Podcast Episodes
Back to Search[The Exchange] Bain is keeping the private in private equity
Rivals like Apollo and KKR went public more than a decade ago, over time de-emphasizing their buyout roots, especially amid a recent deal drought. In…
2 years, 9 months ago
[The Exchange] AI startups’ key challenge is creativity, not cost
Developing humanlike models is notoriously expensive. In this Exchange podcast, venture capital investor Konstantine Buhler of Sequoia Capital discus…
2 years, 10 months ago
Global energy fissures are a risk for the West
Falling oil prices despite recent cuts imply a weak OPEC+. Yet the producer group may increasingly align with other emerging market states on areas l…
2 years, 10 months ago
Subsidies are crucial to the green transition
The world is short not of capital, but of projects to fund and sovereigns willing to share risk. In this Exchange podcast, Fortescue’s Andrew Forrest…
2 years, 11 months ago
COP28’s big dilemma: fossil fuel cuts, or fudges
The success of the Dubai climate shindig rests on how much it slashes emissions via cuts to oil production, and how much it relies on carbon storage …
2 years, 11 months ago
How the West can win the green metals race
China dominates the processing of stuff essential to the energy transition. Rich countries can shift the balance if they accept more mining at home. …
2 years, 11 months ago
Labour is weak link in Israeli economic defences
The Middle Eastern country has withstood the financial pain of a war with Hamas, William Wechsler at the US think tank the Atlantic Council says in t…
2 years, 11 months ago
Drug shortages demand quick and costly action
Chemotherapy and penicillin ran short over the past year amid supply-chain disruptions and regulatory pressure. In this Exchange podcast, Dr. Steffen…
3 years ago
Israel’s war is a risk and opportunity for Saudi
Hamas’s attacks complicate Mohammed bin Salman’s aim to build relations with the Israeli state, Gulf expert Kristian Coates Ulrichsen says in this Ex…
3 years ago
How to spur investments in greener power grids
Electricity networks need to be upgraded and adapted to a carbon-free world. That means doubling investments to $750 bln a year. With returns uncerta…
3 years ago