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Story of the Week (DR):Right wing faux populism:Josh Hawley blasts Allstate CEO for making $26M last year — while company can't ‘afford' to pay out claimsTrump Attacks Walmart, Tells Retailer to ‘Eat the Tariffs' Instead of Raising PricesTesla CFO earns staggering $139M compensation packageVaibhav Taneja: Approximately 80% of Mr. Taneja's equity award was granted as stock options and 20% of the award was granted as restricted stock units. Robyn Denholm member of Pay CommitteeIn 2024, Tesla experienced its first annual sales decline in nearly a decade, with a 1.1% drop in global deliveries. In April 2025, Chinese automaker BYD surpassed Tesla in European electric vehicle sales for the first time, registering 7,231 units compared to Tesla's 7,165. This shift is attributed to BYD's competitively priced and technologically advanced lineup. Tesla's sales in California, its largest American market, declined in all four quarters of 2024, with Model 3 sales plunging 36% for the year. In 2024, Tesla led all automakers in the U.S. with over 5 million vehicles recalled across 16 separate campaignsIn 2025, Tesla dropped to 95th place out of 100 in the Axios Harris Poll, down from 8th place in 2021In a hidden 10K/A from 4/30/25“Staggering” is from Fox: even more fake anti-capitalist rhetoricScared bro dictatorships: Duolingo deletes its TikTok and Instagram posts amid AI backlashCEO Luis von Ahn, posted a memo on LinkedIn last month describing plans to make the company "AI-first." He said the company would "gradually stop using contractors to do work that AI can handle" and "headcount will only be given if a team cannot automate more of their work."The backlash was harsh. Tweets, TikToks, and Reddit posts exploded in outrage. As of Tuesday, Duolingo's social accounts had been wiped — no posts, no icon. Duolingo did not respond to a request for comment.And the one statement that was released by a Duolingo spokesperson, after the account went dark, did not shade much light on the situation (pun intended): “Let's just say we're experimenting with silence. Sometimes, the best way to make noise is to disappear first.”Duolingo CEO says there may still be schools in our AI future, but mostly just for childcareBro dictatorship (76% combined voting power)Co-founder CEO Luis von Ahn (43%); co-founder CTO Severin Hacker (40%)Classified board: why?Each share of Class A common stock is entitled to one vote, and each share of Class B common stock is entitled to 20 votesThe worst kind of suck-ups: Verizon ends DEI programs, diversity goals as it seeks approval for Frontier acquisition MMVerizon dumped DEI. Then regulators cleared its $20 billion Frontier deal4/1/25: T-Mobile announces DEI changes in pursuit of LumosA day after T-Mobile said it would end some diversity, equity and inclusion practices, the FCC gave a green light to T-Mobile's deal with EQT for fiber operator Lumos.5/22/25: AT&T CEO on potential Trump DEI pressure for $5.75B deal: 'We don't have to roll back anything'AT&T CEO John Stankey isn't showing his hand yet on whether he plans to dial back diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives to gain approval for a big new fiber deal from the Trump administration.AT&T said late Wednesday it would acquire all of Lumen Technologies' (LUMN) fiber business for $5.75 billion, above the already pricey $5.5 billion that deal watchers estimated a few weeks ago.Goodliest of the Week (MM/DR):DR: Most US executives want to remove at least one director, PwC survey says93% said they wanted at least one director to be replaced, an all-time high for the five years this survey has been conducted78% said two or more should be replaced56% worried about directors' performance being diminished by their advanced age47% worried members served on too many boardsOnly 32% believe their boards have the right skills and expertiseMM: BYD overtakes Tesla in Europe for the first time. That's more bad news for Elon Musk. MMI'm now rooting for China… and I'm not alone: Jamie Dimon says he is a 'red-blooded American patriot capitalist,' but he sees how China's hustle is paying offAssholiest of the Week (MM):Shareholders lamenting the rise of virtual meetingsShareholders lament the rise of virtual annual meetingsThey miss the time they could meet directors face to face before voting 97% in favor?Shareholders afraid to vote against directors93% of U.S. Executives Desire Board Member Replacements, Survey Finds - News and Statistics49% of directors think one other director should get the axe too according to PwCGrant them their wish!! Just YOU choose instead of them!I'll do it for you:If I look at directors actively on 2+ boards, who have served on at least 3 boards in the last 7 years…Filter them by performance - below average earnings, TSR, AND controversies…There are 66 options to choose from!Including… Stephen Girsky, CEO of fraudulent company Nikola!Randy Weisenburger at Valero Energy and Carnival!Robert Johnson on the boards of Spirit Aero, Roper, and Spirit Airlines!Arnold Donald on four boards - Salesforce, BofA, GE Vernova, MP Materials! Four times the underperformance!Chip Bergh at HP and Pinterest!What, you don't recognize any of these names? These sound like random board members? Shame on you!Johnson has been on the boards for 18,19, and 14 years respectivelyWeisenburger for 14 and 16 yearsDonald's been at BofA for 12 yearsBergh's been at HP for 9 years!These people are tenured. They've been around. They've proven they are really good at overseeing underperformance. VOTE. THEM. OUT.I'm sure you're worried about hurting their feelings or seeming activist - you're not, and you won't! Even the boards and executives wish you would vote someone out! Try it!Harvard board members DRDHS barred Harvard from enrolling international students. Here's what's at stake and what's still uncertainYou've let Bill Ackman be your big fat useless mouthpiece - where the fuck are you all? Oh, I found you…2,173 companies in our database have at least one director who attended Harvard848 of those companies are NON US companiesJust under 4% of ALL GLOBAL DIRECTORSHIPS are held by what we KNOW are Harvard alumsIt's 9% of all US company directorships - nearly 1 in every 10 US directors at a company are from HarvardAverage network power of a Harvard director is $6.2 trillion, compared to a global average of $2.6 trillion - Harvard directors have nearly 2.5x the power of an average directorHarvard directors have on average 13% influence compared to 11% for other directorsOn average, 38% of Harvard directors have merit - while 20% of non Harvard directors doDriven largely by the fact that 62% of them have core industry knowledge and 55% are company leaders - vs. 19% of non Harvard directors with core industry knowledge and 44% of non Harvard directors being leadersWhere we have race/ethnicity data for Harvard directors (1,664 of them), 28% are non white - compared to non Harvard directors where we have race (12,412 of them) only 16% are non whiteAt least 70 of the directors who went to Harvard in our database are tagged as international nationals in our data - and that's a WOEFULLY incomplete datasetOpen your fucking mouths! Did going to Harvard any of you help you get jobs and board positions? Was it nice to network and meet people who eventually could help you get jobs? Is there a culture