What Does It Cost to Replace a CEO?
From Starbucks and Intel to Petco and Astronomer: top CEOs are getting replaced at record rates. And the costs of these ousters can spiral quickly, dinging a company’s stock price and costing us all i...
20 Aug 202518min
What Could Happen Next in the Russia-Ukraine Peace Process
After meeting with President Trump separately, Presidents Putin and Zelenskiy could be headed toward a pivotal face-to-face meeting to begin peace talks. But what each side is willing to give up to en...
19 Aug 202518min
How The Hunger Crisis in Gaza Unfolded Despite Months of Warnings
At this point in the war between Israel and Hamas, it’s difficult to get more than anecdotal evidence out of Gaza. Almost every organization that once provided aid and monitored civilian welfare is no...
18 Aug 202524min
Hims Wants to Keep Mailing You Copycat GLP-1s. It’s Getting Trickier.
When a shortage of brand-name weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy cleared the way for companies like Hims to fill the gap with cheaper, compounded versions, customers came flocking. But in Febru...
15 Aug 202515min
Why Trump Is Letting Nvidia Sell (Some) AI Chips to China
In an unusual deal, Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices have agreed to pay the US government 15% of their revenue from AI chips they sell to China. The US has blocked the sale of other, more powerful ch...
14 Aug 202518min
What’s at Stake Ahead of Trump-Putin Meeting
President Donald Trump is heading to Alaska to host a face-to-face meeting with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin to talk about finally, maybe, putting an end to Russia’s war with Ukraine. Notab...
13 Aug 202518min
How China Is Bringing Hong Kong’s IPO Market Back to Life
After a years-long slump, Hong Kong’s IPO market is roaring back to life, thanks to a growing number of Chinese companies that are raising billions of dollars in the city. On today’s Big Take Asia ...
12 Aug 202514min
Who’s Really Paying for Tariffs? Hint: It’s Not Foreign Companies
President Trump’s so-called reciprocal tariffs have pushed the average US tariff rate to 15%, up from just over 2% last year. But who’s actually footing the bill so far? On today’s Big Take podcast, B...
11 Aug 202516min
