The City View - City AM's Daily Podcast

The City View - City AM's Daily Podcast

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The City View - City AM's Daily Podcast episodes

  • The City View: February 16

    Today Andy Silvester takes us through the headlines: there's news about Indivior; the Financial Stability Board has issued a warning about crypto; and Heineken is raising prices to limit increasing costs.

    Andy also chats to City A.M.'s Sascha O'Sullivan and Jack Barnett about the latest ONS inflation numbers, the cost of living, and Boris Johnson.

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    13 min
  • The City View: Lyft Chief Economist John List on how an idea can make it big

    In this episode Andy Silvester talks to Lyft Chief Economist and University of Chicago professor John A. List for a chat about his latest book, The Voltage Effect. They discuss idea scaling; why this measure can decide whether or not an idea ends up performing well; the value of data; and John's background working for companies such as Uber and now Lyft.

    Andy also goes through the headlines -- new figures from the ONS have been released demonstrating that inflation is rising at an unequal pace to wages; former Post Office sub-postmasters and mistresses have been calling for former bosses to face prison time in the wake of the Horizon scandal; and mining company Glencore reported an 84 per cent increase in earnings in 2021.

    And finally, Andy talks to City A.M.'s Economics and Markets reporter Jack Barnett about the ONS inflation figures and US investment bank predictions about the UK's economic performance.

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    16 min
  • Tech Weekly: So Long, and Thanks for All the Chips

    Welcome to Tech Weekly, your source for the latest in tech, crypto, fintech, and beyond!

    In this episode, Nasson is joined by City A.M. reporters Lily Russell-Jones and Charlie Conchie for a chat about some of the biggest headlines this week.

    Two stories today -- British chip designer Arm has likely snubbed the London Stock Exchange in favour of a New York listing; and a record $3.6bn has been recovered by the US Department of Justice after a 2016 hack on crypto exchange Bitfinex.

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    10 min
  • The City View: Not For Shale

    On this episode of The City View, Andy Silvester takes us through some of the headlines today.

    The Oil and Gas Authority has ordered the closure of the UK's only horizontal shale wells; Unilever had a 4.5% jump in sales last year; and Sting has sold his catalogue to Universal Music Publishing.

    Andy also talks to Jack Barnett about US and UK inflation; what's to come; and if there's any optimism in this current situation.

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    10 min
  • The City View: Rob Samuels, Maker's Mark COO, on innovation, international expansion, and B Corp status

    Today Andy Silvester chats to Rob Samuels, COO of bourbon whiskey producer Maker's Mark, for a discussion focusing on the company's heritage; its B Corp certification; the impact of Covid; and its vision for international growth and innovation whilst remaining true to its roots.

    Andy also takes us through the headlines -- ARM will list on the New York Stock Exchange instead of the London Stock Exchange; GSK has set some ambitious targets; and airport services company John Menzies has rejected a £469m takeover bid.

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    12 min
  • The City View: Michael Hewson and Susannah Streeter on energy windfall tax, retail spending, & Andrew Bailey

    On this episode Andy Silvester sits down with Michael Hewson of CMC Markets and Susannah Streeter of Hargreaves Lansdown for their fortnightly chat. Today they discuss the idea of a windfall tax on energy companies; the January surge in retail consumer spending; and finally Andrew Bailey's request for Britons not to ask for pay rises.

    Andy also takes us through other important stories of the day -- BP CEO Bernard Looney has rallied against Labour's proposition of the aforementioned windfall tax; SoftBank is preparing to take its subsidiary ARM public; and there's news about Ofgem.

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    12 min
  • The City View: A fresh start for Boris

    On this episode Andy Silvester takes us through the main stories of the day, where there's news about house prices hitting a record high; Pets at Home have appointed a new CEO; and LV= is in talks with Royal London over a potential merger.

    Andy also chats to City A.M.'s Chief Political Correspondent Stefan Boscia about Boris Johnson's new appointments; and potential leadership challenges within the Conservative and Labour parties.

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    12 min
  • Tech Weekly: Bubble Trouble?

    On this episode of Tech Weekly, Nasson is joined by City A.M. reporters Charlie Conchie and Lily Russell-Jones for a discussion covering tech, crypto, fintech, NFTs, and more!

    We talk about the uncompromising surge of NFTs as online status symbols; what the government is doing to keep tech businesses in London post-Brexit; and the vast sums of cash being poured into crypto VC funds.

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    14 min
  • The City View: Inflation crunch, and Zencargo CEO on supply chain complexity

    Today Andy Silvester talks to Alex Hersham, CEO of freight and logistics startup Zencargo, for a discussion about the constantly evolving nature of commerce; supply chains and the various causal factors behind their complexity; and what the future will bring for the company.

    Andy also talks to City A.M.'s Jack Barnett about the main drivers behind the Bank of England's 25 basis point hike; the energy cap increasing in April; and what's to come.

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    18 min
  • The City View: BDB Pitmans' Suzanne Brooker on the financial challenges businesses are facing

    On today's episode Andy Silvester chats to Suzanne Brooker, Partner and Head of Restructuring and Insolvency at BDB Pitmans, for a discussion about the multitude of financial challenges that businesses are facing as a result of COVID-19, supply chain lock-ups, and National Insurance rises; what they can do to remedy their issues; and how they can prevent financial woes going forward.

    And, of course, there's the headlines -- an exclusive City A.M. poll suggests that the Bank of England will begin its fastest rate hike cycle since 2004; Gilead has had to pay GSK a hefty settlement sum; and British Land have spent £157m on a London-based warehouse hub.

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    11 min

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The City View is a new podcast from City A.M. - London's daily business and finance newspaper. City A.M. was launched 15 years ago under the strapline "business with personality" - and The City…