Best Polycrisis Podcasts (2024)

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Prospects for the World Economy in the Polycrisis with Martin Wolf 20:24

5h ago20:24

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How do we get global powers to work together to solve the world’s polycrisis? Financial Times Chief Economic Commentator Martin Wolf dives into the profoundgenerational shifts in demographics, climate change, technology, and geopolitics responsible for the state of nations and the globe.

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#275 What's Happening in New Zealand, Israel, and Norway? Catching Up With International Enforcers at the 2024 Spring Meeting 29:27

3h ago29:27

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While on site at the ABA Antitrust Law Section's Annual Spring Meeting in April 2024, the Our Curious Amalgam team sat down with competition regulators from around the world to talk about their current and future enforcement priorities. We also got to know them a little better as people. In this episode, Alicia Downey finds out what's happening in …

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ATD 2024 and New Seasons of the Podcast 11:11

4h ago11:11

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In this episode, we preview seasons 12 to 14 of the People and Performance Podcast plus we talk about the ATD Conference in New Orleans. Listen and Chris and Bill discuss: The new seasons of the podcast and some of the new amazing guests listeners will hear from One of the new seasons is focused on high performance in elite sports and the connectio…

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#274 What's Happening in Hong Kong and Japan? Catching Up With International Enforcers at the 2024 Spring Meeting 31:34

8h ago31:34

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In April 2024, the Our Curious Amalgam team interviewed international competition law regulators while on site at the ABA Antitrust Law Section's Annual Spring Meeting in Washington, D.C. In this episode, Anora Wang talks to Samuel Chan, Chairman of the Hong Kong Competition Commission, and Commissioner Reiko Aoki of the Japan Fair Trade Commission…

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Are Canadians Willing to Pay for Net Zero? with A.J. Goulding and Nik Nanos 22:28

8d ago22:28

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Are Canadians Willing to Pay for Net Zero? with A.J. Goulding and Nik Nanos

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#273 What’s Happening in France, Portugal, and Poland? Catching Up With International Enforcers at the 2024 Spring Meeting 42:49

8d ago42:49

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The 2024 edition of the ABA Antitrust Law Section’s Spring Meeting in Washington, D.C., offered the Our Curious Amalgam team a chance to speak with competition law regulators from around the world. While on site at the meeting, we sat down with several of them to discuss their enforcement priorities and other issues, while also getting to know them…

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Central banks and their impact – the role of the Fed. Brought to you by the Investment Institute 19:06

12d ago19:06

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What happens in the US can – and typically does - have a global impact. In our latest Sound Progress podcast, AXA IM Chief Investment Officer, Core Investments, Chris Iggo and AXA Group Chief Economist and Head of AXA IM Research Gilles Moëc discuss how the world’s largest economy and its policies affect the rest of the world, and what it means for…

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#272 What’s Happening in the EU? A Conversation With DG COMP Director-General Olivier Guersent at the 2024 Spring Meeting 46:51

17d ago46:51

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The 2024 Spring Meeting of the ABA Antitrust Law Section offered the Our Curious Amalgam team a chance to speak with competition law enforcers from around the world. In this episode, host Matthew Hall asks Olivier Guersent, Director-General of the Directorate-General for Competition of the European Commission (DG COMP), about what’s been happening …

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#271 What Does the UN Do For Consumers? UNCTAD’s Role in Promoting Competition and Consumer Protection 33:24

7d ago33:24

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The UN General Assembly has entrusted UNCTAD (now rebranded as UN Trade and Development) to be the focal point within the UN on competition and consumer protection issues. How does UN Trade and Development implement this role? Teresa Moreira, Head of the Competition and Consumer Policies Branch (CCPB) at UN Trade and Development, joins Alicia Downe…

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Seniors' Care Scenarios with Rosalie Wyonch 20:27

1M ago20:27

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Building more LTC facilities won’t solve Canada’s long-term care crisis. The C.D. Howe Institute’s Rosalie Wyonch tells host Michael Hainsworth that the solution involves rethinking the way we deliver care, and each province could benefit from the lessons learned by their neighbours.

