SoftBank halts plan for Arm IPO in London

Japanese tech investor SoftBank has put on hold plans for an initial public offering of Arm because of the political turmoil in the UK, a luxury shoe brand popularised by Sex and the City has won a trademark lawsuit after more than two decades, and the FT’s Martin Wolf breaks down what the battle to become the next British prime minister means for the country’s economy. 

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The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson and Marc Filippino. The show’s editor is Jess Smith. Additional help by Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. 

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