Will the World’s Biggest Nuclear Power Plant Get a Restart?
All of Japan's 54 nuclear reactors were shut down after the 2011 earthquake and tsunami. As the country's energy needs soar, debate is heating up over whether to bring the world’s largest nuclear plant back online. On today’s episode of The Big Take Asia, host K. Oanh Ha speaks to Bloomberg reporter Shoko Oda about her visit to the Kashiwazaki Kariwa plant and the challenges to rebooting it.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
28 Touko 202416min
Google’s Moonshot Factory Falls Back to Earth
Google’s “moonshot” factory, dubbed “X,” encouraged researchers, engineers and developers to dream big for years – no project was too ambitious or too expensive. But recently there’s been a shift. With the tech boom in the rearview mirror, tightening budgets and the rising popularity of ChatGPT, Google has turned its focus away from chasing longshot inventions to expanding its search engine business and AI operations. In today’s episode, Bloomberg’s Julia Love tells host Sarah Holder what this means for Google and tech innovation at large. Read more: Google’s Moonshot Factory Falls Back Down to EarthSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
27 Touko 202416min
Apartheid’s Long Shadow Hangs Over South Africa’s Election
South Africa is at a turning point. Thirty years after Nelson Mandela rose to power on a platform of equality, peace, and prosperity, the party he headed is facing serious challengers. In the country’s May 29th election, the African National Congress Party, or ANC, looks poised to lose its outright majority. In today’s episode, host Sarah Holder is joined by Johannesburg-based economic and government affairs reporter Ntando Thukwana to discuss why voters are souring on the ANC – something once unthinkable for the party that lifted the country out of apartheid. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
24 Touko 202416min
The Man Who Ended Password Sharing at Netflix
Netflix is the biggest paid subscription streaming service in the world. But two years ago, its dominance was in question after it reported its first subscriber decline in over a decade. So the company did something radical: it cracked down on password sharing. The man behind the move? Well, he’s now one of the most powerful people in Hollywood. Meet Greg Peters, the co-CEO of Netflix. Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw recently sat down with Peters for his first major print profile. He tells host David Gura about Peters’ bold plan to transform Netflix and the way all of us watch everything from TV shows to sports. Read more: Netflix Had a Password-Sharing Problem. Greg Peters Fixed It Listen to the Big Take podcast every week day and subscribe to our daily newsletterSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
22 Touko 202413min
What Does China’s Economic Slowdown Mean For the Communist Party?
After four decades of unparalleled gains in income and wealth, China’s 1.4 billion have been hit by a series of blows: a real estate collapse, a trade war with the US, and a crackdown on entrepreneurs have stalled the country’s prosperity engine. On today’s episode of The Big Take Asia, host K. Oanh Ha dives into how China’s slowing economy is affecting people on the ground, and how Beijing is responding to that shift. Ha talks to Bloomberg correspondent Rebecca Choong Wilkins in Hong Kong and Bloomberg’s Chief Economist Tom Orlik.Read more: ‘Are You Better Off?’ Asking Reagan’s Question in Xi’s ChinaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
21 Touko 202420min
What the Death of Iran’s President Means for Global Relationships
The deaths of Iran’s president and foreign minister in a helicopter crash were followed by a declaration of an official mourning period ahead of a new election.It also has led to new speculation about who is poised to succeed Iran’s supreme leader, which could have regional and global ramifications. On today’s episode, hosts David Gura and Sarah Holder discuss the fallout of the president’s death with Bloomberg’s Middle East, Europe and Africa news director Rosalind Mathieson and national security editor Nick Wadhams.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
20 Touko 202418min
The Stock Market After GameStop (Again)
The meme stock era, led by Keith Gill, aka “Roaring Kitty,” seemed to have come and gone — until this week, when he reemerged on social media. It was enough to send shares in GameStop and AMC on a wild ride again, conjuring memories of 2021’s meme stock mania.So what’s really going on? On today’s episode, Bloomberg’s Money Stuff columnist Matt Levine schools us in Meme Financial Markets — and breaks down for host David Gura what these wild moves mean for anyone interested in putting money in the stock market.Read more: GameStop Is Back!?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
17 Touko 202416min
The Restaurants That Don’t Want to Break Up With Gas Stoves
After Berkeley, California, became the first city in the US to ban natural gas in new buildings in 2019, it gained an unlikely opponent: the California Restaurant Association. The industry group sued the city, and kicked off a four-year-plus legal battle that ended with the city backing down. But when Bloomberg’s Ben Elgin started following the money, he found evidence that raised questions about where the association got its support. In today’s episode, host Sarah Holder speaks with Elgin about the fight against California gas bans and how gas companies are planning to leverage that victory nationally.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
15 Touko 202417min
