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In May last year Hanergy, a little known Chinese solar energy company, was worth almost $40bn, at least on paper. But in one brutal half hour of trading in Hong Kong, its shares came crashing down. FT reporters Miles Johnson, Lucy Hornby and Cynthia O'Murchu investigate the trail of debt that led to its spectacular decline. Music by David Sappa See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Cynthia O'Murchu, Martin Arnold and Gina Chon investigate transactions involving Iran that could put Standard Chartered at risk of further penalties. Nine years after the UK-listed bank paid nearly $1bn to US regulators and law enforcement agencies, the bank seems no closer to ending its legal problems. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Cynthia O'Murchu explains how the arrest of Yves Bouvier casts a harsh light on how art is bought, stored and sold, raising questions over whether the market is vulnerable to manipulation See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
In this week's podcast: Eurozone debt and the risks of contagion, with Richard Milne and Ralph Atkins; Wikileaks and the Middle East with Roula Khalaf; EU structural funds with Cynthia O'Murchu and Peter Spiegel. Presented by David Gardner Produced by LJ Filotrani See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.