FT News in Focus

Gary Cohn, former number two at Goldman Sachs, has become President Trump’s point man for financial deregulation. Will he go too far in unpicking post-crisis reforms? Patrick Jenkins puts the question to Ben McLannahan, the FT's US banking editor, and Denis Kelleher of the Better Markets think tank. Music: Kevin MacLeod

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German officials fear Russia may try to influence the outcome of its September election, in the same way it was alleged to have interfered in the US presidential election. Christine Spolar discusses the potential threat and what Russia would gain by such an action with Neil Buckley. FT East Europe editor, Stefan Wagstyl, Berlin bureau chief and Sam Jones, FT defence editor.

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There’s no shortage of advice about diet, but it doesn’t seem to be working. People are getting fatter, and this has spawned a surge in lifestyle-related diseases such as diabetes, cancer and heart disease. So what should we be eating? Sarah Gordon discusses the question with Tim Spector, author of The Diet Myth, and the FT's Scheherazade Daneshkhu.

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As the transfer window slams shut for Europe’s top football leagues, Daniel Thomas asks Murad Ahmed, FT leisure correspondent, which clubs have spent their money most wisely, according to analysis of data from KPMG's 'Football Benchmark'.

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Xiao Jianhua, a billionaire businessman living in Hong Kong, was spirited away by agents of the Chinese authorities last week and his whereabouts remain a mystery. The FT's Josh Noble and Lucy Hornby discuss what might have happened and why the incident is making many in Hong Kong very uneasy.

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BP said this week it was studying the potential impact of 3D printing on oil demand in the event that manufacturing becomes local and global shipping declines. Pilita Clark, FT environment correspondent, discusses this and other potential threats to the industry with Andrew Ward, FT energy editor.

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Deutsche Bank has agreed to pay $630m to settle US and UK investigations into alleged mirror trades used to launder $10bn out of Russia. But there is more pain to come for the German lender, the FT's James Shotter and Laura Noonan tell Patrick Jenkins. Music by Kevin MacLeod.

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An increasing number of employers no longer fund MBAs, but the qualification can still greatly increase your salary. As Insead tops the FT's global MBA ranking again this year, we discuss whether funding this route to upper management is still worth it, and if so, where should it be done?

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An accounting scandal at the British telecoms group's Italian unit is raising questions about the company's Global Services strategy. It is not the first time the Global Services division has caused big losses for the group. Daniel Thomas discusses the debacle with the FT's Nic Fildes.

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Efforts to combat congestion in London have had the perverse effect of increasing pollution as road changes to help cyclists and pedestrians have slowed the average speeds of motor vehicles. Will a proposed scheme to charge motorists per mile solve the problem? Barney Thompson puts the question to the FT's transport correspondent Robert Wright.

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