The European ESG Shot Heard Round the World

On this week’s In the City, Nat Benjamin, executive director for financial stability strategy and risk and a member of the Financial Policy Committee at the Bank of England, joins hosts Francine Lacqua and Allegra Stratton to discuss the central bank’s latest financial stability report.  “The value of this exercise is to put the spotlight on these things in peacetime,” Benjamin explains. “So everyone gets prepared for when shocks happen.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode of In the City, we discuss whether female leaders are taken less seriously than their male counterparts, and what businesses can do about it. Mary Ann Sieghart, author of "The Authority Gap" and visiting professor at the Global Institute for Women’s Leadership at King’s College London, joins hosts Francine Lacqua, David Merritt and Allegra Stratton. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this limited series, Odd Lots explains some of the thorniest issues facing the US economy through the medium of … chicken. Chicken occupies a unique position in the US diet, but issues facing the poultry industry illustrate wider points about the development of the US economy and the decisions being made about how it's structured and who benefits from it. So why has the chicken industry evolved in the way that it has? What’s been driving the price increases in eggs and meat? And what does it all say about things like inflation, the labor market and the nature of American capitalism? Check out Beak Capitalism on Odd Lots wherever you get your podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week’s episode of In the City, Bloomberg reporter Ben Stupples, who reports on the world of ultra-wealth, joins hosts Francine Lacqua and David Merritt to talk about the global wealth hubs that are stepping up their charm offensive to lure away UK non-doms. Become a Bloomberg.com subscriber using our special intro offer at bloomberg.com/podcastoffer. You’ll unlock deep reporting, data and analysis from reporters around the world, plus access to a suite of subscriber-only newsletters.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this live recording of In the City, Raspberry Pi founder and Chief Executive Officer Eben Upton and board member Sherry Coutu discuss how the computer maker’s public debut became a bright star in an otherwise gloomy London listings landscape, and they discuss what future shocks the company may have to tackle. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alastair King became London's 696th lord mayor last weekend. He joins Francine and Allegra to share his plan for his year in the job. King says his priorities include regulatory reform, investing in and adopting new technologies, and leveraging the diversity of London's communities. He also discusses his plans for a global tour showcasing the capital's financial industry. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Donald Trump is heading back to the White house. What impact will that have on the US-UK relationship? To discuss what this redefined relationship may look like, hosts Francine Lacqua and Allegra Stratton are joined by Sir Nigel Sheinwald. Sir Sheinwald served as Foreign Policy and Defence Advisor to the Prime Minister from 2003 to 2007, then became the UK ambassador to the US from 2007 to 2012. He is also a Non Executive Director of Invesco Ltd, and is Chair of the Royal Institute of International Affairs, also known as Chatham House.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Be in the know this election with Bloomberg Podcasts. Follow Bloomberg News Now for up-to-the minute election results, all night long. And go deeper with The Big Take podcast, featuring in-depth global analysis of the US election every day this week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode of Voternomics, hosts Allegra Stratton and Stephanie Flanders discuss decisions by US executives not to endorse either Vice President Kamala Harris or Donald Trump in the presidential election. From Warren Buffet to the Jeff Bezos-owned Washington Post, Charles Elson, founding director of the Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance,  argues such displays of impartiality are a “return to the tradition.” Bloomberg Businessweek senior writer and Elon, Inc. podcast contributor Max Chafkin also joins this episode to explain Elon Musk’s devotion to Trump and the potential consequences for his company and the country. What is Tesla set to win or lose in this election? And will Musk be given a government role by Trump should he win? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Since her appointment as Chancellor of the Exchequer in July, Rachel Reeves warned that the Autumn Budget would be full of tough measures, including steep tax hikes and spending cuts meant to address the budgetary morass left behind by the last government. Her warnings were followed by a decline in business and consumer confidence, an uptick in voluntary liquidations and even some reports of capital flight.  Now that the budget has been revealed, Bloomberg reporter Philip Aldrick tells In the City her warnings may have undersold the historic nature of the Labour government’s first financial statement.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.