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Feb 2017
21m 37s

Keeping banks in the sin bin

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President Trump wants to "do a number" on post-crisis financial reforms, but overturning them will be tough. Paris emerges as the top city for financial types after Brexit. Plus, why a legal brief filed by Google and others against Trump’s immigration ban is such an unusual move. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about you ... Show More
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