Podcasts about Emirati

Rassegna stampa economico-finanziaria del 12 Giugno 2026, strutturata per macro-temi e basata sulle principali testate giornalistiche nazionali.BCE: TASSI SU DELLO 0,25%(Corriere / Repubblica / Stampa / Sole 24 Ore / Fatto / Messaggero)• Prima stretta dal settembre 2023, decisione unanime: depositi al 2,25%, rifinanziamento al 2,40%, prestiti marginali al 2,65% dal 17 giugno.• Inflazione attesa: 3% nel 2026 nello scenario base (era 2,6%), fino al 4% nel 2026 e 5,3% nel 2027 nello scenario grave (petrolio a 122 $). Crescita eurozona rivista allo 0,8%; FMI taglia a +0,9%.• Mercati invariati: secondo rialzo già prezzato a settembre (forse luglio). Critici Giorgetti («speriamo non ce ne siano altri»), Tajani e Orsini; per Trichet invece «la BCE doveva dare un segnale».CREDITO E RISPARMIO: RINCARI CONTENUTI, MERCATO SOLIDO(Corriere / Repubblica / Messaggero)• Mutui variabili: +59-70 €/mese ogni 100 mila € di debito (FABI); su mutuo standard da 126 mila € la rata sale di circa 16 €, da 590 a 606 €. Euribor 3M al 2,40%, Eurirs 20Y al 3,3%.• Il credito tiene: prestiti al privato +2,8% (Bankitalia), TAEG nuovi mutui al 3,91%, mercato italiano (oltre 400 mld €) tra i più competitivi UE. Domanda in rotazione verso il tasso fisso.• Lato risparmio: BTP brevi al 2,66-2,91%, quinquennale al 3,21%, conti deposito sopra il 3,6% lordo. Inflazione Italia al 3,2% a maggio.RISIKO BANCARIO: ASSE INTESA-UNIPOL SU MPS(Repubblica / Stampa / Italia Oggi / MF / Espresso)• Cimbri in Parlamento: Opas Intesa da 30,6 mld € «non improvvisata»; a Unipol 635 filiali + marchio MPS, da fondere in Bper. Chiusura attesa entro fine anno (circa 6 mesi di iter BCE).• Generali «resta un concorrente»: il 13,1% del Leone passerà a Intesa senza cambiare i rapporti.• Banco Bpm studia la controfferta: servono 32-33 mld €. Titolo MPS già a sconto del 3,4% sull'offerta: il mercato scommette su un rilancio. Possibile ingresso di Crédit Agricole.ENERGIA: PETROLIO SOTTO CONTROLLO NONOSTANTE HORMUZ(Corriere / Stampa / Espresso)• Stretto chiuso da 100 giorni (-20% offerta globale), ma Brent a 90,7 $ contro i 150-200 $ previsti a marzo: 2 miliardi di persone nei Paesi poveri hanno tagliato la domanda di 2,5 milioni di barili/giorno; sauditi ed Emirati recuperano 7 dei 20 milioni di barili via oleodotti.• Ribera (Commissione UE): «l'Italia è troppo dipendente dal gas, le rinnovabili sono una necessità».FISCO: ROTTAMAZIONE, PATRIMONIALE, RISORSE UE(Avvenire / Libero / MF)• Primo sì al decreto accise-ter: rottamazione tributi locali (IMU, TARI, multe) con adesione entro il 31 luglio; conversione entro il 29 giugno. Promemoria: acconto IMU il 16 giugno (circa 22-23 mld € di gettito annuo).• Dibattito patrimoniale nel campo largo, ma le imposte patrimoniali esistenti valgono già circa 40 mld €/anno (Confedilizia).• Superbonus: maxi-frode da 560 mln € sequestrati (60 società cartiere); 7,5 mld di irregolarità intercettate in 6 anni.• Al Consiglio UE del 18-19 giugno prima discussione su bilancio 2028-34: sul tavolo anche tassa sulle cripto e digital tax. Italia al vertice NATO con il 2,8% del PIL in difesa.IMPRESE E INVESTIMENTI: L'ITALIA SOVRAPERFORMA(Sole 24 Ore / Verità / MF / Repubblica / Espresso)• Studio KKR (758 mld $ gestiti): Italia tra i mercati europei che sovraperformano, destinataria di flussi su difesa, energia e reti. Spesa militare globale record: 2.630 mld $.• Parte l'iperammortamento («overboost» per Orsini); Transizione 5.0 da 9,8 mld € fino a settembre 2028 estesa alle imprese culturali (settore da 61 mld di fatturato).• Data center: richieste di rete oltre 84 GW, oltre il 50% dei progetti in Lombardia, che vara una legge ad hoc.• AlmaLaurea: occupazione laureati al top da 15 anni (94,4% a 5 anni dalla magistrale), ma stipendi fino al -60% rispetto all'estero (1.840 € vs 2.941 €).• Euro digitale: voto UE il 23 giugno, test nel 2027-28, circolazione entro metà 2029.

The Gulf has been a key target for Iranian missiles and drones. Iran has struck infrastructure, oil and gas installations, civilian areas, and US military bases. These attacks have struck at the heart of the Gulf's image as a safe and stable environment. While the region deals with Iranian attacks, Saudi Arabia and the UAE have been working out how to deal with each other. The Saudi-Emirati rivialry has been rumbling on for a number of years now, and during this conflict, they both have conflicting ideas about how to deal with Iran, who they should be allied with, and how they can protect their economies. This week, how have the Saudi and Emirati economies been impacted by the war? Why did the UAE leave OPEC? And what do these two competing regional powers what in Iran? Joining us to discuss the UAE and how it has been impacted by the war is Giorgio Cafiero (@GiorgioCafiero), CEO of Gulf State Analytics (@GulfStateAnalyt), and adjunct assistant professor at Georgetown University (@Georgetown). And to guide us through Saudi Arabia, we speak with Kristian Coates Ulrichsen (@Dr_Ulrichsen), Fellow for the Middle East at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy (@BakerInstitute). This podcast is written and produced by Hugo Goodridge (@hugogoodridge). Theme music by Omar al-Fil with additional music from Audio Network. To get in touch with the producers, follow then tweet us at @TNAPodcasts or email podcast@newarab.com

Conversations around Emiratisation often become very numbers-driven. We hear targets, percentages, and hiring goals. But somewhere in between all of that, there's also a very human side to the conversation. And honestly, that's what makes this discussion so interesting right now. Because the UAE is evolving rapidly, workplaces are evolving rapidly, and naturally, the expectations of Emirati professionals are evolving too.   Today, we want to explore the deeper realities behind Emiratisation. And to help us unpack this, we've with us Fizza Sabir, Principal People and Culture Advisor, HR Head of Section at DNV.  

Salem is an Emirati entrepreneur and seasoned contracting expert who built his career by combining over two decades in the construction industry with a deep-rooted commitment to Emirati identity, culture, and national pride. After spending nearly ten years living in the United States and witnessing firsthand the absence of the warmth, generosity, and rooted belonging that define Arab life, he returned home with a renewed conviction in the values that shape the UAE's unique civilizational model. Today, he stands as one of the strongest voices defending the nation during times of crisis, championing its leadership, its open and moderate Islamic identity, and the unmatched coexistence that has made the UAE a refuge for people of every nationality and faith. His decades of expertise in development have also led him to spotlight forward-thinking projects that reflect a deeper philosophy of living, most notably Eywa — the visionary "Tree of Life" and "Way of Water" developments that blend luxury with sustainability, hospital-grade air filtration, natural materials, and on-site organic farming to restore the human soul to its rightful connection with nature. Even amid regional turbulence and the noise of online critics, Salem remains dedicated to honoring the legacy of the UAE's founding fathers, defending its name, and inspiring a new generation to take pride in their heritage while embracing innovation that serves humanity, health, and the planet.#hikmatwehbipodcast #podcast#arabic_podcast #Salem_Khammas#Eywa#wstudiodxbحكمت_وهبي#حكمت_وهبي_بودكاست#

In today's episode of Trending Middle East, a tentative agreement has been reached in negotiations between the US and Iran, but it still requires the approval of President Donald Trump. A fourth round of talks between Israel and Lebanon is to take place today at the Pentagon. The disarmament of Hezbollah is expected to be the focus of the discussions. In Gaza, Israeli strikes across the enclave mean the Eid Al Adha holiday has been marred by fear and bloodshed. Former Yemeni president Abdrabu Mansur Hadi, who was forced into exile after the civil war began, has died at the age of 80. And a senior Emirati official says the UAE's first dedicated Arabic language law aims to strengthen national identity. Trending Middle East is AI-assisted, using original reporting published in The National and curated and edited by humans.

The third hour of The Tara Show on Friday, May 22, 2026, opened with an emergency deep dive into an alarming escalation in the Middle East that threatened to tank international diplomacy.Iran's Strategic Tollbooth ExtortionThe "Toll" Infrastructure: The segment broke down Iran's aggressive announcement establishing a three-tiered transit fee system through its newly minted "Persian Gulf Strait Authority" (PGSA). Tehran claimed the fees—which could reach up to $2 million per vessel—were strictly for "navigational services" and environmental safety. However, U.S. officials blasted the maneuver as a lawless, extortive "toll booth" designed to fund the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).The Strategic Breakdown: Ships from nations lacking a bilateral agreement with Iran faced a staggering $150,000 to $2 million base charge to pass, while enemies faced a continued blockade. Worse yet, Iran claimed total management of the entire waterway, encroaching directly on Omani and Emirati territorial waters.The Peace Deal on Life SupportThe Framework Collapses: The show detailed how this sudden tolling system sent the fragile U.S.–Iran peace deal into a tailspin. While Donald Trump had previously teased a potential breakthrough to lift the U.S. naval blockade in exchange for a free, open Strait of Hormuz, Iran's unexpected insistence on taxing global maritime traffic left negotiations "on life support."The U.S. Countermeasure: The segment analyzed the immediate, fierce response from Washington. Secretary of State Marco Rubio declared the tolls completely illegal and publicly warned that the U.S. and its allies needed an immediate "Plan B" if Iran refused to back down. Concurrently, the Treasury Department issued a stern warning to commercial shipping firms: paying the Iranian tolls would violate U.S. sanctions, effectively freezing the critical shipping route.

Chef Nathan Dors is Head Chef at City Social and Chef Daniel Birk from Row on 45 tell Helen how they startd in the kitchen, and what it's like working under Jason Atherton.Plus: Getting to know new food outlets Zoey's Cafe, Bobi Bowl and Dear Dumpling.Japanese cafe Bocasu has a YouTube miniseries - we get to know the team behind it. Emirati founder Mohammed Kazim tells us sandal brand Tamashee is more than a sandal brand and more of a cultural statement.What does it take to become an award-winning chef? World Vegetarian Champion Chef Surabhi Suri tells us.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today marks the 18th anniversary of the arrest of Ryan Cornelius, a British businessman stuck in jail on dubious charges over a real estate development project gone awry. And yet… the UK Government is doing nothing substantive to get his release, too scared to pressure a close ally. Does this episode showcase a key aspect of the Enduring Disorder: medium power democracies are too scared to pressure their wealthy allies to abide by the rule of law? Originally sentenced to 10 years for a ‘crime' -- that the first Emirati judge that saw the case declared was unsubstantiated -- he remains still detained after his initially unproved sentence was extended by a further 20 years. The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention has found his detention to be arbitrary, and his family has spent years campaigning for the UK and UAE authorities to secure his release.  To find out more about this case and what it reveals about international relations, Jason is joined by Chris Pagett, Ryan's brother-in-law. This is the first in our ever-other Thursday Disorder Latest series. Chris and Jason discuss what the UK Government should (and has so far failed to) do, the ways that automatic sanctions could order the disorder, and why cases like this spread in our era of Enduring Disorder and in turn spread yet further Disorder. To join our Mega Orderers Club for ad free listening, early episode releases and exclusive access to live events, visit disordershow.com/club To tell us more about Disorder, visit disordershow.com/survey  Producer: George McDonagh Subscribe to our Substack - https://natoandtheged.substack.com/ Disorder on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@DisorderShow Show Notes Links: To join our Mega Orderers Club for ad free listening, early episode releases and exclusive access to live events, visit disordershow.com/club Read: MPs call for sanctions over British man detained in Dubai for 17 years https://www.irishnews.com/news/uk/mps-call-for-sanctions-over-british-man-detained-in-dubai-for-17-years-HSOY7IGZZRJGNEO5TA3KGFZUYA/  Read: Dubai prisoner: Wife pleads for help to get husband home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-62162686  Read: Families of UK prisoners detained abroad urge ministers to keep promises of help https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/jul/16/families-of-uk-prisoners-abroad-urge-ministers-to-keep-promises-to-help  Watch Chris in conversation with Iain Duncan Smith: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9QXdNGsj_A  A brilliant article from a few years back that tells the story in its entirety: https://www.economist.com/1843/2021/12/15/the-dubai-debt-trap  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vladimir Putin arriva oggi a Pechino per un incontro con Xi Jinping. Secondo una nota del Cremlino, il presidente russo e quello cinese discuteranno di come "rafforzare ulteriormente" il partenariato strategico. Ne parliamo con Antonella Scott del Sole24Ore e con Filippo Fasulo, Co-head dell'Osservatorio Geoeconomia dell'Ispi.Trump ha sospeso un attacco programmato contro l'Iran per le pressioni di Arabia Saudita, Emirati arabi e Qatar. Ne parliamo con Minoo Mirshahvalad, professoressa all'Università di Copenhagen, esperta di Sociologia dell'Islam.