of Harvard? I hate Harvard, and even I think this is utter madness and stupidity - stand up! Say something you cowards! Headliniest of the WeekDR: Chicago Sun-Times prints summer reading list full of fake books: Reading list in advertorial supplement contains 66% made up books with real author names: "Tidewater Dreams" by Isabel Allende and "The Last Algorithm" by Andy Weir MM: ‘Buy the dip'? You're twice as likely to do that if you're a manNacho dip? Women Outperform Men as Investors, Statistics Show. Here Are 3 Possible Reasons.MM: Anthropic's new Claude model blackmailed an engineer having an affair in test runsMM: Pitney Bowes appoints activist investor as new CEOI love when a company literally just gives up entirelyWho Won the Week?DR: Sam Alman, Ugh: Sam Altman Tells Staff Plan to Ship 100 Million Devices That See Everything In Users' Lives after OpenAI is buying iPhone designer Jony Ive's AI devices startup for $6.4 billionMM: Bud Light - thanks to one trans beer drinker, everyone that shot their Bud Light cans avoided future illness: Beer is the latest source of hazardous PFAS, or ‘forever chemicals,' according to worried scientists. Thank you, trans beer drinkers! You saved us once again!PredictionsDR: When AT&T gives up its DEI program to the Trump altar, I buy some string and quickly make hummus so I can use two empty cans of chick peas to make my new phoneMM: Since this is going forward - Antitrust Cops Say BlackRock, Other Fund Giants May Have Hurt Coal Competition - which should read “Company owners ask companies they own to do stuff” - Blackrock will launch a new investment vehicle called “Pick Your Own Damn Stocks, We Don't Give a Damn LP” in which clients can pick the investments and are auto enrolled in a proxy voting program called “Whatever the Fuck Ever” in which voting and engagement are assigned directly to every board chair.
Welcome back to the Alt Goes Mainstream podcast.Today's episode is with a private markets veteran who has been working in the wealth channel before it was considered "the wealth channel."We sat down in the studio with Peter Aliprantis. Peter joined EQT in October 2024 as a Partner and Head of Private Wealth Americas. He's hit the ground running to build out a wealth team in the Americas and help continue to grow the EQT brand in the US.Peter brings a wealth of knowledge to the private wealth solutions world, garnering over 25 years of experience in the space. Prior to joining EQT, Peter spent 12 years at TPG Angelo Gordon as a Managing Director, where he focused on new business development and intermediary distribution.Peter and I had a fascinating conversation about everything from the early days of the wealth channel to the evolution of product innovation in private markets. We discussed:What working in the wealth channel was like before it was called “the wealth channel.”How to build a new brand in a different geography.How not being the loudest voice in the room can be effective when working with the wealth channel.How education helps to serve distribution efforts and how an innovative and unique approach to education with EQT's ThinQ platform has helped build brand, trust, and credibility.Why institutions are also beneficiaries of the innovation with evergreen structures that were initially designed for the wealth channel.How product innovation will continue in the wealth channel.How model portfolios will evolve.Thanks Peter for coming on the show to share your wisdom and expertise.Subscribe to Alt Goes Mainstream to receive the weekly newsletter every Sunday and all of AGM's podcasts.A word from AGM podcast sponsor, Ultimus Fund SolutionsThis episode of Alt Goes Mainstream is brought to you by Ultimus Fund Solutions, a leading full-service fund administrator for asset managers in private and public markets. As private markets continue to move into the mainstream, the industry requires infrastructure solutions that help funds and investors keep pace. In an increasingly sophisticated financial marketplace, investment managers must navigate a growing array of challenges: elaborate fund structures, specialized strategies, evolving compliance requirements, a growing need for sophisticated reporting, and intensifying demands for transparency.To assist with these challenging opportunities, more and more fund sponsors and asset managers are turning to Ultimus, a leading service provider that blends high tech and high touch in unique and customized fund administration and middle office solutions for a diverse and growing universe of over 450 clients and 1,800 funds, representing $500 billion assets under administration, all handled by a team of over 1,000 professionals. Ultimus offers a wide range of capabilities across registered funds, private funds and public plans, as well as outsourced middle office services. Delivering operational excellence, Ultimus helps firms manage the ever-changing regulatory environment while meeting the needs of their institutional and retail investors. Ultimus provides comprehensive operational support and fund governance services to help managers successfully launch retail alternative products.Visit www.ultimusfundsolutions.com to learn more about Ultimus' technology enhanced services and solutions or contact Ultimus Executive Vice President of Business Development Gary Harris on email at gharris@ultimusfundsolutions.com.We thank Ultimus for their support of alts going mainstream.Show Notes00:00 Introduction and Message from our Sponsor, Ultimus01:57 Welcome to the Podcast02:05 Introducing Peter Aliprantis02:20 Peter's Career Background03:31 Early Days in Private Wealth04:25 Changes in Wealth Distribution05:55 Post-Financial Crisis Shifts06:37 Growth of the Wealth Channel07:14 Building a Wealth Business at Angelo Gordon07:59 Convincing Firms to Invest in Wealth08:59 Importance of Investment Teams10:18 Key Skills for Wealth Channel Success12:46 Joining EQT and Brand Building13:07 Building EQT's Wealth Platform14:56 Brand Building in the Wealth Channel15:32 Expanding EQT's Presence16:10 Strategies for Engaging the Wealth Channel16:45 Segmenting the Wealth Channel19:57 Challenges in RIA Relationships20:28 Importance of Relationship Building21:25 Bespoke Products for Wealth Channel22:10 Institutional vs. Wealth Channel Products22:56 Evergreen Structures for Institutions23:20 Future Trends in Wealth Management23:27 Becoming a Solutions Provider in the RIA Channel23:47 Creating Model Portfolios25:31 The Future of Wealth Management27:04 Challenges for Smaller Firms27:38 Importance of Shelf Space28:35 Sales Strategies in Private Banks29:42 The Role of Scale in Wealth Channels30:27 Balancing Growth and Performance31:07 Global Investment Strategies and Performance33:13 Building a Brand in the U.S. Wealth Channel34:29 Differentiating in the Wealth Channel36:43 Advisory vs. Sales Approach38:18 Evergreen Funds vs. Drawdown Structures39:53 Investor Psychology and Evergreen Structures41:41 Changing Dynamics of Private Markets43:01 Family-Owned Business Culture44:30 Nordic Cultural Values45:15 Long-Term Mindset in Private Equity45:53 Building the Wealth Business46:14 Bespoke Products for Wealth Channels46:42 Seeding Evergreen Structures47:08 The Race to Win the Wealth Channel47:29 Manager Diversification47:08 The Race to Win the Wealth Channel47:59 Conclusion and Final Thoughts Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant.