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Building a High-Performance Culture 17:16

26d ago17:16

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In this episode, we talk about flexible working, remote employees and Obstacles to building a company culture based on high-performance. The guest is Bryan Adams, CEO & Founder of employer brand agency Ph.Creative, Employer Brand Strategist, Best-Selling Author, and Speaker. Questions for Bryan include: Tell us about your HR World session on "Craft…

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#270 Want To Be an Antitrust Scholar? Meet the ABA’s International Scholar-in-Residence 25:40

25d ago25:40

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Many practitioners wonder what it would be like to be an academic, diving deeply into the leading international legal and policy issues at the forefront of antitrust and competition law. But what does an academic researcher do all day? Natalia Moreno Belloso, one of the ABA Antitrust Law Section's International Scholars-in-Residence, joins Jeny Mai…

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Tax Reform is Taxing with Heather Evans 17:18

19d ago17:18

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If you care about the direction of the country, you mustcare about tax reform. That’s the sentiment from the Canadian Tax Foundation’s Heather Evans who warns “fiscal pollution” is clouding our ability to attract business development. But is a 2 percent increase in the GST the solution?

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#269 What’s New in Antitrust and Tech? Unpacking United States v. Apple 30:21

21d ago30:21

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On March 21, 2024, the United States Department of Justice and sixteen Attorneys General sued Apple, alleging that “Apple undermines apps, products, and services that would otherwise make users less reliant on the iPhone, promote interoperability, and lower costs for consumers and developers.” In other words, many of the DOJ and AGs’ allegations bo…

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Ontario's 2024 Budget Gets a B with Bill Robson 21:09

28d ago21:09

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Populist budgets don’t get A+ grades. But why? And what’s wrong with the budget Ontario’s Conservative government recently tabled? The C.D. Howe Institute’s Bill Robson tells Michael Hainsworth that it’s about morethan just deficit spending.

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#268 Bringing Big Tech to Heel? Compliance Day Under the EU Digital Markets Act 41:14

1M ago41:14

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The EU Digital Markets Act introduces a radical change to regulation of the digital sector in the EU. But what does it require and what have the designated "gatekeepers" been doing to ensure compliance? Aleksandra Zuchowska, Competition Policy Manager at CCIA in Brussels, appearing in her personal capacity, joins Matthew Reynolds and Matthew Hall t…

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Workplace Gender Equality and the Living Wage 11:54

2M ago11:54

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In this episode, we discuss gender equality, the living wage and more. Our guest today is Deborah Borg, Chief Human Resources and D&I Officer at International Flavors & Fragrances, a world leader in food and beverage, home and personal care, and health. Deb is a seasoned HR and Business executive who has enabled business success through people for …

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#267 Dial L for Liability? Evolving Restrictions on Telemarketing to Consumers 27:39

2M ago27:39

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Anyone with a phone number understands how annoying it is to receive unsolicited promotional voice calls and text messages. For that reason, telemarketing and telephone sales practices in the U.S. are regulated by decades-old federal and state consumer protection laws, which permit private rights of action by consumers for minimum statutory damages…

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An Interview with Delicia Niami, Author of Kissing Asphalt: On Trauma, Healing, and Resilience (S6 E1) 55:25

2M ago55:25

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In the episode, "An Interview with Delicia Niami, Author of Kissing Asphalt: On Trauma, Healing, and Resilience (S6 E1)," Delicia joins the show sharing her 3 part memoir series, Resilient AF. The first book in the series, Kissing Asphalt: The Courageous True Story of One Child's Unbreakable Spirit—From Kidnapping & Abuse to Self-Love, tells the st…

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Earth's Greatest Enemy, with Abby Martin

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Independent journalist and documentarian Abby Martin discusses Earth's Greatest Enemy, an upcoming feature length documentary that examines one of the largest polluters and contributors to global climate change in the world: the United States military,l and why the milit...By KBOO Community Radio

