European football is one of the world’s most popular sports, and billionaires, hedge funds, and sovereign wealth funds want a piece of it. They’re purchasing clubs, or stakes in them. But whether it’s for money, the love of the game, or positive PR—that depends on the owner. Bloomberg’s Giles Turner and Irene Garcia Perez join this episode to talk about the patchwork of club owners, and whether football is actually a winning investment.

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European football is one of the world’s most popular sports, and billionaires, hedge funds, and sovereign wealth funds want a piece of it. They’re purchasing clubs, or stakes in them. But whether it’s for money, the love of the game, or positive PR—that depends on the owner. Bloomberg’s <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/authors/ATDUqhHXyBA/giles-turner">Giles Turner</a> and <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/authors/ATuCGxVAo1Y/irene-garcia-perez">Irene Garcia Perez</a> join this episode to talk about the patchwork of club owners, and whether football is actually a winning investment.
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Why Are Foreign Investors Buying Up Europe's Football Clubs?

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Catch up on some of the week’s biggest stories from the US and across the globe. Bloomberg’s <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/authors/ARIom9Gmnbs/rosalind-mathieson">Rosalind Mathieson</a>, <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/authors/AG-4YpEKlxM/mario-parker">Mario Parker</a> and <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/authors/AG51r-kGSYk/ben-sills">Ben Sills</a> join this episode to talk about the major issues on the table at the United Nations meeting in New York; the Biden administration’s push for a deal between Israel and Saudi Arabia; and the ongoing US auto workers strike. 
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Bloomberg’s <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/authors/ATybCZQdpEk/shawn-donnan">Shawn Donnan</a> and <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/authors/AT4lHQ8HtSk/maeva-cousin">Maeva Cousin</a> join this episode to explain how rising political tensions around the world are leading to a re-ordering of trade and commerce into rival economic blocs.
Read more: <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2023-geopolitical-investments-economic-shift/?srnd=undefined">The Global Economy Enters an Era of Upheaval</a>
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Geopolitics Is Shaking Up Economic Alliances

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The Dollar General retail chain has 19,000-plus locations, more than Walmart and Wendy’s combined. Its business model is to open in towns too small to support bigger retailers, sell necessities at low prices and keep staff to a minimum, sometimes as few as one or two people per shift. This bare bones approach has led to profits but also numerous OSHA citations and millions of dollars in proposed fines against the company since 2017. 

Bloomberg reporters Josh Eidelson and Brendan Case join this episode to talk about their reporting on Dollar General, what current and former employees say about what it’s like to work there–and how the company has responded. 

Read more: Why Dollar General Might Just Be the Worst Retail Job in America

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The Dollar General retail chain has 19,000-plus locations, more than Walmart and Wendy’s combined. Its business model is to open in towns too small to support bigger retailers, sell necessities at low prices and keep staff to a minimum, sometimes as few as one or two people per shift. This bare bones approach has led to profits but also numerous OSHA citations and millions of dollars in proposed fines against the company since 2017. 
Bloomberg reporters <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/authors/AR41B2NsK10/josh-eidelson">Josh Eidelson</a> and <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/authors/AQvVzwuj1aU/brendan-case">Brendan Case</a> join this episode to talk about their reporting on Dollar General, what current and former employees say about what it’s like to work there–and how the company has responded. 
Read more: <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2023-09-20/dollar-general-employees-say-it-s-a-terrible-place-to-work?srnd=premium">Why Dollar General Might Just Be the Worst Retail Job in America</a>
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Here's How Workers Describe Dollar General. Brace Yourself

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Why Are Foreign Investors Buying Up Europe's Football Clubs?

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