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Welcome to the Disruptors Podcast. This podcast features the most disruptive individuals on the planet no matter what niche or industry they are in, if you want thought provoking conversation with some of the most successful & controversial people alive then the disruptors podcast is a must listen to. Your host Rob Moore is a best selling author, holds 3 world records for public speaking, entrepreneur, property investor, and property educator. Author of the global bestsellers “Life Leverage” ...
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This famously is the year of elections. So the Stephanomics feed has been taken over by our bonus series, Voternomics. It’s a weekly look at the way geopolitics - and elections - are upending the longstanding assumptions of policymakers and business people around the world. Hosted by Stephanie Flanders, head of Bloomberg Economics and former BBC economics editor, former government advisor Allegra Stratton and Opinion columnist and author Adrian Wooldridge.
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Robert Peston and Steph McGovern follow the money to bring you insightful stories from the world of business and finance. Who’s making money and who’s spending it? Who’s investing, and who’s innovating? How will AI affect the way we work and why are Saudi Arabia buying up sport? How can the UK economy recover its productivity and adapt for the future? Steph and Robert tap their extensive business contacts to answer these questions and decode the jargon to help make sense of the financial world.
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Economics and finance demystified. A recent listener's comment: "I first heard about ChatGPT on your podcast and immediately started using it. I’m 73 and wrote my first program at 16. Having witnessed all developments in computing down the years I think this is the greatest since www. Your pod is informative in many different areas, politics, economics, society changes, housing crisis etc but at times goes beyond that. This episode tying up all this but also the implications of AI with a kno ...
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Catch up with any event you have missed. The public event podcast series from UCL Political Science brings together the impressive range of policy makers, leading thinkers, practitioners, and academics who speak at our events. Further information about upcoming events can be found via our website: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/political-science/political-science
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Welcome to "Mortgage Mavericks: Insights from Industry Heroes", the definitive UK podcast where we unravel the journeys and unveil the expertise of the most respected figures in the UK mortgage industry. Each week, we bring you in-depth conversations with the stalwarts who are shaping the landscape of the UK property market and mortgage sector. In this series, we bridge listeners with the brightest minds in the business, from veteran brokers who have navigated through decades of market trans ...
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Podcast about local economic development and placemaking. Co-hosted by Mike Spicer of PolicyDepartment and David Marlow of Third Life Economics. Mike, David and guests address the divisive, often unspoken issues facing economic development professionals in 2020s Britain. Website: www.ledconfidential.co.uk
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Centre for Cities is the leading think tank dedicated to improving the economies of the UK’s largest cities and towns. In these podcasts, Chief Executive Andrew Carter interviews leading thinkers in the urban policy field, as well as experts from Centre for Cities about their research and ideas on improving the economies of cities and large towns.
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Each episode features insightful conversations with experts and practitioners, offering valuable perspectives on the challenges and opportunities shaping our world. DevelopmentAid is a platform where we share knowledge and fostering collaboration within the development community. We believe that by sparking meaningful conversations, we can contribute to finding innovative solutions for a more just and sustainable future.
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What did Autumn Budget 2024 do for local economic development in the UK?
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In this Espresso Shot episode David and Mike dissect the 2024 Autumn Budget Statement. Find out what it all means for economic development, devolution, and placemaking in the UK.
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Priorities for the new UK Government: Economic growth (and its limits)
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Recorded 24 October 2024. A new government has been in power in Westminster since July. In our Policy & Practice mini-series, Priorities for the new UK Government, we will explore key issues on which the government is—or ought to be—focusing its attention. In the first event in this miniseries, we discuss the Government's central focus: economic gr…
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What this election means for macro and markets and the aftermath of the UK Budget
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Ahead of the year’s big political event, The Weekly Briefing from Capital Economics includes an exclusive clip from our client briefing all about what to expect from the US election. Chief Asia Economist Mark Williams and the team tackle everything from Kamala Harris’ fiscal plans to how the euro could react to which candidate the Chinese Communist…
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Restoring Trust in UK's Water Industry & Boeing's Labor Stand: Economic Insights
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Send us a text Unlock the secrets to restoring trust in the UK's water industry while navigating Boeing's labor challenges. Discover the dramatic story behind skyrocketing water bills in the UK, where regulatory demands and infrastructure investments are clashing with consumer expectations. As trust erodes due to relentless sewage leaks, government…
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Fiscal Policies and Election Economics: Insights from the UK, US, and Japan
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In this episode of 'The Long and Short of the Week Ahead' by Eurizon SLJ Capital, Matt Jones and Neil Staines discuss the significant macroeconomic events expected next week. They delve into the UK's budget and its potential impact on the macroeconomic environment, predictions for the Japanese election, China PMI data, and European central bank rat…
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The Future of Farming: Can AI and Drones Save Agriculture—or Destroy It?
