Untold: Opus Dei, Ep. 1
Untold host Antonia Cundy uncovers the cultural and political influence of a controversial Catholic organisation in America. Opus Dei exists to help people get closer to God, but some members say they...
28 Mar 36min
Hong Kong woos asset managers with potential tax cuts
The United Arab Emirates has told allies that it would participate in a multinational maritime task force intended to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and Hong Kong is weighing tax cuts for asset managers...
27 Mar 13min
Investors try to stay ahead of Trump’s Iran moves
Iran’s top military leadership dismissed Donald Trump’s claims that the Islamic republic was ready to make a deal, the US president appears to make abrupt policy pivots based on swings in oil prices, ...
26 Mar 11min
Gold hasn’t been acting like itself lately
Meta and OpenAI will be among the first customers of Arm’s long-awaited new AI processor, the haven asset gold hasn’t been looking like its usual self, and Volkswagen is in talks to switch production ...
25 Mar 11min
Netanyahu’s rivals try to outdo him over Iran
Sources tell the FT that Pakistan is positioning itself as the lead mediator trying to broker an end to the US’s and Israel’s war against Iran, and the US ambassador to the EU says the bloc must imple...
24 Mar 11min
Strait of Hormuz crisis poses fresh threat to global food, energy
The World Food Project warns millions more could be pushed into acute hunger if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed. Plus, energy executives meet in Houston as war in Iran rages, and China pitches its...
23 Mar 12min
The ‘Armageddon scenario’ for gas markets
Investors sounded the alarm on Thursday after a major Qatar gas facility took serious damage, and amateur traders are going wild for five-minute bets. Mentioned in this podcast:‘Armageddon scenario’ f...
20 Mar 12min
Federal Reserve holds steady as inflation fears mount
The US has relaxed sanctions on Venezuela’s state-owned oil group Petróleos de Venezuela and the Federal Reserve has stuck with plans to cut rates later this year. Plus, Walmart won patents to give al...
19 Mar 11min
