EU to allow UK data flow, commodities boom, China's box office

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Forhecz Topher

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🗓️ 15 February 2021

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Brussels is set to allow data to continue to flow freely from the EU to the UK. In Argentina, the country’s powerful vice president wants to postpone a crucial $44bn debt deal with the IMF until the pandemic has eased. Commodities such as oil and copper may be entering a new ‘supercycle’ of higher prices. Plus, in China, at least, people are still going out to the movies.

Brussels to allow data to continue to flow to UK

https://www.ft.com/content/43ed5e0a-7b0a-40db-800f-6f3b9c58b9a8

Argentina’s powerful vice-president pushes for delay to IMF debt deal

https://www.ft.com/content/78b08f12-7b78-4ecd-8e64-a717f8a43e09

Investors set for commodities ‘bull run’ as prices rise in tandem

https://www.ft.com/content/27086ad8-bc84-4e2e-9195-91880fa6916f

China’s box office roars while Hollywood remains on mute

https://www.ft.com/content/573340cb-30b9-421e-8fec-51c8348a6bbb

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0:00.0	Good morning from the Financial Times, today is Monday, February 15th, and this is your
0:06.4	F-T news briefing.
0:08.8	Brussels is set to allow data to flow freely from the EU to the UK.
0:13.4	That will be welcome news to sectors like health and tech.
0:16.6	In Argentina, the country's powerful vice president is pushing to delay cuts that the
0:20.6	IMF has asked for until after midterm elections in October.
0:25.2	Companies like oil and copper may be entering a new super cycle of higher prices.
0:29.8	Plus, in China at least, people are still going out to the movies.
0:34.1	I'm Brendan Greeley from ArcFillipino, and here's the news you need to start your day.
0:39.9	The European Commission has determined that the British have ensured an adequate level
0:43.5	of protection for personal information.
0:45.6	The Commission is set to allow data to continue to flow freely between the EU and the UK.
0:51.6	This, according to a draft decision by the Commission, is seen by the Financial Times.
0:55.5	It is expected to be approved this week.
0:58.1	The decision will be good news for businesses and health insurance and technology that regularly
1:02.5	transfer customer information.
1:04.5	The UK has still lost access to the giant SIS-2 police database and European arrest warrant
1:09.5	network.
1:10.5	But the draft decision will allow for data transfers on police matters such as search
1:14.3	warrants and intercepting communications to detect serious crimes.
1:18.8	The Commission will re-examine the decision every four years to check that UK rules do
1:22.6	not compromise the privacy of EU citizens.
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