In this episode of the Energy News Beat Daily Standup, the hosts, Stuart Turley and Michael Tanner dive into major global shifts, including the UK trying to attract investors hurt by Trump's tariffs and the growing pushback against net-zero policies. They discuss Trump's potential post-war business deals with Russia focused on energy and minerals, highlighting complex geopolitical risks. California's high gas prices are linked to policy-driven regulation rather than corporate greed, according to a new study. In the markets, oil prices stayed flat while EQT made headlines by acquiring Olympus Energy for $1.8 billion, signaling ongoing consolidation in the natural gas sector.Highlights of the Podcast 00:00 - Intro 01:55 - UK Looks To Woo Investors Impacted by Trump Tariffs04:21 - Net zero realism is growing with the UK Government increasingly isolated06:47 - US Eyes Post-War Joint Business With Russia in Energy, Metals12:05 - Study: California Gas Prices Driven by Policy, Not Profiteering17:35 - Markets Update19:28 - Rigs Count Update21:19 - EQT Buys Private Marcellus E&P Olympus Energy for $1.8B23:54 - OutroPlease see the links below or articles that we discuss in the podcast.UK Looks To Woo Investors Impacted by Trump TariffsNet zero realism is growing with the UK Government increasingly isolatedUS Eyes Post-War Joint Business With Russia in Energy, MetalsStudy: California Gas Prices Driven by Policy, Not ProfiteeringEQT Buys Private Marcellus E&P Olympus Energy for $1.8BFollow Stuart On LinkedIn and TwitterFollow Michael On LinkedIn and TwitterENB Top NewsEnergy DashboardENB PodcastENB SubstackENB Trading DeskOil & Gas Investing– Get in Contact With The Show –
Nya påtryckningar mot USA:s centralbank skakar om Wall Street och sänker dollarn. Mitt i börsoron skickar ett bud upp Biotage med över 50 procent. Kommer vi att få se flera affärer, eller har oron satt stopp för alla transaktioner? Vad innebär det i så fall för bolag som EQT och andra riskkapitalister? Dessutom kommer Getinge med rapport och tisdagens gäster Molly Guggenheimer på Danske Bank samt Fredrik Skoglund på FE Fonder blickar in i veckans späckade kalender.Programledare är Elin Wiker och Jesper Norberg.
Новости на радио «Русские Эмираты» в Дубае:- В семье покойного раввина Цви Когана, представлявшего движение ХАБАД в Объединенных Арабских Эмиратах, произошло пополнение — его вдова родила дочь.- Суверенный инвестиционный фонд Абу-Даби Mubadala Investment Company объявил о покупке миноритарной доли в британском операторе частных школ Nord Anglia Education за US$ 600 млн. Сделка осуществляется в рамках глобального консорциума, возглавляемого шведской инвестиционной компанией EQT.
The rise of AI means more datacenters, and that means huge increases in electricity demand. In the US, natural gas is expected to play a prominent role in powering the AI boom. In this episode of the All Things Sustainable podcast, we're talking with EQT, one of the nation's largest natural gas companies, to understand what's ahead for AI, the energy transition and sustainability. We sit down with Courtney Loper, EQT's Head of Government Relations and Public Affairs, on the sidelines of S&P Global's CERAWeek energy conference. She says natural gas can help the world shift away from coal-fired generation, which has a higher concentration of carbon emissions per unit of energy than natural gas. And she says EQT is focused on making its product as clean as possible, including by curbing carbon and methane emissions in its production of natural gas. "A big focus for EQT has been the replacement of international coal with US natural gas and really thinking about the emissions offset that can come from that," Courtney says. She says permitting reforms are needed in the US to get natural gas pipelines and other infrastructure built to meet growing energy demands from AI. Courtney also tells us the company's view on sustainability remains "unchanged." “Regardless of what winds shift in any sort of way around the idea of sustainability, it's something that we're going to continue to engage in, it's something that we're going to continue to promote, because it's important for the long-term viability of natural gas,” she says. Learn more about S&P Global's energy transition data here. Read S&P Global Sustainable1 research, "Can AI become net positive for net-zero?" Explore S&P Global Sustainable1 net-zero data. Listen to our podcast interview with ExxonMobil at CERAWeek. Listen to our podcast interview with JPMorganChase. This piece was published by S&P Global Sustainable1, a part of S&P Global. Copyright ©2025 by S&P Global DISCLAIMER By accessing this Podcast, I acknowledge that S&P GLOBAL makes no warranty, guarantee, or representation as to the accuracy or sufficiency of the information featured in this Podcast. The information, opinions, and recommendations presented in this Podcast are for general information only and any reliance on the information provided in this Podcast is done at your own risk. This Podcast should not be considered professional advice. Unless specifically stated otherwise, S&P GLOBAL does not endorse, approve, recommend, or certify any information, product, process, service, or organization presented or mentioned in this Podcast, and information from this Podcast should not be referenced in any way to imply such approval or endorsement. The third party materials or content of any third party site referenced in this Podcast do not necessarily reflect the opinions, standards or policies of S&P GLOBAL. S&P GLOBAL assumes no responsibility or liability for the accuracy or completeness of the content contained in third party materials or on third party sites referenced in this Podcast or the compliance with applicable laws of such materials and/or links referenced herein. Moreover, S&P GLOBAL makes no warranty that this Podcast, or the server that makes it available, is free of viruses, worms, or other elements or codes that manifest contaminating or destructive properties. S&P GLOBAL EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR OTHER DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF ANY INDIVIDUAL'S USE OF, REFERENCE TO, RELIANCE ON, OR INABILITY TO USE, THIS PODCAST OR THE INFORMATION PRESENTED IN THIS PODCAST.