The Gulf states' divergent responses to the Iran war are part of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)'s DNA. Founded in Abu Dhabi in 1981 by the region's six monarchies, the GCC aimed to be a hub for military coordination, intelligence sharing, and economic integration in response to the 1979 anti-monarchical Islamic revolution in Iran. The monarchies established the GCC on the back of their support for the 1980 Iraqi invasion of revolutionary Iran to the tune of US$60 billion. The GCC's creation also followed the Shah of Iran's seizure a decade earlier of three islands at the mouth of the Strait of Hormuz, which the United Arab Emirates claimed as it declared its independence in the wake of Britain's withdrawal from the region. The GCC has come a long way since its early days, when Emirati merchant families feared that they would be marginalised by their Saudi and Kuwaiti competitors who were wealthier, more powerful, and more numerous, even if the rivalry has more recently become fiercer and more pronounced as a result of diametrically opposed regional policies and the Iran war.

De Emiraten zijn uit OPEC gestapt. Op het eerste gezicht een technisch besluit over productiequota, maar in werkelijkheid het meest zichtbare teken dat de Arabische eenheid in het Midden-Oosten aan diggelen ligt. Rajeev Lachmipersad en Michel Don Michaloliákos ontleden hoe Iran erin slaagde de golfstaten tegen elkaar uit te spelen, waarom Saudi-Arabië voor een kernwapendeal met Pakistan koos, en wat de twee nieuwe kampen in de regio betekenen voor Europa, India en het IMEC-handelscorridor.Kernpunten:

On this week's Defense & Aerospace Report Washington Roundtable, sponsored by L3Harris, Dr. Patrick Cronin of the Hudson Institute think tank, Michael Herson of American Defense International, former DoD Europe chief Jim Townsend of the Center for a New American Security, and former Pentagon Comptroller Dr. Dov Zakheim of the Center for Strategic and International Studies join Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian to discuss Congress and the Trump administration's $1.15 trillion defense budget request, Reconciliation 2.0 as well as a new 3.0 version; lawmaker reaction to Pentagon's claim the Iran war has cost $29 billion; update on talks to end the US-Israel war on Iran as the CIA estimates Tehran has reconstituted much of its capabilities as the Strait of Hormuz remains closed except to shipping Iran allows; news reports that Emirati and Saudi aircraft participated in operations against Iran as Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu visited the UAE where Israeli air defenses troops are stationed; Saudi Arabia proposes a nonaggression pact with Iran; in the first of four planned summits, President Trump flatters Xi Jinping but the Chinese leader warns of Taiwan as a flashpoint in the relationship that could lead to conflict as American eagerness for more business for US firms fails to land deals; Vladimir Putin suggests his Ukraine war is coming to an end even as he continues to bombard the country and Kyiv disrupts Moscow's Victory Day commemorations; bipartisan lawmakers force a vote on Ukraine aid as the administration continues to punish Europe for not supporting the Iran war by abruptly canceling a planned nine-month deployment to Poland of 4,000 troops from the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team of the 1st Cavalry Division, some of whom had already arrived in the country to help deter Russian aggression; and an update on redistricting and their impact on November's elections.

Oltre l'OPEC. Perché gli Emirati hanno scelto di fare da soli.A cura di Domenico Frascà di Frascà & Partners, Analisi geopolitica e politico-istituzionale.

For review:1. US military intelligence-gathering flights are surging off the coast of Cuba, a CNN analysis of publicly available aviation data shows.Since February 4, the US Navy and Air Force have conducted at least 25 such flights using manned aircraft and drones, most of them near the country's two biggest cities, Havana and Santiago de Cuba, and some coming within 40 miles of the coast, according to FlightRadar24.2. US President Donald Trump on Monday said the ceasefire with Iran was “on life support,” a day after he rejected the proposal submitted by Iran over the weekend for a permanent truce.3. The United Arab Emirates carried out military strikes on Iran, making it the only other country to join the United States and Israel in its war against the Islamic Republic, according to a report on Monday.During the US-Israel war on Iran, Tehran launched sustained attacks on the UAE, firing some 550 ballistic and cruise missiles and more than 2,200 drones, according to the Emirati defense ministry, making it the most targeted country in the region, including Israel.4. The UK and France will on Tuesday host a multinational meeting of defense ministers on military plans to restore trade flows through the Strait of Hormuz, the British government said.The announcement came hours after Iran warned London and Paris against sending warships to the region.5. The EU has dismissed Vladimir Putin's suggestion that the Kremlin-friendly former German chancellor Gerhard Schröder could serve as a European mediator in peace talks aimed at ending the war in Ukraine.6. A 10-ship Russian convoy transited Japan's Tsushima Strait to enter the East China Sea over the weekend, according to Japan's Joint Staff Office.The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) spotted two Russian corvettes, a fleet oiler, a tugboat and six cargo ships around 5 p.m. Saturday sailing southwest 140 kilometers northeast of Tsushima.7. Taiwan's parliament has approved a proposed government boost to defense spending after a protracted standoff — although it pared back the proposed supplementary budget by a third, and limited spending to US defense systems. 8. United States, Philippine, Japanese and Canadian forces combined land, sea and air platforms to sink two decommissioned ships off the western Northern Luzon coast during Balikitan 2026 last week, according to a Defense Department release.

In questo episodio:S&P 500, Nasdaq e semiconduttori hanno messo a segno un rally straordinario dai minimi di marzo (+17%, +27% e +65%), alimentato da flussi record di fondi sistematici, gamma squeeze e buyback, ma il rialzo resta concentrato su pochi nomi tech mentre il titolo medio è ancora il 13% sotto i massimi.L'intelligenza artificiale resta il vero motore del mercato: hyperscaler "sold out", capex AI atteso oltre gli 800 miliardi nel 2026 e una domanda di calcolo che cresce oltre l'80% annuo, ma emergono vincoli strutturali su energia, chip e memoria già esauriti fino al 2027.Stagione utili eccezionale — oltre l'80% delle società S&P ha battuto le attese con crescita EPS al +27% — ma sotto la superficie cresce la divergenza, con segnali di stress sul consumatore a basso reddito e l'AI che inizia a ridisegnare il mercato del lavoro.Lo shock energetico legato al Medio Oriente si sta aggravando: scorte globali in calo a ritmi da crisi, uscita degli Emirati dall'OPEC, benzina USA a +53% in dieci settimane e Treasury 30 anni sopra il 5%, con una Fed sempre più divisa.Cresce la divergenza USA-Europa e il rischio sottovalutato del "financial nationalism", con governi che iniziano a indirizzare i risparmi domestici verso investimenti interni, potenzialmente riducendo il supporto ai mercati americani.Il messaggio chiave è che il mercato appare resiliente ma fragile: sostenuto da utili solidi e dalla narrativa AI, si scontra però con vincoli reali su energia, infrastrutture e costo del capitale, creando un equilibrio sempre più delicato e un rischio crescente di volatilità nei prossimi mesi. Per saperne di più, ascolta il nuovo episodio della rubrica podcast Market Flash, a cura di Alberto Tocchio, Head of Global Equity and Thematics.

Di notte i topi mordono i bambini nelle tende mentre dormono. È la frase del bollettino UNRWA del 5 maggio, riferita al monitoraggio nella Striscia di Gaza. L'agenzia ONU per i rifugiati palestinesi documenta infestazioni di roditori nelle strutture sanitarie di Khan Younis. L'Ocha ha rilevato roditori e parassiti nell'81% degli oltre 1.600 siti per sfollati valutati a Gaza. Il 90% delle infrastrutture idriche è distrutto. Il 60% delle famiglie non ha acqua sufficiente. Reinhilde Van de Weert, rappresentante OMS a Gaza, il 5 maggio ha dichiarato: «Questa è solo la sfortunata ma prevedibile conseguenza di una situazione in cui le persone vivono in un ambiente al collasso.» Nei primi quattro mesi del 2026 l'OMS conta 17.000 infezioni da ectoparassiti. I nati morti sono aumentati del 140% rispetto al 2022. La carenza di rodenticidi aggrava il rischio di leptospirosi. Israele ha consentito l'ingresso di mille trappole per topi. 680.000 minori vivono in campi dove roditori e parassiti sono strutturali. Le tende che avrebbero dovuto essere riparo temporaneo sono residenza permanente: Israele ha bloccato la ricostruzione. Il Board of Peace di Donald Trump ha ricevuto 100 milioni dagli Emirati per addestrare 27.000 agenti di polizia palestinesi in Egitto e Giordania. Lo riporta il Times of Israel, citando un funzionario americano. Le reclute — inclusi gli ex funzionari civili di Hamas — devono essere approvate dallo Shin Bet. Il governo tecnico palestinese istituito per sostituire Hamas non ha ancora ricevuto da Israele il permesso di entrare nell'enclave. Le flotte della Global Sumud Flotilla si muovono da Creta verso Marmaris, in Turchia. La detenzione di Thiago Ávila e Saif Abukeshek è prorogata fino al 10 maggio. Di notte i topi mordono i bambini nelle tende mentre dormono. #LaSveglia per La NotiziaDiventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/la-sveglia-di-giulio-cavalli--3269492/support.

