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US government lawyers are clamouring for jobs at corporate law firms ahead of Donald Trump taking office, and Hizbollah declares victory against Israel despite undergoing the most devastating battering in its history. Russian and Syrian warplanes intensify attacks on rebels, and ...  عرض المزيد

US government lawyers are clamouring for jobs at corporate law firms ahead of Donald Trump taking office, and Hizbollah declares victory against Israel despite undergoing the most devastating battering in its history. Russian and Syrian warplanes intensify attacks on rebels, and ...  عرض المزيد

Trump is returning to office with many of the same policies that characterised his last term. And for economists, none looms larger than the prospect of significant new tariffs. But are tariffs really as destructive as feared? After all, the Biden administration maintained most o ...  عرض المزيد

French bond markets take a tumble, Russia threatens a hypersonic missile attack on Kyiv, and Ireland goes to the polls. Plus, Hong Kong’s crypto play. Mentioned in this podcast:Crime boss takes on Sinn Féin leader and Brussels veteran in Dublin electionHong Kong plans crypto tax ...  عرض المزيد

Vivendi prepares to spin off Canal+ for a London listing. Christine Lagarde says trade wars threaten global GDP. Sir Alex Younger, former head of UK’s MI6, discusses Tulsi Gabbard, Donald Trump’s proposed director of national intelligence. Plus, Adani Group’s infrastructure proje ...  عرض المزيد

Israeli and Lebanese leaders agree to a ceasefire, and Mexico hits back at US president-elect Donald Trump’s tariff plans. Plus, President Joe Biden is rushing to cement his legacy during his final weeks in office, and Russia’s rouble has plummeted to its lowest rate against the ...  عرض المزيد