En este nuevo episodio de Fusiones y Adquisiciones, el podcast de Empresax, contamos con la participación de Pablo Palacio, Socio en Garós Partners (http://www.garospartners.com/) y Board Member en DEPET (https://www.depet.es/). Conoce a nuestro invitado de hoy, Pablo Palacio (https://es.linkedin.com/in/pablo-palacio-fdez-coppel). DEPET es una compañía que presta servicios funerarios para mascotas. Mediante la consolidación de crematorios, DEPET se ha convertido en el mayor grupo en número de ubicaciones en España, contando ya con 7 centros. El mercado de cremaciones para mascotas se ha visto impulsado por la Ley de Bienestar Animal, así como el aumento de número de mascotas y el gasto por animal. En España se realizan unas 700.000 cremaciones anuales distribuidas en 120 centros. Pablo nos habla sobre el desarrollo de este sector en otros países, como UK o Estados Unidos. Hablamos del sector de las mascotas y sus diferentes verticales: clínicas y hospitales veterinarios, aseguradoras, pet food o tiendas especializadas. ¿Qué papel están jugando inversores financieros en la consolidación del sector? Hablamos en detalle del caso de las clínicas y hospitales veterinarios, donde players como BC Partners, Oaktree, EQT, CVC o Aurica han creado sus plataformas, adquiriendo las que cuentan con un mayor tamaño. No obstante, solo un 12% de las clínicas y hospitales están en manos de grandes grupos. ¿Qué aporta un socio como Garós Partners y su pool de inversores a una plataforma como DEPET? Pablo nos explica su modelo de gestión y sus planes de futuro.
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Det är 2 april vilket även betyder att Liberation day är kommen. Trumps tullar träder i kraft i kväll svensk tid, men hur kommer detta slå mot Europa och innebär det verkligen att inflationen kommer stiga? Det blir en hel del snack om nya EQT:s bud på Fortnox och bästa aktierna man ska äga just nu. ”AAK och Securitas är två säkra kort under tulloron” menar gästerna Dick Ingvarsson, förvaltare på Länsförsäkringar och Fredrik Warg, chef rådgivande förvaltning på SEB.
Tulloron hänger över marknaden. Hör Business Swedens chefsekonom Lena Sellgren och Kepler Cheuvreux chefsstrateg Martin Guri. EQT och huvudägaren lägger ett bud på det snabbväxande programvarubolaget Fortnox. Men storägaren AMF:s aktiechef Anders Oscarsson är skeptisk. Programledare: Pontus Herin och Fredrik Lennander.
Welcome to the KE Report Weekend Show! With commodities continuing to run higher, on this weekend's show we focus on where the best opportunities are for investors. If you enjoy the show, be sure to explore our website (kereport.com), podcast feed (KER Podcast), YouTube channel, and follow us on X for more market commentary and company interviews. Don't forget to subscribe and leave us a review! Segment 1 & 2 - Sean Brodrick, editor of Wealth Megatrends and Resource Trader kicks off the show highlighting the strength in gold producers, with names like Agnico Eagle, Equinox, and Calibre delivering outsized returns and earnings leverage. He also sees opportunity in silver and copper equities catching up to commodity price moves, while remaining cautious on uranium due to geopolitical uncertainty. Sean notes growing interest in traditional energy stocks like Chevron, EQT, and Schlumberger, pointing to potential upside on any pullbacks. Click here to learn more about Sean's Resource Trader newsletter. Segment 3 & 4 - Josef Schachter, Founder and Editor of the Schachter Energy Report outlines his outlook for stable-to-rising natural gas prices driven by cold weather, storage deficits, and record LNG exports, while forecasting a potential $10 oil price spike due to geopolitical tensions. He highlights investor preference for shareholder returns over production growth, names top dividend-paying Canadian energy stocks, and discusses emerging M&A deals and transformative transactions like Inplay Oil's acquisition of Obsidian assets. Click here to learn more about The Schachter Energy Report
Today we had the pleasure of hosting our good friend Dr. Scott Tinker, Chairman of Switch Energy Alliance, CEO of Tinker Energy Associates, and Director Emeritus of the Bureau of Economic Geology at UT Austin. Scott also hosts “Energy Switch,” a PBS talk show featuring America's leading experts on energy and climate. His work is focused on uniting industry, government, academia, and NGOs to address major societal challenges in energy, the environment, and the economy. In that spirit, Scott recently announced the formation of a new nonprofit, Energy Corps, which was developed in partnership with Toby Rice of EQT. It's always fantastic to visit with Scott and we appreciate him joining us to share more about Energy Corps along with his latest insights. In our discussion, Scott shares his perspective on evolving global attitudes toward oil and gas, emphasizing the need for leadership that voices informed opinions rather than conforming to every pendulum swing in public sentiment. We explore the reality that for much of the global population, climate change is not a top priority, and that economic development and access to affordable, reliable energy take precedence. We discuss the widening gap between wealthy and poor nations, where billions still live without sufficient energy access and face urgent priorities for human progress, education, and quality of life. We explore the hope that Scott has encountered in developing nations for their future, contrasted with the fear and climate anxiety prevalent in many developed countries. Scott raises concerns about policies that restrict resource development in poorer nations due to climate concerns, characterizing these restrictions as a form of modern economic colonialism. Meanwhile, China's significant investments in infrastructure in developing countries have been welcomed, showing a broader preference among these nations for investment over aid. Scott shares his “50-50-50 Vision” for Energy Corps, aiming to lift all 8.3 billion people to 50 megawatt-hours of energy consumption and $50,000 GDP per capita annually within 50 years. The organization intends to measure human progress through energy success, partnering with existing organizations to focus on measurement of impact, path to commercialization for sustainable growth, and global boots-on-the-ground engagement. We discuss the growing acknowledgement of “The Rational Middle,” the concept of “debt to fret,” referencing previous debt-driven policies that have led to widespread concern about economic stability today, and hope that uniting people around the shared goal of advancing humanity through energy access could foster more durable, bipartisan policy. We also touch on younger generations' perspectives on nuclear energy, the importance of tailoring energy solutions to regional resources, and the need for diverse energy portfolios to meet global needs. Throughout the conversation, Scott shares unique, personal stories from his travels to over 60 countries, providing a real-world view of the global energy landscape. As always, it was a fascinating and wide-ranging discussion. To kick off the show, Mike Bradley shared that he just returned from Panama, where the National Assembly approved an overhaul of the country's social security system, with President Mulino expected to sign it into law. The significance of this reform, Mike noted, is that it allows President Mulino to focus on his second major domestic challenge, which is restarting the Cobre Panama copper mine, which was closed under his predecessor. On the bond market front, Mike highlighted Wednesday's FOMC Rate Decision Meeting, noting that consensus expects the Fed to leave interest rates unchanged despite recent economic data showing the U.S. economy is slowing and inflation is cooling. On the broader equity market front, equities have recently begun moving sideways (after ~10% correction due mostly to Trumpatility). In addition to the FOMC M
