Episodes

  • Russia’s ICBM, Adani, school choice and Target’s woes

    Russia’s ICBM, Adani, school choice and Target’s woes
    Nov 21 2024
    Kyiv says Russia has launched an intercontinental ballistic missile in an attack on Ukraine. Indian billionaire Gautam Adani is charged in a U.S. bribery scheme, plunging his business empire into crisis. And President-elect Donald Trump is poised to expand ‘school choice’ making it easier for hundreds of thousands of parents to send their children to private schools. Plus, what Target’s downbeat earnings say about holiday shopping. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter here. Listen to the Reuters Econ World podcast here. Find the Recommended Read here. Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices. You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt out of targeted advertising. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    13 mins
  • Putin’s peace, Trump’s legal future, Milei and Nvidia

    Putin’s peace, Trump’s legal future, Milei and Nvidia
    Nov 20 2024
    Russian President Vladimir Putin is open to discussing a Ukraine ceasefire deal with Donald Trump – with conditions. Argentina’s Javier Milei plays Trump stand-in at the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro. And Trump’s criminal conviction faces an uncertain future. Plus, what Nvidia’s earnings could say about the health of the AI industry. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter here. Listen to the Reuters Econ World podcast here. Find the Recommended Read here. Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices. You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt out of targeted advertising. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    13 mins
  • China attacks, Trump’s federal purge and Hong Kong sentences

    China attacks, Trump’s federal purge and Hong Kong sentences
    Nov 19 2024
    A driver in an SUV has crashed into students and pedestrians outside a primary school in southern China, as worries spread over a spate of violent attacks in the country. Hong Kong's High Court has jailed 45 pro-democracy activists for up to 10 years following a landmark national security trial. Donald Trump and Elon Musk have promised to slash government employees and cut costs but the federal workforce is looking to the incoming Republican-controlled Congress to protect it. Find our recommended read here. Listen to the Reuters Econ World podcast here Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter here. Listen to our weekend episode on Iraq’s Yazidi religious minority here. Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices. You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt out of targeted advertising. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    13 mins
  • US Ukraine missile shift and climate cash

    US Ukraine missile shift and climate cash
    Nov 18 2024
    President Joe Biden's administration is allowing Ukraine to use U.S.-made weapons to strike deep into Russia. President-elect Donald Trump celebrates his election victory at a UFC fight with his cabinet picks. Plus, negotiators struggle to break an impasse over money at the COP29 climate talks. Find our recommended read here and the full investigation here. Listen to the Reuters Econ World podcast here Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter here. Listen to our weekend episode on Iraq’s Yazidi religious minority here. Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices. You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt out of targeted advertising. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    13 mins
  • For Yazidis, a long road back from ISIS

    For Yazidis, a long road back from ISIS
    Nov 16 2024
    Ten years after the Islamic State launched a bloody assault on Iraq’s Yazidi religious minority, hundreds remain missing. On this weekend episode, our Iraq Bureau Chief Timour Azhari travels through the regions destroyed by ISIS, and speaks with the Yazidis still trying to find their missing loved ones, and bring them home. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter here. Listen to the Reuters Econ World podcast here. Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices. You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt out of targeted advertising. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    21 mins
  • RFK Jr, the Trump 2.0 cast and Jake Paul v Mike Tyson

    RFK Jr, the Trump 2.0 cast and Jake Paul v Mike Tyson
    Nov 15 2024
    Donald Trump chooses vaccine-skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Junior to lead the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. We look at what Trump’s appointments have in common. And your fight-night questions answered ahead of the Mike Tyson-Jake Paul faceoff. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter here. Listen to the Reuters Econ World podcast here. Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices. You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt out of targeted advertising. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    13 mins
  • Trump at White House, Matt Gaetz and the 'DOGE'

    Trump at White House, Matt Gaetz and the 'DOGE'
    Nov 14 2024
    President-elect Donald Trump takes a victory lap in Washington DC as Republicans land a governing trifecta. Trump names Congressman Matt Gaetz as Attorney General who himself has faced Justice Department scrutiny. We look at how the Department of Government Efficiency might work alongside its leader Elon Musk’s potential conflicts of interest. And what to expect from the France-Israel soccer game less than a week after violent clashes between Israeli fans and pro-Palestinians in Amsterdam. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter here. Listen to the Reuters Econ World podcast here. Find the Recommended Read here. Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices. You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt out of targeted advertising. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    13 mins
  • Musk’s role, China critics, Senate leadership and bitcoin

    Musk’s role, China critics, Senate leadership and bitcoin
    Nov 13 2024
    President-elect Donald Trump announces Elon Musk will be tasked with creating a more efficient government. How Beijing is preparing for a Trump administration full of China critics. Republicans will select a new Senate majority leader as Trump allies try to shake up the leadership race. And traders are betting on Trump’s promises to be a ‘crypto president.’ Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter here. Listen to the Reuters Econ World podcast here. Find the Recommended Read here. Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices. You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt out of targeted advertising. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    13 mins