France’s George Floyd moment
FT News Briefing
Forhecz Topher
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🗓️ 3 July 2023
⏱️ 12 minutes
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Summary
Apple has been forced to make drastic cuts to production forecasts for the mixed-reality Vision Pro headset, French president cancels a trip to Germany as protests continue in Paris over the police killing of a teenager, and the Nasdaq Composite recorded its best first half of the year since 1983. Plus, the FT’s Taylor Nicole Rogers tells us what resuming student loan payments will mean for borrowers and the larger economy.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Apple forced to make major cuts to Vision Pro headset production plans
Police killing of teenager Nahel reopens old wounds for France’s minorities
France suffers fifth night of rioting sparked by killing of teenager
Nasdaq records best start to year in four decades
Millions of US borrowers brace for the return of student debt payments
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| 0:00.0 | The latest episode of the next five podcasts is all about financing net zero. |
| 0:04.6 | I speak to Tim Gould, Chief Energy Economist at the IEA. |
| 0:07.6 | We're up to $1.7 trillion going into clean energy transition investments this year. |
| 0:13.1 | Nick Standsbury, Head of Climate Solutions at LGIM. |
| 0:15.6 | We need to put a proper price on all greenhouse gas emissions. |
| 0:19.6 | And Eric Werners, SVP and Chief Economist at Equino. |
| 0:23.0 | We have to do these things together. |
| 0:24.7 | Industry cannot do this alone. |
| 0:26.9 | Listen to the full episode wherever you get your podcasts. |
| 0:29.3 | Enjoy. |
| 0:30.1 | Good morning from the Financial Times. |
| 0:31.6 | Today is Monday, July 3rd. |
| 0:33.5 | And this is your FT News briefing. |
| 0:38.6 | Apple's mixed reality headset is already on rocky ground. |
| 0:43.0 | But U.S. stocks? |
| 0:44.7 | Well, they're doing much better than expected. |
| 0:47.4 | Plus, French President Emmanuel Macron is facing massive protests over the police killing of a teenager. |
| 0:52.9 | It will take a look at what the U.S. Supreme Court's decision on student loan forgiveness means for borrowers. |
| 0:58.9 | I'm Mark Filipino and here's the news you need to start your day. |
| 1:07.9 | Apple made a big stir when it launched its Vision Pro mixed reality headset last month. |
| 1:13.5 | But it looks like that rosy picture is fading. |
| 1:17.0 | Sources tell the FT that Apple is making a significant cut to its production forecasts for the Vision Pro. |
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