Rassegna stampa economico-finanziaria del 9 Maggio 2026, strutturata per macro-temi e basata sulle principali testate giornalistiche nazionali.   Investimenti, mercati e conti pubbliciTestate: Repubblica / Corriere della Sera / Milano Finanza / Il Foglio / Moneta* Privatizzazioni sotto target: Repubblica evidenzia il forte ritardo del piano di dismissioni pubbliche. Gli incassi realizzati finora ammontano a circa 4 miliardi €, contro un obiettivo pluriennale vicino ai 20 miliardi €.    Le operazioni citate comprendono:    * cessione del 25% di MPS per circa 916,4 milioni €;    * successiva cessione del 12,5% di MPS per circa 653,5 milioni €;    * altra tranche del 15% di MPS per circa 1,086 miliardi €;    * vendita del 2,8% di Eni per circa 1,366 miliardi €.Il mercato continua comunque a considerare il risiko bancario e le privatizzazioni come uno dei principali driver di Piazza Affari nel medio periodo.  * Conti pubblici e flessibilità UE: il Corriere della Sera segnala aperture europee verso l'Italia sul fronte deficit. La revisione dei conti potrebbe consentire una gestione meno rigida del percorso di rientro, soprattutto alla luce delle spese straordinarie legate a energia e difesa. Parallelamente, cala il numero di persone a rischio povertà.Il messaggio che emerge dai quotidiani economici è moderatamente positivo: Bruxelles appare orientata a privilegiare stabilità politica e crescita rispetto a politiche eccessivamente restrittive.* Fusioni e consolidamento europeo: Milano Finanza sottolinea il nuovo orientamento UE favorevole alle aggregazioni industriali e bancarie. Il tema interessa direttamente banche italiane, utilities e infrastrutture. Il mercato legge il cambio di approccio come un tentativo europeo di costruire “campioni continentali” capaci di competere con Stati Uniti e Cina.* Andrea Orcel e il risiko bancario: nell'intervista a Milano Finanza, il CEO di UniCredit conferma l'attenzione alle opportunità di crescita e consolidamento europeo, mantenendo una linea prudente ma espansiva. La partita bancaria resta uno dei temi centrali del 2026.Banche, credito e finanza pubblicaTestate: Milano Finanza / Moneta / Foglio Inserto* Credito sostenuto da CDP e Consap: Moneta evidenzia il ruolo crescente degli strumenti pubblici di garanzia per sostenere famiglie e imprese in una fase di credito ancora selettivo. L'obiettivo del governo è evitare rallentamenti negli investimenti privati e nella liquidità delle PMI.* Mercato bancario più aperto alle aggregazioni: le interviste e gli approfondimenti finanziari convergono su un punto: il sistema bancario europeo sta entrando in una nuova fase di consolidamento. La BCE appare più disponibile a operazioni cross-border rispetto al passato.* Tema governance e authority: il Foglio richiama tensioni su Consob, governance pubbliche e rapporti tra politica e finanza. Il mercato teme ritardi nelle nomine strategiche che potrebbero rallentare operazioni industriali e finanziarie.Industria, agricoltura e Made in ItalyTestate: Il Messaggero / Corriere della Sera / Sole 24 Ore* Agricoltura al centro della strategia industriale: il governo conferma uno stanziamento di circa 15 miliardi € in tre anni a sostegno del comparto agricolo.Il settore agroalimentare italiano continua a mostrare forte resilienza: l'export viene indicato vicino ai 73 miliardi €, livello record storico.* Made in Italy e sicurezza economica: il messaggio politico-industriale emerso dagli incontri di Milano è che agricoltura ed energia sono considerate asset strategici di sicurezza nazionale, non solo settori produttivi.* Pressione sui costi energetici e logistici: le tensioni nel Golfo Persico e nello Stretto di Hormuz aumentano il rischio di rincari per fertilizzanti, trasporto marittimo e materie prime agricole. Le associazioni di categoria chiedono maggiore flessibilità UE sugli aiuti di Stato e sul Patto di stabilità.* Gioco fisico e regolazione: Il Sole 24 Ore richiama la necessità di una riforma del settore gaming terrestre con minore offerta e maggiori tutele. Il comparto resta rilevante in termini di gettito fiscale e occupazione.Fisco, normativa e complianceTestate: Sole 24 Ore / Repubblica / Italia Oggi* Pagamenti della PA e debiti fiscali: Il Sole 24 Ore riporta le modifiche in arrivo sui pagamenti agli autonomi con cartelle fiscali pendenti.Il meccanismo dovrebbe introdurre maggiore flessibilità rispetto alla versione originaria della norma.    Restano centrali le soglie già previste:    * debiti fiscali superiori a 5.000 €;    * controlli preventivi sui pagamenti della PA;    * ipotesi di entrata graduale del sistema.        Il governo punta a evitare blocchi eccessivi della liquidità per professionisti e PMI.* Telemarketing selvaggio: prevista stretta anche sulle telecomunicazioni, estendendo modelli già adottati per energia e utility.Per il mercato TLC ciò significa maggiori costi di compliance ma anche riduzione delle pratiche aggressive.* DL Primo Maggio e lavoro: Repubblica segnala criticità tecniche sul decreto lavoro:    * bonus donne ridotto da 24 a 12 mesi;    * anticipo sui rinnovi contrattuali pari al 30% dell'inflazione dopo un anno senza rinnovo;    * sanzioni per piattaforme rider da 800 a 2.400 €.Le imprese chiedono maggiore chiarezza applicativa.* Salario minimo: Italia Oggi evidenzia la posizione della Consulta contro interpretazioni territoriali o regionali del salario minimo. Il tema resta nazionale e collegato alla contrattazione collettiva.Energia, geopolitica e materie primeTestate: Corriere della Sera / La Stampa / La Verità / Moneta / Sole 24 Ore* Hormuz e rischio energetico globale: le tensioni tra USA e Iran dominano la rassegna. Più quotidiani riportano attacchi a navi iraniane e crescente instabilità nello Stretto di Hormuz, snodo cruciale per il traffico energetico mondiale.I mercati monitorano soprattutto petrolio, LNG e assicurazioni marittime.* Chi guadagna dalla guerra: il Corriere della Sera evidenzia come i principali beneficiari economici siano:    * Paesi esportatori di energia;    * major petrolifere;    * banche d'investimento;    * industria della difesa.Nei grafici allegati compaiono:    * utili record delle major petrolifere;    * ricavi elevati di Wall Street;    * valore strategico di Bab el-Mandeb, stimato in 5,2 miliardi $ di traffico collegato alle rotte commerciali.* Royalty energetiche: Moneta segnala che l'Italia potrebbe ottenere circa 1 miliardo € aggiuntivo da royalties legate a gas e petrolio.* Inflazione alimentare oltre il 3%: La Verità collega il rialzo dei prezzi soprattutto ai costi energetici e logistici.Il tema inflazione resta quindi ancora aperto, soprattutto sui beni essenziali.* Emirati e OPEC: l'uscita degli Emirati dall'OPEC viene interpretata come un possibile segnale di frammentazione del cartello petrolifero, con effetti potenzialmente favorevoli sull'offerta globale nel medio termine.Lavoro, formazione e trasformazione socialeTestate: Repubblica / Italia Oggi / Foglio Inserto* Mercato del lavoro ancora in trasformazione: il focus resta su rider, piattaforme digitali, formazione e nuove forme di tutela. Le aziende chiedono regole più chiare e uniformi per evitare aumento del contenzioso.* Capitale umano e produttività: diversi articoli collegano crescita economica e innovazione alla capacità di attrarre competenze e aumentare produttività, tema considerato decisivo per ridurre il gap con Stati Uniti e Cina.* Stili di vita e salute: il Foglio Inserto cita un dato secondo cui il 30,8% degli italiani conduce una vita sedentaria.Il tema viene letto anche in chiave economica: welfare aziendale, sanità preventiva, sport e longevità diventano mercati sempre più rilevanti.

06 May 2026. The Emirates Growth Fund (EGF) has launched the National Champions Programme to identify, prepare and lend to UAE manufacturers with the potential to become local and international leaders. CEO Khalifa Al Hajeri joins us on what he’s looking for. Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) on a new car assembly facility and Emirati talent programmes at Make it in the Emirates. G42 company Inception has launched InceptionClaw - an agentic AI super assistant built for enterprises and governments, and we speak to the CEO. And Mercer on when to activate remote work, when to restrict travel and how UAE employers should be making those calls right now.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

La guerra nel Golfo sta accelerando un possibile cambio di paradigma nel mercato energetico globale. La scorsa settimana gli Emirati Arabi Uniti hanno annunciato l’uscita dall’Opec: secondo diversi analisti Abu Dhabi punta ad avere maggiore libertà nel promuovere come nuovi benchmark internazionali del greggio le varietà del Golfo - Dubai, Murban e Oman - alternative al Brent del Mare del Nord. Un cambiamento che potrebbe avere implicazioni geopolitiche enormi, perché questi contratti potrebbero essere scambiati anche in yuan cinesi o rupie indiane, riducendo il ruolo del dollaro nel commercio globale del petrolio. L’Arabia Saudita osserva senza ostacolare il processo, mentre negli Emirati cresce anche il dibattito sulla presenza delle basi militari americane. Sul fronte americano, intanto, aumentano le pressioni politiche interne: il caro carburanti negli Stati Uniti corre molto più che in Europa e diventa un tema sensibile in vista delle elezioni di midterm di novembre. Donald Trump potrebbe intervenire limitando o sospendendo temporaneamente l’export di greggio Usa attraverso i poteri straordinari previsti dall’Energy Policy and Conservation Act in caso di emergenza nazionale. I mercati iniziano già a scommettere su questa ipotesi: aumentano infatti le posizioni finanziarie che prevedono un forte allargamento dello spread tra Wti e Brent nei prossimi mesi. Il commento è di Salvatore Carollo, Analista del mercato energetico e Trader di Oil&Gas. Ex-dirigente trading Eni.Scuola, monta la protesta contro la riforma dei tecnici. Ma le imprese non trovano lavoratori qualificatiCresce la protesta contro la riforma degli istituti tecnici voluta dal governo Meloni. Domani 7 maggio sindacati come Flc Cgil, Cobas, Usb e Cub hanno proclamato uno sciopero nazionale della scuola contro una riforma che, secondo i promotori della mobilitazione, trasformerebbe l’istruzione tecnica in un percorso troppo orientato alle esigenze immediate delle imprese. Docenti, studenti e personale scolastico contestano soprattutto la riduzione del peso delle materie formative generali - come italiano, geografia e lingue - a favore delle discipline professionalizzanti, oltre al maggiore ingresso delle aziende nel percorso scolastico. La Rete nazionale degli istituti tecnici parla di una riforma calata dall’alto senza confronto con il mondo della scuola, mentre una petizione online ha già raccolto oltre 33mila adesioni. Il ministro Valditara difende invece il progetto sostenendo che serve a modernizzare la scuola e ad avvicinare la formazione al mercato del lavoro. Sullo sfondo resta però il problema strutturale delle imprese italiane, che continuano a non trovare personale qualificato: secondo Unioncamere quasi il 45% delle posizioni aperte ad aprile è risultato difficile da coprire, con criticità particolarmente forti nei settori della meccanica, dell’edilizia, del tessile e dell’ingegneria. Facciamo il punto con Riccardo Cuomo, dirigente di Unioncamere dell'area politiche del lavoro e progetti istituzionali per la semplificazione e con Claudio Tucci, Il Sole 24 Ore.

Ujedinjeni Arapski Emirati objavili su da će od 1. maja napustiti Organizaciju zemalja izvoznica nafte - OPEC, čime naftni kartel ostaje bez svog trećeg najvećeg proizvođača. Analitičari kažu da ova odluka odražava sve veći razdor sa Saudijskom Arabijom, kao i jačanje veza sa Sjedinjenim Američkim Državama. Očekuje se da će izlazak UAE oslabiti uticaj koji ova grupa od 12 proizvođača nafte ima na globalna tržišta, te dodatno povećati neizvjesnost izazvanu ratom u Iranu. Očekuje se da će izlazak UAE oslabiti uticaj koji ova grupa od 12 proizvođača nafte ima na globalna tržišta, te dodatno povećati neizvjesnost izazvanu ratom u Iranu.

This episode is brought to you by Dr.stretch and New Balance.At just 18 years old, Zamzam Al Hammadi is already making history. The Emirati athlete is set to become the first Emirati woman to compete for a major regional MMA promotion when she steps into the cage at PFL MENA: Pride of Arabia in Dubai on May 24.In this episode of The Mettleset Podcast, we sit down with Zamzam ahead of her professional debut to talk about pressure, purpose, representation, and the mindset required to compete at one of the highest levels of combat sport. A Youth MMA World Champion and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu standout, Zamzam opens up about growing up in a family of fighters, the influence of her mother and coach, and why she hopes this moment inspires the next generation of girls in the UAE to step into sport.We're also joined by Jerome Mazet, GM of Professional Fighters League, who discusses the rise of MMA across the GCC, the UAE's growing pipeline of talent, and the increasing presence of women both inside the cage and in the crowd. From Saudi Arabia's Hattan Alsaif to Zamzam's debut in Dubai, this episode explores how women's MMA is becoming one of the region's most exciting emerging sports stories.

Inoltre: disappunto di Giorgia Meloni per la minaccia di Trump di ritirare i militari americani dall'Italia; possibile rialzo dei tassi di interesse in Australia.

