The Vicuñas and the $9,000 Sweater
On today’s Big Take podcast, we trace the origin of Loro Piana’s $9,000 vicuña sweaters to the Andes mountains. Bloomberg’s Marcelo Rochabrun joins host Sarah Holder to unspool what it all means for t...
13 Mar 202415min
The Big Business of Catastrophe-Betting
Today on the Big Take podcast, we visit the hedge fund with one of the world’s largest collections of catastrophe bonds, Fermat Capital Management, to see how they place their bets to get record retur...
12 Mar 202412min
What a Cease-Fire in Gaza Would Look Like
Israeli and Hamas officials failed to come to a cease-fire agreement before the start of Ramadan this past weekend. That’s adding to the difficulty of getting aid into war-torn Gaza and the dire situa...
11 Mar 202419min
How Much Does it Cost to Buy an Oscar?
When the 96th Academy Awards airs this Sunday, the year’s biggest films will face off to compete for the highest honor in the movie industry. For a movie studio, winning an Oscar is a big deal — and i...
8 Mar 202411min
91 Felony Counts and a Campaign to Run
Donald Trump faces four criminal trials amounting to 91 felony counts, and three civil cases. None of this has fazed his base as he runs for election. “If he was in jail, I sure would vote for him,” s...
7 Mar 202415min
Inside Microsoft’s Censorship of Bing in China
Microsoft’s Bing is the second most popular search engine in China, a market that Google exited years ago. Today, Bing remains as the only Western search engine accessible there. But success has meant...
6 Mar 202418min
The Biden-Trump Race is On
Fifteen states voted in the presidential primary contest on Super Tuesday, marking a decisive point in the election cycle. Former President Donald Trump’s campaign notched a clear victory as he marche...
6 Mar 202416min
A New Housing Crisis Is Brewing In Places Prone to Climate Disasters
As climate risks grow, some private home insurance providers are retreating from US regions most vulnerable to catastrophe. And homeowners who can’t get coverage through the private market are increa...
5 Mar 202414min
