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FT News Briefing show

Summary: Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com https://www.ft.com/content/91b4abd2-1ef7-4069-ac25-a4759a2ddfb8 Washington has launched a security partnership with London and Canberra which will support Australia’s plan to build a fleet of nuclear-powered submarines and strengthen the allies’ ability to counter China, and Canada holds an election next week with prime minister Justin Trudeau facing unexpected competition, and Amazon plans to become just as ubiquitous in healthcare as it is in other markets by producing the tools and platforms to underpin an industry on the cusp of dramatic modernisation. US builds bulwark against China with UK-Australia security pact https://www.ft.com/content/565160c7-b5e0-4750-858a-37224bf3db0c The Rachman Review: Is Trudeau’s popularity wearing thin? https://www.ft.com/rachman-review  The next Big Tech battle: Amazon’s bet on healthcare begins to take shape https://www.ft.com/content/fa7ff4c3-4694-4409-9ca6-bfadf3a53a62 Didi loses 30% of daily users after Beijing crackdown following IPO https://www.ft.com/content/13a768b0-1000-4cad-8a03-36a1e66f460b The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon and Marc Filippino. The show’s editor is Jess Smith. Additional help by Gavin Kallmann, Michael Bruning, and Persis Love. 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>