Friday, April 12

FT News Briefing

Forhecz Topher

News, Daily News, News & Politics

4.4 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 12 April 2019

⏱️ 8 minutes

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Summary

The US sets out its case against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, Uber reveals its pitch to investors ahead of its highly anticipated initial public offering and Brussels paves the way for the start of trade talks with Washington. Plus, Wall Street banks will report their first-quarter results over the next week. The FT’s Rob Armstrong explains what investors will be looking out for.

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0:00.0	The UK's energy partner.
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0:10.0	Good morning from the newsroom of the Financial Times.
0:13.0	Today is Friday, April 12, and this is your F.T. news briefing.
0:17.0	Julian Assange has been arrested after Ecuador lifted diplomatic protection for the WikiLeaks founder.
0:24.0	Next, Uber has filed its S1 as the ride sharing company reveals its plans to go public.
0:30.4	Then countries in the EU are poised to back trade talks with the United States.
0:36.0	Plus, we talk with the FT's US finance editor Rob Armstrong
0:40.0	about what to expect when Wall Street bank earnings come out over the next week.
0:45.0	J.P. Morgan and Wells Fargo kick things off today.
0:48.0	I'm Mark Filipino, and here's the news you need to start your day.
1:02.0	A seven-year saga has ended with Julian Assange being arrested in the Ecuadorian embassy in London. The United States has been after Assange since 2010. The
1:05.7	WikiLeaks founder allegedly helped former US Army Intelligence
1:09.2	analyst Chelsea Manning leak a trove of U.S. documents.
1:15.0	Ecuador President Lainin Moreno said in a video statement
1:20.0	that the country withdrew diplomatic protection for Assange
1:23.3	because of his quote aggressive behavior and the transgression of
1:27.2	international treaties. The US Justice Department says
1:30.8	Assange could face up to five years in prison if found guilty on the American
1:35.0	charges.
1:36.6	It's arguably the most hotly anticipated stock market listing of the year.
1:44.4	And now we know Uber's pitch to become a public company.
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