Cathy Zoi is a clean energy veteran with a career spanning leadership roles across government, industry, and investment. Most recently, she served as CEO of EVgo from 2017 to 2023, taking the company public in 2020. EVgo is now one of the largest EV charging networks in the United States.Today, Cathy is deeply engaged in the energy and climate space. She serves on the board of directors for Con Edison, the major investor-owned utility serving the New York City metro area. She's also on the board of Apax, a British investment firm, and sits on the investment advisory committee for EQT, a Swedish global investment organization that recently acquired Scale Microgrids. Additionally, she's a board member at SPAN, an MCJ portfolio company, and at Soil Organic.Cathy's career started at the Environmental Protection Agency, followed by roles in the White House during the Clinton-Gore administration and the Department of Energy under Obama. She's worked at Silver Lake, founded a division of SunEdison focused on emerging markets, and helped lay the groundwork for Odyssey Energy Solutions, another MCJ portfolio company. Throughout our conversation, we explore her fascinating career journey, the lessons she's learned along the way, and her perspective on the future of clean energy.In this episode, we cover: [3:01] Cathy's early career at the EPA and the launch of Energy Star[9:15] Commercializing GHG reducers in Australia[11:59] Working with Al Gore's Alliance for Climate Protection[14:42] Serving as acting undersecretary in the Obama administration[18:06] Advisory roles on investment platforms[23:22] Experience at SunEdison and founding Odyssey Energy[27:29] Financial discipline and capital deployment at EVgo[32:06] The future of the EV charging business[36:14] Evolution of pricing models[39:18] Board work at Con Ed and risk management[43:19] What excites her most, including beneficial electrificationEpisode recorded on Feb 25, 2025 (Published on March 13, 2025) Enjoyed this episode? Please leave us a review! Share feedback or suggest future topics and guests at info@mcj.vc.Connect with MCJ:Cody Simms on LinkedInVisit mcj.vcSubscribe to the MCJ Newsletter*Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant
SUSE is een Duits softwarehuis in handen van Zweedse private equity belegger EQT. Het bedrijf bouwt en onderhoudt Linux, het softwaresysteem waar smartphones, servers en supercomputers bijna allemaal op draaien. Ook ASML en Philips zijn klant. Dirk-Peter van Leeuwen, de huidige topman, is afkomstig van Red Hat. Toevallig één van de grootste groeiers in de stal van IBM en directe concurrent van SUSE. Hoe is het om te concurreren met het meesterwerk wat je bijna 20 jaar hebt helpen bouwen? Macro met Mujagić Elke dag een intrigerende gedachtewisseling over de stand van de macro-economie. Op maandag en vrijdag gaat presentator Thomas van Zijl in gesprek met econoom Arnoud Boot, de rest van de week praat Van Zijl met econoom Edin Mujagić. Beleggerspanel Just Eat Takeaway is prooi geworden voor techinvesteerder Prosus. En: Hoe lang groeien de AI-bomen nog? Dat en meer bespreken we om 11.10 in het beleggerspanel met: Corné van Zijl, analist en strateeg bij Cardano en Simon van Veen, fondsmanager van het Sustainable Dividend Value Fund Luister | beleggerspanel Contact & Abonneren BNR Zakendoen zendt elke werkdag live uit van 11:00 tot 13:30 uur. Je kunt de redactie bereiken via e-mail. Abonneren op de podcast van BNR Zakendoen kan via bnr.nl/zakendoen, of via Apple Podcast en Spotify. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
SUSE is een Duits softwarehuis in handen van Zweedse private equity belegger EQT. Het bedrijf bouwt en onderhoudt Linux, het softwaresysteem waar smartphones, servers en supercomputers bijna allemaal op draaien. Ook ASML, Philips en Rijkswaterstaat zijn klant. Dirk-Peter van Leeuwen, de huidige topman, is afkomstig van Red Hat. Toevallig één van de grootste groeiers in de stal van IBM en directe concurrent van SUSE. Hoe is het om te concurreren met het meesterwerk dat je bijna 20 jaar hebt helpen bouwen? In ‘De top van Nederland’ heeft presentator Meindert Schut een uitgebreid gesprek met Dirk-Peter van Leeuwen, topman van SUSE. Over Thomas van Zijl Thomas van Zijl is financieel journalist en presentator bij BNR. Hij presenteert dagelijks ‘BNR Zakendoen’, het Nederlandse radioprogramma voor economisch nieuws en zakelijk inzicht, waar 'De top van Nederland’ onderdeel van is. Ook is hij een van de makers van de podcast ‘Onder curatoren’. Abonneer je op de podcast Ga naar ‘De top van Nederland’ en abonneer je op de podcast, ook te beluisteren via Apple Podcast en Spotify. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Larry Tentarelli and Shana Sissel take a 360 look at Occidental Petroleum (OXY). They note that OXY is reducing debt, with Shana adding that there's been insider buying. However, there are some bearish technical signals in its chart. Larry likes EQT, MPLX, and others in the energy space but “you have to be very selective.” Shana owns FANG, calling it a “good opportunity” in the energy sector.======== Schwab Network ========Empowering every investor and trader, every market day.Subscribe to the Market Minute newsletter - https://schwabnetwork.com/subscribeDownload the iOS app - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/schwab-network/id1460719185Download the Amazon Fire Tv App - https://www.amazon.com/TD-Ameritrade-Network/dp/B07KRD76C7Watch on Sling - https://watch.sling.com/1/asset/191928615bd8d47686f94682aefaa007/watchWatch on Vizio - https://www.vizio.com/en/watchfreeplus-exploreWatch on DistroTV - https://www.distro.tv/live/schwab-network/Follow us on X – https://twitter.com/schwabnetworkFollow us on Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/schwabnetworkFollow us on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/schwab-network/About Schwab Network - https://schwabnetwork.com/about
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In this episode of Market Mondays, we explore whether the S&P 500 is heading toward a lost decade with lower-than-expected returns or if industries like AI, cloud computing, and semiconductors will continue driving growth. We also discuss Bitcoin as an investment for kids—should parents consider crypto as a long-term wealth-building tool? Additionally, with Trump's economic policies shaking the markets, we analyze which three stocks are best positioned to thrive despite tariff pressures and political uncertainty.This week's earnings breakdown includes key reports from McDonald's, Shopify, Medpace, S&P Global, Applovin, and Palo Alto Networks—which stocks look strongest for future gains? We also examine Palantir (PLTR) and its potential 2025 valuation, discuss how to stay disciplined in investing when greed and fear take over, and explore subscription-based stocks beyond Netflix that offer stable recurring revenue. Plus, we take a deep dive into the energy sector and its 2025 outlook, with a focus on Chevron (CVX), ExxonMobil (XOM), and EQT—will oil remain dominant, or will renewables take the lead?To wrap up, we sit down with John Hope Bryant, a champion of financial literacy and wealth-building, to discuss how individuals can shift their mindset from consumer to investor. He shares key strategies for breaking generational cycles of poverty and taking control of financial futures. This is an episode packed with insights for investors of all levels—don't miss it!
