logo
episode-header-image
Dec 2020
10m 42s

Johnson and Von der Leyen to meet on Bre...

Financial Times
About this episode

Boris Johnson is to travel to Brussels for make-or-break talks on a UK-EU trade deal, Uber will swap its self-driving car operations for a minority stake in Aurora, and China has drastically curtailed the overseas lending programme of its two largest policy banks. Plus, the FT’s Guy Chazan explains why there is so much at stake for Europe and German chancellor Angela Merkel during this week’s EU summit. 


Johnson to go to Brussels in search of way out of Brexit stalemate

https://www.ft.com/content/0317430c-015c-4848-8689-8ec4066dad52?


Uber abandons effort to develop own self-driving vehicle

https://www.ft.com/content/e55ce767-0ede-4096-aa3b-1d26671f3772?


China curtails overseas lending in face of geopolitical backlash

ft.com/content/1cb3e33b-e2c2-4743-ae41-d3fffffa4259?


Angela Merkel faces final challenge at EU summit

https://www.ft.com/content/58866070-51df-4386-be3f-58738a23996c?


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Up next
Yesterday
Big Pharma markets left on a ‘patent cliff’-hanger
India is set to reach a record year in initial public offerings and Big Pharma is facing a wave of patent expiration dates. Plus, Meta goes to trial over who to hold accountable for corporate scandals. Mentioned in this podcast:India on track for record IPO yearThe looming ‘paten ... Show More
11m 32s
Jul 10
Global copper market weighs Trump tariff threat
The UK and France have pledged for the first time to co-ordinate the use of their nuclear weapons, and the copper markets are reeling from US President Donald Trump’s threat to impose 50 per cent tariffs on the metal. Plus, Nvidia has hit a record market capitalisation at $4tn.Me ... Show More
7m 18s
Jul 9
BCG tries to limit Gaza work fallout
EU negotiators are closing in on a trade deal with Donald Trump that would cement higher tariffs than those granted to the UK, and Boston Consulting Group’s chief executive said the group’s involvement with a postwar plan for Gaza had been “reputationally very damaging”. Plus, Eu ... Show More
10m 31s
Recommended Episodes
Dec 2020
Time running out for Brexit trade deal
With negotiations on a Brexit trade deal between the UK and EU stalled again, and UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson warning of a no-deal outcome, can the process be salvaged? Plus, with the Brexit arrangements for Northern Ireland resolved this week in a new protocol, has the threa ... Show More
27m 42s
Jun 2021
Covid-Union-Labour-Brexit-Climate
This week David and Helen take stock of the state of British politics, looking at how the big themes of the last year fit together. They try to join the dots between the pandemic and the fraying of the Union, the weakness of the Labour party and the fraught politics of climate ch ... Show More
45m 56s
Mar 2023
Economic jitters, French upheaval, arms for Ukraine — what’s occupying EU leaders
Coming to you from this week’s European Council summit in Brussels, competitiveness and the economy are high on the agenda, alongside a historic EU agreement for joint arms procurement. We also discuss French President Emanuel Macron’s plummeting popularity ratings at home, and F ... Show More
30m 54s
Oct 2019
Ep 121: Goulard rejected — Sondland in hot water — Green MEP Daniel Freund on EU transparency
Commission drama, impeachment battles, countries struggling to leave and join the EU, and fights over transparency in politics — they’re all here in our latest episode. France's Commission pick Sylvie Goulard is out. It’s a big blow to Commission President-elect Ursula von der Le ... Show More
37m 13s
Mar 2019
Brexit is officially delayed, May changes her tune and no-deal chances rise
After a tumultuous week in Westminster, Britain's departure from the EU has been delayed until at least April 12, while Theresa May tried to pin the blame on parliament for all the chaos in an extraordinary speech. So where is Brexit heading? And is the prime minister's time in o ... Show More
40m 29s
Jun 2024
What's behind the EU's import tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles?
The EU plans to impose harsh new tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles. Beijing says it's pure protectionism. Division too in the EU about the plan, among German and other carmakers highly exposed to the Chinese market. So, what's behind this dispute and could it worsen? In t ... Show More
23m 52s
Jul 2019
Money talks: Brexit and the City
London is home to the world’s biggest international financial centre. But Brexit threatens to cut the City off from its most important single foreign market. Tamzin Booth, The Economist’s Britain business editor, investigates whether the City of London can survive Brexit and how ... Show More
22m 54s
Nov 2018
Italy vs. Europe
We try to make sense of the big story in European politics this week: not Brexit (not yet!) but the high stakes standoff between the Italian government and the EU. Why has the proposed Italian budget produced this showdown? Who is really pulling the strings? And what does it tell ... Show More
43m 24s
Mar 2022
The war in Ukraine: is the UK doing enough?
The UK has been criticised for failing both to fulfil its rhetoric on sanctions and on opening the door to refugees fleeing Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine. Is it due to Whitehall incompetence, political leadership or domestic politics? We also discuss how the economic isolation ... Show More
30m 35s
May 2024
The issue the political parties won't talk about
After several delays, Brexit checks finally came into force this week - adding cost and delay to how small businesses can get their goods into the UK. It'll see prices pushed up on the consumer's end too.But, you won't hear either main party discussing this in great detail. Why? ... Show More
40m 29s
Listen to millions of songs and podcasts on Anghami