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Bloomberg Businessweek

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Listen for reporting from the magazine that helps global leaders stay ahead. Hosts Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec cover the changing world of money, power and technology. You can watch and listen to Businessweek LIVE on YouTube, weekdays from 2PM to 5PM ET: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF

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Episodes

How China Escaped the Economic Fate of Russia

Isabella Weber, Assistant Professor of Economics at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, discusses her book “How China Escaped Shock Therapy: The Market Reform Debate” about China's gradual, cautious and pragmatic approach to economic reforms as opposed to policies adopted by other communist countries. Host: Tim Stenovec. Producer: Paul Brennan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 28, 202113 min

DOJ Said to Open Probe Into Archegos Blowup

Bloomberg Businessweek Editor Joel Weber and Bloomberg News Personal Finance Editor Ben Steverman talk about Ben's magazine story Cathie Wood’s Bad Spring Is a Blip When Future Is So Magnificent. Bloomberg News Finance Reporter Sri Natarajan explains the Department of Justice planning to investigate the market-rattling meltdown of Bill Hwang’s Archegos Capital Management in March. Bloomberg News Technology and E-Commerce Reporter Spencer Soper discusses why Amazon's antitrust risk has deepened a...

May 27, 202125 min

Creating a Clean Eating Revolution Online

JJ and Erika Peterson, Founders of Clean Simple Eats, discuss using social media to spread the word about their healthy meal plans and recipes. Host: Carol Massar. Producer: Paul Brennan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 27, 202113 min

Amazon Agrees to Buy MGM Film Studio

Bloomberg Businessweek Editor Joel Weber and Bloomberg News Finance Reporter Noah Buhayar discuss Noah's magazine story America Has a Housing Mess, and President Biden Wants to Fix It. Bloomberg Intelligence Tech & Media Analyst Geetha Ranganatha and Bloomberg News Technology and E-Commerce Reporter Spencer Soper talk about Amazon buying MGM film studio for $8.45 billion. Bloomberg News Deals Reporter Scott Deveau discusses a first-time activist investor with a tiny stake in Exxon Mobil scor...

May 26, 202129 min

Floyd Murder Gives Rise to New Movement

National Urban League President Marc Morial and Bloomberg News New York Deputy Bureau Chief Shartia Brantley discuss lessons learned and the path forward to end racial injustice one year after George Floyd's murder. Hosts: Carol Massar. Producer: Paul Brennan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 26, 202115 min

The Global Effort to Develop Vaccines

Dr. Seth Lederman, CEO of Tonix Pharmaceuticals, discusses vaccine development and durability. Bloomberg Businessweek Editor Joel Weber and Bloomberg News Reporter Jim Wyss explain how Cuba is readying homegrown Covid vaccines. IMAX CEO Richard Gelfond talks about stepping up efforts to draw people back into theaters. And we Drive to the Close with Cole Smead, President and Portfolio Manager at Smead Capital. Hosts: Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec. Producer: Paul Brennan. See omnystudio.com/listen...

May 25, 202143 min

Insurance Industry Paid $100 Billion in Claims Due to Pandemic

Hank Watkins, President of the Americas region of Lloyds of London, discusses how the insurance industry has been impacted by the pandemic saying event cancellation accounted for 40% of claims. Host: Carol Massar. Producer: Paul Brennan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 25, 202113 min

Silicon Valley Wants Dogs to Live Longer So Humans Can, Too

Dr. Sandro Galea, Dean of Boston University School of Public Health, discusses why a variant from India is seen as a potential risk. Bloomberg Businessweek Editor Joel Weber and Bloomberg Businessweek Features Writer Ashlee Vance talk about how canine life-extension research by the startup Loyal could lead to breakthroughs for the rest of us. Bloomberg News Executive Editor David Gillen shares the Bloomberg Big Take story Inside China Huarong's Race to Prevent a Debt Disaster. Bloomberg News Aut...

May 24, 202141 min

Ballet CEO Sees Bull Market for Bitcoin

Bobby C. Lee, Founder and CEO of Ballet, discusses his book "The Promise of Bitcoin: The Future of Money and How It Can Work for You" and explains why we thinks the digital currency will continue to go higher and transform the global economy. Host: Carol Massar. Producer: Paul Brennan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 24, 202112 min

Bloomberg Businessweek Weekend - May 22nd, 2021

Featuring some of our favorite conversations of the week, from our daily radio show "Bloomberg Businessweek." Hosted by Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec Hear the show live at 2PM ET on WBBR 1130 AM New York, Bloomberg 106.1 FM Boston, Bloomberg 960 AM San Francisco, WDCH 99.1 FM in Washington D.C. Metro, Sirius/XM channel 119, on the Bloomberg Business App, Radio.com, the iHeartRadio app and at Bloomberg.com/audio. You can also watch Bloomberg Businessweek on YouTube - just search for Bloomberg Glo...

