Jeff Bezos vs the bridge

China is the leader in initial public offering fundraising this year, Jeff Bezos’s superyacht ignites a debate about who cities are for, and New Zealand’s housing market could hold some clues for what to expect in countries starting to raise their interest rates. 

Mentioned in this podcast:

China IPO fundraising doubles US total to top global ranks

Jeff Bezos vs the bridge: Rotterdam’s dilemma over billionaire’s superyacht

New Zealand’s housing price boom cools as rate rises bite

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. 

Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com

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