Greta Privitera parla del rischio di una nuova escalation bellica per il controllo dello Stretto, dopo gli attacchi iraniani contro Emirati e Oman. Marco Imarisio parla dell'intensificazione dei controlli di sicurezza attorno al presidente russo per i timori (non si sa quanto fondati) di un possibile assassinio o colpo di Stato. Marco Bonet riepiloga le polemiche che hanno accompagnato l'apertura della 61esima edizione della Mostra d'Arte venezianaIl gioco della Cina con il petrolio iranianoCnn: «Putin teme il colpo di Stato di Shoigu, il Cremlino rafforza la sicurezza del presidente»Biennale di Venezia, ultimi ritocchi ai padiglioni: lettera contro il Leone d'oro Sokurov

We speak to the Emirati entrepreneur who set up a business making biodegradable cutlery made from discarded date palm trees, driven by the goal to replace single-use plastics in UAE.Lamis Al Hashimy, co-founder of Palmade, shares how a hobby project became a business producing millions of items, the early failures that nearly stopped it, and the challenges of competing with cheap plastic. How did a failed prototype including a fork that melted in pizza, lead to a growing business?If you'd like to get in touch with the team, our email address is businessdaily@bbc.co.ukPresenter: Sarah Rogers Producers: Bisi Adebayo, Victoriya Holland and Jay BehrouziBusiness Daily is the home of in-depth audio journalism devoted to the world of money and work. From small startup stories to big corporate takeovers, global economic shifts to trends in technology, we look at the key figures, ideas and events shaping business.Each episode is a 17-minute, daily deep dive into a single topic, featuring expert analysis and the people at the heart of the story.Recent episodes explore the weight-loss drug revolution, the growth in AI, the cost of living, the economic impact of the war in the Middle East, and why bond markets are so powerful.We also feature in-depth interviews with company founders and some of the world's most prominent CEOs. These include Google's Sundar Pichai, Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales, and the CEO of Canva, Melanie Perkins.(Picture: Lamis Al Hashimy)

(00:00) Introduzione (03:37) Un cartello a pezzi. L'OPEC perde gli Emirati, cambia lo scenario del petrolio e del Medio Oriente (25:21) Il decreto del Governo sul lavoro, tra sussidio e dirigismo (50:46) Re Carlo tornava dalla guerra (01:02:14) Il Golden Power globale della CIna Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rassegna stampa economico-finanziaria del 30 Aprile 2026, strutturata per macro-temi e basata sulle principali testate giornalistiche nazionali.   Investimenti, mercati e governanceTestate: Corriere della Sera / MF / Italia OggiIl quadro dei mercati e della governance finanziaria evidenzia una fase di transizione regolatoria e di attenzione crescente agli assetti proprietari. In Italia, la partita per le nomine in Consob e Antitrust resta aperta, con una competizione ristretta che riflette l'importanza strategica di questi presidi per il funzionamento dei mercati e la tutela della concorrenza. Parallelamente, il tema della trasparenza torna centrale con il caso Delfin, su cui viene chiesto un chiarimento relativo a un prestito da 11 miliardi €, cifra che sottolinea la rilevanza sistemica dell'operazione.Sul fronte bancario e delle partecipate, MF richiama l'attenzione sulle dinamiche di governance in MPS e BPM, evidenziando la necessità di rafforzare i meccanismi di controllo sulle liste dei CdA. A livello europeo, la debolezza politica in Germania, con il calo di consensi per Merz, introduce un elemento di incertezza che può riflettersi su politiche industriali e fiscali comuni.  Industria, infrastrutture e PNRRTestate: Il Messaggero / Libero / Il Sole 24 Ore / MFIl PNRR si conferma il principale driver di crescita e investimento. L'Italia si prepara a incassare una nuova tranche da 12,8 miliardi €, portando l'avanzamento complessivo all'85% del Piano. Questo dato rappresenta un segnale positivo in termini di capacità esecutiva e affidabilità verso Bruxelles, oltre a garantire liquidità per progetti pubblici e privati.Un capitolo rilevante riguarda il piano casa, che mobilita 4 miliardi € con l'obiettivo di realizzare 100 mila nuovi alloggi. Le risorse includono fondi specifici per il sostegno agli affitti e alla morosità (circa 970 milioni € e 660 milioni €), delineando un intervento che combina politiche sociali e stimolo al settore delle costruzioni.Sul piano industriale, emerge anche il rafforzamento del comparto difesa, con Fincantieri impegnata in una joint venture nei Balcani: una mossa coerente con il nuovo ciclo di investimenti europei legato alla sicurezza.  Fisco, normativa e incentiviTestate: Il Sole 24 Ore / Il Messaggero / Libero / Italia Oggi / La NotiziaLa politica fiscale si muove in un contesto complesso, tra vincoli europei e necessità di sostenere la crescita. Il Documento di finanza pubblica non prevede scostamenti, segnalando una linea prudente sui conti. Tuttavia, a livello europeo si apre uno spazio di flessibilità importante: gli aiuti di Stato possono arrivare fino al 70% per settori chiave come trasporti, agricoltura e pesca, offrendo un margine di intervento significativo per le imprese.Sul fronte interno, il governo lavora a una revisione delle accise in due fasi, mentre si discute di semplificazione fiscale e revisione degli incentivi (come il bonus mobili). Il tema della riduzione della burocrazia emerge come leva cruciale per migliorare la competitività delle PMI e ridurre i costi di compliance.  Banche, credito e rischio finanziarioTestate: MF / Il Sole 24 Ore / Il MessaggeroIl sistema bancario si trova a operare in un contesto di crescente complessità, influenzato da tensioni geopolitiche e volatilità dei mercati. L'“effetto guerra” segnalato da MF suggerisce possibili impatti su costo del funding, qualità del credito e esposizione ai settori più energivori.In parallelo, la governance resta un tema centrale, con i casi MPS e BPM che rappresentano un banco di prova per l'evoluzione delle regole societarie. Va inoltre considerato l'effetto positivo indiretto del PNRR, che con l'afflusso di risorse (oltre 12 miliardi € nella prossima tranche) può sostenere la domanda di credito e gli investimenti.  Energia e geopoliticaTestate: Il Messaggero / La Stampa / Libero / Domani / FoglioL'energia si conferma il principale fattore di rischio macroeconomico. Il prezzo del petrolio sale fino a 120 $/barile, mentre le scorte risultano ai minimi, delineando uno scenario di pressione sui costi per imprese e famiglie. A ciò si aggiunge il costo dei conflitti, stimato in 25 miliardi $ per gli Stati Uniti, che evidenzia l'impatto economico diretto delle tensioni geopolitiche.Nel medio termine, alcuni analisti intravedono possibili benefici per l'Italia nel caso di un riequilibrio dell'offerta (ad esempio da parte degli Emirati), ma il contesto resta altamente volatile. L'aumento atteso dei prezzi dei carburanti rappresenta un ulteriore elemento critico per inflazione e consumi.  Lavoro, formazione e welfareTestate: Repubblica / La Stampa / Riformista / Il Sole 24 OreIl dibattito sul lavoro si concentra sul salario minimo e sulle politiche di sostegno al reddito. Le posizioni restano divergenti: da un lato critiche sull'efficacia delle misure proposte, dall'altro valutazioni positive su interventi già in atto che supererebbero il concetto di salario minimo.In parallelo, cresce l'attenzione sull'impatto dell'intelligenza artificiale, con la necessità di governarne l'adozione in modo condiviso tra imprese e lavoratori. Sul fronte sanitario, le tensioni legate alla riforma della medicina territoriale segnalano criticità organizzative che potrebbero riflettersi sulla produttività complessiva del sistema.  

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Opec, Emirati out: cambia tutto nel mondo del petrolio - Il caso Minetti e la grazia: grosso guaio in Uruguay

Adriana Logroscino racconta gli sviluppi del caso della grazia concessa dal presidente Mattarella all'ex igienista dentale di Silvio Berlusconi. Anna Momigliano spiega perché lo stallo in Medio Oriente ha spinto uno dei Paesi sullo Stretto di Hormuz a uscire dall'Organizzazione dei produttori di petrolio. Stefano Montefiori parla dei violenti scontri che potrebbero portare al controllo dello Stato africano da parte degli integralisti islamiciNicole Minetti: «Io mai indagata in Uruguay, per mio figlio ingiustificata esposizione mediatica». La Procura di Milano: «Verifiche con l'Interpol. Noi diligenti»Tramonta l'Opec: la potenza che 53 anni fa mise in ginocchio l'OccidenteEmirati Arabi fuori dall'Opec e Opec+: petrolio sopra i 110 dollari

Nel The Essential di mercoledì 29 aprile, Chiara Piotto parla di: 00:00 il decreto lavoro ha provato dal governo Meloni introduce il concetto di Salario giusto è una serie di novità su bonus assunzioni, stipendi e contratti; 06:52 gli Emirati arabi uniti usciranno dall'OPEC a partire dal 1 maggio, rendendo il mercato dei carburanti ancora più instabile e imprevedibile Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Four days before Donald Trump's second inauguration, an Emirati royal known as the “spy sheikh” secretly purchased a stake in Trump's cryptocurrency venture World Liberty Financial for half a billion dollars. In the second of two episodes about World Liberty Financial, WSJ's Rebecca Ballhaus details what the Sheikh received from the Trump Administration following his deal with the Trump family's crypto company. Hosted by Jessica Mendoza. Further Listening: - The Crypto President: Part 1 - Private Equity and Crypto Could Be Coming for Your 401k Sign up for WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

24 Apr 2026. One commercial landlord joins us to talk about what his tenants are asking for and what he's prepared to offer. Plus, Allianz Trade is projecting over 15,000 global business insolvencies because of the crisis - senior economist Lluis Dalmau on how they got to that number. Sustainable aviation fuel is back in the spotlight as oil volatility bites, Karl Feilder joins us. And Dubai Holding backs a homegrown Hatta startup in a show of support for Emirati entrepreneurship.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

24 Apr 2026. One commercial landlord joins us to talk about what his tenants are asking for and what he's prepared to offer. Plus, Allianz Trade is projecting over 15,000 global business insolvencies because of the crisis - senior economist Lluis Dalmau on how they got to that number. Sustainable aviation fuel is back in the spotlight as oil volatility bites, Karl Feilder joins us. And Dubai Holding backs a homegrown Hatta startup in a show of support for Emirati entrepreneurship.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Almost seven weeks since the US and Israel launched their war against Iran, the Emirati city of Ras al-Khaimah is taking a cautious yet effective approach to its day-to-day business.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