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Hold steady: Sustainability in the face of polycrisis 20:34

2M ago20:34

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In the face of the global polycrisis of war, climate change, slow growth, and political instability, many corporate leaders are revaluating their net zero commitments to prioritize concerns such as supply chain resources, high interest rates, and declining consumer demand amid a cost-of-living crisis. In this episode of Sound Progress, our host Her…

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#266 Is It Time To Burst the Bubble? Antitrust Law in the Age of the Polycrisis 43:30

1M ago43:30

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The antitrust law bubble, particularly in the U.S., has in recent years focussed on the mantra of promoting efficiency above all else. In the age of the global polycrisis and increasing corporate concentration and power in numerous sectors, should this bubble be popped? Dr Cristina Caffarra, leading competition economist, joins Barry Nigro and Matt…

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The Great Unraveling, or the Polycrisis of Environmental and Social Breakdown, with Richard Heinberg

2M ago

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Today's guest, Richard Heinberg, is senior fellow at the Post Carbon Institute, a think tank based in Corvallis, Oregon, which provides information and analysis on climate change, energy scarcity, and other issues related to sustainability and long term community resilie...By KBOO Community Radio

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162: Regenerating the Olympic Spirit: Capturing the UK’s Mojo – Rick de Blaby, CEO of Get Living 23:21

2M ago23:21

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Joining Michael on Change Makers is Rick de Blaby, the CEO of Get Living. Get Living are the build-to-rent pioneers, with a mission to change renting for the better. With almost 4,000 homes across three neighbourhoods in London and Manchester and four more on the horizon in the next two years, this is a 10-year story about where we belong and commu…

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Pharmacare in Critical Condition with Dr. Jane Philpott, Fred Horne and Rosalie Wyonch 22:37

2M ago22:37

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Ottawa has rolled out the first stage of its national pharmacare program. But it’s a far cry from what the NDP required to prop-up the minority government. Former federal health minister Dr. Jane Philpott joins former Alberta health minister Fred Horne and the Institute’s Rosalie Wyonch to discuss why $1.5 billion isn’t anywhere near enough to pay …

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#265 Can I Avoid Targeted Ads? The EU Rules on Pay or OK 44:09

2M ago44:09

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Many companies already use or are introducing "pay or OK" models for targeted ads on the Internet. What legal issues does this raise in the EU? Frithjof Michaelsen, Digital Policy Officer at UFC-Que Choisir, the French Federation of Consumer Associations, joins Matthew Reynolds and Matthew Hall to discuss Meta's introduction of pay or OK, otherwise…

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#264 What’s Wrong With Having Lots of Patents? Patent Thickets and Antitrust Law 28:14

3M ago28:14

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It's often said that patent protection rewards innovation and benefits consumers. But are there competition law issues with having "too many" patents? Kate Swisher, an antitrust litigator at White & Case, joins co-hosts Alicia Downey and Lijun Zhang to discuss the tension between patent law and antitrust law in the context of so-called "patent thic…

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International Women's Day Special 14:05

3M ago14:05

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Happy International Women's Day! Today is dedicated to celebrating accomplishments of women, and marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity. Around the world, groups unite to celebrate women's achievements or advocate for gender equality. As a nod to this special day, Chris Bjorling and Bill Banham thought it would be great to share answ…

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Canada's Supply Chain System with Ari Van Assche 30:05

3M ago30:05

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Securing Canada’s supply chains comes with risk. HEC Montréal Professor and C.D. Howe Institute Fellow-In-Residence Ari Van Assche debunks COVID-era theories about why we ran out of masks, toilet paper, and bicycles as well as how we can avoid the same fate in the future.

