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FT News Briefing
Forhecz Topher
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🗓️ 3 October 2023
⏱️ 10 minutes
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Summary
Kristalina Georgieva backs reforms to the IMF that could eventually give more power to China, regulators are calling for more transparency for ESG rating agencies, and record numbers at this year’s Oktoberfest are a bright spot for the German economy.
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Germans shrug off economic gloom at booming Oktoberfest
Brussels to unfreeze Hungary funds as it seeks help for Ukraine
IMF head backs reforms that could give China more voting power
CLIPS: The Independent
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| 0:00.0 | The FT News Briefing is supported by Equinole, the UK's energy partner. |
| 0:06.4 | Learn more at equinole.co.uk |
| 0:12.8 | Good morning for the Financial Times. Today is Tuesday, October 3rd, |
| 0:17.3 | and this is your FT News Briefing. |
| 0:21.2 | The EU wants Hungary's help in supporting Ukraine, |
| 0:25.0 | and hopes are high that more transparency in green finance |
| 0:29.1 | can help the world reach its emissions goals. |
| 0:31.8 | The interesting thing is, it's always claimed to be able |
| 0:35.3 | to help green the global economy, but now regulators are saying, |
| 0:39.9 | prove it. Plus, October Fest is serving up good vibes about consumer confidence |
| 0:45.6 | in Europe's largest economy. I'm Joanna Gao, |
| 0:49.2 | in for Mark Filipino, and here's the news you need to start your day. |
| 1:07.2 | Brussels wants to show up support for Ukraine, and it's turning to an unlikely ally, Hungary. |
| 1:13.6 | The EU Commission is preparing to release billions of euros in funding to Hungary. |
| 1:18.7 | In exchange, it wants the country's help in order to pass a big budget later this year, |
| 1:23.7 | one that would include significant aid for Ukraine. |
| 1:27.8 | Securing support for Ukraine has become more urgent in recent days. |
| 1:31.6 | The US Congress stripped an aid package over the weekend in order to agree to a new government |
| 1:36.7 | spending bill. The EU froze funds for Hungary in December, as said the country wasn't |
| 1:42.0 | complying with rules to protect human rights. The country's Prime Minister Victor Orbán has |
| 1:47.2 | long been an ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin. In the past, he's refused to send military aid |
| 1:52.7 | to Ukraine. Environmental, social, and governance investing, or ESG, has become all the rage in recent |
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