European companies are falling behind US counterparts and CoreWeave’s takeover of Core Scientific is facing some pushback. Plus, Boston Consulting Group helped create plans to relocate Gazans to Somalia, and the FT found that Iranian nuclear scientists made a covert visit to Russia last year. 

Mentioned in this podcast:

European earnings lag behind US as trade war saps market revival

CoreWeave’s $9bn takeover of Core Scientific faces revolt from top shareholders

BCG consultants modelled relocating Gazans to Somalia

The covert trip by Iranian nuclear experts to Russia

Email Swamp Notes your questions: marc.filippino@ft.com 

Today’s FT News Briefing was produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Blake Maples, and Michael Lello. Our acting co-head of audio is Topher Forhecz. Our intern is Michaela Seah. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.

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