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EPISODE · May 14, 2025 · 10 MIN

UnitedHealth’s big shake-up

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The White House unveiled what it says is $600bn worth of defence and artificial intelligence deals with Saudi Arabia, UnitedHealth Group shares sink to the lowest level in more than four years, and US inflation fell to 2.3 per cent in April. Plus, Nissan plans to axe 15 per cent of its global workforce and almost halve its number of plants.Mentioned in this podcast:Donald Trump lauds Saudi Arabia as he unveils AI and defence dealsUnitedHealth chief Andrew Witty steps down as shares plungeUS inflation falls to 2.3% in April as tariff effect loomsNissan to axe 15% of global workforce and almost halve number of plantsToday’s FT News Briefing was produced by Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian, Lulu Smyth, and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Simon Panayi, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s co-head of audio. 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.

The White House unveiled what it says is $600bn worth of defence and artificial intelligence deals with Saudi Arabia, UnitedHealth Group shares sink to the lowest level in more than four years, and US inflation fell to 2.3 per cent in April. Plus, Nissan plans to axe 15 per cent of its global workforce and almost halve its number of plants.Mentioned in this podcast:Donald Trump lauds Saudi Arabia as he unveils AI and defence dealsUnitedHealth chief Andrew Witty steps down as shares plungeUS inflation falls to 2.3% in April as tariff effect loomsNissan to axe 15% of global workforce and almost halve number of plantsToday’s FT News Briefing was produced by Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian, Lulu Smyth, and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Simon Panayi, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s co-head of audio. 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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