بهترین پادکست های Morning Report (2024)

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From holiday shopping season to holiday returns seasons 7:52

14h ago7:52

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The National Retail Federation expects 2024 to be one of the biggest years ever for merchandise returns, totaling $890 billion. And retailers are increasingly more likely to charge return shipping or restocking fees. We’ll unpack expectations for post-holiday returns (then repack them and see if we remember where we put the gift receipt). Plus, Tru…

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Morning Report Essentials for Friday 20 December 2024 26:11

7d ago26:11

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On today's episode, New Zealand search and rescue crews in Vanuatu are still hopeful they can find survivors in Port Vila's collapsed buildings, Liam Lawson will be racing for the Red Bull Formula 1 team alongside 4-time World Champion Max Verstappen in 2025, we have our last Political Panel of 2024 and we cross the Tasman to hear what Kerry-Anne W…

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Even banks think they live in a world of too much stress 6:49

7h ago6:49

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The Federal Reserve guides interest rates and is one of several regulators of the nation’s banks. Now, the banking industry is suing over the way the Fed conducts its annual stress tests, which are designed to measure banks’ resilience in case of a bad financial shock. We’ll hear more. Plus, Yelp celebrates its 20th year, and the passion of soccer …

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What’s next for tariffs in 2025? 8:27

16h ago8:27

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From the BBC World Service: With less than a month until President-elect Donald Trump assumes office, tariffs are top of the economic agenda, and protectionism is the name of the game. How likely is it that the tariffs Trump has threatened to impose on Mexico will come into force? And what impact would they have? Also: an examination of the Europea…

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A quantum leap for computers 7:24

1d ago7:24

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The current star in technology is, of course, artificial intelligence. But quantum computing is also making gains. It could help solve some of the world’s most difficult problems by, for instance, accelerating drug development or innovating solutions to the climate crisis. We’ll learn more about recent advances and outlook for the tech. Also: a loo…

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How Trump’s immigration policies could affect the economy in the year ahead 7:58

1d ago7:58

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President-elect Donald Trump has promised mass deportations and new restrictions on immigration once in office. Today, we’ll hear how U.S. consumers and employers could lose out as a result and see which industries could stand to see gains. Plus, the New Year means a new slew of music, films, books and art lose their copyright protection and enter …

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A Christmas roundup: Germany’s economy, the Crowdstrike outage and Ireland’s constitution vote 9:02

1d ago9:02

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From the BBC World Service: “Marketplace Morning Report” host Leanna Byrne and producer James Graham look back at some of the year’s biggest business stories. First, this year has tested the dominance of Germany’s economy in Europe, and the transition to electric has tested German automakers. Then earlier in the year, a Crowdstrike outage shook air…

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Why the government is suing Walmart 7:52

3d ago7:52

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is accusing Walmart and the fintech firm Branch Messenger of cheating some Walmart gig workers — the drivers who take packages the “last mile” from Walmart stores to customers’ homes. The CFPB sued the two companies yesterday. Also on today’s show: We’ll hear the latest updates on an elite college antitrust …

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The fate of U.S. Steel sits on the president’s desk 8:54

3d ago8:54

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Should Japanese firm Nippon Steel be allowed to acquire U.S Steel? Is that a national security risk? Those are the questions a government review board was supposed to answer but did not — it deadlocked. So the decision now rests with President Joe Biden. We’ll hear more. Plus, Nordstrom is set to go private. And the GOP will likely use the budget r…

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Brazil shuts BYD factory site over alleged “slavery-like” conditions 7:31

3d ago7:31

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From the BBC World Service: Brazilian authorities have halted the construction of a factory for Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD, saying workers lived in conditions comparable to “slavery.” BYD said it had cut ties with the firm involved. Then, El Salvador overturned a ban on the mining of gold and other metals. And we visit Finnish Lapland, a to…