Beijing Cracks Down; Kyle Bass: “No defense for investing in China;” Tesla’s Drive
Beijing’s sweeping regulatory crackdown on technology, education, food delivery and property sectors has sent shockwaves across global markets, driving Chinese markets down. Kyle Bass of Hayman Capita...
27 Juli 202133min
Lucid’s Launch; Crypto Chronicles; Who is Watching the Olympics?
Luxury electric vehicle maker, Lucid Motors, debuts today under the ticker LCID. Lucid’s first electric vehicle, the $77,000 Lucid Air, is expected to be delivered to customers in the second half of 2...
26 Juli 202131min
Variants and Vaccines; Twitter Takes Off; Olympics 2021
Everybody’s online. Twitter’s second-quarter earnings came in stronger than analysts had anticipated as revenue grew 74% year over year in the quarter due to “a broad increase in advertiser demand.” T...
23 Juli 202135min
Crumbling Infrastructure Talks; “Secretary Mayor Pete;” HBO vs. 5G
A failed Senate test vote dealt a blow to the bipartisan infrastructure framework, but the plan could have a chance to move forward again as soon as Monday. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg bel...
22 Juli 202130min
Verizon Deals Data & Damien Hirst: Art Market Shark
Verizon reported better-than-expected revenue and subscriber growth, raising its full-year outlook. Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg breaks down the results and how much our smartphones show about post-pande...
21 Juli 202131min
Blue Origin Launch; Delta Variant Spooks Wall Street
World’s richest man leaves Earth. Jeff Bezos’ space company, Blue Origin, launched him into spaceflight history, riding in the inaugural human crew of the New Shepard rocket. Adam Jones, Morgan Stanle...
20 Juli 202133min
Taking the SPAC out of Ackman
Billionaire investor Bill Ackman’s blank-check company Pershing Square Tontine Holdings has dropped a deal to buy 10% of Vivendi’s flagship Universal Music Group, following regulator concerns. Ackman ...
19 Juli 202139min
Billionaires in Rockets & Masks in LA
As Jeff Bezos prepares for his upcoming spaceflight, the Franklin Institute’s chief astronomer Derrick Pitts discusses details of the unpiloted Blue Origin craft and the differences between this billi...
16 Juli 202133min
