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The City of London's 'Confidence Problem' and the Lord Mayor's Plan To Fix It
Alastair King became London's 696th lord mayor last weekend. He joins Francine and Allegra to share his plan for his year in the job. King says his priorities include regulatory reform, investing in and adopting new technologies, and leveraging the diversity of London's communities. He also discuss…
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What Does Trump’s Victory Mean for UK-US Relations?
Donald Trump is heading back to the White house. What impact will that have on the US-UK relationship? To discuss what this redefined relationship may look like, hosts Francine Lacqua and Allegra Stratton are joined by Sir Nigel Sheinwald. Sir Sheinwald served as Foreign Policy and Defence Advisor…
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Voternomics: Why Endorsing Candidates Has Become ‘Terrible’ for Business
On this episode of Voternomics, hosts Allegra Stratton and Stephanie Flanders discuss decisions by US executives not to endorse either Vice President Kamala Harris or Donald Trump in the presidential election. From Warren Buffet to the Jeff Bezos-owned Washington Post, Charles Elson, founding direc…
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Reaction Podcast: Labour’s Big New Budget Is More 'Corbynite' Than 'Blairite'
Since her appointment as Chancellor of the Exchequer in July, Rachel Reeves warned that the Autumn Budget would be full of tough measures, including steep tax hikes and spending cuts meant to address the budgetary morass left behind by the last government. Her warnings were followed by a decline in…
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Why So Many Businesses Like Trump’s Promise of Tariffs
On this episode of Voternomics,we discuss former US President Donald Trump’s self-proclaimed favorite word: tariffs. While mainstream economists warn that hiking taxes on certain imports is bad for business, not everyone appears to be of the same mind. That became evident last week during Bloomberg…
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The European ESG Shot Heard Round the World
Entrepreneur and angel investor Rachel Delacour joins Allegra Stratton to discuss why a new EU sustainability law will impact business in the UK and elsewhere.
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Has the City of London Given Up on Inclusion?
In the immediate aftermath of the 2020 murder of George Floyd by members of the Minneapolis Police Department, countless companies in cities everywhere responded to the worldwide uproar and Black Lives Matter movement by pledging more diversity, equity and inclusion. Bloomberg reporter Tiwa Adebayo…
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Did Keir Starmer Manage to Settle the City’s Nerves?
On this episode of Voternomics. hosts Stephanie Flanders, Allegra Stratton and Adrian Wooldridge are joined by reporter Ailbhe Rea to discuss Stephanie's exclusive interview with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer at the International Investment Summit in London, and his pushback over capital gains tax…
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Can Labour Dial Back the Doom with the Investment Summit?
Former Conservative minister Richard Harrington joins In the City to discuss Labour’s rhetoric and whether the party can bring back foreign investment. Plus, Bloomberg's Caroline Hepker on what the City makes of the government's first 100 days.
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