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Guest Description: Brian Anderson Director of Finance and Operations, worked with major food and agriculture corporations and Kyle Newell, Director of Aspen Institute, a global leader in connecting smallholder farmers to commercial value chains. Episode outline: At a crossroads, modern agriculture must strike a balance between environmental sustain…
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Irish house prices and jobs are still booming.
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Irish employment is still growing - at another all-time high. Not unrelatedly, house prices are also booming. UK farmers are protesting about inheritance taxation. What are the issues and do they have wider resonance? Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/the-other-hand-with-jim.power-and-chris.johns. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy fo…
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Nvidia’s third-quarter revenue almost doubled from a year ago, and UK inflation accelerated in October as energy prices rose. Disgraced Archegos founder Bill Hwang is sentenced to 18 years in prison for fraud, and China has prepared powerful countermeasures to retaliate against US companies if president-elect Donald Trump reignites a trade war. Men…
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The Original Mortgage Sales Trainer - Paul Archer
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Robert and Steph discuss their respective trips to Brazil - with the Prime Minister for the G20 summit - and Belfast - for lunch with Hillary Clinton; both of them involving conversations about leadership and the future of trade and democracy. Plus, reaction to the latest inflation figures. Sign up to our newsletter to get more stories from the wor…
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Our South Asia Energy Analyst Mayank Maheshwari discusses the main drivers behind a shifting electric power landscape in his outlook for Asia energy. ----- Transcript ----- Welcome to Thoughts on the Market. I’m Mayank Maheshwari, Morgan Stanley’s South Asia Energy Analyst. There’s been an investment surge in renewable energy – to field the world’s…
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Transforming Supply Chains with AI: Insights from Schneider Electric's Madhu Hosadurga
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Send us a text Can AI revolutionize the way we manage complex supply chains? Discover how Schneider Electric is leading the charge in transforming inventory management, production scheduling, and customer experience through artificial intelligence in our latest episode of the Chain Reaction Podcast. We sit down with Madhu Hosadurga, VP for Artifici…
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Up and atom: can Trump stop Iranian nukes?
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Donald Trump tore up America’s nuclear deal with Iran in his first term. What will he do when he becomes president again? The pushy tactics China’s government uses to press women to have more children (10:24). And the sneaker wars get more competitive (18:06). Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—…
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Bridgewater is joining forces with State Street’s asset management arm to offer an ETF, Ukraine has struck a military target inside Russia using US-made long-range missiles for the first time, and Walmart’s third-quarter revenue beat forecasts. Plus, Asia’s arms makers and naval shipbuilders are leading a global surge in defence stocks. Mentioned i…
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History’s Sobering Warning About America’s Future and Reflections on Year of Elections
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On our final episode of Voternomics, Peter Turchin, author of End Times: Elites, Counter-Elites and the Path of Political Disintegration, joins Bloomberg head of government and economics coverage Stephanie Flanders, The Readout newsletter’s Allegra Stratton and Bloomberg Opinion columnist Adrian Wooldridge with some sobering predictions for America…
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Chief Executive Andrew Carter is joined by Rob Johnson, Analyst, and Oscar Selby, Researcher, to discuss Centre for Cities’ new report, ‘Spending time: the role of the visitor economy in UK cities’. The report explores what visitors to different places spend their money on and how this shapes local economies. Andrew, Rob and Oscar discuss the key f…
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Global Outlook: Housing, Currency Markets in Focus
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On the second part of a two-part roundtable, our panel gives its 2025 preview for the housing and mortgage landscape, the US Treasury yield curve and currency markets. ----- Transcript ----- Vishy Tirupattur: Welcome to Thoughts on the Market. I am Vishy Tirupattur, Morgan Stanley's Chief Fixed Income Strategist. This is part two of our special rou…
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Are oil and gas workers the coalminers of our generation?
