Read a transcript of this episode on FT.comhttps://www.ft.com/content/51351f23-63b8-458c-9ee2-a7cbda43c287Nato has warned Moscow to abandon its belligerent foreign policy or face a military alliance steeled for conflict, frustration over corruption in Portugal is the hot button issue for voters in this month’s election, and UK financial regulators plan to take a close look at cloud computing companies. Plus, the FT’s Asia business editor, Leo Lewis, explains why investors are ready to pour money into metaverse hardware makers. West treads narrow path to common ground in Russia talkshttps://www.ft.com/content/a1311bb7-7083-4491-89d7-2912289ebe68Trust in Portugal’s elite wanes over struggle to tackle corruptionhttps://www.ft.com/content/8a7b799e-2732-4979-ab49-c5cbf8587ce7Investors gear up for ‘gold rush’ in metaverse hardwarehttps://www.ft.com/content/182bb2a7-b4e4-4d0d-8178-4cd9b4c225c4UK financial regulators to step up scrutiny of cloud computing giantshttps://www.ft.com/content/29405a47-586b-4c5a-b641-0f479b4cee1dM&S steals retail crown back from upstart online rivalshttps://www.ft.com/content/67ff963d-8883-47d6-ba69-f30721efd006The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon and Marc Filippino. The show’s editor is Jess Smith. Additional help by Peter Barber and Gavin Kallmann. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.