France reopens border with UK, DoJ sues Walmart, an investigation into Pornhub’s secretive owner
FT News Briefing
Forhecz Topher
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🗓️ 23 December 2020
⏱️ 11 minutes
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Summary
France is set to reopen its borders with the UK to truck drivers who test negative for Covid-19, Boris Johnson and European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen aim for a Brexit trade deal by tonight, the US government sues Walmart for links to the opioid epidemic, and the botched launch of the video game Cyberpunk 2077 has prompted a shift by Sony. Plus, the FT’s consumer industries reporter, Patricia Nilsson, reveals how the dominant player in online porn operates its business.
France to reopen border with UK
ft.com/content/e2d2e680-752a-44a5-b014-60cd837532e7
Johnson and Von der Leyen intensify ‘hotline talks in Brexit deal push
ft.com/content/3576910f-6c51-4ad0-8ad1-75fb51641747
US sues Walmart alleging role in country’s opioid crisis
ft.com/content/2d9484ee-64a7-4bb6-8287-587f94c34b43?
Cyberpunk 2077 debacle prompts shift by Sony
ft.com/content/8af5618d-ca83-43f9-9f51-56b75ff9f181
MindGeek: the secretive owner of Pornhub and RedTube
ft.com/content/b50dc0a4-54a3-4ef6-88e0-3187511a67a2
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| 0:00.0 | Good morning from the Financial Times. Today is Wednesday, December 23rd, and this is your FT news briefing. |
| 0:08.4 | France is reopening its borders with the UK, but with restrictions. |
| 0:12.8 | Brexit talks can be nearing the finish line, |
| 0:15.2 | and US prosecutors go after Walmart, |
| 0:17.5 | accusing the retailer of having a hand in the opioid crisis. |
| 0:21.2 | Plus 15 terabytes of pornography are uploaded to Mind Geek websites every day. |
| 0:27.0 | That's equal to half the content available on Netflix. |
| 0:30.0 | Our reporter investigated who's behind the online porn group. |
| 0:34.0 | I'm Mark Filipino and here's the news you need to start your day. |
| 0:38.0 | Truck drivers can once again haul their freight between France and the UK. |
| 0:45.0 | Today France is opening its borders after a two-day shutdown caused by the new coronavirus strain found in England. |
| 0:52.0 | But the reopening comes with strict conditions, including coronavirus strain found in England. |
| 0:52.6 | But the reopening comes with strict conditions, |
| 0:54.8 | including COVID testing for the Lorry drivers. |
| 0:57.5 | Some UK officials think France closed its borders |
| 1:00.5 | to give a taste of what would happen |
| 1:01.9 | if there's no deal on Brexit. |
| 1:04.0 | It is just over a week before the transition period ends. |
| 1:08.0 | I checked in with EFT's political editor George Parker to see how talks are going. |
| 1:12.0 | Well, they're getting very close indeed now. |
| 1:15.0 | Some people say so close but yet so far. |
| 1:17.0 | But for a long time, we talked about this on the podcast before, |
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