Taiwan looks to play nice with Trump
Summary
This episode discusses Taiwan's efforts to maintain US support under a potentially less favorable Trump administration, drawing parallels to Ukraine's situation. It also covers the recent decline in the private equity industry and how businesses are increasingly purchasing renewable energy directly from wind and solar farms, compensating for reduced government subsidies.Episode description
Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine was “ready to come to the negotiating table as soon as possible”, Taiwan is trying to get on US President Donald Trump’s good side, and private equity assets under management fell last year for the first time in decades. Plus, businesses are snapping up the wind and solar farms that governments are no longer backing.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Big businesses step up to buy energy from new wind and solar farms
‘Chips on the table’: Taiwan pushes for closer US ties as China threat looms
Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine ‘ready’ to talk peace in bid to placate Donald Trump
Private equity industry shrinks for the first time in decades
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