After the 2016 Brexit vote, the outlook for London was bleak. Detractors predicted all but financial oblivion for the City’s bankers, insurers and traders. But, ten years on, those prophecies look overblown in a city that’s got its swagger back.

Guests and hosts:

• Huw van Steenis of OIiver Wyman
• Michael Mainelli of think tank Z/Yen
• Mike Bird, co-host of “Money Talks”
• Ethan Wu, co-host of “Money Talks”
• Alice Fulwood, co-host of “Money Talks”

Topics covered:

• Brexit
• The City of London
• Financial services

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The Iran war has shown that low-cost drones can challenge even the mightiest military forces. Now the Pentagon is turning to a new breed of defence companies, led by Anduril, SpaceX and Palantir. How are these firms changing the way America wages war?

Guests and hosts:

• Matthew Steckman, president and chief business officer at Anduril
• Henry Tricks, The Economist's US technology editor
• Mike Bird, co-host of “Money Talks”
• Alice Fulwood, co-host of “Money Talks”

Topics covered:

• Drones
• Defence industry
• Iran war

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Around two-thirds of all firms worldwide are family businesses. This is about to become a problem. A succession crisis is brewing as family elders consider handing over control of their empires to the next generation. So what happens if their heirs aren’t up to the job?

Guests and hosts:

• Lizzy Rudd, chair of Berry Bros and Rudd
• Sanjiv Bajaj, managing director of Bajaj Finserv
• Dr Josh Baron, senior lecturer at Harvard Business School
• Avantika Chilkoti, The Economist’s global business writer
• Mike Bird, co-host of “Money Talks”
• Ethan Wu, co-host of “Money Talks”

Topics covered:

• Family businesses
• Succession planning
• Luxury firms

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This week Iran and America agreed to pause the war. But the ceasefire, even if it holds, won’t prevent the conflict’s economic fallout. The impact has been felt most acutely in Asia, the destination for 80% of the oil and 90% of the gas that usually passes through the Strait of Hormuz. What lessons does the crisis hold for governments in the region?

Guests and hosts:

• Vishnu Padmanabhan, The Economist’s Asia correspondent and news editor
• Ethan Wu, co-host of “Money Talks”
• Alice Fulwood, co-host of “Money Talks”

Topics covered:

• Iran ceasefire
• Asian energy shock
• Strait of Hormuz crisis

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Despite their efforts, Silicon Valley’s disruptors have left America’s $5trn health industry untouched. Now, AI may be about to change that. Founders and their investors want doctors and patients to focus more on prevention and less on cure. But are they really the people to fix a broken health-care system?

Guests and hosts:

• Shailesh Chitnis, The Economist’s global business writer
• Mike Bird, co-host of “Money Talks”
• Alice Fulwood, co-host of “Money Talks”
• Vijay Pande, managing partner at VZ.VC
• Nate Gross, head of health at OpenAI

Topics covered:

• Health tech
• Silicon Valley
• Artificial intelligence

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Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has given it a remarkable strategic advantage. How has the country weaponised the shipping lane so effectively—and what does the crisis reveal about other chokepoints in the global economy? Plus, we report from CERAWeek, the “Davos of energy," and consider whether America’s oilmen will benefit from the war.

Guests and hosts:

• Edward Fishman, senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations and author of "Chokepoints: American Power in the Age of Economic Warfare"
• Vijay Vaitheeswaran, The Economist’s global energy and climate innovation editor
• Alice Fulwood, co-host of “Money Talks”
• Ethan Wu, co-host of “Money Talks”

Topics covered:

• Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz
• CERAWeek energy conference
• Chokepoints in the global economy

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There are jitters among America’s corporate lenders. There have been high profile defaults of big borrowers like Tricolor Holdings and First Brands, which collapsed just weeks apart. Then, last month, investors rushed to pull their money from a fund operated by Blue Owl, a private credit behemoth. With energy costs spiking and interest rate cuts now looking less likely, how much trouble are America’s corporate borrowers in?

Guests and hosts:

• Tuck Hardie from Houlihan Lokey
• Ethan Wu, co-host of “Money Talks”
• Mike Bird, co-host of “Money Talks”
• Alice Fulwood, co-host of “Money Talks”

Topics covered:

• Private credit
• Blue Owl
• First Brands and Tricolor Holdings

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The Iran war has sparked the largest energy-supply shock in history. Despite a record-breaking release of oil from strategic reserves, prices remain high as Iran has ramped up attacks designed to disrupt energy supplies. How is the crisis rippling through economies—and can anything be done to limit the damage?

Guests and hosts:

• Vijay Vaitheeswaran, The Economist’s global energy and climate innovation editor
• Ethan Wu, co-host of “Money Talks”
• Mike Bird, co-host of “Money Talks”
• Alice Fulwood, co-host of “Money Talks”

Topics covered:

• Iran war energy crisis
• International Energy Agency
• 1970s oil shocks

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