May 21, 20211 hr 4 min

50-Plus Lessons From Smart People

Dr. Ian Lustbader, Clinical Professor of Medicine at NYU Langone, discusses the need for people to continue wearing masks in certain situations. Bloomberg Businessweek Editor Joel Weber talks about the magazine's "How To" issue with advice on everything from how to make a cocktail to how to be a better tipper. Bloomberg Economics Chief Economist Tom Orlik discusses today's Bloomberg Big Take story World-Dominating Superfirms Get Bigger, Techier and More Chinese . And we Drive to the Close with K...

May 21, 202131 min

AppHarvest CEO on Shrinking the Farming Footprint

AppHarvest CEO and Founder Jonathan Webb discusses the future of farming through controlled environment facilities that use fewer resources and contribute to a climate-resilient, domestic food supply. Host: Carol Massar. Producer: Paul Brennan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 21, 202113 min

The Misinformation Export Industry

Dr. Sabra Klein, Professor of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, discusses how vaccines are impacting pregnant women. Bloomberg Businessweek Editor Joel Weber and Bloomberg News Technology Reporter Sarah Frier explain how social networks are exporting disinformation about the Covid vaccine. Bloomberg News Finance Reporter Sri Natarajan talks about Morgan Stanley CEO James Gorman unveiling his biggest leadership shakeup in more than a dec...

May 20, 202134 min

Cathie Wood Sees Bitcoin Going to $500,000

Ark Invest’s Founder, CEO and CIO Cathie Wood discusses why she thinks Bitcoin will go to $500,000, addresses environmental concerns and explains that her team thinks renewable energy sources can be offloaded into Bitcoin mining. Hosts: Carol Massar. Producer: Paul Brennan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 20, 202131 min

A Crypto Whipsaw Tests Investors

Mike McGlone, Bloomberg Intelligence Analyst, discusses the day in the markets for crypto. Dr. Mario Ramirez, Managing Director at Opportunity Labs has an update on vaccines and variants. Bloomberg Businessweek Health Editor, John Lauerman, explains why China is winning the vaccine race, for now. And we Drive to the Close with Ernesto Ramos, Chief Investment Officer U.S. at BMO Global Asset Management Hosts: Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

May 19, 202130 min

Delivering Good CEO on Providing Record Donations

Lisa Gurwitch, President and CEO of Delivering Good, discusses the nonprofit organization's efforts to unite retailers, manufacturers, foundations and individuals to support people affected by poverty and tragedy. Host: Carol Massar. Producer: Paul Brennan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 19, 202112 min

Amazon in Talks to Buy Movie Studio MGM for $9 Billion

Dr. Peter Alperin, Vice President at Doximity, shares his thoughts on states reopening as more people get vaccinated. Bloomberg Intelligence Technology and Media Analyst Geetha Ranganathan discusses Amazon.com said to be in talks to buy movie company Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Bloomberg Businessweek Editor Joel Weber and Businessweek Features Editor Bret Begun talk about Businessweek’s How-To Issue: 50-Plus Lessons From Smart People. Sharon Miller, Head of Small Business at Bank of America, provides d...

May 18, 202136 min

The History of Brown Brothers Harriman

Author Zachary Karabell discusses his book "Inside Money: Brown Brothers Harriman and the American Way of Power" and explains why the financial firm is an example of sustainable capitalism. Host: Carol Massar. Producer: Paul Brennan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 18, 202113 min

AT&T Merges Media Assets With Discovery in $130 Billion Deal

We start with a discussion of the CDC's new mask guidelines with Alyssa Rapp, CEO of Surgical Solutions. Bloomberg News Entertainment Reporter Lucas Shaw explains what the AT&T, Discovery deal means for the media industry. Bloomberg Businessweek Editor Joel Weber and Bloomberg News P&I Reporter Lauren Etter share the story of how a secretive hedge fund manager and his deep-pocketed allies became activists when their kids got hooked on vaping. Bloomberg News Trade Tsar Brendan Murray has ...