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#263 What’s the Role of a Magistrate Judge? Conversation With Judge Lindsey Vaala 33:09

3M ago33:09

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The U.S. federal district courts have magistrate judges who are appointed to assist the district court judges and generally oversee first appearances of criminal defendants, set bail, and conduct other administrative duties. But is the role of a magistrate judge different across districts? In a district like Eastern District of Virginia where the t…

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Employee Appreciation 16:46

3M ago16:46

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Today is Employee Appreciation Day! The holiday started to appear in workplace calendars around 1995 and has since grown into a well-loved tradition. Its creation is credited to Dr. Bob Nelson in collaboration with his company, Workman Publishing. Now, almost 30 years later, more and more companies are celebrating this semi-official holiday in one …

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#262 What’s Up With U.S. Merger Remedies? 28:57

3M ago28:57

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The US antitrust agencies' approach to merger remedies has undergone a significant change under the Biden administration. Remedies are increasingly disfavored. In this episode, Dan Ducore, former Assistant Director of the Federal Trade Commission's Bureau of Competition Compliance Division, joins Barry Nigro and Jeny Maier to discuss the growing sk…

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Maintaining Employee Performance While Navigating a Polycrisis 19:38

3M ago19:38

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Our guest this time is Joshua Siegal a multi-time Head of People for some of Canada’s most successful scale-up tech companies. He’s currently operating as a Fractional Chief People Officer, Advisor, Investor, and Speaker, empowering organizations to build sustainable, high-performance cultures. Josh will also be a speaker at DisruptHR Buffalo on Ap…

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Shadow Budget 2024 with Bill Robson and Don Drummond 28:56

3M ago28:56

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Raise the GST and luxury taxes. Balance the budget. End SupplyManagement for the dairy industry. In the C.D. Howe Institute’s Shadow Budget 2024, Bill Robson and Don Drummond warn that we’ll suffer more later if we don’t take the fiscal medicine now.

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System collapse, with radical Black engineer Forrest Palmer

3M ago

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Today's guest, Forrest Palmer, is, in his own words, "an electrical engineer currently practicing in Houston, TX. Due to the fact Houston is ground zero in the continental United States for environmental collapse, he is currently looking to move to the South East reg...By KBOO Community Radio

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#261 Can Demanding Price Parity Harm Competition? The MFN Paradox 22:13

3M ago22:13

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When are MFNs good and when are they bad? A "most favored nation" (MFN) price requirement ensures that a buyer receives the lowest price that a seller is offering to other buyers. Under U.S. antitrust law, such MFNs are typically viewed as a procompetitive outcome of price bargaining between parties. But recently, the use of MFNs by Amazon's intern…

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How to Source and Hire High-Performers 17:44

3M ago17:44

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In this episode, we consider how to source and hire high-performers. Our guest today is Shally Steckerl, Principal Consultant and Founderat The Sourcing Institute. Shally is a globally recognized recruiting leader who has helped build sourcing organizations for companies such as Microsoft, Google, Coca-Cola, Cisco, and Motorola. He is a writer, a p…

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#260 What’s The (Data Protection) Difference? An EU/U.S. Comparison of Personal Data Protection Issues In Merger and Behavioural Investigations 36:02

3M ago36:02

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Large amounts of information are collected during merger control and behavioural competition law investigations. What are the personal data protection issues raised? Dan Rupprecht, Director for Europe of iDiscovery Solutions, joins Aaron Yeater and Matthew Hall to discuss the differences between these two types of investigations, why and how the EU…

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135. Reckoning: On Solidarity, Transformation & Awakening To Our Deepest Selves / V (formerly Eve Ensler) 1:00:10

4M ago1:00:10

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For the last episode of the series, I speak with V (formerly known as Eve Ensler) - distinguished American playwright, performer and feminist, whose work and activism has positively impacted the lives of millions of women and people around the world. Renowned for her infamous play, The Vagina Monologues, a global phenomenon that has been published …

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The Scope and Nature of Private Healthcare with Katherine Fierlbeck 26:36

3M ago26:36

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Curing what ails Canada’s healthcare system requires us taking the financial bull by the privatization horns. Dalhousie University political science Professor Katherine Fierlbeck and host Michael Hainsworth discuss the importance of accurately framing the nature of our system so we can understand it’s expectations – and limitations.…

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#259 Is Competition in Canada in Decline? 24:43