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The International Energy Agency has said that the world cannot develop any new oil and gas fields if we are to stop climate breakdown. Keir Starmer has promised that the UK will slash its emissions faster than ever before and his government is banning new licences to drill for fossil fuels in the North Sea. Drilling in the wild waters of the North …
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Trade ties between the two countries have been increasing for over a decade. The election of Donald Trump for a second term means the relationship could now become even closer. Going to space could harm human health (7:57). And why Britain has such miserable mobile-phone service (14:43). Listen to what matters most, from global politics and busines…
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City Talks: Lessons from the US industrial strategy with Mark Muro
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In this episode of City Talks Andrew Carter, Chief Executive of Centre for Cities, is joined by Mark Muro, senior fellow at Brookings Metro, to discuss place based industrial strategy. They explore what the UK can learn from the US, the CHIPS Act, as well as the implications of Donald Trump's re-election.…
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119: Management & the Worker -- Roethlisberger & Dickson (Part 2)
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The episode on Roethlisberger and Dickson concludes with a discussion of the contemporary meanings and importance of the Hawthorne studies. The authors concluded the book with the idea that executives should establish dedicated positions of leadership for mastering the human dimension of work in their firms and become experts in solving human probl…
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US business raises alarm over Trump’s deportation plan
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Israel says it struck a “specific component” of Iran’s nuclear programme last month, and US business leaders are warning Donald Trump’s deportation plan could create mass labour shortages. Vanguard’s retail shareholders can now vote for profit over ESG issues, and Chinese tech companies are building AI teams in Silicon Valley, despite Washington’s …
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Global Outlook: What’s Ahead for Markets in 2025?
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On the first part of a two-part roundtable, our panel discusses why the US is likely to see a slowdown and where investors can look for growth. ----- Transcript ----- Vishy Tirupattur: Welcome to Thoughts on the Market. I'm Vishy Tirupattur, Morgan Stanley's Chief Fixed Income Strategist. Today in the podcast, we are hosting a special roundtable di…
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The long game: how will US missiles help Ukraine?
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America feared that letting Ukraine use US weapons to attack far-off targets in Russia would escalate the conflict. Why has President Joe Biden finally changed his mind? Markets soared when Donald Trump was elected, but the longer-term impact of Trumponomics may be less positive (9:42). And why airships are back in our skies (18:12). Listen to what…
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S02 Ep43 Energy Market Update: Oil prices softened again
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In this episode, Investec's Head of Commodities Callum Macpherson discusses what has been driving oil prices. InvestecBy Investec
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Reimagining resources: what’s holding back the circular economy?
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In this episode, Libby Peake, senior fellow and head of resources policy, sits down with Emily Carr, policy adviser, alongside members of Green Alliance’s Circular Economy Task Force, including our chair, Dr Colin Church, CEO of IOM3, Iain Gulland, CEO of Zero Waste Scotland, Harriet Lamb, CEO of WRAP, and Dr Adam Read, Director of External Affairs…
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Quantifying Glasgow's Emissions Reductions: A Data-Driven Analysis from 2005 to 2022
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(0:00) - Introducing the GEMINOA project - background and context (1:16) - Key findings: Glasgow's 46% emissions reduction National grid decarbonisation impact Sector-by-sector breakdown (3:32) - Local policy measurement challenges: (7:30) - Economic implications: (11:00) - Future outlook: GEMINOA project developments Policy implications Upcoming r…
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Budget 2025 meets Project 2025. Nobody seems to have noticed.
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Budget 2025 has been derailed by Project 2025 - the radical agenda denied by Trump during his campaign (it really is so extreme even he had to disavow it). Notwithstanding the denials, Project 2025 is now being implemented. But few Irish or European politicians seem to have noticed. Latest EU Commission economic forecasts are pretty dire. The US is…
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President Joe Biden has authorised Ukraine to launch limited strikes into Russia using US-made long-range missiles, and the world’s largest economies are gathering in Brazil for a G20 summit overshadowed by Donald Trump. The US dollar is rallying, as markets expect that the next administration will reignite inflation. Meanwhile, the president-elect…
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Russ Cook | Africa Runner on Mindset, God & Getting Kidnapped in Congo
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Take the survey now: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1iHRZvOly_Q7aprlQBF7n38y0EjgvnHw2OdYII8yQElc/edit?ts=670d0111 Rob interviews Russ Cook, known as the "Hardest Geezer," who made history by becoming the first person to run the entire length of Africa. Over 352 days, Cook covered more than 10,000 miles while facing kidnapping, health crises, and e…
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Behind the Money: Wall Street, tech and energy during Trump’s second term
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Who will corporate America's winners and losers be under four more years of Donald Trump? This week, the FT’s Brooke Masters, Stephen Morris and Jamie Smyth explain what changes a second Trump administration will bring to three crucial sectors: Wall Street, tech and energy. This is an episode of the Financial Times podcast Behind the Money. If you …
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113. Dan Neidle: Labour Put Up The Wrong Taxes
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Tax guru, Dan Neidle joins Steph and Robert to explain why the chancellor’s decision to increase employer’s national insurance was such a mistake, how capital gains tax should have been reformed and why farmers just have to trust their children if they want to avoid the new inheritance tax liability. Sign up to our newsletter to get more stories fr…
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The economic fallout from tariffs and immigration and what follows the 'Trump bump'
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Group Chief Economist Neil Shearing hops off the plane from New York and hops onto the latest episode of The Weekly Briefing from Capital Economics to explain what Donald Trump’s cabinet nominations signal about the macro policy outlook, how Europe and China could respond to tariffs and the economic implications of removing millions of migrant work…
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The Democratic party is hardly monolithic. But if there’s one thing that’s kept it together over the past decade, it’s been a shared opposition to Donald Trump. Now that Trump is returning to the White House, how will the party try to win voters back? The FT’s deputy Washington bureau chief Lauren Fedor and US national editor and columnist Ed Luce …
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What can you do if the electorate will bear anything but the truth?
