Donald Trump’s new favourite billionaire

唐纳德·特朗普的新宠儿亿万富翁

FT News Briefing

2025-08-28

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Nvidia’s earnings report signalled solid growth, cryptocurrencies are taking a hold of Venezuela’s economy, and more than half of the UK’s biggest listed companies chose external candidates as their new chief executive. Plus, SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son has become an unofficial diplomat between Washington and Tokyo.  Mentioned in this podcast: Nvidia revenue jumps 56% on robust AI demand How SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son became Donald Trump’s favoured foreign investor Crypto goes mainstream in Venezuela London’s rush for external CEO candidates shows succession planning weakness Today’s FT News Briefing was produced by Sonja Hutson and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Blake Maples and Gavin Kallmann. The FT’s acting co-head of audio is Topher Forhecz. The show’s theme music 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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  • Good morning from the Financial Times.

  • Today is Thursday, August 28th, and this is your FT News Briefing.

  • NVIDIA delivered a solid earnings report, and Venezuelans are really into crypto right now.

  • Plus, SoftBank's Masayoshi Son and Donald Trump are two peas in a pod, and that's good for business.

  • The two play golf together regularly.

  • The two chat regularly.

  • Masa, as a risk taker, as a very, very wealthy man, appeals to Trump, appeals to his sensibilities.

  • I'm Mark Filippino, and here's the news you need to start your day.

  • The tech giant at the heart of the artificial intelligence boom showed resilient growth last quarter.

  • U.S. chip designer Nvidia reported earnings yesterday.

  • The company's revenue was up 56% year-on-year and slightly above estimates.

  • And this report was a biggie for investors.