US business raises alarm over Trump’s deportation plan
FT News Briefing
Forhecz Topher
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🗓️ 19 November 2024
⏱️ 12 minutes
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Summary
Israel says it struck a “specific component” of Iran’s nuclear programme last month, and US business leaders are warning Donald Trump’s deportation plan could create mass labour shortages. Vanguard’s retail shareholders can now vote for profit over ESG issues, and Chinese tech companies are building AI teams in Silicon Valley, despite Washington’s sanctions.
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Netanyahu says Israel hit ‘specific component’ in Iran’s nuclear programme last month
Business owners warn Donald Trump’s deportation plan could shut them down
Vanguard says shareholders can vote for profits over ESG issues
Chinese tech groups build AI teams in Silicon Valley
Huel profits surge as meal replacement maker broadens fan base
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| 0:00.0 | We're Equinor, an energy company searching for better. |
| 0:03.0 | Currently, we supply 27% of the UK's gas, 15% of its oil, |
| 0:07.7 | and we're playing our part in the UK's energy transition. |
| 0:11.0 | Our wind farms power 750,000 homes, |
| 0:14.0 | and we expect that to grow to over 7 million. |
| 0:16.5 | Last year, we invested 20% of our global growth spend in renewables |
| 0:20.1 | and lower carbon solutions. |
| 0:22.0 | We plan to increase that to 50% by 2030. |
| 0:25.4 | We're an energy company searching for better. |
| 0:28.4 | equinore.co.uk. |
| 0:32.9 | Good morning from the Financial Times. |
| 0:35.4 | Today is Tuesday, November 19th, and this is your FT News briefing. |
| 0:41.1 | Israel says that it struck a part of Iran's nuclear program last month. |
| 0:46.5 | And over in Silicon Valley, Chinese tech companies are hiring. |
| 0:51.8 | Plus, U.S. employers warned Donald Trump that his deportation plans could cause huge problems. |
| 0:59.3 | It's pretty apocalyptic. |
| 1:01.0 | So without those people, those businesses would really be struggling to stay open. |
| 1:05.9 | I'm Sonia Hudson, and here's the news you need to start your day. |
| 1:20.4 | Music Hudson, and here's the news you need to start your day. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the military hit a, quote, specific component of Iran's nuclear program last month. |
| 1:29.6 | That was in defiance of the White House, which asked Israel to avoid nuclear infrastructure. |
| 1:36.3 | The strikes were the latest in a series of tit-for-tat attacks between Israel and Iran. |
| 1:41.9 | Netanyahu didn't offer many details about the strikes themselves, but Axios reported |
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