Special episode: a trip to the NYSE trading floor




FT News Briefing show

Summary: Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com https://www.ft.com/content/e66c93b1-996c-48ea-9a13-597410ec7e47 Facebook is changing its name to Meta, and the European Central Bank is proving a tough read for bond investors, and what are those ads appearing in London’s transit system advertising a new “meme” coin Floki Inu? Plus, the New York Stock Exchange has the last open outcry trading floor. We’ll take you there to meet some of the people who work there, and find out what humans bring to market quality.  Facebook changes name to Meta in corporate rebranding  https://www.ft.com/content/b20fd8ea-2dda-45ad-aa15-1ed7a7e5e46f How coronavirus turned the business of trading at banks on its head https://www.ft.com/content/8066154d-83c4-49a6-97d4-4c3c65684136 ECB keeps buying bonds and leaves rates unchanged despite rising inflation https://www.ft.com/content/c1246d03-0902-4766-95c9-866324f22c99 ‘Meme’ coin seeks to tap crypto craze with London ad barrage https://www.ft.com/content/b4da6160-a632-423b-8d8b-ca86489f1d22 The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon and Marc Filippino. The show’s editor is Jess Smith. Additional help by Peter Barber, Gavin Kallmann and Michael Bruning. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley.   <br><hr><p style="color: grey;">See <a style="color: grey;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>