ON TODAYS PROGRAM… WITH GIANPIERO LAMBIASES LEAVING RED BULL THE MAX ERA IN F1 COMING TO AN END… WHEN FERRARI PLAY CATCH UP…WELL WE'VE SEEN THAT COMEDY OF ERRORS BEFORE MERCEDES WILL NEVER SHOW ALL THEIR CARDS AND… FERNANDO KNOWS THE FAT LADY IS ABOUT TO SING! THIS WEEK'S NASIR HAMEED CORNER WE HAVE: ZACK BROWN before he joined McLaren and BOB BONDURANT… AND YES….OUR BONUS IS HIRO MATSUSHITA OF FORMULA 1 AND CHAMP CAR FAME! Bob Bondurant was one of America's most influential racing figures — a driver who succeeded on the world's greatest circuits, competed for legendary teams including Shelby American, Ferrari, and Eagle, and ultimately shaped generations of racers through education. Rising from the fiercely competitive Southern California road racing scene of the 1950s, Bondurant achieved significant success on both sides of the Atlantic and became a pivotal ambassador for American road racing. His enduring legacy lives on through the Bob Bondurant School of High Performance Driving, which trained hundreds of thousands of drivers — from future professionals to Hollywood royalty. Career, Bondurant was born in Evanston, Illinois, but his competitive instincts emerged early and loudly. As a teenager, he raced Indian motorcycles on dirt ovals, learning car control the hard way. By 1956, he shifted his focus to sports cars, initially racing a Morgan, and soon made his mark by winning the West Coast “B” Production Championship in a Chevrolet Corvette, claiming an extraordinary 18 victories in 20 races. His growing reputation caught the attention of Santa Barbara Chevrolet dealer Shelly Washburn, who hired Bondurant in 1961 to drive his #614 1959 Corvette. Over the next several seasons, Bondurant became a dominant force on the West Coast. His on-track rivalry with David McDonald produced some of the era's most memorable Corvette battles. At the 1962 L.A. Times Grand Prix, Bondurant debuted Washburn's new 1963 Corvette Z06 Stingray, and between 1961 and 1963, he won an astonishing 30 of 32 races in Washburn's Corvettes. Shelby, Europe, and international success In 1963, Bondurant joined Carroll Shelby's Ford Cobra team, immediately delivering results. He won his first race for Shelby at Continental Divide Raceway in Colorado, followed by an overall GT victory at the L.A. Times Grand Prix at Riverside later that year. The following season propelled him onto the global stage. After finishing second in GT at Sebring, Bondurant spent 1964 racing in Europe, campaigning Shelby's new 289 FIA Cobras at iconic events including the Targa Florio, Spa-Francorchamps, and the Nürburgring. His most celebrated triumph came at the 1964 24 Hours of Le Mans, where he and Dan Gurney won the GT class in the revolutionary Cobra Daytona Coupé. Bondurant reached the peak of his international racing career in 1965, when he played a key role in Shelby American and Ford winning the FIA Manufacturers' World Championship. He won seven of ten races, defeating the class-dominant Ferrari 250 GTOs across Europe. That same year, Bondurant expanded his résumé further, driving a works Ferrari Formula One car at the United States Grand Prix at Watkins Glen, followed by a start in a Lotus 33 for Reg Parnell at the Mexican Grand Prix. Formula One, film, and defining moments In 1966, Bondurant's expertise took him beyond the racetrack. He served as technical consultant for John Frankenheimer's film Grand Prix and personally trained lead actor James Garner to drive Formula cars for the movie's racing scenes. That same year, Bondurant was involved in one of the most consequential moments in motorsport safety history. Alongside Graham Hill, he helped extract Jackie Stewart from his fuel-soaked wreck during the 1966 Belgian Grand Prix — an incident that directly inspired Stewart's later campaign for improved safety standards. Bondurant also competed in five Formula One Grands Prix with Team Chamaco Collect, driving BRMs and achieving an impressive fourth-place finish at Monaco. He rounded out his Formula One involvement in North America with two races driving an Eagle for Dan Gurney's Anglo American Racers. The crash that changed everything In 1967, Bondurant competed in the Can-Am series and returned to Le Mans in a Corvette L88 Coupé, leading the GT class until a wrist pin failure ended his race in the early morning hours. Later that year, disaster struck at Watkins Glen. While driving a McLaren, a steering arm failed at approximately 150 mph approaching the Loop-Chute section (today's Turn 5). The car flipped eight times, leaving Bondurant with severe injuries to his ribs, legs, feet, and most critically, his back. Doctors warned he might never walk again. Bondurant refused to accept that verdict. Through determination and relentless rehabilitation, he recovered — and in the process, envisioned a new chapter. LAMBIASE TO LEAVE ORACLE RED BULL RACING IN 2028   Oracle Red Bull Racing confirms that GianPiero Lambiase will leave the Team in 2028, when his current contract expires. “GP” is a valued member of the Team, which he joined in 2015.  Until his planned departure, “GP" continues in his roles as Head of Racing and as Race Engineer to Max Verstappen.  The Team and he are fully committed to add more success to our strong track record together.   Miami and Montreal to host FIA Formula 2 Championship Rounds in 2026 FIA Formula 2 announce that Miami and Montreal will host Rounds 2 and 3 of the 2026 calendar, alongside Formula 1 – the first time the Championship will race in North America. The opportunity for Miami and Montreal to join the F2 calendar has come about following the news that the Sakhir and Jeddah Rounds will not take place in April. The FIA Formula 2 championship will go to Miami, USA, on May 1-3 for what will be the second Round of the 2026 season, followed by Montreal, Canada on May 22-24, as Round 3, before returning to Europe, starting with Monte-Carlo, Monaco, on June 04-07. Stefano Domenicali, President & CEO of Formula 1, said: “While it has not been possible to go ahead with the two races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia this month, and we look forward to being back with our passionate fans there as soon as possible, it is great news for our fans, the drivers and the teams that Formula 2 will be racing in Miami and Montreal. Bruno and the whole F2 family have done a great job, working closely with us, the FIA, and the Miami and Montreal promoters, to ensure we limit the gap in racing for the championship this season and I want to thank them for making this possible. It is going to be fantastic to restart the racing in a few weeks' time and to have F2 alongside Formula 1 as we return to the US for the first time this season.” Mohammed Ben Sulayem, FIA President, said: “Following the necessary changes to the calendar at the start of the season, the addition of these new rounds ensures the FIA Formula 2 Championship remains strong and balanced, and able to deliver for our teams, drivers and fans. Bringing the championship to North America via Miami and Montreal for the first time marks an important step in its continued global growth, strengthening the pathway alongside Formula One and connecting with new audiences. I thank all those who worked tirelessly to make these rounds possible. “Our thoughts remain with all those affected by the ongoing events in the Middle East and we continue to hope for a swift return to stability. We look forward to racing in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia very soon.” Bruno Michel, FIA Formula 2 CEO, said: “We always love to race in Sakhir and Jeddah, and we wish them well and look forward to returning to both as soon as circumstances allow. We are now going to Miami and Montreal for the second and third rounds of the 2026 season, respectively. I would like to thank Stefano Domenicali and Formula 1 for their support in making this possible, and also the FIA, the promoters of the Miami and Canadian Grands Prix, and of course my team, who have worked hard to put in place two new Rounds in such a short amount of time. It was not an easy thing to do, but bringing F2 to North America for the first time is really fantastic. It's something we have been wanting to do for a long time, and it enables us to ensure we're back racing as quickly as possible. It will be a great new challenge for our teams and our drivers, who have all welcomed the news with enthusiasm. I am certain that the quality of racing will bring a lot of excitement to the fans and to everyone attending both Grands Prix.” Revised 2026 FIA Formula 2 Championship Calendar Date                       Venue 06-08 March                  Melbourne, Australia 01-03 May  Miami, USA* 22-24 May     Montreal, Canada* 04-07 June   Monte-Carlo, Monaco 12-14 June  Barcelona, Spain 26-28 June  Spielberg, Austria 03-05 July  Silverstone, Great Britain 17-19 July  Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium 24-26 July  Budapest, Hungary 04-06 September   Monza, Italy 11-13 September  Madrid, Spain** 24-26 September  Baku, Azerbaijan 27-29 November  Lusail, Qatar 04-06 December  Yas Island, UAE ASTON MARTIN ARAMCO FORMULA ONE™ TEAM EXPANDS DRIVER ACADEMY LINE-UP, WELCOMING AVA LAWRENCE & ROLAND NAGY AMRTC, UK, 9 April 2026: The Aston Martin Aramco Formula One™ Team is pleased to announce the expansion of its Driver Academy, welcoming DPK Racing karters Ava Lawrence and Roland Nagy to the programme. The team's latest signings reflect its ongoing commitment to identifying, supporting, and developing the next generation of motorsport talent. The team's Driver Academy offers a clear pathway to the highest levels of racing, supporting drivers both on and off the track. It helps them develop, learn and grow, while providing the opportunities needed to succeed. The programme focuses on building long-term partnerships and actively scouting the brightest young talent across all levels of motorsport. At just 11 years old, Australian born Ava Lawrence has established herself as a rising force in international karting. Competing across Rotax, IAME and FIA-aligned categories, she has claimed multiple podium finishes and broken new ground as the first female MENA Cup Champion, the first female winner of a Mini race in ROK Cup Italy, and the first female driver to reach the podium in the Mini class of the Champions of the Future Academy. Ava, who races under an Emirati licence, was recently selected to represent F1 ACADEMY DISCOVER YOUR DRIVE in this year's British Champions of the Future Academy (COTFA) Programme having also been chosen to represent the initiative over the previous two seasons in the international series. 13-year-old Roland Nagy has emerged as a standout competitor in the premier OK-Junior category, making his mark on the international karting scene. Roland, from Hungary, is a regular contender in the sport's most prestigious series, including the FIA Karting European Championship and the WSK Super Master Series. He has demonstrated his exceptional race craft and speed, notably securing heat victory at the opening round of the Champions of the Future Euro Series at La Conca.   Roland frequently qualifies for highly competitive finals, marking him as one of the most promising young Hungarian talents as he continues his progression toward the higher echelons of professional motorsport. The Aston Martin Aramco Driver Academy's strategic partnership with DPK Racing, the official team of FA Alonso Kart chassis, provides access to a combined wealth of karting expertise and a global network, including that of Fernando Alonso. This collaboration strengthens the Academy's ability to identify and nurture promising young talent from the earliest stages of their motorsport careers, and reflects the trust placed in the team's karting expertise to help identify and develop these young drivers as they progress through the ranks. Nuno Pinto, Racing Director, Aston Martin Aramco Formula One™ Team Driver Academy: “Bringing in talent at a junior level is an important part of our strategy, and Ava and Roland are excellent examples of the calibre of young driver that we want to bring in the programme. Both drivers have already shown impressive potential on the international stage, with strong performances in highly competitive categories. Having the opportunity to contribute to a driver's development from such an early stage is incredibly important, allowing us to help shape their progression both on and off the track as they continue to grow in the sport.” Ava Lawrence, Aston Martin Aramco Formula One™ Team Driver Academy: "I'm really excited to join the Aston Martin Aramco Driver Academy. It's going to be such a huge step to help me improve my driving and become even better on track. I'm looking forward to meeting everyone on the team and learning from them. “Getting to visit the AMR Technology Campus (AMRTC) for my announcement was so cool. My favourite part of the day was seeing the different materials they use on the Formula One cars and actually getting to touch parts of the car. It was so interesting to see how it's all made!” Roland Nagy, Aston Martin Aramco Formula One™ Team Driver Academy: “I'm really pleased to be a part of the Aston Martin Aramco Driver Academy. The team will be giving me a lot of support, which will be really important for my career, and I'm excited to learn as much as I can from everyone I meet inside the team. “It was really cool to visit the AMRTC. I really liked how it looks, both outside and inside – it's very futuristic. My favourite part was seeing how the cars are made. It's amazing seeing Formula One cars up close and what they look like on the inside.”   Ava and Roland join current Aston Martin Aramco Driver Academy members Mari Boya, competing in FIA Formula 2, and Mathilda Paatz, F1 ACADEMY driver.

