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Gary Cohn, former number two at Goldman Sachs, has become President Trump’s point man for financial deregulation. Will he go too far in unpicking post-crisis reforms? Patrick Jenkins puts the question to Ben McLannahan, the FT's US banking editor, and Denis Kelleher of the Better Markets think tank. Music: Kevin MacLeod  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

German officials fear Russia may try to influence the outcome of its September election, in the same way it was alleged to have interfered in the US presidential election. Christine Spolar discusses the potential threat and what Russia would gain by such an action with Neil Buckley. FT East Europe editor, Stefan Wagstyl, Berlin bureau chief and Sam Jones, FT defence editor.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

There’s no shortage of advice about diet, but it doesn’t seem to be working. People are getting fatter, and this has spawned a surge in lifestyle-related diseases such as diabetes, cancer and heart disease. So what should we be eating? Sarah Gordon discusses the question with Tim Spector, author of The Diet Myth, and the FT's Scheherazade Daneshkhu.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As the transfer window slams shut for Europe’s top football leagues, Daniel Thomas asks Murad Ahmed, FT leisure correspondent, which clubs have spent their money most wisely, according to analysis of data from KPMG's 'Football Benchmark'.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Xiao Jianhua, a billionaire businessman living in Hong Kong, was spirited away by agents of the Chinese authorities last week and his whereabouts remain a mystery. The FT's Josh Noble and Lucy Hornby discuss what might have happened and why the incident is making many in Hong Kong very uneasy.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

BP said this week it was studying the potential impact of 3D printing on oil demand in the event that manufacturing becomes local and global shipping declines. Pilita Clark, FT environment correspondent, discusses this and other potential threats to the industry with Andrew Ward, FT energy editor.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Deutsche Bank has agreed to pay $630m to settle US and UK investigations into alleged mirror trades used to launder $10bn out of Russia. But there is more pain to come for the German lender, the FT's James Shotter and Laura Noonan tell Patrick Jenkins. Music by Kevin MacLeod.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

An increasing number of employers no longer fund MBAs, but the qualification can still greatly increase your salary. As Insead tops the FT's global MBA ranking again this year, we discuss whether funding this route to upper management is still worth it, and if so, where should it be done?  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

An accounting scandal at the British telecoms group's Italian unit is raising questions about the company's Global Services strategy. It is not the first time the Global Services division has caused big losses for the group. Daniel Thomas discusses the debacle with the FT's Nic Fildes.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Efforts to combat congestion in London have had the perverse effect of increasing pollution as road changes to help cyclists and pedestrians have slowed the average speeds of motor vehicles. Will a proposed scheme to charge motorists per mile solve the problem? Barney Thompson puts the question to the FT's transport correspondent Robert Wright.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Theresa May has suffered a setback to her Brexit timetable after the UK Supreme Court upheld a challenge brought by London businesswoman Gina Miller that the prime minister could not trigger an EU exit without the consent of parliament. Sebastian Payne discusses what happens next with Jane Croft, FT legal correspondent, and David Allen Green, legal commentator. Clips courtesy of Reuters  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

India’s Reliance Industries has raised the stakes in the multibillion-dollar battle for India’s mobile market by offering a free service that rivals say is unfairly eating into their market share. Daniel Thomas discusses the controversy with FT correspondent Kiran Stacey.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Gambia, a tiny West African country popular with tourists, is celebrating its first democratic transition after the country’s long serving president, Yahya Jammeh, was finally persuaded to step down. David Pilling, the FT's Africa editor, recently back from the capital Banjul, talks to Fiona Symon about how this came about and what it means for democracy in the wider region.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The West Midlands region, which includes Britain’s second city of Birmingham, is due to elect its first mayor in May and the winner will preside over huge tranches of funding for housing, transport and infrastructure. Andy Street, Conservative candidate, talks to Andrew Bounds about his ambitions for the region.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Dozens of protesters gathered outside the Lower Manhattan headquarters of Goldman Sachs, the investment bank, following a series of appointments of Goldman-linked people to top jobs in the Trump administration. Ben McLannahan reports.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The tie-up, one of Europe's biggest cross-border mergers, will create a global leader in the fast-growing eyewear industry. John Murray Brown discusses the merger with the FT's Rachel Sanderson, Michael Stothard and Jonathan Guthrie.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Theresa May mixed firm declarations of intent with a conciliatory tone towards the European Union in her statement on Britain’s objectives before formal negotiations to leave the bloc begin. Barney Thompson talks to Jim Pickard, the FT's chief political correspondent, about what we learnt.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

William Hague, former UK foreign secretary, has become the latest prominent figure to join the payroll of a big American bank in the run-up to Brexit. Patrick Jenkins talks to the FT's investment correspondent Laura Noonan about the move. Music: Kevin MacLeod  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A new report has suggested the UK should embrace the power of the sea and invest in a novel form of electricity generation - the tidal lagoon. Pilita Clark discusses the merits of the idea with the FT's Nathalie Thomas, Jonathan Ford and Jonathan Guthrie.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week has seen a deluge of retail results in the UK, showing a mixed picture of the state of consumer sentiment in wake of vote to leave the European Union. Sharlene Goff asks Mark Vandevelde, the FT's retail correspondent, who were the main winners and losers. [ 4kk6ak45 ]  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.