Saudi-Israel Ties, Nestlé's Ukrainian Chocolate Operation & $4 Trillion Sidelined

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On today's podcast:
(1) Saudi Arabia's investment minister tells Bloomberg talks aimed at a normalization of diplomatic ties with Israel will continue.

(2) Israel said its troops have entered the middle of Gaza's main city, as they continue their operation to destroy Hamas.

(3) Europe's economy is unlikely to crash — even as a more-than yearlong bout of interest-rate increases tames inflation, according to the International Monetary Fund.

(4) More than a quarter of FTSE 100 finance chiefs have left their jobs so far in 2023, almost double the same period in 2022.

(5) Nestle's Ukraine Business is contending with power cuts, declining demand and staffing shortages as workers join the fight or flee the country.

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