Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchWeLive đ Â â An update on China. Adam Neumann is back. And Bytedance gives up their algo.
Episode 1
Five US lawmakers decided to visit Taiwan just 12 days after the same trip by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi prompted China to launch days of militaryâŚ
4Â years, 1Â month ago
More workers đŠâđ â Employers are taking advantage of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program. Weddings are getting more expensive. And Nunavut is facing a food crisis.
Episode 1
As Canadian employers face the lowest unemployment rate in decades, theyâre moving to fill roles with temporary foreign workers (or TFW, for short)
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4Â years, 1Â month ago
Correction âď¸Â â The CPPIB didnât do that bad. Russian oil is doing okay. And Canadaâs housing market may be stabilizing.
Episode 1
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) saw its funds drop by 4.2% last quarter or roughly $16 billionâwhich sounds a lot worse than it actuâŚ
4Â years, 1Â month ago
Corporate cards đłÂ âMicrosoft is pulling back on corporate card spending. Europe is struggling with the heat. And Dominos is leaving Italy.
Episode 1
As a wave of economic uncertainty hits Big Tech, Microsoft is reining in the fun money.
Extreme heat and low rainfall are drying up Europeâs rivers whâŚ
4Â years, 2Â months ago
Airline audit âď¸Â â Netflixâs games arenât taking off. The government is investigating Canadian airlines. And Google wants Apple to get rid of the green bubbles.
Episode 1
Netflix is struggling to build its gaming business as less than 1% of their users interact with them on a daily basis
Just when you thought things couâŚ
4Â years, 2Â months ago
Embarrassing earnings đ â SoftBank has a bad quarter. Self driving cars are coming to China. And Ontario hospitals are in crisis.
Episode 1
Japanese technology investor SoftBank reported a record loss of US$23 billion last quarter, after a spending spree that CEO Masayoshi Son described aâŚ
4Â years, 2Â months ago
Roomba and Ring đŚÂ â Canadaâs implementing a handgun ban. Amazon buys iRobot. And Canada and India may do a free trade deal.
Episode 1
Canada will ban the import of restricted handguns this month, part of a broader effort to curb gun violence after the countryâs deadliest mass shootiâŚ
4Â years, 2Â months ago
Italian innovation đŽđšÂ â Nunavut workers may be out of jobs. Italy is getting a semiconductor manufacturing facility. And GMâs rolling out new self-driving features.
Episode 1
Over 1000 miners in Nunavut could be out of a job come September after receiving termination notices warning that their mine might be forced to shut âŚ
4Â years, 2Â months ago
Metaverse dating â¤ď¸Â â Tinder is giving up on the metaverse. Nancy Pelosi is in Taiwan. And Warner Brotherâs is shelving Batgirl.
Episode 1
After an earnings report more disappointing than a bad date who didnât even offer to split the bill, Tinder is making some changes and curtailing itsâŚ
4Â years, 2Â months ago
Cash flow đ¸Â â Uber is cash flow positive. Amazon produces a bunch of emissions. And grain shipment is surging.
Episode 1
For the first time in the companyâs history, Uber reported positive cash flow in a quarter on the back of a record US$8.1 billion in revenue.
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4Â years, 2Â months ago