Tensions between Washington and Beijing are beginning to resemble a new cold war. Could the complex supply chains built up over a generation that produce Apple's iPhone and other electronics soon be untangled? In this episode Kathrin Hille, the FT’s greater China correspondent, and Richard Waters, the FT’s west coast editor, tell the story of how technology supply chains in the US and China became intertwined and the forces that are pulling them apart.  Review Clips: CNBC, CSPAN, Washington Post, The Guardian, Reuters, Dallas Morning News, ZDF “Looking for Freedom” WMG (1989)  Read more from Kathrin Hille The great uncoupling: one supply chain for China, one for everywhere else Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The pandemic docked Carnival’s cruise ships and grounded Bombardier’s planes. But when the companies were in need of cash, one went to the bond market and the other to a direct lender. Robert Smith, FT capital market correspondent and Nikou Asgari, FT corporate finance reporter, tell the story of the billion dollar private debt deals shaping who has the capital to weather the crisis.  Review Clips: CNBC, Reuters, ABC News Read more from Nikou, Rob and the rest of the corporate finance team Covid-linked debt rush ignites direct lending market Asset managers in $300bn drive to build private lending funds Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.