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The Human Egg Trade: Episode 3 - The Journey
A new series from the Big Take podcast investigates the booming market for human eggs.
In this episode, host Sarah Holder and Bloomberg’s Jessica Bri…
1 year, 2 months ago
We Read Hundreds of 2025 Market Predictions So You Don’t Have To
Every year, senior markets editor Sam Potter reads predictions for the year ahead from leading financial institutions around the world. The theme of …
1 year, 2 months ago
The Year AI Broke Into Music
2024 was the year AI broke into the music industry. Record labels that had fought AI-generated songs at every turn started to consider how they might…
1 year, 2 months ago
Indonesia Is Building a New Capital. It’s Not Going Well
Indonesia has embarked on an ambitious project to build a new capital city from scratch because Jakarta is overcrowded, polluted and sinking, fast.
B…
1 year, 2 months ago
Why Are Airline Rewards So Complicated?
Frequent flyer programs began as a way for airlines to build loyalty and fill empty seats. They’ve since morphed into a complex financial ecosystem t…
1 year, 2 months ago
Market-Moving US Economic Data Is Under Threat
From inflation data to unemployment rates, the US government releases numbers every month that move markets and shape policies. But the agencies resp…
1 year, 2 months ago
Netflix’s Big Bet On ‘Squid Game’
The gory, dystopian South Korean thriller Squid Game is the most popular series Netflix has ever released. This week, it drops season two — in the mi…
1 year, 2 months ago
The Weight-Loss Drug Boom’s Prescription Problem
Drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy have skyrocketed in popularity over the past few years. To capitalize on that demand, telehealth companies started offe…
1 year, 2 months ago
The Human Egg Trade: Episode 2 - The Theft
A new series from the Big Take podcast investigates the booming market for human eggs. It’s a global and opaque market where demand is so great, that…
1 year, 2 months ago
Antony Blinken: The Exit Interview
In his final month as the United States’ chief diplomat, Secretary of State Antony Blinken is racing around the globe, responding to conflicts in the…
1 year, 2 months ago