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Volkswagen AG Union To Start Walkouts Over Cost-Cutting Plans

Germany’s Economy Is Facing a Slow-Moving Disaster

Germany’s economy is in trouble. On today’s Big Take podcast: Why that’s fueling political polarization, and what it means for the rest of Europe.

December 16, 2024

December 16, 2024

Germany’s Economy Is Facing a Slow-Moving Disaster

Germany’s economy is in trouble. On today’s Big Take podcast: Why that’s fueling political polarization, and what it means for the rest of Europe.

Volkswagen AG Union To Start Walkouts Over Cost-Cutting Plans

November 19, 2024

November 19, 2024

The Shadowy Fleet of Tankers Moving Iranian Oil to China

On today’s Big Take Asia podcast: How billions of dollars of sanctioned Iranian oil finds its way to China.

Grain Ships Await Inspection After Russia Halts Participation In Ukraine Grain Agreement

November 15, 2024

November 15, 2024

Global Leaders Wrestle With Costs of Climate Change in the Wake of the US Election

On today’s Big Take: How COP29 negotiations over funding a clean energy transition are unfolding in the aftermath of Donald Trump’s reelection.

Finance Day At The COP29 Global Climate Talks

October 3, 2024

October 3, 2024

The US Wanted to Keep Western Components From Reaching Russia. They’re Still Getting Through

Export controls are supposed to keep Western components away from Russia’s military, but Ukrainian investigators keep finding them in missile fragments.

UKRAINE-RUSSIA-CONFLICT-WAR

September 25, 2024

September 25, 2024

Facing Huge Challenges, One College Tries to Be Too Big to Fail

Under increasing pressures, some smaller colleges are looking at mergers and acquisitions to stay afloat.

Package Sent To Holmes Hall At Boston's Northeastern University Explodes Tuesday Evening

September 13, 2024

September 13, 2024

A Controversial AI Bill Could Destroy the Industry – or Save Us All

SB 1047 has the potential to radically reshape the future of the technology’s development not just in the state, but globally.

California Capitol Reinstates Mask Mandate After Covid-19 Outbreak

September 10, 2024

September 10, 2024

Indonesia’s New Capital Is Plagued by Delays and Apathy

On today’s Big Take Asia podcast, Southeast Asia’s largest economy is finding out just how hard — and expensive — it is to build a new capital city from the ground up.

Construction of Nusantara, Indonesia's New Capital City

August 30, 2024

August 30, 2024

Don’t Touch the Door! What It’s Like to Ride in a Flying Taxi

Today on the Big Take: Billions of dollars and years of R&D have gone into flying taxi prototypes. Will they actually take off with customers?

Ehang's Flying Taxi

August 28, 2024

August 28, 2024

Mpox Is a Global Health Emergency (Again). It Didn’t Have to Be This Way.

On today’s episode of the Big Take podcast, why the latest outbreak could have been avoided — and what it will cost to beat it.

Mpox Health Emergency in Democratic Republic of Congo

August 20, 2024

August 20, 2024

The $2 Trillion Push to Build the Ports of the Future

On today’s Big Take podcast: Ports are becoming hubs for countries like the US and China to advance their interests, in the midst of technology upgrades and climate change pressures.

Official Launch Day of Antwerp-Bruges Port Merger

August 16, 2024

August 16, 2024

Gold, Bitcoin, NVIDIA … Veganism? Why There’s Now an ETF for Seemingly Everything

The market for ETFs is nearly 13 trillion dollars – and growing. But just what goes into an ETF? And why did they get so popular?

Ether ETFs Trade Over $1 Billion in Strong Crypto-Fund Debut

August 8, 2024

August 8, 2024

The Sahm Rule, Explained (By Claudia Sahm)

Earlier this month, the Sahm rule was triggered – meaning the US economy is in a recession. Or is it?

North Carolina Works Job Fair Ahead Of Initial Jobless Claims Figures

July 29, 2024

July 29, 2024

Japanese Businesses Go Back to Class to Learn How to Raise Prices

On today’s Big Take Asia podcast: as inflation returns, executives in Japan are rediscovering the lost art of raising prices.

JAPAN-LIFESTYLE

July 23, 2024

July 23, 2024

Cheap Ozempic Copycats Are Suddenly Everywhere. Are They Safe?

Listen to the Big Take podcast to find out why knockoff weight-loss drugs are flooding the market, fueling a billion-dollar industry that’s largely unregulated.

The Weight-Loss Drug Frenzy Is Outrunning The Company Novo Nordisk A/S Behind It

July 18, 2024

July 18, 2024

JD Vance, Elon Musk, Peter Thiel and Silicon Valley’s Embrace of the MAGA Movement

On today’s Big Take podcast: The story of Silicon Valley elites’ embrace of the MAGA movement.

2024 Republican National Convention: Day 3

July 2, 2024

July 2, 2024

China’s Oldest Investment Bank Is Being Reshaped by Communism

China’s bankers are pledging allegiance to the Communist Party and learning to live without Wall Street pay packages. Find out why on the Big Take Asia podcast.

China's CICC Demotes Senior Bankers, Cuts Pay to Slash Costs

June 24, 2024

June 24, 2024

AI Wreaks Havoc on Global Power Systems

Bloomberg data reveals electricity demands from AI data centers are outstripping the available power supply in many parts of the world. Listen to the Big Take.

Amazon Bets $150 Billion on Data Centers Required for AI Boom

June 18, 2024

June 18, 2024

The Far-Right’s Rise in Europe Could Scramble Geopolitics

France’s President Emmanuel Macron shocked the world by calling for a snap election. Listen to the Big Take to find out why this could lead to a Brexit-style crisis.

French Protest Against Far-Right National Rally Party

June 14, 2024

June 14, 2024

The Big Global Health Mystery Behind Everyone’s Post-Covid Flu

On today’s Big Take podcast: we solve the mystery of what’s behind the surge in illness worldwide, from RSV to measles to the flu.

Spain Masks

June 4, 2024

June 4, 2024

Election Results Shake Modi’s Hold on India

On this week’s Big Take Asia podcast: Amid the BJP’s surprising majority loss, Narendra Modi is forced to turn to allies to maintain his position in India.

India Election Results in New Delhi