Follow Forbes Talks  Everyone has an opinion, but Forbes has the answer: $6.5 billion, according to our most recent tally, updated in March. Trump added $1.4 billion over the past year, leveraging the presidency for profit. Trump's Cryptocurrency and Liquid Assets: $2.1 billion FORBES ESTIMATE AS OF MARCH 2026 Spencer Platt/Getty Images The president is flush with cash, having collected hundreds of millions from cryptocurrency sales and an estimated $200 million more, after tax, from selling a chunk of one venture, reportedly to an Emirati royal. Those earnings added to a stockpile he had already been accumulating by selling his Washington, D.C. hotel and refinancing a San Francisco office complex. Trump launched a memecoin days before his second term began, capitalizing on the buzz surrounding his inauguration. A portion of his coins now unlock on a daily basis, though their value has fallen by almost 70% since a year ago.  The Trump family's primary crypto project, World Liberty Financial, got off to a rocky start. Things accelerated after Trump won the election and Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, a United Arab Emirates royal, reportedly arranged a purchase of almost half the company in January. Buyers have now snapped up more than $1 billion of tokens. The Trump family kept a pile for themselves, which Forbes discounts while they remain locked up. World Liberty Financial also launched a stablecoin, USD1, which ties to the dollar and allows people to make crypto transactions with limited volatility. It's not a new idea. “Everybody can mint a stablecoin,” says Matt Zhang, the founder of digital-asset firm Hivemind. “The difficult part is how you drive adoption.” A firm created by the UAE's president offered some help to Trump's venture, agreeing to use USD1 to make a $2 billion investment in a major crypto exchange. A publicly traded firm named Alt5 purchased a bundle of World Liberty tokens in August 2025. The deal left the Trump family with a bunch of cash and World Liberty with a small stake in Alt5. From a financial standpoint, Trump's social media venture is one of the most absurd businesses in America, generating sales of just $3.7 million in 2025 and recording a net loss of $712 million. The company is scrambling to find a business model: It became a Bitcoin treasury in May, announced a merger with a fusion power company in December and published potential plans to spin off Truth Social in February. Thanks to Trump-loving traders, shares remain at head-scratching levels, but have lost over 80% of their value since the company went public, driving down the value of the president's stake.  Trump's golf game took off after he left the White House the first time. Estimated operating profits at his clubs jumped from $19 million in 2020 to $66 million in 2024. The private club has benefited from politics more than any other property, something Trump foreshadowed in a 2016 deposition. “The manager told me recently, he said, ‘Boy, it is actually the best year we've ever had at Mar-a-Lago.' And I was looking at the numbers. I said, ‘What do you attribute this to?' He said, ‘The campaign.'” Since then, business has only gotten stronger. The indebted Florida golf resort lost much of its northeastern clientele after Trump got into politics, nearly putting it underwater. But plenty of new customers arrived in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic, pushing estimated profits to $25 million, double their best year during Trump's first term. Liquid assetsNet value: $1.3BMemecoin tokensNet value: $393MWorld Liberty Financial tokensNet value: $175MStablecoin BusinessNet value: $242MAlt5Net value: $400,000Truth Social's Parent Company: $1.2 billionFORBES ESTIMATE AS OF MARCH 1, 2026Trump Media and Technology GroupNet Value: $1.2B

//The Wire//2300Z April 3, 2026// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: PERSONNEL SHAKEUPS CONTINUE AT PENTAGON. AMERICAN AIRCRAFT SHOT DOWN DEEP BEHIND ENEMY LINES IN IRAN, SEARCH AND RESCUE OPERATIONS ONGOING. ANOTHER AMERICAN AIRCRAFT DOWNED IN STRAIT OF HORMUZ, PILOT RECOVERED.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE-----  -International Events-Middle East: The war continues to grow in scope and severity every day. Last night Iranian forces conducted multiple strikes throughout the region, with the most significant strikes targeting the Mina al-Ahmadi refinery in Kuwait. The UAE also experienced a surge of attacks throughout the day, with a total of 47x drones and 22x missiles being engaged by Emirati air defenses.Iran: This morning a shootdown incident was reported within Khuzestan Province, after an American F-15 was successfully engaged by Iranian air defense systems. Photos of the crash site and one ACES II ejection seat recovered from the scene circulated on social media throughout the day, along with videos of American Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) teams maneuvering into the area to secure the downed pilots. As of this evening, the status of the pilot and weapons officer is not confirmed, and two HH-60W helicopters were damaged by effective ground fire during the rescue operation earlier this morning.Separately, another aircraft was reportedly shot down near the Strait of Hormuz, with locals reporting shooting down an American A-10 this afternoon. Fewer details are present regarding this incident, however mainstream media is reporting that the pilot of this aircraft was recovered successfully.In addition to the two shootdowns, two other aircraft were observed squawking emergencies on their transponders throughout the region. An F-16 along the Iraqi border and a KC-135 departing Tel Aviv both had their transponders switched to 7700 (the universal emergency mode) earlier today, though there aren't any indicators of what caused either emergency.Analyst Comment: Officially, neither shootdown within Iran has not been acknowledged yet, which is expected as rescue operations are ongoing. CENTCOM has stated that all American aircraft are accounted for, which does not address the issue as technically an aircraft that was shot down is indeed "accounted for".Strait of Hormuz: Maritime traffic is beginning to increase for non-Western-aligned vessels, which have been transiting the strait regularly through the Larak tollbooth arrangement.-HomeFront-Washington D.C. - The mass firings at the Pentagon have continued, as several more military commanders were fired last night. So far, the full list of military commanders fired over the past 24 hours is as follows:General Randy George - Chief of Staff of the United States Army General David Hodne - Commanding General, U.S. Army Transformation and Training Command (TRADOC) Major General William Green Jr. - Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army-----END TEARLINE-----Analyst Comments: Concerning the sweeping changes throughout the upper echelons of military leadership within the United States, differing theories are emerging regarding what is going on, all of which carry some weight. At a minimum, it would be very telling for any nation to replace high-level military leaders during a time of war. Among the services themselves, firing military leadership for a variety of reasons is fairly common, so it's not surprising that President Trump fired his Chief of the Army. It is purely the timing of all of this that is interesting.As a result of these rather interesting firings, many have been quick to attribute some sort of motive or scandal to such personnel shifts, which cannot be confirmed at this time. We don't know, what we don't know, but this many personnel shifts at the height of the most high-stakes war the US has fought in 20 years can't be ignored. We canno

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Everyone has an opinion, but Forbes has the answer: $6.5 billion, according to our most recent tally, updated in March. Trump added $1.4 billion over the past year, leveraging the presidency for profit. Trump's Cryptocurrency and Liquid Assets: $2.1 billionFORBES ESTIMATE AS OF MARCH 2026 Spencer Platt/Getty Images The president is flush with cash, having collected hundreds of millions from cryptocurrency sales and an estimated $200 million more, after tax, from selling a chunk of one venture, reportedly to an Emirati royal. Those earnings added to a stockpile he had already been accumulating by selling his Washington, D.C. hotel and refinancing a San Francisco office complex. Trump launched a memecoin days before his second term began, capitalizing on the buzz surrounding his inauguration. A portion of his coins now unlock on a daily basis, though their value has fallen by almost 70% since a year ago.  The Trump family's primary crypto project, World Liberty Financial, got off to a rocky start. Things accelerated after Trump won the election and Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, a United Arab Emirates royal, reportedly arranged a purchase of almost half the company in January. Buyers have now snapped up more than $1 billion of tokens. The Trump family kept a pile for themselves, which Forbes discounts while they remain locked up. World Liberty Financial also launched a stablecoin, USD1, which ties to the dollar and allows people to make crypto transactions with limited volatility. It's not a new idea. “Everybody can mint a stablecoin,” says Matt Zhang, the founder of digital-asset firm Hivemind. “The difficult part is how you drive adoption.” A firm created by the UAE's president offered some help to Trump's venture, agreeing to use USD1 to make a $2 billion investment in a major crypto exchange. A publicly traded firm named Alt5 purchased a bundle of World Liberty tokens in August 2025. The deal left the Trump family with a bunch of cash and World Liberty with a small stake in Alt5. From a financial standpoint, Trump's social media venture is one of the most absurd businesses in America, generating sales of just $3.7 million in 2025 and recording a net loss of $712 million. The company is scrambling to find a business model: It became a Bitcoin treasury in May, announced a merger with a fusion power company in December and published potential plans to spin off Truth Social in February. Thanks to Trump-loving traders, shares remain at head-scratching levels, but have lost over 80% of their value since the company went public, driving down the value of the president's stake.  Trump's golf game took off after he left the White House the first time. Estimated operating profits at his clubs jumped from $19 million in 2020 to $66 million in 2024. The private club has benefited from politics more than any other property, something Trump foreshadowed in a 2016 deposition. “The manager told me recently, he said, ‘Boy, it is actually the best year we've ever had at Mar-a-Lago.' And I was looking at the numbers. I said, ‘What do you attribute this to?' He said, ‘The campaign.'” Since then, business has only gotten stronger. The indebted Florida golf resort lost much of its northeastern clientele after Trump got into politics, nearly putting it underwater. But plenty of new customers arrived in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic, pushing estimated profits to $25 million, double their best year during Trump's first term. Liquid assetsNet value: $1.3BMemecoin tokensNet value: $393MWorld Liberty Financial tokensNet value: $175MStablecoin BusinessNet value: $242MAlt5Net value: $400,000Truth Social's Parent Company: $1.2 billionFORBES ESTIMATE AS OF MARCH 1, 2026Trump Media and Technology GroupNet Value: $1.2B

Energy prices are on the move after President Trump posted on Truth Social that he ordered the U.S. military to postpone strikes on Iran's power plants and energy infrastructure for five days. Shortly after the post, he spoke directly with Joe Kernen, mentioning “productive talks” with Iranian representatives and regime change. While Iranian media denied any such talks had taken place, the markets moved on each chapter of the news as it unfolded. Allianz chief economic advisor Mohamed El-Erian shares his own economic perspective, and then Richard Goldberg offers his analysis on the military operations still in play in Iran, as the former White House National Security Council Director for Countering Iranian Weapons of Mass Destruction. In Dubai, CNBC's Dan Murphy reports on sentiment among the Gulf nations, including from his sources in Emirati leadership.    Mohamed El- Erian - 06:49 Richard Goldberg - 18:28 Dan Murphy - 29:21   In this episode: Dan Murphy, @dan_murphy Joe Kernen, @JoeSquawk Becky Quick, @BeckyQuick Cameron Costa, @CameronCostaNY Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this episode of Smashi Business, Wael Hossam covers the UAE's $1.4 trillion US investment pledge, Lush's Eid collaboration with Emirati brand Home Bakery, and Saudi's Savvy Games acquiring Mobile Legends studio Moonton, exploring the latest in global business, tech, and market strategy.

A.M. Edition for Mar. 17. Israel says it killed Iran's security chief, Ali Larijani, in airstrikes last night on Tehran, according to defense minister Israel Katz. Oil and natural gas prices are rising after an overnight drone strike and an attack today on a tanker off the Emirati coast. Plus, Nvidia has unveiled a suite of new hardware geared toward running AI models more quickly and efficiently. And WSJ's Sam Schechner on why OpenAI has been weighing the rollout of a controversial “adult mode” of ChatGPT. Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's episode of The Mettleset Podcast is brought to you by New Balance What do you do when you get a call telling you you're going to the Olympics… with six weeks to go?For 18-year-old Emirati swimmer Maha Alshehhi, you put your head down, block out the noise, and mentally break a 200m freestyle into a ‘grocery run'.Host Dawn Barnable sat down with Maha to trace her journey from beach fun to the pool lanes of Paris 2024 - four years ahead of schedule. Maha opens up about growing up as one of three sisters all representing the UAE National Team (yes, including a twin), and the habits that got her through one of the most electric sporting arenas on the planet.We also get into the bigger picture: what it means to be a pioneer for Emirati women in open-water swimming, the surge of female swimmers now emerging from the GCC, and why LA 2028 - with all three Alshehhi sisters on the start line is very much the goal.Follow Maha on Instagram: @mahaalshehhii

In today's episode, we're talking to Sahar Parham Al Awadhi, an Emirati chef whose work is reshaping how Emirati cuisine is understood and experienced. We explore how culture, sustainability, and responsibility intersect in her work, and why she sees chefs not just as creatives, but as custodians of resilient food systems.You'll hear about her commitment to elevating local ingredients and preserving food heritage, her upcoming restaurant that will bridge old and new Emirati cuisine, her refusal to do fusion because it compromises cultural integrity, and the Eid morning breakfast memory—sweet vermicelli noodles with saffron and cardamom—that connects her entire family after a month of fasting.Resources and links:Sahar on InstagramSahar on LinkedinAbra on InstagramConnect:Future Fork podcast websitePaul Newnham on InstagramPaul Newnham on XPaul Newnham on LinkedInDisruptive Consulting Solutions websiteSDG2 Advocacy Hub websiteSDG2 Advocacy Hub on XSDG2 Advocacy Hub on FacebookSDG2 Advocacy Hub on LinkedIn

