Podcast appearances and mentions of patti waldmeir

Uber says it has seen an easing of the fierce competition that blew out its losses in the first quarter, President Donald Trump will threaten to curb intel sharing will Britain if it allows Huawei to build part of the country’s 5G mobile network, and from Canada Goose to Gap it has been a bad week for retailers. Plus, the FT’s North American correspondent Patti Waldmeir explains why the return of service of Boeing’s 737 Max jet could depend on pilot training. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

UK Prime Minister Theresa May secures a revised Brexit deal ahead of a crucial Commons vote, easyJet is stockpiling parts for its aircraft in Europe in case of a no-deal Brexit, US executives and officials threaten to stay away from Russia’s economic forum and US President Donald Trump’s proposed budget sets up another potential government shutdown. Plus, the FT’s Patti Waldmeir explains what two recent 737 Max 8 aircraft crashes mean for Boeing. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The future is on the line again for the carmakers known as the "big three": Ford, GM and what is now Fiat Chrysler. Ten years ago the question was whether the carmakers would survive the financial crisis. Today, investors wonder if traditional car companies will be able to make the technological shift to an industry of self-driving, electric and service-focused cars. The FT’s Patti Waldmeir reports. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The FT’s Patti Waldmeir reports from Missouri - a key battleground in the US mid-term elections. Black voters are a tiny minority in the mid-western state, but African-American leaders are hoping that a high turnout by black voters could give the Democratic Senate candidate an edge. Read Patti's article hereContributors: Katie Martin, capital markets editor and Patti Waldmeir, North America correspondent. Producer: Fiona Symon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Companies are growing increasingly concerned about the Trump administration's trade policies as they start to count the cost of its tariff battles with China and Europe. The FT's North America correspondent Patti Waldmeir and global trade editor Shawn Donnan tell Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson what the trade war means for corporate America's bottom line, and whether a ceasefire in the trade battle with the EU will ease concerns. Read more on global trade at FT.com. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Are adoptees from China lucky? Should they feel thankful to their adoptive parents? In this episode, award-winning author and Financial Times international correspondent Patti Waldmeir relates some of her experiences and personal reactions living for eight years in Shanghai with her two daughters who were adopted from China, much of which she chronicled, sometimes with self-deprecating humor and sometimes with painful honesty, in her book, Chinese Lessons: An American Mother Teachers Her Children How to be Chinese in China. During her time in China, she interviewed locals from a wide variety of backgrounds to uncover bits and pieces of the complicated story of how so many Chinese girls ended up in orphanages and adopted abroad. Her own personal struggles with the issue of abandonment of children in China were further accented by a striking discovery she made in a back alley, an experience she movingly shares with listeners. Her fascinating book is available on Amazon.      Ricki Mudd adds her own thoughts to the topic of abandonment, from the viewpoint of an adult adoptee from China, and Iris Leung contributes another perspective as someone Chinese who has worked in the field of adoption in China. We also consider different ways to react culturally, personally and emotionally to commonly heard comments in China that adopted children should consider themselves lucky and should be thankful to their adoptive parents.      You may note that we've added a new brief introduction in Chinese at the beginning to go along with a brand-new page in Chinese on our Website. This page goes into a little detail about international adoption of China's children and explains how international adoptees and adoptive families are listening to this podcast worldwide. The Chinese page also offers people in China an opportunity to send a message to respond to listeners, including information about a missing child, if appropriate. If you have friends in China, or if you are in China, please consider sharing our page in Chinese.

The FT's Demetri Sevastopulo and Sam Fleming break down the big moments of the final debate, from Putin's puppets to "bad hombres", and more. Sign up for the FT White House Countdown email at FT.com/NBE. Clips courtesy of Reuters and Patti Waldmeir. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The country is only now examining the social price of children left behind by the mass movement triggered by China's transformation from agrarian backwater to digital society, says Patti Waldmeir See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As part of the FT's 'End of the migrant miracle' series, Shanghai correspondent Patti Waldmeir tells the story of Cao Xiuzhen who makes a living from the detritus of the city See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Guo Guangchang may be the most powerful Chinese businessman most westerners have never heard of. He co-founded China’s largest private conglomerate, the Fosun Group, which is bidding for control of Club Med, the French holiday chain, and may soon be buying a famous brand near you. Patti Waldmeir spoke to him over a vegetarian lunch in Shanghai about his philosophy of life and about getting rich in China. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.