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Dispatch from Davos: Trump hasn’t killed DEI (yet)
This week on The Fin podcast, Europe correspondent Hans van Leeuwen on how companies and governments are responding to Trump, 2.0, whether diversity programs are under threat and why Australians have stopped going to Davos.Further reading: Trump slams Europe, threatens ‘trillions’ in tariffsThe president lambasted Canada’s trade surplus with the US and also fired a verbal volley at the European Union’s restrictions on his country.CEOs at Davos feel ready, even heady, for Trump 2.0At the World Economic Forum, much of the global corporate elite is responding with surprising optimism to the new president’s radical and hyperactive agenda.Has Trump killed DEI? Davos might have the answerThe World Economic Forum summit, where the liberal cosmopolitan elite gathers to network and self-congratulate, will be an early litmus test for Trump 2.0.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Summer special: Back from holidays? Time to plan the next one
This week on The Fin, Travel editor Fiona Carruthers discusses the outlook for tourism, why flights are getting cheaper, which airlines are likely to give you the best deal and why Greenland is suddenly on everyone’s list.Further reading: Europe calling? A guide to predicting the cheapest faresIf you’re wondering whether to book your 2025 flights now or to wait, recent average prices are a handy benchmark.The hottest travel spots as the economy turns coldJapan is cool, Bali is always warm, but Vietnam is so hot right now. The cost-of-living pinch is driving Australians to make sure their overseas holiday hits the mark.Why Australians should ditch Europe this ChristmasAfter a dire year for the currency, those heading to the northern hemisphere should consider looking elsewhere to get the most bang for their buck.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Summer special: AFR critics on what to watch, read and listen to this summer
In the first of a two-part series, The Fin podcast talks to the critics around the Financial Review newsroom to get their recommendations for film, television, books and music. Further reading: The 10 best albums of 2024 (if Taylor Swift isn’t your jam)Soulful singer songwriters, rising indie superstars, Australian up-and-comers and a floor-filling techno god. Welcome to the year’s best sounds.12 books fiction lovers will give (or hope to receive)We asked prominent Australian writers, readers, tome-buyers and page turners to tell us what they are most hoping to get – and send to others.This might be the most explosive tennis movie ever madeChallengers packs a punch.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Rear Window’s year in review: the scoops, the scandals, the power plays
Outgoing Rear Window editor Myriam Robin tells us about the megalomaniac trying to solve Australia’s housing crisis, the column’s biggest scoop and the rebellion underway at the country’s most exclusive clubs.This podcast is sponsored by Aussie Broadband. Further reading:Peter V’landys bogged down in a multibillion-dollar property playThe influential CEO of Racing NSW is staring down allegations aired confidentially by purported whistleblowers to a parliamentary inquiry.Gina Rinehart lobbies NGA to remove portrait Being Australia’s richest resident comes with some perks. Who knew said benefits included a network of flunkies who will bombard a national institution over a painting you don’t like?Who’s in (and out) at the Australian Club Who coughs up the hefty annual membership fee at Sydney’s Australian Club on Macquarie Street? Why, we’re so glad you asked.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Bitcoin has broken through US$100,000. Now what?
This week on The Fin podcast, James Eyers on why Donald Trump is a crypto bro, whether Bitcoin’s price will stay at these record levels and how regulators are playing catch up. This podcast is sponsored by Aussie Broadband. Further reading:ASIC moves to expand its oversight of crypto and digital assetsThe corporate regulator’s new guidance outlines more than a dozen examples of how it intends to assess what is in – and out – of financial services laws.A bitcoin convention in Sydney rings crypto alarm bellsBitcoin is up almost 130 per cent this year and the US election result put a rocket under crypto. But there are still plenty of ways to lose money in an (unregulated) bull market.Bitcoin smashes through $US100,000 as traders eye ‘huge re-rating’Investors believe the change in attitude towards cryptocurrencies still hasn’t been priced in, making Thursday’s milestone just the beginning.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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