Best UK Economics Podcasts (2020)
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The Sound of Economics brings you insights, debates, and research-based discussions on economic policy in Europe and beyond. The podcast is produced by Bruegel, an independent and non-doctrinal think tank based in Brussels. It seeks to contribute to European and global economic policy-making through open, fact-based and policy-relevant research, analysis and debate. The Sound of Economics is also part of EuroPod, a network of European podcast shows which brings together journalistic, cultura ...
 
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Daniel Hewitt and Shehab Khan from the ITV News politics team chew through the week's big UK political stories and give Political Editor Robert Peston a call from wherever he is to get his take on it all. We'll also be talking to special guests from the world of politics and beyond - and hear from ITV's political correspondents based around the country to find out what's happening beyond the Westminster bubble.
 
Welcome to Word on the Street, a weekly podcast from Barclays UK where our experts help ordinary investors make sense of the latest news and events impacting the world’s financial markets. Please note that past performance is not a guarantee of future performance. All investments can fall as well as rise in value and you can lose some or all of your money. Additionally, this podcast does not constitute an investment recommendation.
 
The IPPR Economic Justice Podcast examines our broken economy and discusses the progressive solutions that can end injustice and create prosperity. Drawing on IPPR research and expertise, plus special guests, the podcast will be an opportunity to focus on the major issues and opportunities facing the UK economy. The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) is the UK’s leading progressive think tank.
 
From nine to noon every weekday, Kathryn Ryan talks to the people driving the news - in New Zealand and around the world. Delve beneath the headlines to find out the real story, listen to Nine to Noon's expert commentators and reviewers and catch up with the latest lifestyle trends on this award-winning programme.
 
Trade experts Scott Miller and Bill Reinsch break down the buzz around trade, how it affects policy, and how it impacts your day-to-day. The Trade Guys is hosted every week by H. Andrew Schwartz at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), a nonpartisan think tank in Washington, D.C. Email your questions to TradeGuys@csis.org.
 
The Sky News Daily gives you the story beyond the headline. Putting people at the heart of our storytelling with added insight and analysis from our team of specialist correspondents and expert guests, we shine a light on a topic of the day with clarity and authority. Published every weekday.
 
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Alan Green joins the UK Investor Magazine Podcast shortly after news the Pfizer vaccine will be rolled out in the UK over the next week. Market reaction was muted and we explore whether stocks have already priced in all the good news related to the economic reopening. We also discuss Arkle Resources (LON:ARK), Brand Shield (BRSD) and Eddie Stobart …
 
A.M. Edition for Dec. 3. Coronavirus patients in U.S. hospitals surpasses 100,000 as pandemic skepticism threatens to strain health-care facilities. The Labor Department releases its weekly report of jobless claims. And luxury at Japanese laundromats. Marc Stewart hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
 
In the West market forces are squeezing coal—even as its use rises in Asia. We examine how the world can wean itself off the dirtiest fossil fuel. Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, Belarus’s president-elect, never expected to run for office. Our correspondent visits her in exile, asking about the country’s prospects for democracy. And how candy-floss machine…
 
Top Democrats have expressed support for a $908bn stimulus plan offered by a bipartisan group of US senators, the UK has become the first country to approve a Covid-19 vaccine, and Chinese state-backed funds are still scouring the US for investments in critical technologies despite stiffer restrictions on such deals. Plus, the FT’s West Africa corr…
 
The UK has become the first country in the world to approve the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine. We discuss the implications with Penny Ward, visiting professor in pharmaceutical medicine at King's College London, who has advised companies on drug and device development. Also in the programme, the International Labour Organisation says the pandemic is like…
 
The Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine was the first to announce its success in trials – offering “hope on the horizon” in the fight against the virus. On Wednesday, the UK became the first country in the world to approve its use – with care home residents among the first to receive the vaccine. Britain’s health regulator, the MHRA, has deemed it safe after s…
 
In the last couple of trading sessions, Nifty traded in the red in the initial hours but recovered all losses as the session progressed and ended near the day’s high levels. This indicates bulls were very aggressive where every dip in the prices was considered as a fresh buying opportunity in the market. On the weekly chart, the index has moved up …
 
