigoration of the alliance in the face of Russian aggression. The US is to make the biggest reinforcement of its forces in eastern Europe since the fall of the Soviet Union. Ben Hall discusses the development with Geoff Dyer and Sam Jones  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Apple is to change the terms of its upcoming subscription streaming service Apple Music, following an open letter by pop star Taylor Swift. What share of its streaming revenues will Apple pay to artists, and how will these changes affect current market leader Spotify? Ravi Mattu, FT technology editor, is joined by Robert Cookson, digital media correspondent  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Negotiations to avert a Greek default have been overshadowed by another growing concern: the country's banks, caught up in the turmoil through no fault of their own, are in danger of becoming insolvent. Patrick Jenkins talks to Ferdinando Giugliano and Martin Arnold about the problem.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Senior managers at UK banks risk having their bonuses clawed back for as long as a decade if they take "material risks", under proposals unveiled by regulators that would give the UK one of the world's strictest regimes on bonuses and pay. Patrick Jenkins talks to Caroline Binham about the proposed rules.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The deadline for Americans abroad to file their taxes was June 15th. Lisa Pollack, FT columnist and expat, is joined by tax historian Joseph Thorndike to reflect on the complexity of US taxes for Americans everywhere. How did the system become so convoluted that in the tax year 2010, 59 per cent of Americans used paid preparers to file their returns rather than complete the forms themselves? To read Lisa's column on this topic, go to ft.com/ustaxes.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As part of the FT's 'End of the migrant miracle' series, Shanghai correspondent Patti Waldmeir tells the story of Cao Xiuzhen who makes a living from the detritus of the city  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Brent Hoberman rose to fame as co-founder of Lastminute.com, a British internet company that came to symbolise the dotcom excess of the year 2000. He’s reinvented himself as a serial entrepreneur and creator of exclusive start-up community Founders Forum. Caroline Daniel, editor of FT Weekend, asks him about regrets, what it’s like to raise money during a bubble and what’s changed in European tech over the last 15 years.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Henry Mance negotiates the week's top stories in the time it takes for Greece and the EU to shout at each other and storm out of the room. This week: US presidential hopefuls, the world's biggest beer company and is there a tech bubble?  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Currency investors were looking for signs of lift-off in interest rates this week, but Fed chair Janet Yellen wants the US central bank to tread very carefully. Roger Blitz, FT currencies correspondent, spoke to Stephanie Flanders, chief market strategist for Europe at JPMorgan Asset Management, about the Fed's message.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week, Europe's comet lander Philae awoke after a sleep of seven months and made contact with earth via its mother ship Rosetta. Andrew Jack talks to Clive Cookson, FT science editor, about the famous tweet, and why it inspired such excitement in the scientific world.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As Greece heads closer to a default, how are the markets reacting and what would happen if the Tsipras government failed to reach a deal with Greece's creditors? Patrick Jenkins, FT financial editor, discusses the potential fallout with Ralph Atkins, Martin Arnold and Caroline Binham.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Allegations that Qatar won its bid to host the 2022 World Cup through bribery have led to calls for the Gulf emirate to be stripped of its right to host the competition - especially after the corruption scandal at football's governing body Fifa erupted last month. Fiona Symon discusses Qatar’s response with Simeon Kerr, the FT’s Gulf correspondent.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Art historian Bendor Grosvenor talks about the growing trend for displaying Old Masters in contemporary interiors and whether brown furniture is making a comeback.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Henry Mance scrolls through the week's news and offers his selection of the best of the FT podcasts and videos.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The suffering of Asia's Rohingya Muslims has been revealed in gruesome detail in recent weeks, with haunting images of desperate people stranded on the Indian Ocean. Fiona Symon talks to Michael Peel, FT correspondent in Bangkok, about the crisis.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Snapchat has lured Millennials by creating a new type of social media app, but can it figure out a way to make money out of them? Ravi Mattu discusses its attempt to convince advertisers that it can offer them a way to reach the next generation of consumers with Hannah Kuchler and Shannon Bond.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What role do our friends play in the strategies we adopt to keep our internet data safe? Lisa Pollack is joined by Carnegie Mellon University's Sauvik Das to discuss his research on role of social influence in the adoption of online security features on Facebook and elsewhere.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Turkey's ruling AK party has lost its majority in parliament in a significant setback for the country's president Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has ruled unchallenged for over a decade. Fiona Symon discusses the implications with the FT's Istanbul correspondent, Daniel Dombey.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Henry Mance asks what hopes for Italian prime minister Matteo Renzi, will Egyptians move to homes in the desert, and what is 'hurry sickness'?  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Egypt recently announced plans to build a new capital in the desert, but will Egyptians move there? Heba Saleh put the question to David Sims, urban planner and author of a book on Egypt's efforts to build cities in the desert.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.