In this episode of The Horn, Alan is joined by H. A. Hellyer, Senior Associate Fellow at the Royal United Services Institute and Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress, to explore what's behind the rift between Saudi Arabia and the UAE and the competing visions of regional order driving it. They examine where tensions have emerged most sharply, including in Yemen and Sudan, and what these flashpoints reveal about each country's red lines and regional strategy. They look at how, despite the dispute, Abu Dhabi and Riyadh are coordinating their response to Iran's attacks on Gulf states following U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran. They also discuss what Saudi-UAE détente might look like, whether Riyadh and Abu Dhabi can manage their disagreements, including over Sudan, if they are unable to fully resolve them and how countries in the Horn of Africa can avoid being drawn into the rivalry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

L'operazione "Epic Fury" contro l'Iran riporta il rischio geopolitico al centro dei mercati energetici. Il nodo è lo Stretto di Hormuz: da lì transitano circa 20 milioni di barili al giorno su 105 di domanda globale, ma soprattutto quasi metà del petrolio scambiato via mare, cioè quello che fa davvero il prezzo. Il Brent sale oltre 78 dollari, il WTI sopra 71. Il gas europeo balza a 45 euro/MWh (+40%), dopo che QatarEnergy ha annunciato lo stop alla produzione di GNL a Ras Laffan a seguito degli attacchi. Per il petrolio esiste ancora un cuscinetto di offerta - anche grazie agli Stati Uniti, oggi a 13,5 milioni di barili al giorno - ma sul gas la situazione è molto più fragile. L'Europa, che ha sostituito 150 miliardi di metri cubi di gas russo con GNL, dipende in modo cruciale dal Qatar: il 20% del GNL globale passa da Hormuz. Senza alternative immediate, ogni tensione si scarica direttamente sul TTF e quindi sulle bollette elettriche, soprattutto in Italia. L'Opec+ annuncia un aumento di produzione ad aprile, ma mantiene massima flessibilità. Il mercato, però, guarda alla continuità dei flussi: se Hormuz si blocca, il surplus globale si azzera.La reazione dei MercatiNon è panico, è riduzione del rischio. I mercati stanno ricalibrando le probabilità. Il petrolio è il primo termometro, ma i segnali arrivano anche da oro, Treasury e Vix, ai massimi del 2026. Bitcoin inizialmente scende del 4% per poi recuperare rapidamente: segnale che l'escalation viene considerata, per ora, circoscritta. Le Borse europee cedono terreno, in particolare industriali e banche. Salgono energia e difesa. Il FTSE MIB è in netto ribasso. Il punto chiave è la parte lunga della curva Usa. A febbraio il decennale è sceso sotto il 4% nonostante petrolio in rialzo e PPI sopra le attese. È una divergenza anomala: se il greggio consolidasse sopra 80-100 dollari, i rendimenti potrebbero risalire per timori inflattivi. Se invece continuassero a scendere, il mercato starebbe prezzando un rallentamento economico più profondo. La domanda centrale resta una: shock energetico temporaneo o cambio di ciclo macro? La risposta arriverà dai tassi americani. Interviene Giacomo Calef, Responsabile per l'Italia di NS Partners.Caos nei cieli del Golfo: spazio aereo off limits e oltre 5mila voli cancellatiLa chiusura simultanea degli spazi aerei di Iran, Israele, Iraq, Qatar, Bahrein, Kuwait, Siria ed Emirati Arabi riporta il trasporto aereo a uno scenario da emergenza globale. Oltre 5.000 voli cancellati in due giorni, con gli hub di Dubai, Doha e Abu Dhabi particolarmente colpiti. Gli scali di Dubai e Abu Dhabi hanno subito danni diretti; nello Zayed International Airport si registra anche una vittima. Più di 20 mila passeggeri assistiti negli Emirati, ma il problema è sistemico: quegli hub movimentano circa 90 mila passeggeri al giorno e sono snodi cruciali tra Europa, Asia e Africa. Non è solo una crisi regionale: la chiusura del Golfo spezza corridoi intercontinentali, altera rotte globali e aumenta costi e tempi. L'aviazione civile è tra i primi settori a pagare il prezzo dell'instabilità geopolitica. Il commento è di Gregory Alegi, professore di Storia e politica delle Americhe presso l'Università Luiss, ed esperto del settore aeronautico.

We're "keeping it at the resort" this week with a Carriage House Catch-Up. After some talk about the new Wuthering Heights movie and why you never want an Emirati to call the police on you, Ronna (& Bryan) give advice on navigating a rocky relationship between friends, proper houseguest etiquette, and what to do when your coworker keeps bringing their noisy dog to work. Sponsor: See visibly thicker, stronger, faster growing hair with Nutrafol! Go to nutrafol.com and use code BRYAN for $10 off your first month's subscription. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ralph welcomes, Robert Weissman co-president of Public Citizen, to discuss his Senate testimony about the many ways the Trump Administration's assault on fraud is itself fraudulent. Plus, Ralph informs us of a report from Aljazeera about the MK-84 weapon the IDF is using in Gaza that is designed to generate so much heat it literally vaporizes people.Robert Weissman is a staunch public interest advocate and activist, as well as an expert on a wide variety of issues ranging from corporate accountability and government transparency, to trade and globalization, to economic and regulatory policy. As the president of Public Citizen, he has spearheaded the effort to loosen the chokehold corporations and the wealthy have over our democracy.Every American should be worried about fraud. So it's fine for the committee to be talking about fraud, but it should be based on actual facts and what's actually happening, which is not what's going on with this focus on Minnesota… And without a doubt, if the concern is about fraud in the public or the private economy right now, the number one problem with fraud is the Trump administration.Robert WeissmanThanks to the Supreme Court decision on Presidential immunity, Trump believes (correctly) that he will not be held criminally accountable for anything that he does while he's President. And that is true so long as that Supreme Court decision stands. And I think it's fair to say that basically everyone who's working for him right now—who I think are committing all kinds of crimes, including through the sale of pardons and through the outrageous use of ICE in Minnesota and around the country—I think they expect they're going to get pardoned before he goes. So I think they think they too will be (and they're probably not wrong in expecting it) that they too will be immune from criminal prosecution (at least federal criminal prosecution) for any crimes they commit while they're in the administration.Robert WeissmanIn Case You Haven't Heard with Francesco DeSantisNews 2/13/26* Our top stories this week concern the Jeffrey Epstein case. According to POLITICO, Democratic Congressman Ro Khanna, who, along with Republican Congressman Thomas Massie has led the charge to release the Epstein files, “took to the House floor Tuesday and read aloud the names of six ‘wealthy, powerful men' whose names were originally redacted,” in the files. These names include billionaire Victoria's Secret owner Leslie Wexner, Emirati shipping magnate Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, and Italian politician Nicola Caputo, among other more mysterious figures like Salvatore Nuara and Leonic Leonov. Khanna used congressional representatives' unique power under the speech and debate clause to make these names public, after combing through the files personally along with Rep. Massie. Khanna added “if we found six men that they were hiding in two hours, imagine how many men they are covering up for in those 3 million files.”* Speaking of hiding names in the files, Axios reports that Representative Jamie Raskin stated that “when he searched President Trump's name in the unredacted Epstein files… it came up ‘more than a million times.'” The implication of this statement is clear: Trump's cronies in the Justice Department are covering up the extent of Trump's relationship and involvement with Jeffrey Epstein. Another member of the administration, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, admitted under Senate questioning that he had lunch with Epstein on his island, along with his family, claiming he “could not recall” why they did. The administration is allowing members of Congress to view the unredacted files within certain hours via a database they describe as confusing, unreliable, and clunky.* Another surprising revelation from the files is that House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries apparently solicited campaign donations from Epstein back in 2013. According to MSN, Epstein received a campaign solicitation via email from a fundraising firm touting Jeffries as “one of the rising stars in the New York Congressional delegation,” and offering Epstein “an opportunity to get to know Hakeem better.” Jeffries denies having any knowledge of this firm's outreach to Epstein and decried House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer's implication that he had any relationship with the late sexual predator and financier, calling Comer a “stone cold liar” and a “malignant clown.”* In non-Epstein related news from Capitol Hill, last week lawmakers held a hearing to probe the operations of autonomous taxi service Waymo. While Republicans chose to focus on Waymo's supposed ties to Chinese companies, Senator Ed Markey of Massachusetts grilled the chief safety officer, Mauricio Peña, on the company's reliance on workers abroad for key safety decisions. Peña admitted that while some operators are located in the US, others – who step in when robotaxis encounter “unusual situations” – work remotely from the Philippines. Markey called this “completely unacceptable,” emphasizing that these workers may need to react “in a split second” during dangerous scenarios. Waymo is just the latest company marketing its services as high tech and autonomous, but later revealed to be reliant on cheap foreign labor. This from Business Insider.* ICE lawlessness continues to roil Congress. Many Democrats are now sounding the alarm that Trump's immigration police – masked, armed, accountable directly to him and backed to the hilt by the administration – could be used as a tool to suppress voter turnout by conducting raids at or near polling locations, thereby scaring citizens into staying home. Senator Chris Murphy of Connecticut said “Trump is trying to create a pretext to rig the election.” Murphy, along with some Senate Democratic allies, pushed leadership to demand that ICE be banned from polling sites as a condition of government shutdown negotiations, but leadership balked, per POLITICO. While such a scenario can sound far-fetched, Trump has “falsely and repeatedly claimed for more than a decade that millions of illegal immigrants vote in the U.S., arguing that was one factor in his 2020 loss,” and, just before the 2020 election, he pledged to send “sheriffs” and “law enforcement” to polling places.* Drop Site News' Jacqueline Sweet reports 70 organizations, Jewish, Christian, Muslim, Hindu, and Unitarian, as well as civil rights, academic, legal, peace, and human rights groups, submitted a formal request to the National Security Division of the Justice Department seeking a “Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) investigation into Canary Mission.” Canary Mission is a shadowy, infamous group that tracks pro-Palestine activity on college campuses. In 2018, they appeared at the George Washington University wearing spooky masks in an attempt to intimidate the student government into voting down a BDS resolution. They failed. This latest letter comes on the heels of a Drop Site story from January that “showed among other things that Canary is operated in Israel by a large Israeli team.” As the letter notes, the Foreign Agent Registration Act “exists precisely to address this type of potential activity carried out in the United States for the benefit of a foreign country.”* In more news regarding pro-Palestine activism, last week, six defendants linked to Palestine Action, a direct action protest group in the United Kingdom, were acquitted of aggravated burglary in connection with an alleged break in at Elbit Systems, a defense firm with close ties to the Israeli military, in August 2024. The persecution of Palestine Action has gone far beyond normal law enforcement. Some activists have been in pre-trial detention for over 500 days, more than double the maximum limit set by the Crown Prosecution Service. The case of the Palestine Action protestors has drawn outcry from international human rights groups, including the United Nations and Human Rights Watch. As HRW notes, in July of last year, the British government declared Palestine Action a terrorist organization and have now detained over 2,700 protestors over infractions as minor as holding a sign reading “I oppose genocide, I support Palestine Action.” As of now, over 20 activists are still in detention awaiting trial, many beyond the legal limits, and the six acquitted activists may face retrial. But for now, the group has scored a major victory in the face of overwhelming odds.* Turning back to domestic news, New York Governor Kathy Hochul appears to have pulled off a fait accompli in her reelection campaign. Last year, former Representative Elise Stefanik dropped her bid for the Republican gubernatorial nomination and sitting Rep. Mike Lawler declined to run. Now, Hochul's main primary opponent – Lieutenant Governor Antonio Delgado – has dropped his bid after Hochul secured the endorsements of New York City Mayor and political superstar Zohran Mamdani as well as the entirety of the New York Democratic congressional delegation. This from the New York Times. This is a stunning political feat for a Governor who won the narrowest gubernatorial election in the state since 1994 when she was last up in 2022. It now seems that Hochul will square off against Bruce Blakeman, the Trump-endorsed Republican executive of Nassau County in November.* Meanwhile in Los Angeles, the dynamic of the Mayoral race was upended this week by the last-minute decision of Councilmember Nithya Raman to throw her hat into the ring against incumbent Mayor Karen Bass. Raman, an urban planner by trade, chairs the Council's Housing and Homelessness Committee and has “built her political identity around tenant protections, homelessness policy and efforts to accelerate housing production,” per the Los Angeles Daily News. Raman was the first of several Councilmembers elected with DSA support and she has maintained a strong relationship with the local branch despite tensions with the national organization, primarily over Israel/Palestine issues. Bass, who won a narrow election against billionaire developer Rick Caruso in 2022, has faced harsh criticism over her handling of the devastating fires in 2025 and her inability to make significant progress on the city's homelessness crisis. However, Bass maintains the support of much of the city's Democratic establishment, including the unions and much of the City Council and Raman's late entry will make it difficult for her to consolidate majority support across the sprawling western metropolis.* Finally, in a David-and-Goliath tale, we turn to TJ Sabula, the UAW Local 600 Ford factory line worker who called Trump a “pedophile protector.” Infamously, the president retorted by giving Sabula the finger and mouthing, “F--- you.” Ironically, Trump also trotted out his iconic catchphrase “You're fired.” Well, Sabula was not fired – and in fact “has no discipline on his record,” – because he was protected by his union, per the Detroit News. In a recent address, UAW Vice President Laura Dickerson said “TJ, we got your back,” adding “In that moment, we saw what the president really thinks about working people…As UAW members, we speak truth to power. We don't just protect rights, we exercise them.” UAW President Shawn Fain, who has emerged as a firebrand leader of the revitalized labor movement, commented “That's a union brother who spoke up…He put his constitutional rights to work. He put his union rights to work.”This has been Francesco DeSantis, with In Case You Haven't Heard. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