Join Andrew as he meets with Jeremy Knop, CFO of EQT, to dive into the opportunities and challenges ahead for natural gas producers. Jeremy brings deep expertise in M&A strategy, investment management and navigating the complex intersection of energy and capital markets—exactly the kind of perspective we need right now.
Scott Wapner and the Investment Committee discuss today's stock surge as the latest inflation report brings some much-needed rate relief. The experts detail their latest portfolio moves. The Calls of the Day include Netflix, Walmart, Devon Energy, and EQT. Jenny Harrington explains her dividend investing strategy. The Setup ahead of earnings includes UnitedHealth, Taiwan Semiconductor and Fastenal.Investment Committee Disclosures
In this episode of the Energy News Beat Daily Standup, the host, Michael Tanner and Stuart Turley dive into key energy headlines in their pre-Thanksgiving episode. Topics include Trump's energy agenda prioritizing natural gas, potential impacts on climate goals, ExxonMobil's cautious production strategy, and the looming OPEC+ meeting. They also discuss EQT's $3.5 billion midstream joint venture with Blackstone and its implications for pipeline valuations. Highlighting geopolitical tensions and energy market shifts, they wrap with Thanksgiving wishes, encouraging listeners to explore energy investment opportunities.Highlights of the Podcast00:00 - Intro01:24 - Trump Energy Agenda Will Have A Heavy Natural Gas Focus03:17 - Trump and the AI Power Boom Are Putting Utility Climate Goals at Risk05:43 - Exxon: Don't Expect ‘Drill, Baby, Drill' Under Trump07:46 - The OPEC+ Meeting Is Looming Large Over Oil Markets08:21 - Netherlands was top destination for US LNG supplies in September11:57 - Markets Update15:09 - EQT Announces $3.5 Billion Midstream Joint Venture with Blackstone Credit & Insurance17:42 - OutroPlease see the links below or articles that we discuss in the podcast.Trump Energy Agenda Will Have A Heavy Natural Gas FocusTrump and the AI Power Boom Are Putting Utility Climate Goals at RiskExxon: Don't Expect ‘Drill, Baby, Drill' Under TrumpThe OPEC+ Meeting Is Looming Large Over Oil MarketsNetherlands was top destination for US LNG supplies in SeptemberFollow Stuart On LinkedIn and TwitterFollow Michael On LinkedIn and TwitterENB Top NewsEnergy DashboardENB PodcastENB SubstackENB Trading DeskOil & Gas Investing In 2024– Get in Contact With The Show –
In der heutigen Folge von „Alles auf Aktien“ sprechen die Finanzjournalisten Anja Ettel und Holger Zschäpitz über Trumps neuen Finanzminister und die Folgen für die Börse, die Tech-Rotation und was diese Woche sonst noch wichtig wird. Außerdem geht es um SAP, Siemens, Deutsche Telekom, Bechtle, Kion Group, Grenke, Jungheinrich, SGL Carbon, Bilfinger, Cancom, Sixt, Wacker Chemie, DHL, E.on, Takkt, Ionos, Secunet, Vossloh, Gesco, Warner Bros Discovery, Comcast Corp, Paramount Global, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Vistra, Talen Energy, Vertiv Holdings, Flutter Entertainment, Kellanova, Smartsheet, Expedia, Booking, Carvana, Ansys, Discover Financial, EQT, Paypal, AppLovin, Core Scientific, Tesla, Upstart, MSCI, JD.com, Hilton Worldwide, iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (WKN: A3ERHE) und US Global Jets ETF (WKN: A14ZEZ). Wir freuen uns an Feedback über aaa@welt.de. Ab sofort gibt es noch mehr "Alles auf Aktien" bei WELTplus und Apple Podcasts – inklusive aller Artikel der Hosts und AAA-Newsletter.[ Hier bei WELT.](https://www.welt.de/podcasts/alles-auf-aktien/plus247399208/Boersen-Podcast-AAA-Bonus-Folgen-Jede-Woche-noch-mehr-Antworten-auf-Eure-Boersen-Fragen.html.) [Hier] (https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6zxjyJpTMunyYCY6F7vHK1?si=8f6cTnkEQnmSrlMU8Vo6uQ) findest Du die Samstagsfolgen Klassiker-Playlist auf Spotify! Disclaimer: Die im Podcast besprochenen Aktien und Fonds stellen keine spezifischen Kauf- oder Anlage-Empfehlungen dar. Die Moderatoren und der Verlag haften nicht für etwaige Verluste, die aufgrund der Umsetzung der Gedanken oder Ideen entstehen. Hörtipps: Für alle, die noch mehr wissen wollen: Holger Zschäpitz können Sie jede Woche im Finanz- und Wirtschaftspodcast "Deffner&Zschäpitz" hören. Außerdem bei WELT: Im werktäglichen Podcast „Das bringt der Tag“ geben wir Ihnen im Gespräch mit WELT-Experten die wichtigsten Hintergrundinformationen zu einem politischen Top-Thema des Tages. +++ Werbung +++ Du möchtest mehr über unsere Werbepartner erfahren? [**Hier findest du alle Infos & Rabatte!**](https://linktr.ee/alles_auf_aktien) Impressum: https://www.welt.de/services/article7893735/Impressum.html Datenschutz: https://www.welt.de/services/article157550705/Datenschutzerklaerung-WELT-DIGITAL.html
Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Ken Harris He an attorney in Charlotte NC and the CEO of one of the largest certified minority marketers of energy in the US. RDAF markets and sells natural gas, Power/electricity, liquified natural gas, hydrogen, EV charging, solar, nitrogen and other energy commodities. Our largest suppliers are Chevron, EQT, Berkshire Hathaway Energy (LNG) and Calpine (power). Our largest customers are Shell and US Steel. He graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill undergrad and law schools. He is a former NBA and NFL agent. And, he has litigated some of the largest cases in Charlotte history. #BEST #SHMS #STRAWSupport the show: https://www.steveharveyfm.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Ken Harris He an attorney in Charlotte NC and the CEO of one of the largest certified minority marketers of energy in the US. RDAF markets and sells natural gas, Power/electricity, liquified natural gas, hydrogen, EV charging, solar, nitrogen and other energy commodities. Our largest suppliers are Chevron, EQT, Berkshire Hathaway Energy (LNG) and Calpine (power). Our largest customers are Shell and US Steel. He graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill undergrad and law schools. He is a former NBA and NFL agent. And, he has litigated some of the largest cases in Charlotte history. #BEST #SHMS #STRAWSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Ken Harris He an attorney in Charlotte NC and the CEO of one of the largest certified minority marketers of energy in the US. RDAF markets and sells natural gas, Power/electricity, liquified natural gas, hydrogen, EV charging, solar, nitrogen and other energy commodities. Our largest suppliers are Chevron, EQT, Berkshire Hathaway Energy (LNG) and Calpine (power). Our largest customers are Shell and US Steel. He graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill undergrad and law schools. He is a former NBA and NFL agent. And, he has litigated some of the largest cases in Charlotte history. #BEST #SHMS #STRAWSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Finscale is also available on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@finscale.In this episode of Finscale, my guest is the Head of AI recruited by EQT to strengthen their Venture arm, with a mission to push the boundaries of data-driven investments at Europe's largest early-stage VC. He shares how EQT has positioned itself in AI over the years, particularly through their AI platform, "Motherbrain", an essential tool everyone should know about. Still involved with the companies he co-founded : Predli and MasterExchange and, as a Global Program Instructor at UC Berkeley, he provides us with a unique insight into this visionary strategy.
¿Cuánto dinero se necesita para invertir en ladrillo? ¿Cuáles son las oportunidades? ¿Cuáles son los riesgos? Son muchas las preguntas que tengo para German, inversor y fundador de la plataforma Vivir de rentas, para operar en ese desconocido y fascinante mercado. German describe en el podcast lo adictivo que puede resultar una nómina. Incluso cuando has consolidado unas rentas para dejar el trabajo en una empresa, siempre cuesta dar ese paso, siempre da miedo no recibir ese ingreso a final de mes. Kapital es posible gracias a sus colaboradores: LWS Academy. Bitcoin desde 0 Bitcoin es una propiedad absoluta que no depende de los Estados y nos da soberanía sobre nuestra riqueza. A pesar de sus 15 años sigue siendo un gran desconocido para la mayoría. LWS Academy te trae “Bitcoin desde 0”, una formación completa sobre Bitcoin, con Álvaro D. María, Gael Sánchez Smith, José Antonio Bravo y Decentralized donde aprenderás lo que es Bitcoin, cómo invertir, su fiscalidad y cómo autocustodiarlo con privacidad. “Bitcoin desde 0” tiene un precio de 570 euros, pero con el cupón JOANBTC1P recibirás un descuento de 70. JOANBTC3P para el pago fraccionado. Haz los deberes con Bitcoin. Los 20 primeros recibirán un ejemplar de La filosofía de Bitcoin dedicado por Álvaro. Smartick. El método online de matemáticas y lectura ¿Quieres el mejor futuro para tus hijos? Si tienen entre 4 y 14 años, consigue que dominen los pilares básicos de su educación: las matemáticas y la comprensión lectora. Ser buenos en matemáticas, leer y escribir bien y desarrollar el pensamiento crítico son clave para el éxito académico. Y la vida. Smartick es el método online personalizado, basado en evidencias científicas y un uso responsable de las pantallas. Solo 15 minutos al día y sin la ayuda de los padres. Además, tienes a tu disposición un equipo de expertos para consultar la evolución de los niños. Prueba Smartick gratis este primer trimestre. Ahora con un descuento del 20% si te registras en este enlace o escribes el código KAPITAL en el proceso de compra. Crescenta. La inversión relevante para tu futuro Invierte como y con los mejores en Crescenta y accede a fondos con rentabilidades objetivo superiores al 15% anualizado*. Crescenta es la primera gestora digital de Capital Privado para invertir en fondos exclusivos. El Private Equity es una estrategia de inversión que históricamente ha batido a la bolsa, con rentabilidades anuales de doble dígito. Te estarás preguntado... ¿y por qué aún no he invertido en fondos de Private Equity? Sencillo. Porque hasta ahora, esta inversión estaba reservada a altos patrimonios. En Crescenta hemos democratizado esta inversión, y te damos acceso desde 10.000 euros, a desembolsar gradualmente durante 4 o 5 años, a fondos internacionales de primer nivel. EQT, Cinven, Insight... a golpe de clic. Invierte como y con los mejores en Crescenta.com. Consulta los fondos activos aquí. Equito App. Invierte en tokens inmobiliarios Para obtener un préstamo del banco y comprar una propiedad inmobiliaria de 150.000 euros, necesitas una entrada de 30.000 euros. No solo esto. Para pagar los impuestos y las pequeñas reformas, necesitarás 25.000 euros más. ¿Tienes 55.000 euros? Si es así, bien. Si no, Equito App. Equito es una aplicación que te permite invertir en inmuebles desde tan solo 100 euros, recibiendo dividendos por tus alquileres cada mes. La plataforma pronto llegará a los 100.000 usuarios activos. ¿Te unes? Invierte de manera sencilla y sin complicaciones con Equito App. Patrocina Kapital. Toda la información en este link.
