Best of the FT podcasts: All-male clubs, climate change, and jailing bankers

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Best of the FT podcasts: All-male clubs, climate change, and jailing bankers

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Aug 8, 2015

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Henry Mance rounds up this week's news with a look at London's Garrick Club, Obama's plan to combat climate change, and the first banker to be jailed for rigging rates. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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Aug 8, 2015

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News features and analysis from Financial Times reporters around the world. FT News in Focus is produced by Fiona Symon.

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Is Trump abusing his power over the judiciary?: The sentencing of Trump ally and political strategist Roger Stone was mired in controversy after the US president criticised a juror and the original prosecutors in the case. The same week, Donald Trump granted clemency to seven white collar criminals.... by FT News in Focus
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