Can a Mexican cartel stronghold host the World Cup?

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SpaceX will go public next week with the largest retail allocation ever attempted in a megacap IPO, and India’s viral Cockroach Janta Party is challenging Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Plus, the FT’s Ciara Nugent explains the safety concerns swirling around World Cup host city Guadalajara as the tournament approaches.Mentioned in this podcast:Elon Musk’s SpaceX lines up retail investors for record IPO allocationIndia’s viral ‘cockroach party’ challenges Narendra ModiIndia’s ‘cockroach’ party founder plans protests over exam furoreThe Mexican cartel stronghold preparing to host the World CupWorld Cup sparks betting battle between bookmakers and prediction marketsWant to get in touch? Email us at podcasts@ft.comNote: 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. 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.