P.M. Edition for Dec. 2. President Trump has already issued one end-of-term pardon, but could there be more? Legal-affairs reporter Byron Tau discusses what pardon powers are afforded under the U.S. Constitution and how Trump could use it in the last days of his presidency. Annmarie Fertoli hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.f…
 
Film and TV reviewer James Croot joins Philippa to look at David Fincher's film Mank which set in 1930s Hollywood as Herman J Mankiewicz raced to finish the screenplay of 'Citizen Kane' for Orson Welles. He'll also look at new series On Becoming a God in Central Florida, which stars Kirsten Dunst in her last role before she moved to New Zealand for…
 
Technology correspondent Tony Grasso looks at Microsoft's rollout of a security patch for some critical flaws, including one being actively used in conjunction with Chrome. Apple is also moving to patch three zero-day flaws - so what are they? Dating app OKCupid has a flaw where people can read your messages, so how much should you be trusting an a…
 
In this episode, the Trade Guys react to the EU’s proposal for a wide-ranging policy reset with the incoming Biden administration. Plus, they’ll make sense of a melee that broke out on the floor of the Taiwanese Parliament last week over a proposal to allow imports of U.S. pork treated with a certain additive. And, Bill and Scott explain what they’…
 
Shilo Kino has written a novel for young adults, which, she hopes, their parents will read too. Journalist with TVNZ current affairs show Marae, Shilo's first book is The PÅrangi Boy, about Northland twelve year old Niko who tries to stop a prison being built on land that is tapu. Shilo Kino tells Philippa Tolley she wishes this book had been aroun…
 
UK correspondent Matthew Parris joins Philippa to talk about the approval of the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine that could be rolled out next week - but who gets it first? PM Boris Johnson has warned the public not to get too excited yet, with logistics issues to be overcome first. There's carnage in the retail sector, with some big high street n…
 
As the government declares a climate emergency and the Prime Minister promises to follow it up with action, Philippa talks to two companies that aren't waiting around. The ToitÅ« carbon assess platform helps SMEs to calculate their emissions by tracking the money spent on electricity, fuel, flights and waste. Another tool, Cogo app, is aimed at ind…
 
Justice reform advocates call for change after newly published police data shows only 4 out of 10 hate crimes are being dealt with correctly. The police only started recording hate crimes after last year's terror attacks in Christchurch despite years of requests. But nearly half of those crimes are being wrongly downgraded from a criminal offence, …
 
Britain has become the first country to license a fully tested covid-19 vaccine—the Economist’s health policy editor explains why this a historic milestone. Until vaccines become widespread, mass testing can be used to curb contagion. And, is it possible to detect covid-19 from the sound of a cough? Kenneth Cukier hosts Please subscribe to The Econ…
 
The UK has become the first country in the world to approve the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine. We discuss the implications with Penny Ward, visiting professor in pharmaceutical medicine at King's College London, who has advised companies on drug and device development. Also in the programme, the International Labour Organisation says the pandemic is like…
 
Climate transition is hotly debated in EU circles as it impacts all areas of policy: from the ambitious climate targets set by the President of the European Commission with the European Green Deal, to the discussions of the next budget of the Union and the recovery plan from the current pandemic. The topic is especially important for 2021 with a ne…
 
A.M. Edition for Dec. 2. The U.K. becomes the first Western nation to authorize emergency-use of a Covid-19 vaccine. WSJ reporter Jenny Strasburg shares her insights into its rollout and distribution. A CDC panel recommends giving first Covid-19 vaccines to health workers and nursing homes in the U.S. Marc Stewart hosts. Learn more about your ad ch…
 
Britain’s High Court has ruled that puberty blockers for children with gender dysphoria have been dispensed too readily, fuelling a debate that will be keenly watched abroad. A vote today on a law tightening accounting rules on American-listed Chinese companies has a political dimension—and implications for investors. And Poland’s populist leaders …
 
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