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The Leaders' Brief

241 Episodes

6 minutes | Jun 10, 2021
Mali coup; Google's $260 million fine; India COVID recovery
In today’s episode, we will revisit Mali’s political crisis in light of the World Bank pausing payments, look at changes Google has agreed upon after its 200 Million Euro fine, and examine India’s COVID situation in light of states reopening.
6 minutes | Jun 9, 2021
Biden global corporate tax; Israel coalition; Instagram changes algorithm
In today’s episode we will discuss a study suggesting that US President Joe Biden’s global corporate tax plan to be unveiled at the G7 summit day after tomorrow, discuss the political situation in Israel as Prime Minister Netanyahu comes closer to being unseated, and look at why Instagram changed its algorithm after the Gaza conflict.
6 minutes | Jun 8, 2021
UK COVID situation; US suspension of Alaskan oil lease; Credit Suisse-Softbank row
In today's episode, we revisit the UK which appears to be on a steady path to post COVID recovery, explore the USA’s decision to suspend oil and gas leases in an Alaska wildlife refuge and finally look at the possibility of Credit Suisse suing Softbank.
6 minutes | Jun 7, 2021
India economy; China’s three child policy; Daimler-Nokia dispute
In today’s episode, we will revisit India’s COVID situation as the country sees a slowdown in industrial activity, discuss why China’s three child policy is inviting criticism, and discuss the Daimler-Nokia row after the former agreed to pay royalties to the Finnish firm.
6 minutes | Jun 4, 2021
US bill to tackle Chinese tech; Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict; Mali political crisis
In today’s episode we will discuss a new US bill aimed at competing with Chinese technology, discuss the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict after the former arrested Azerbaijani troops from its border last week, and revisit the ongoing political crisis in Mali.
7 minutes | Jun 3, 2021
US defense budget; UN investigates Israel, Hamas; Syria’s contested elections
In today’s episode, we will examine US President Joe Biden’s defence budget, look into a UN investigation on Israel and Hamas over last month’s violence, and discuss Syria’s recently conducted elections.
6 minutes | Jun 2, 2021
WhatsApp privacy in India; Iran Nuclear Deal; Samoa political crisis
In today’s episode, we will discuss facebook's action plan after the Indian government called WhatsApp's privacy policy “discriminatory”, “unfair” and “irresponsible”, revisit the Iran Nuclear Deal which appears to have made significant progress in the last few months, and take a look at Samoa’s deteriorating political situation.
7 minutes | Jun 1, 2021
Belarus sanctions; Australia COVID surge; UK-EU trade
In today’s episode, we will revisit escalating tensions in Belarus as more western sanctions are placed on the Alexander Lukashenko government, examine a surge in coronavirus cases in Australia, and discuss trade differences between the UK and the EU post-Brexit.
6 minutes | May 31, 2021
China-Russia ties; Twitter's India trouble; Israel's $1 Billion cloud storage
In today’s episode, we examine trade ties between China and Russia, talk about why Twitter was served a notice by the Indian government, and discuss Israel’s $1 Billion deal with Amazon and Google to offer cloud services.
6 minutes | May 28, 2021
China crackdown on data; Biden infra plan; Virgin-O2 merger
In today’s episode, we talk about China’s internet watchdog ordering over 105 tech applications to fix their data collection by the end of next week, discuss US President Joe Biden’s massive infrastructure plan as the country continues to recover steadily from the COVID induced economic slowdown, and revisit the Virgin-O2 merger deal.
6 minutes | May 27, 2021
Japan lockdown; EU-China trade deal; Shell disinvestment
In today’s episode, we will discuss the COVID situation in Japan after it further extended lockdown measures last week, discuss the EU’s relationship with China in light of the 27-member bloc freezing the ratification of a new trade pact with China, and examine the possibility of Shell divesting its remaining Nigerian onshore oil stakes.
6 minutes | May 26, 2021
US-Germany tie; China crackdown on crypto; Qantas to cut costs
In today’s episode, we revisit the Russia-Germany Nord Stream II gas pipeline project after Washington eased some pressure towards its construction, discuss how China’s fresh crackdown on cryptocurrencies are affecting Bitcoin and Ethereum trade, and look at Australian airline career Qantas and its plans to cut costs after estimating losses of approximately $1.5 billion.
6 minutes | May 25, 2021
Facebook loses EU case; US-Israel arms deal; Australia lockdown
In today’s episode, we will look at a recent Irish court ruling that could completely change US tech giant Facebook’s handling of European data, talk about a $735 million weapons deal between USA and Israel, and discuss Australia’s decision to maintain strict COVID preventive measures till 2022.
6 minutes | May 24, 2021
India sees dip in COVID numbers; Iran nuclear talks; USA-EU metal tiff
In today’s episode, we discuss India’s COVID situation as the country records a slight dip in daily coronavirus numbers, revisit the Iran Nuclear Deal amidst the ongoing violence in Israel, and examine talks between the USA and the EU over the lifting of several trade tariffs.
6 minutes | May 21, 2021
Myanmar coup; UK eases lockdown; China's Mars mission
In today’s episode, we revisit the coup-hit Myanmar which has come under a flurry of fresh sanctions from western nations as internal violence sees no signs of slowing, examine the UK’s opening up of businesses despite the threat of a new coronavirus strain, and explore China’s Mars mission.
6 minutes | May 20, 2021
India COVID crisis; SCS conflict; Colombia protests
In today’s episode, we revisit India’s COVID situation after American credit rating agency S&P said that extending lockdowns could severely hamper the country’s post-COVID economic recovery, discuss escalating tensions between the Philippines and Beijing, and look at why protests continue to rock Colombia for almost four weeks now.
6 minutes | May 19, 2021
West Africa power crisis; South Africa economy; Venezuela elections
In today’s episode, we discuss how a drop in electricity generation in Ivory Coast and Ghana is affecting industrial and domestic activity in those countries and their West African neighbours, examine South Africa’s decision to keep its repo rate unchanged at a record low of 3.5% till next year and look at Venezuela's political scenario as the country gears up for elections to be held in November this year.
7 minutes | May 18, 2021
Israel-Palestine conflict; US backs Australia against China; Greece opens for tourists
In today’s episode, we examine how the conflict between Israeli forces and Palestinians is affecting Tel Aviv’s political landscape, revisit Australia’s relationship with China after the USA voiced strong support for Canberra, and discuss Greece’s decision to reopen its borders for tourism.
6 minutes | May 17, 2021
Colonial cyberattack; Taiwan COVID measures; UK economic recover
In today’s episode, we will discuss a cyberattack that could push fuel prices by over $2 a gallon in the USA, look at the possibility of stricter COVID preventive measures in Taiwan as the country warns of a severe coronavirus risk, and examine the United Kingdom’s recovering economy as the country’s COVID outbreak appears to slow down.
7 minutes | May 14, 2021
EU lawsuit on AstraZeneca; Chile Bolivia ties; South Africa economic activity
In today’s episode, we discuss the EU’s fresh lawsuit against AstraZeneca as the Anglo-Swedish vaccine maker braces for more trouble, look at how a Chile-Bolivia train route, reestablished after 16 years could boost regional trade, and examine South Africa’s economic situation as the country gradually opens up to industrial activity.
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