Today's Headlines: While U.S. officials continue to shrug at the Epstein files, Europe is once again doing the most. Lithuanian prosecutors announced a human trafficking investigation after reviewing information tied to the Epstein documents, citing connections to Lithuanian models and artists and urging potential victims to come forward. Back stateside, DHS said it will pull 700 federal immigration agents out of Minnesota following weeks of aggressive enforcement, though roughly 2,000 agents will remain after about 3,000 arrests during “Operation Metro Surge.” The Supreme Court also issued an emergency ruling allowing California to use its newly redrawn congressional map, after Democrats responded to Trump's push for GOP-led states to aggressively gerrymander ahead of the 2026 midterms. Meanwhile, new reporting revealed that days before Trump's inauguration, his family quietly sold nearly half of their crypto company to an Emirati royal with deep intelligence ties, a deal now under scrutiny by House Democrats over national security concerns tied to advanced U.S. AI chips. Elsewhere, the EEOC announced it is investigating Nike for allegedly discriminating against white employees as part of its DEI programs, marking a first-of-its-kind case. And finally, the Washington Post laid off roughly a third of its staff — gutting entire desks — as Jeff Bezos continues his very normal billionaire media ownership arc. Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode: Reuters: Lithuania launches human trafficking probe related to Epstein files NBC News: Trump administration to withdraw 700 immigration agents from Minnesota NYT: Supreme Court Clears Way for California Voting Map WSJ: ‘Spy Sheikh' Bought Secret Stake in Trump Company WSJ: Top Democrat Launches Probe Into ‘Spy Sheikh' Deal With Trump Company Axios: Nike facing federal probe of alleged discrimination against white employees NPR: Bezos orders deep job cuts at 'Washington Post' Morning Announcements is produced by Sami Sage and edited by Grace Hernandez-Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we talk about social networks, propaganda, and Oracle.We also discuss foreign adversaries, ByteDance, and X.Recommended Book: Rewiring Democracy by Bruce Schneier and Nathan E. SandersTranscriptIn 2021, TikTok, a short-form video platform that's ostensibly also a social network, though which leans heavily toward consuming content over socializing, was ranked the most popular website by internet services company Cloudflare, beating out all the other big tech players, including search engine juggernaut, Google.It was a neck and neck sort of thing, with Google taking the lead some days that year, but 2021 was definitely TikTok's time to shine, as it was already popular with young people and was starting to become popular with the general public, of all ages and across a huge swathe of the planet. It even beat Facebook as the most popular social media website that year, despite, again, being mostly about consuming content rather than interacting—that was actually a prime motivator for Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, to redirect its own apps in a similar direction, shifting its focus from communication and interaction between users toward the creation of binge-able content, and feeding users more of that content in a feed optimized for time-losing levels of consumption.2021 was also the first full year that TikTok was coming under scrutiny from the US government. In the preceding year, 2020, then first-term president Donald Trump said he was considering banning the app because it was becoming so popular, with young people in particular, and because it was owned by a Chinese company, ByteDance it represented a potential national security threat.So the idea was that because Chinese companies are forced, by their very nature, to do what the Chinese government tells them—that's just how things work over there—and to do so on the down-low if that's what the governments demands, and to lie about having to do what the government tells them to do, if the government tells them to thus lie, it doesn't matter that ByteDance's leadership swore up and down to the world that the company will never use its popularity, and the data it soaks up from all its users as a result of that popularity, to help the Chinese government, the Chinese military, or Chinese intelligence services.It of course will have to do that, and if it doesn't, its leaders could be black-bagged and disappeared in the night—because again, that's just how things work over there. So the Trump administration decided to make TikTok a sort of bogeyman, representing Chinese companies in general, and to some degree the presence of China in the US and throughout the Western world, and said, nope, we're not gonna let this thing continue to operate over here.It's worth remembering, too, that by 2021 the world was enmeshed in the COVID-19 pandemic, which originated in China, and which Trump and his administration were ardently attempting to tie to the Chinese government—calling Covid the Chinese Flu, and even worse things, as part of that effort.So this move against TikTok and its parent company, while based on genuine concerns about the ownership of the company and how and where the data being collected by said company is handled, it should also be seen as a political maneuver, allowing Trump, during the 2020 election run-up, to look like he was taking a big stand against a big foreign threat, China.What I'd like to talk about today is a deal that was proposed way back then by the Trump administration, as a potential way out for TikTok and ByteDance, allowing it to continue operating in the US despite threats to shut it down, now that said deal, or a version of it, seems to have finally come to fruition—and what we know about the shape of the resulting new, US-based version of TikTok.—On January 18, 2025, TikTok stopped worked in the US. It voluntarily suspended all services in the country in the lead-up to the implementation of the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, which was passed by the US congress and signed into law by then-president Joe Biden in April of 2024. This law gave social networking services controlled by ‘foreign adversaries' 270 days, with the possibility of a 90-day extension, to divest themselves so that they're no longer considered foreign adversary-owned.This law was almost exclusively aimed at TikTok, and the idea was that TikTok, in the US, would no longer be able to legally function following that deadline if it was still owned by China, which for the purposes of this law has been labeled a foreign adversary.ByteDance could keep TikTok in the US going if it sold a majority, controlling stake of its US-based assets to non-adversary owners, but otherwise it would have to shut down.Interestingly, though Trump was the original source of concerns about TikTok and its Chinese ownership during his first administration, when he stepped back into office in January 2025, he signed a new executive order that delayed the enforcement of this Biden-signed law, and then delayed it still-further, three more times after that, saying that he wanted to give American investors the time to negotiate controlling interest of US TikTok, rather than banning it.Those efforts eventually bore fruit in the shape of a new controlling entity called TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC, which is made up of a bunch of non-Chinese investment entities, including US software behemoth Oracle, an Emirati investment firm called MGX, a US investment firm called Silver Lake, and a personal investment company owned by Michael Dell, the founder of Dell Technologies. There are other, smaller investors also involved, but the red thread that runs through almost all of them is that they're big Trump supporters and funders, funneling a lot of money into Trump's campaigns, and his family businesses.So six years after the initial legal salvo was fired at TikTok in the US, the local assets are now controlled by non-Chinese investors, though the original Chinese owner, ByteDance, still owns just under 20%, compared to about 15% apiece for Oracle, MGX, and Silver Lake.The new company's board is majority-run by those investors, too, which means it's majority-run by ardent Trump supporters. We don't yet know what effect this will have on content within the app, but under full Chinese ownership, topics related to democracy, Tianamen Square, and the LGBTQ community, among others, were significantly downgraded in the algorithm, ensuring they were seldom shown to anyone, which in turn disincentivized content that those owners didn't like while incentivizing content that was pro-China, and pro-Chinese government priorities.It's considered to be likely, by analysts who watch these sorts of maneuverings, that the same will be true of this new entity, but for and against subject matter that the Trump administration is for and against. Which raises the possibility that the new US TikTok, while superficially the same as the previous US TikTok, will slowly go the way X, formerly Twitter, has gone under Elon Musk, which was dramatically pushed in a new direction under its own owner, focusing on his political and ideological priorities and punishing users who spoke against those priorities.TikTok could become more or less an extension of the Trump-verse, in other words, and could thus become something more akin to Trump's own network, Truth Social, or other right-leaning and far-right social networks, like conservative YouTube-clone, Rumble, rather than something less ideological, or maybe I should say less overtly politically ideological, like Meta's Facebook, Threads, and Instagram.Users have already noticed some changes to US TikTok after the change in ownership, though, including what sorts of data are collected.TikTok's new privacy policy, which all users have to agree to before using the app, now that the platform has changed hands, says that TikTok will be using precise location tracking, keeping tabs on exactly where users are located via their device's GPS. That's compared to the app's previous approximate location-tracking effort, which used SIM card and IP address data to understand general proximity—it still uses that data, too, but now, rather than knowing what neighborhood you're probably in, it may also know what room in your house you're scrolling from.The new US TikTok also tracks users' interactions with AI tools, including their prompts, outputs, and metadata attached to said interactions, which includes details about where users are when they're using such tools, and what time they used them.They also collect gobs of marketing data from outside sources, and based on the users' activity within the app. So things you buy, websites and other apps you visit and use, and conversations you have will all be sucked up and agglomerated into a profile that's then used to show you targeted advertising. This isn't unique to US TikTok, but the company does seem to intend to make use of more such data, and to combine it with that other stuff it's now collecting, to increase the price it can charge for ads, because they'll be a lot more specifically targeted than before.Some users are beginning to comb through the new user agreement with a fine-toothed comb, noticing, in addition to those aforementioned major changes, that the company also reserves the right to collect information about your physical and mental health, to use identifying information in the videos and images you might share, and information gleaned from people and their identifying characteristics in images and videos, and to collect biometric data, which usually means eyes and faces and walking gate and things like that, to differentiate and track people across such content. They can keep tabs on your sex life, sexual orientation and gender, your drug usage, your ethnic and racial origins, your citizenship and immigration status, your financial situation and information—all sorts of stuff is collected, and they say in the privacy policy and user agreement that they intend to do gather and store and cross-reference this kind of information whenever possible.Again, much of this isn't novel, as social platforms are gobbling up all sorts of stuff about their users all the time, mostly to refine their ad placements because that allows them to charge advertisers more for better-targeted placements, over time.That said, because of the nature of the group that now owns US TikTok and which is making executive decisions about it, including, potentially, how this data is shared, including with the US government and its many agencies, there's a chance we might see an exodus of sorts from the still younger-than-average user base of this network, because there is a nonzero chance it could become a tool in the Trump administration's utility belt for tracking down people they don't like and spreading messages that are favorable to them and their ideological aims; so basically what was happening under the previous ownership, but for the current US administration's priorities, rather than those of the Chinese government.Show Noteshttps://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/tiktok-surpasses-google-popular-website-year-new-data-suggests-rcna9648https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/technology/tiktok-deal-oracle-bytedance-china-us.htmlhttps://www.wired.com/story/tiktok-new-privacy-policy/https://archive.is/20260123005655/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-23/tiktok-seals-deal-to-create-us-venture-with-oracle-silver-lakehttps://www.axios.com/2026/01/23/tiktok-deal-trump-app-banhttps://www.theverge.com/tech/866868/tiktok-usds-new-owners-algorithm-explainedhttps://www.politico.com/news/2026/01/22/5-things-to-know-about-the-tiktok-deal-00743316https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/business/media/tiktok-us-terms-conditions.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TikTokhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump%E2%80%93TikTok_controversyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Efforts_to_ban_TikTok_in_the_United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protecting_Americans_from_Foreign_Adversary_Controlled_Applications_Act This is a public episode. 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