US businesses pull political donations, SolarWinds hack developments, Turkey’s quest for power
FT News Briefing
Forhecz Topher
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🗓️ 12 January 2021
⏱️ 10 minutes
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Summary
U-S corporations are reviewing their political donations after the attack on the Capitol building, and research has found the huge global cyber espionage campaign discovered last month was carried out using tools similar to those developed by known Russian hacking group, Turla. Plus, the FT’s Turkey correspondent, Laura Pitel, explains how Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s aggressive foreign policy moves have left Ankara isolated from the west.
Corporate American pulls political donations after assault on Capitol
https://www.ft.com/content/be344816-3fab-42e2-99ed-38309d06a435
SolarWinds cyber attack linked to tools used by Russian hacking group
https://www.ft.com/content/e1b247d5-ef53-4e82-afc3-9e3c2d7c5e2c
Erdogan’s great game: Soldiers, spies and Turkey’s quest for power
https://www.ft.com/content/8052b8aa-62b9-40c9-a40c-d7187d5cd98a?
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| 0:00.0 | Good morning from the Financial Times. |
| 0:02.0 | Today is Tuesday, January 12th, |
| 0:04.0 | and this is your FT news briefing. |
| 0:08.0 | Corporate America pulls back on political funding |
| 0:11.0 | to lawmakers, they say, contributed to last week's attack on the U.S. |
| 0:14.7 | Capitol, and new information on the massive cyber attack that hit numerous government |
| 0:19.8 | agencies and companies. |
| 0:21.9 | Plus, what's behind Turkey's aggressive moves on the global stage, and what are the consequences? |
| 0:27.0 | We'll take a look. |
| 0:28.0 | I'm Mark Filipino, and here's the news you need to start your day. Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives are moving ahead with efforts to force Donald Trump from office. |
| 0:46.0 | On Monday they introduced an article of impeachment. |
| 0:49.0 | They're also urging Vice President Mike Pence to use the 25th Amendment to strip Trump of his powers. |
| 0:54.3 | If the House does pass this resolution, but Pence does not respond within 24 hours, |
| 0:59.5 | the House could vote on impeachment as soon as Wednesday. |
| 1:02.3 | Meanwhile, Tech stocks ended Monday lower |
| 1:05.2 | after several companies restricted or banned Trump and the far-right-friendly social media app, |
| 1:09.8 | Parlor. The NASDAQ was down more than 1% on Monday, with Apple and Amazon down more than 2%. |
| 1:15.8 | Facebook and Twitter were down 4 and 6% respectively. |
| 1:19.8 | Investors are positioning themselves for the possibility, the companies could face retaliation or even new regulation from lawmakers and the future. |
| 1:28.0 | Other big blue chip companies are also taking a stand. |
| 1:32.0 | Microsoft, AT&T, J.P. Morgan Chase, and even the greeting card company |
| 1:35.6 | Hallmark have suspended or are considering suspending donations to politicians who oppose |
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