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The US is a breeding ground for startups, and California has been the center of that universe since the dot-com boom in the late 1990s. But rising costs, tighter quarters, and increasing bureaucracy have many tech innovators seeking greener pastures, well beyond Silicon Valley. P ... Show More

While countries came together in the late 80s to fight money laundering and the financing of terrorism, technology and the advent of virtual currencies have further complicated the tracking of illicit financial flows across borders. Over $51 billion in cryptocurrency was used by ... Show More

Bringing nations together to maintain peace and security and raise living standards for all seemed a utopian idea in the early 20th century. Still, geopolitics, economics and vision by world leaders eventually came together to make it a reality. But what happens when the great po ... Show More

The International Monetary Fund raised its forecast for global growth this year on better-than-expected expansion in the US and fiscal stimulus in China, while warning of risks from wars and inflation. IMF Chief Economist Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas spoke to Bloomberg's Jennifer Za ... Show More

Bright or turbulent? Mixed views on the global economy’s prospects The IMF and World Bank spring conference has been hearing mixed views on the immediate prospects for the global economy. IMF Chief economist Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas reckons that ‘turbulence is building and the s ... Show More

Alexandra Dimitrijevic, Global Head of Research & Development at S&P Global Ratings joins the Essential Podcast to talk about conditions in the global credit market and the economic outlook in 2024 for regions around the world. 

Schlumberger CEO Olivier Le Peuch discusses the global economy, consolidation in the oil space, and production across the globe. He speaks with Bloomberg’s Alix Steel.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

The IMF says the risk of a global recession is rising. Its managing director, Kristalina Georgieva, said the outlook was getting darker because of Russia's attack on Ukraine and the shocks caused by the Covid pandemic. She said the IMF would lower its growth forecast as a result. ... Show More

Right now, there's a lot of hope and optimism that the US economy is on a path towards a soft landing. Nonetheless, there are aspects of the current landscape that are unsettling. Inflation has come down, but there's significant debate as to why and how sustainable that move is. ... Show More

Ce mardi 31 octobre, le chiffre du PIB publié ce matin montrant un ralentissement de la croissance au troisième trimestre, l’évolution de l’intelligence artificielle qui représente un risque majeur, ainsi que la panne de l’ascension sociale en France, ont été abordés par Hervé Go ... Show More

Fatih Birol, Executive Director of the International Energy Agency, says that global oil markets should remain 'comfortable' this year as new supplies satisfy demand and keep prices in check. He speaks with Bloomberg's Tom Mackenzie and Kriti Gupta. See omnystudio.com/listener fo ... Show More