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EPISODE · Sep 18, 2023 · 9 MIN

A historic autoworkers strike

from FT News Briefing

US auto workers are striking to protect workers against the move to electric vehicles, and UK prime minister Rishi Sunak won’t attend the climate ambition summit at the UN General Assembly this week. Plus, Instacart has raised the price range for its initial public offering following the success of Arm’s blockbuster debut. Mentioned in this podcast:Strike pits US auto union in existential struggle over shift to electric vehiclesRishi Sunak decides against attending UN General AssemblyInstacart raises IPO price range after success of Arm listingTell us: How will the US student loan repayments restart affect you? https://sayhi.chat/lmhguiAny voice message that's left might be included in an FT podcast as part of our journalism on FT.com and/or on other FT platformsCredit: CLIP WXYZ-TV Detroit | Channel 7; UAW President Shawn FainCredit: CLIP CBS DetroitCredit: CLIP UAW; Shawn FainThe FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Monique Mulima, Monica Lopez, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music. Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

US auto workers are striking to protect workers against the move to electric vehicles, and UK prime minister Rishi Sunak won’t attend the climate ambition summit at the UN General Assembly this week. Plus, Instacart has raised the price range for its initial public offering following the success of Arm’s blockbuster debut. Mentioned in this podcast:Strike pits US auto union in existential struggle over shift to electric vehiclesRishi Sunak decides against attending UN General AssemblyInstacart raises IPO price range after success of Arm listingTell us: How will the US student loan repayments restart affect you? https://sayhi.chat/lmhguiAny voice message that's left might be included in an FT podcast as part of our journalism on FT.com and/or on other FT platformsCredit: CLIP WXYZ-TV Detroit | Channel 7; UAW President Shawn FainCredit: CLIP CBS DetroitCredit: CLIP UAW; Shawn FainThe FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Monique Mulima, Monica Lopez, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music. Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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