4M ago24:43

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In recent years competition agencies in several jurisdictions have undertaken studies to assess the state of competition within their borders. Canada now joins the list. In this episode, co-hosts Alicia Downey and Barry Nigro speak with economist Matthew Osborne about the Canadian Bureau of Competition’s 2023 report, “Competition in Canada from 200…

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134. The Evolved Nest: How We Raise Healthy, Wellness-Informed Communities / Darcia Narvaez 1:00:46

4M ago1:00:46

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Today, I speak with Darcia Narváez, award-winning author and Professor of Psychology Emerita at the University of Notre Dame. Darcia is the founder of the public and professional educational outreach project The Evolved Nest Initiative, whose nonprofit mission is to share her science research into developing appropriate baselines for lifelong human…

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How Better DEI Programs Create Higher Performance 20:41

4M ago20:41

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The numbers consistently show that a diverse workforce, supported by rigorous DEI policies, can unleash a myriad of benefits. It has the power to revolutionize an organization's performance, drive innovation, enhance decision-making, and ultimately, create a thriving culture of excellence. In this episode of the People and Performance Podcast, we d…

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#258 Will the UK CMA Find Out About My Deal? The Operation of the CMA’s Mergers Intelligence Committee in Practice 32:21

4M ago32:21

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The UK merger control system provides for voluntary filings but that does not mean parties to deals can hide from the regulator, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). But how does the CMA's Mergers Intelligence Committee (MIC) identify deals to ask about and review the informal briefing papers which can be submitted by parties hoping to a…

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133. Put Your Money Where Your Life Is: The Power Of Local Economies / Michael Shuman 59:09

4M ago59:09

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Today I’m in conversation with Michael Shuman - an economist, attorney, author, and entrepreneur, and a leading visionary on community economics. The Director of Local Economy Programs for Neighborhood Associates Corporation, and an Adjunct Professor at Bard Business School in New York City, Michael is also a Senior Researcher for Council Fire and …

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Alberta's Energy Woes with Kent Fellows 26:56

3M ago26:56

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The Deep Freeze has put Albertans on notice: The fear of rolling blackouts is real. As a recent massive cold front from the Northwest Territories that flooded the province and its neighbours led to concerns about its citizens' ability to keep the lights on, and the furnaces too. Kent Fellows, a C.D. Howe Institute Fellow-In-Residence,Assistant Prof…

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#257 Throwing the Book at Orange Book Listings? The FTC’s Views on the Antitrust Implications of Listing Patents in the Orange Book 30:13

4M ago30:13

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The interplay between patent law and competition law has been a consistent focus for the antitrust agencies over the years, most notably in the pharmaceutical sector between brand and generic drugs. But will the FTC take a new approach to dealing with branded drug company patents listed in the FDA's "Orange Book"? Mika Ikeda, Competition Counsel at…

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132. Practices For Healing: Indigenous Agroforestry, Creativity & Eco-Arts / Patricia Moguel Viveros 57:34

4M ago57:34

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Today, I speak with Patricia Moguel Viveros - an ecologist and environmental educator, and the co-founder of the NGO Etnoecologia A.C. An expert on issues of sustainable community development, agroecology, resilience and environmental education, Patricia received her Master of Science in Environmental and Sustainable Development Studies from Nation…

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Transition Minerals: The hidden cost of clean energy 20:19

4M ago20:19

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The move to a low-carbon economy will require a substantial increase in the production of so-called transition minerals which are needed for, amongst other things, renewable electricity networks, battery performance and permanent magnets - key components of wind turbines and electric vehicles. These minerals (including copper, aluminium, lithium, n…

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Is it time to "Step aside, Joe"? with Norman Solomon

4M ago

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We welcome back Norman Solomon to KBOO and Wednesday Talk Radio, to talk about two crucial topics: first, whether or not Joe Biden should run again for President, or, as Solomon suggests, "step aside" in favor of a younger, more progressive candidate; and second, the sub...By KBOO Community Radio

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