EPISODE · Feb 25, 2021 · 10 MIN
GameStop returns, Myanmar banks, Texas power politics
from FT News Briefing
GameStop’s share price doubled in the final 90 minutes of trading on Wednesday, partners at the consultancy McKinsey have voted to remove Kevin Sneader from his post as global managing partner, and Myanmar’s banking system has ground almost to a halt as employees joined protests against the military coup. Plus, climatologist Michael Mann explains why wind power is not to blame for power failures in Texas during the recent cold snap.GameStop shares double in final 90 minutes of trading dayhttps://www.ft.com/content/50eaa1b5-d244-4b3e-b460-736828c049cdMyanmar protesters join general strike in defiance of threats of violencehttps://www.ft.com/content/5f61da58-e618-42a8-b13c-300567248ff1Blaming Texas electricity failure on windhttps://www.ft.com/content/adc21f2b-ccf7-4b8b-8604-53cae556a7ddSports gear maker Under Armour halves sponsorship commitments https://www.ft.com/content/f97405a1-4187-4186-833c-c8c4f07bfcbf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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GameStop’s share price doubled in the final 90 minutes of trading on Wednesday, partners at the consultancy McKinsey have voted to remove Kevin Sneader from his post as global managing partner, and Myanmar’s banking system has ground almost to a halt as employees joined protests against the military coup. Plus, climatologist Michael Mann explains why wind power is not to blame for power failures in Texas during the recent cold snap.GameStop shares double in final 90 minutes of trading dayhttps://www.ft.com/content/50eaa1b5-d244-4b3e-b460-736828c049cdMyanmar protesters join general strike in defiance of threats of violencehttps://www.ft.com/content/5f61da58-e618-42a8-b13c-300567248ff1Blaming Texas electricity failure on windhttps://www.ft.com/content/adc21f2b-ccf7-4b8b-8604-53cae556a7ddSports gear maker Under Armour halves sponsorship commitments https://www.ft.com/content/f97405a1-4187-4186-833c-c8c4f07bfcbf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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