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In this episode, Xenia and I talk about the FCA’s concerns about crypto-influencers and whether the success of Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings will shift the momentum towards cinemas…

In today’s episode, Xenia and I talk about the increasing pressure on ministers to grant temporary working visas to ease supply chain issues as well as BrewDog’s Japan move and Brazil’s potential beef problems…

In this episode, Duncan and I talk about slowing manufacturing activity in China, record Aluminium prices, second-hand car prices going bananas in the UK, Alibaba trying to get into the government’s good books, new rules on in-app games purchases and a whole load of other things!

In this episode, Lauren and I talk about the dangers of Buy Now Pay Later and what could be done to stop things getting out of hand. Then I have a bit of a rant about the Japanese PM resigning, potentially opening the door to another era of political instability after Shinzo Abe’s time in power 😁

In this episode, Lauren and I talk about the disaster of Wetherspoons running low on stock of some beer brands as well as what’s happened to Chinese pork stocks and what, if any, the impact of alt-protein has had…

In this episode, Lauren and I talk about Boots’ new makeover and how Shell’s plans to increase the number of EV chargers might help EV sales…

In this episode, Lauren and I talk about the impact of a potential South Korean move to thwart in-app purchase commissions on the App and Play stores as well as our thoughts on China’s decision to restrict under-18 gamers to 3 hours a week…

In this episode, Duncan and I reflect on another eventful week where we’ve seen another US stimulus, HS2 wobbles, continued supply chain problems, new initiatives and an OnlyFans drama amongst other things!

In this episode, Jaime and I talk about the prospects for an IPO-fuelled PureGym overseas expansion as well as what lies in store for Soho House and how it might grow…

In this episode, Jaime and I talk about what’s going on with Klarna and what the future might hold as well as the prospects for OnlyFans now that it’s done a u-turn on its decision to ban explicit content…

In this episode, Jaime and I chat about JP Morgan dropping defence and petrol stocks as well as what’s next for OnlyFans as they are having to cut the type of content that they have become (in)famous for!

In this episode, Jaime and I discuss the Sainsbury’s bid rumours and compare it to Morrisons. We also chat about how Xiaomi is making major strides now in developed markets in addition to developing markets.

In this episode, Jaime and I talk about how cinemas are pinning their recovery hopes on the imminent release of blockbusters and we also discuss the merits or not of PayPal introducing Bitcoin trading this week…

In this episode, Leanne and I talk about how Hammerson is looking at changing the use of its spaces as well as the long-term damage that semiconductor shortages might do to car sales.

In this episode, Leanne and I talk about the upcoming German elections and how Tesla’s fire highlights the need for battery tech to stay ahead of rising demand…

In this episode, Leanne and I talk about the potential impact of restrictions being mooted in New York on food delivery companies and what might be China’s latest crackdown - this time on gaming companies.

In this episode, Leanne and I chat about how EVs/batteries/battery storage facilities are not quite what they’re cracked up to be environmentally speaking and the potential impact of JetBlue launching a new - and cheaper - New York-London route on existing carriers…

In this episode, Duncan and I talk about business confidence wobbles in Germany, Bitcoin getting an Amazon boost, China’s crackdown shocker and a potential turnaround in the UK residential property market…

In this episode, Alisa and I talk about Biden’s bid to encourage more people to get vaccinated and Didi’s potential solution to its current disaster…

In today’s episode, Alisa and I talk about the effect of rising freight rates on goods prices and the prospect of increased EV battery recycling…

In this episode, Alisa and I talk about the dramatic change in spending trends over the last 30 years and how consumer behaviour “post”-pandemic is causing headaches for lockdown winners…

In this episode, Alisa and I talk about the potential impact on both society and investors of China’s decision to crackdown on education tech.

In this episode, Alisa and I talk about the prospects of an “official” Chinese cryptocurrency and the implications of the sale of Selfridges…

In this episode, Duncan and I talk about markets, vaccine passports, natural disasters, EVs and what’s going on with the consumer at the moment.

In this episode, we talk about what Netflix needs to do to stem the slowdown in subscriber numbers and how long-duration batteries might solve a lot of problems…