Episode

SpaceX shoots for the moon with $1.78tn IPO

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FT News Briefing
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Jun 10, 2026
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686
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Summary

The US has launched new strikes on Iran, Ireland’s burning through its corporate tax bonanza, and the European Central Bank is trying to rein in fintech Revolut’s “self-guided missiles” in the region. Plus, the FT’s George Hammond breaks down whether public market investors believe Elon Musk’s SpaceX can reach its ambitious goals ahead of its initial public offering.  Mentioned in this podcast: Ireland told to rein in spending of corporate tax windfall ECB moved to rein in Revolut’s ‘self-guided missiles’ in Europe SpaceX’s $1.78tn IPO asks investors to buy Musk’s moonshots Want to get in touch? Email us at [email protected] Note: The FT does not use generative AI to voice its podcasts  The FT News Briefing is produced by Victoria Craig, Sonja Hutson, Saffeya Ahmed, Katya Kumkova, and Fiona Symon. Our editor is Marc Filippino. Our show was mixed by Kelly Garry. Additional help from Gavin Kallmann, Michael Lello and David da Silva. Our intern is Cole van Miltenburg. Our executive producer is Topher Forhecz. Flo Phillips is the FT’s global head of audio. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music.  Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.