May 17, 202136 min

Chobani COO on Ability to Innovate Amid Pandemic

Chobani President and COO Peter McGuinness discusses how the company was able to continue operations and create new products during the pandemic. And Terry Wheatley, President of Vintage Wine Estates, talks about being the first woman to take a major U.S. wine producer public. Host: Tim Stenovec. Producer: Paul Brennan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 17, 202120 min

Bloomberg Businessweek Weekend - May 15th, 2021

Featuring some of our favorite conversations of the week, from our daily radio show "Bloomberg Businessweek." Hosted by Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec Hear the show live at 2PM ET on WBBR 1130 AM New York, Bloomberg 106.1 FM Boston, Bloomberg 960 AM San Francisco, WDCH 99.1 FM in Washington D.C. Metro, Sirius/XM channel 119, on the Bloomberg Business App, Radio.com, the iHeartRadio app and at Bloomberg.com/audio. You can also watch Bloomberg Businessweek on YouTube - just search for Bloomberg Glo...

May 15, 20211 hr 3 min

Kansas City Southern to Accept CN’s $33.6 Billion Offer

Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Transportation Analyst Lee Klaskow discusses Kansas City Southern considering Canadian National Railway's acquisition proposal. Bloomberg News Finance Reporter Max Abelson shares his story "A Day in the Life of Wall Street Shows NYC at Cusp of Comeback."Dr. Ian Lustbader, Clinical Professor of Medicine at NYU Langone talks about the virus, vaccines and variants. And we Drive to the Close with Abhay Deshpande, Chief Investment Officer at Centerstone Investors. Hosts:...

May 14, 202134 min

Crunch Memberships Up Over 5% Despite Pandemic

Ben Midgley, CEO and Founding Partner of Crunch Fitness Franchise, discusses seeing membership grow in the past year due in part to people missing a feeling of community. Host: Carol Massar. Producer: Paul Brennan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 14, 202113 min

CDC Relaxes Mask Guidance for Vaccinated People

Dr. William Moss, Executive Director of the International Vaccine Access Center at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, discusses the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announcing that vaccinated individuals don’t have to wear a mask or socially distance in most places. Bloomberg Businessweek Editor Joel Weber and Bloomberg News Finance Reporter Zeke Faux talk about the SPAC king doing just fine even as the bubble starts to burst. Businessweek Economics Editor Peter ...

May 13, 202134 min

How to Compete and Win with Artificial Intelligence

Ash Fontana, Managing Director of Zetta, discusses his book "The AI-First Company” on why companies need to prioritize artificial intelligence to succeed. Host; Carol Massar. Producer: Paul Brennan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 13, 202112 min

States Hit by Mad Dash for Gasoline Amid Crisis

Ellen Wald, President of Transversal Consulting, discusses U.S. gas stations running dry and panic buying caused by the Colonial Pipeline hack. Dr. Jacob Becraft, CEO of Strand Therapeutics, explains his opposition to the U.S. waving rights to vaccine patents. And we Drive to the Close with Saira Malik, Head of Global Equities at Nuveen. Hosts: Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec. Producer: Paul Brennan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

May 12, 202135 min

Examining Instability in the Video Game Industry

Bloomberg News Technology Reporter Jason Schreier discusses his book “Press Reset: Ruin and Recovery in the Video Game Industry.” Host: Carol Massar. Producer: Paul Brennan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 12, 202113 min

TSMC Stuck in Middle of Global Panic Over Chips

Dr. William Haseltine, Chair and President of Access Health International, explains why vaccine booster shots may be needed to fight new Covid-19 variants. Bloomberg Businessweek Editor Joel Weber and Businessweek Technology Editor Joshua Brustein talk about how Taiwan-based manufacturer TSMC has mastered the chip market but needs to navigate a tricky geopolitical landscape. Businessweek Contributor Robb Mandelbaum discusses some small businesses imposing surcharges for consumers who use credit ...

May 11, 202141 min

Business and Racial Justice in America

Edelman CEO Richard Edelman discusses the results of the communications firm's latest Trust Barometer entitled “Business and Racial Justice in America.” He says companies are being expected to fix problems that the government usually addresses. Host: Carol Massar. Producer: Paul Brennan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 11, 202112 min

China Ascent Exposes Its Achilles Heel

Bloomberg New Economy Editorial Director Andy Browne explains why China is about to get old before it gets rich. LIFARS CEO Ondrej Krehel shares his thoughts on the Colonial Pipeline hack. Bloomberg Businessweek Editor Joel Weber and Bloomberg News Bond and FX Reporter Liz McCormick talk about women getting top jobs at funds, just not the ones that manage money. Dr. Bruce Farber, Chief of Infectious Diseases at Northwell Health, discusses concerns that the U.S. has undercounted Covid-19 deaths. ...

May 10, 202141 min
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