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“In Dark Towers, David Enrich tells the story of how one of the world’s mightiest banks careened off the rails, threatening everything from our financial system to our democracy through its reckless entanglement with Donald Trump. Darkly fascinating and yet all too real, it’s a tale that...

Brought to you by Penguin. In six weeks in 1940, France was over-run by German troops and surrendered. One junior French general, refusing to accept defeat, made his way to England. On 18 June he spoke to his compatriots over the BBC, urging them to rally to him in London. At that moment...

In a world of constant change, Barclays Brief is your weekly source for differentiated perspectives that cut through the noise. Each bite-sized episode delivers clear insights into the structural trends transforming sectors – from technology and healthcare to energy, industrials and beyond. Through sharp dialogue and scenario-based analysis, we help you navigate complexity, make meaningful connections and anticipate what’s next – whether you’re managing a portfolio or leading a business. Each week we dig deep into a key market theme, spanning equities, macro, credit and more, ...

Allar and Matt work for the EU bank. But they’re not bankers. So they often find themselves wondering just what their super-smart banker colleagues are talking about. Each week they sit down with experts from the European Investment Bank and make them explain words, phrases and concepts frequently used in economics and finance in a way that's understandable, whether you’re a student, a citizen, or a business owner. No jargon, no acronyms--but just about as much fun as a finance podcast can be. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As a private banker working for the largest bank in the world, UBS, Bradley Birkenfeld was an expert in Switzerland's shell-game of offshore companies and secret numbered accounts. He wined and dined ultrawealthy clients whose millions of dollars were hidden away from business partners, spouses, and tax authorities. As his client list grew, Birkenfeld lived a life of money, fast cars, and beautiful women, but when he discovered that UBS was planning to betray him, he blew the whistle to the US government.

The renowned fantasy and science fiction writer China Mieville has long been inspired by the ideals of the Russian Revolution, and here, on the centenary of the revolution, he provides his own distinctive take on its history. In February 1917, in the midst of bloody war, Russia was still an autocratic monarchy: nine months later it became the first socialist state in world history. How did this unimaginable transformation take place? How was a ravaged and backward country, swept up in a desperately unpopular war, rocked by not one but two revolutions?

""A truly excellent novel. . . . The morbidly fascinating little twists of human existence are all here: love, sex, life and death, beauty and horror—the works."" — Chicago Sun-Times In The Book of Jamaica, Russell Banks explores the complexities of political life in the Caribbean and its...

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Op De Bank is de wekelijkse podcast van voormalig K-1 Heavyweight kampioen Remy Bonjasky en jeugdvriend Marinho Gordon, waar in relaxte sfeer en met veel humor gesproken wordt over vechtsport. Het programma heeft grote impact op de vechtsportwereld en heeft regelmatig interview gasten voor diepte interviews. Ook te beluisteren in dit kanaal: Warrior Talk, dé talkshow over vechtsport, en Warrior Watch, waarin je kan luisteren naar voor- en nabeschouwingen van belangrijke wedstrijden in de vechtsportwereld. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our perception of money is changing rapidly, and banks are at the center of all of it. From how we access it to how we buy to how we trust that our money will be there when we need it. Here on Bank Nerd Corner, Kiah Haslett brings on a rotating cast of expert bankers, economists, academics and more to sit down and talk about the complex dynamics shaping financial services today. Banks exist at the crossroads between risk and safety, private business and public policy and new technology and some of the oldest laws we have. If we can understand what is changing and what probably won’t, we’ll...

Dagens bänk med komikerna Joel Gerhardsson och Moa Z.Spelas in i utomhus i Malmö, parkernas stadSkriv till oss på instagram!@joel.gerhardsson@miouwa Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Zombie Banks tells the story of how debtor nations and failing institutions are damaging the long-term prospects of the global economy. Author Yalman Onaran, a veteran Bloomberg News reporter and financial banking-sector expert, examines exactly what a zombie bank is and why they are kept alive. He also discusses how they hurt economic recovery and what needs to be done in order to restore stability.

Gene Washington’s football career ended long before his daughter Maya was born. She never saw the legendary powerhouse as anything but her dad. She didn’t yet grasp the impact he’d had on the sport - and on America. To understand his historic role in the integration of college football and fully appreciate his legacy, Maya had a lot of catching up to do. Maya retraces her father’s journey from the segregated south to Michigan State during the peak of the Civil Rights Movement and his journey as an NFL pioneer after the 1967 draft.

In the US, there is a wide-ranging network of at least 370 food banks, and more than 60,000 hunger-relief organizations such as food pantries and meal programs. And yet hunger still affects one in nine Americans. What are we doing wrong? In Reinventing Food Banks and Pantries, Katie Martin argues that if handing out more and more food was the answer, we would have solved the problem of hunger decades ago. Martin instead presents a new model for charitable food, one where success is measured not by pounds of food distributed but by lives changed.

The world is changing at an ever-increasing pace. With the help of Deutsche Bank’s leaders and experts, we’ll look at what these changes mean for the banking industry through stories, ideas, and developments from our work across the world.

The United States has two separate banking systems today - one serving the well-to-do and another exploiting everyone else. How the Other Half Banks contributes to the growing conversation on American inequality by highlighting one of its prime causes: unequal credit. Mehrsa Baradaran examines how a significant portion of the population, deserted by banks, is forced to wander through a Wild West of payday lenders and check-cashing services to cover emergency expenses and pay for necessities - all thanks to deregulation that began in the 1970s.

“Just The Facts with Jill Wine-Banks” is a podcast hosted by the renowned lawyer and former Watergate prosecutor, Jill Wine-Banks. In each episode, Wine-Banks brings her decades of legal experience and sharp analytical skills to bear on current political and legal issues, offering viewers clear, concise explanations of complex topics.

Hello and welcome to an exciting new podcast called ‘Left Bank’. As we always say, most Irish people are naturally social democrats – they just don’t know it yet – so here’s a podcast that covers all your topical political questions. Featuring interesting guests and lively debate, Left Bank will spotlight the key issues you want addressed - so join me, your host Ciara, as we learn more about social democracy together. Left Bank is coming soon to a podcast platform near you

Open Dialogue by Axis Bank is a forum where industry stalwarts grace the stage with expert opinions, thoughtful insights and delve into the depths of the financial landscape globally.