FT News Briefing

Spanish companies vie for EU recovery aid, UK nuclear plans

Spanish blue-chips have positioned themselves for tens of billions of euros in EU coronavirus aid, the UK is drawing up plans to turn London into a rival to Singapore as a hub for shipping companies, and online brokers are scrambling to hold on to customers acquired during a surge in account openings amid the pandemic. Plus, the FT’s energy correspondent, Nathalie Thomas, explains what a possible new nuclear power plant in England means for the UK’s clean energy goals Spanish companies jostle for EU recovery fund billions<a href="http://ft.com/content/e56d8c25-a978-424d-be77-752292e72059?" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ft.com/content/e56d8c25-a978-424d-be77-752292e72059?</a> UK draws up plans to rival Singapore with post-Brexit shipping regime<a href="https://www.ft.com/content/251ec582-1a9d-4af2-8b8c-4caa5cecd18b" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ft.com/content/251ec582-1a9d-4af2-8b8c-4caa5cecd18b</a> Investment platforms scramble to retain new customers<a href="http://ft.com/content/899c6908-25fc-4b71-9cc4-0224926306fa?" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ft.com/content/899c6908-25fc-4b71-9cc4-0224926306fa?</a> UK enters formal EDF talks over £20bn Sizewell C nuclear plant<a href="https://www.ft.com/content/ff25b5b5-5eec-4c81-a9b2-6ef5cad4d9b0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.ft.com/content/ff25b5b5-5eec-4c81-a9b2-6ef5cad4d9b0</a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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