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Listen to the most interesting reporting from this week in the world of business, finance, tech, and politics. Over the weekend, we'll share a mix of essays, reviews and other stories from Bloomberg's new Weekend Edition.  

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Finding and onboarding new suppliers is a time-consuming process for procurement staff. Dun & Bradstreet has partnered with IBM to apply artificial intelligence to the process, enabling staff to query its databases in plain English to find suppliers who fit the criteria they need. The result is a simpler, faster process that is saving companies time and money. This episode is sponsored by IBM. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Chilis Are Losing Their Heat as the World Gets WarmerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Citizenship Looks More Like a Privilege Than a RightSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Syrian Refugees Are Conflicted About Returning HomeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Egg

The Egg

2024-12-1201:52:35

The human egg is a precious resource, exchanged in markets open, gray or black. To tell its story, we follow a teenage girl in India, lured into selling her eggs; a model in Argentina whose genetic makeup is prized; a mother in Greece, told by police that her eggs were stolen; and two “egg girls” from Taiwan who have put themselves at risk to earn money in the US. By Natalie Obiko Pearson, Jessica Brice, Susan Berfield, Vernon Silver, Kanoko Matsuyama, Cindy Wang, Sinduja Rangarajan and Fani NikiforakiSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Before You Write a Wall Street Memoir, Listen to ThisSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
‘I Don’t Want to Go Back’: When Ozempic Insurance Coverage Runs OutSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Problem with the Portfolio CareerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Pushed to Play

Pushed to Play

2024-12-0534:59

Coaches routinely violate rules meant to protect injured players at football powerhouse. By Peter Robison and Noah BuhayarSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
By Jason GaleSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
AI’s early adopters are disproportionately men, a disconnect that could stands to exacerbate the gender pay gapSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In 'Box Office Poison,' Tim Robey looks for lessons in a century of Hollywood failures.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The tennis legend has become something of a global ambassador for pickleball, which is starting to take off in India and China.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.
Brake like a ballerina. Keep the fizz in the cup.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Free markets have been doomed since 2008. A modern version of mercantilism is emerging to replace them.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
With state of the art consoles, bunkbeds and an unlimited supply of instant noodles, even the most diehard gamer’s perfect vacation is covered.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Pandemic Hunters

The Pandemic Hunters

2024-11-1927:59

Five years after Covid-19 emerged, governments are relying on companies like Abbott Laboratories to spot the next big threat. By Riley GriffinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The basic logic of white-collar apprenticeship — grunt work for on-the-job learning — is suddenly at risk. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A court decision may allow it to be imported, but won’t diminish the authorities’ appetite for proscribing books. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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