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Trump is impossible to forecast - so should we stop trying? Is talking about him merely enabling him? Colluding with him? There is a spiders-web of connections between Trump and Brexit. Farage, Le Pen and Orban have a new spring in their step. Brexiteers still hanker after a free trade deal with the US. They must confront the reality of a protectio…
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Global Political Shake-Up: Trump's Appointments and Economic Impact
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Send us a text Brace yourself for a seismic shift in global politics as President-elect Trump gears up for his second term, appointing some of the most unexpected figures to key positions. Ever imagined Elon Musk spearheading a new Department of Government Efficiency or Robert F. Kennedy steering U.S. health policy? We're unraveling Trump's strateg…
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Our head of Corporate Credit Research Andrew Sheets explains why a stronger economy, moderate inflation and future rate cuts could prompt deal-making. ----- Transcript ----- Welcome to Thoughts on the Market. I'm Andrew Sheets, head of Corporate Credit Research at Morgan Stanley. Today I’ll discuss why we remain believers in a large, sustained upti…
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Kyiv calm and carry on: Trump’s win may benefit Ukraine
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Donald Trump admires Vladimir Putin’s strongman style and has failed to condemn his invasion of Ukraine. So why do some people in Kyiv think Trump’s election is good news? African churches are springing up across the world (10:20). Our critic reviews “Gladiator II”. She is not entertained (17:38). Listen to what matters most, from global politics a…
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In this episode of *MidAtlantic*, host Roifield Brown, joined by panelists from both sides of the Atlantic, unpacks the political reverberations of the 2024 U.S. Presidential election and shifts in British leadership. From the Democratic Party’s introspection post-Kamala Harris’s defeat to the implications of Donald Trump’s cabinet picks, the discu…
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Inheritance tax rises and the Budget: who's affected?
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In the recent budget, the Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, announced a £40 billion tax increase, pushing tax as a share of national income to an all time UK high. Just 6% of that came from an increase in inheritance tax, and just a small fraction of that will come from farmers. And yet it is the tax increase on farmers that has dominated the news headlin…
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Making the UK's Industrial Strategy work for places
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In this Espresso Shot episode David and Mike discuss the Green Paper consultation for the UK's new Industrial Strategy. What is it proposing, and how does this relate to what has gone before? How should local leaders respond?
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The Federal Trade Commission is preparing to launch an investigation into anti-competitive practices at Microsoft’s cloud computing business, and the FT’s Katie Martin explains why the post-election excitement around crypto comes down to vibes and vision. Plus, Disney’s earnings jumped 39 per cent, and Berkshire Hathaway has investors asking questi…
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While the market waits for the incoming Trump administration to present its policy agenda, our Global Head of Fixed Income and Thematic Research Michael Zezas maps out some areas of early investor interest, including regulation and the US Treasury market. ----- Transcript ----- Welcome to Thoughts on the Market. I’m Michael Zezas, Morgan Stanley’s …
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All over Europe and in the corridors of Nato policy makers are discussing the implications for the continent of the Trump victory in the American presidential election. For 70 years the alliance with the USA has been the foundation stone of European defence. During his last term in office, it was reported that Trump wanted to take the US out of Nat…
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The Peking order: Can China’s army surpass the US?
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China is enacting a rapid project of military modernisation. Though in some areas its forces are already stronger than America, that does not mean China is ready for war. Why luxury shoppers are no longer buying so much online (10:16). And remembering Balthazar Uscha, Ecuador’s last ice-miner (16:45). Listen to what matters most, from global politi…
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Republican John Thune will be the next leader of the Senate, and the president-elect gets to work filling out his cabinet. Plus, US inflation rose to 2.6 per cent in October, as the Federal Reserve debates whether to cut interest rates next month. Plus, activist investor Effissimo Capital Management has taken a stake in struggling carmaker Nissan. …
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City Talks: In conversation with the Rt Hon Greg Clark
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This episode of City Talks is taken from a recent Centre for Cities keynote event with The Rt Hon Greg Clark, in partnership with Warwick Business School. MP for Tunbridge Wells from 2005 - 2024, Greg Clark served as Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, and as Financial Secretar…
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