Finscale is also available on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@finscale. The episode will be released on Sunday as always :)In this episode of Finscale, my guest is the Head of AI recruited by EQT to strengthen their Venture arm, with a mission to push the boundaries of data-driven investments at Europe's largest early-stage VC. He shares how EQT has positioned itself in AI over the years, particularly through their AI platform, "Motherbrain", an essential tool everyone should know about. Still involved with the companies he co-founded : Predli and MasterExchange and, as a Global Program Instructor at UC Berkeley, he provides us with a unique insight into this visionary strategy.See you on Sunday for the full episode here or on YouTube!
«Algunas veces me hago amigo de la tristeza. Entonces no me golpea, me abraza. Esos días no está enfrente, afilada, indiferente, fría y distante. Se sienta conmigo, en silencio. Me mira con más cariño que pena, pone su mano en mi hombro y me atrae hacia sí, maternal y serena. En su ternura late una promesa: “No me quedaré mucho. Lo sabes.” Lo sé. Su compañía, entonces, no es áspera. Su presencia no incomoda. He aprendido a bailar también con ella. No lo hacemos mal. Se irá pronto. Volverán el canto, la palabra, los amigos, la risa, el fulgor en los ojos, la alegría cansada del final de la jornada. Pero sé que, aún invisible, ella me ronda para pasar algún rato conmigo, eterna compañera de batallas que lucho desde siempre». Un poema de José María. Kapital es posible gracias a sus colaboradores: LWS Academy. Bitcoin desde 0 Bitcoin es una propiedad absoluta que no depende de los Estados y nos da soberanía sobre nuestra riqueza. A pesar de sus 15 años sigue siendo un gran desconocido para la mayoría. LWS Academy te trae “Bitcoin desde 0”, una formación completa sobre Bitcoin, con Álvaro D. María, Gael Sánchez Smith, José Antonio Bravo y Decentralized donde aprenderás lo que es Bitcoin, cómo invertir, su fiscalidad y cómo autocustodiarlo con privacidad. “Bitcoin desde 0” tiene un precio de 570 euros, pero con el cupón JOANBTC1P recibirás un descuento de 70. JOANBTC3P para el pago fraccionado. Haz los deberes con Bitcoin. Los 20 primeros recibirán un ejemplar de La filosofía de Bitcoin dedicado por Álvaro. Smartick. El método online de matemáticas y lectura ¿Quieres el mejor futuro para tus hijos? Si tienen entre 4 y 14 años, consigue que dominen los pilares básicos de su educación: las matemáticas y la comprensión lectora. Ser buenos en matemáticas, leer y escribir bien y desarrollar el pensamiento crítico son clave para el éxito académico. Y la vida. Smartick es el método online personalizado, basado en evidencias científicas y un uso responsable de las pantallas. Solo 15 minutos al día y sin la ayuda de los padres. Además, tienes a tu disposición un equipo de expertos para consultar la evolución de los niños. Prueba Smartick gratis este primer trimestre. Ahora con un descuento del 20% si te registras en este enlace o escribes el código KAPITAL en el proceso de compra. Crescenta. La inversión relevante para tu futuro Invierte como y con los mejores en Crescenta y accede a fondos con rentabilidades objetivo superiores al 15% anualizado*. Crescenta es la primera gestora digital de Capital Privado para invertir en fondos exclusivos. El Private Equity es una estrategia de inversión que históricamente ha batido a la bolsa, con rentabilidades anuales de doble dígito. Te estarás preguntado... ¿y por qué aún no he invertido en fondos de Private Equity? Sencillo. Porque hasta ahora, esta inversión estaba reservada a altos patrimonios. En Crescenta hemos democratizado esta inversión, y te damos acceso desde 10.000 euros, a desembolsar gradualmente durante 4 o 5 años, a fondos internacionales de primer nivel. EQT, Cinven, Insight... a golpe de clic. Invierte como y con los mejores en Crescenta.com. Consulta los fondos activos aquí. Equito App. Invierte en tokens inmobiliarios Para obtener un préstamo del banco y comprar una propiedad inmobiliaria de 150.000 euros, necesitas una entrada de 30.000 euros. No solo esto. Para pagar los impuestos y las pequeñas reformas, necesitarás 25.000 euros más. ¿Tienes 55.000 euros? Si es así, bien. Si no, Equito App. Equito es una aplicación que te permite invertir en inmuebles desde tan solo 100 euros, recibiendo dividendos por tus alquileres cada mes. La plataforma pronto llegará a los 100.000 usuarios activos. ¿Te unes? Invierte de manera sencilla y sin complicaciones con Equito App.
«Los artistas solo son creativos durante 10 años. Vive plenamente tus 10 años». Eso escribía Hayao Miyazaki, el genio de la animación, en el precioso guión de El viento se levanta. Miyazaki dijo 10 años pero podrían ser menos, podrían ser más. De lo que yo estoy convencido es que nadie puede hacerlo toda una vida. El Bulli estuvo 20 años arriba de todo y me pregunto cómo lo hizo Ferran para aguantar toda esa presión durante todo ese tiempo, en un esfuerzo físico, pero también mental. El talento es la capacidad de aguante. Hay algo dentro que no te permite dejarlo. Esos pensamientos (¡esa obsesión!) es fatal en la mayoría de los casos. Solo unos pocos elegidos cambiarán el paradigma. La creatividad tiene un precio. Tú decides si merece la pena pagarlo. K150. Accede al vídeo de la entrevista en YouTube. Nuevo canal de Kapital en Instagram. LWS Academy. Bitcoin desde 0 Bitcoin es una propiedad absoluta que no depende de los Estados y nos da soberanía sobre nuestra riqueza. A pesar de sus 15 años sigue siendo un gran desconocido para la mayoría. LWS Academy te trae “Bitcoin desde 0”, una formación completa sobre Bitcoin, con Álvaro D. María, Gael Sánchez Smith, José Antonio Bravo y Decentralized donde aprenderás lo que es Bitcoin, cómo invertir, su fiscalidad y cómo autocustodiarlo con privacidad. “Bitcoin desde 0” tiene un precio de 570 euros, pero con el cupón JOANBTC1P recibirás un descuento de 70. JOANBTC3P para el pago fraccionado. Haz los deberes con Bitcoin. Los 20 primeros recibirán un ejemplar de La filosofía de Bitcoin dedicado por Álvaro. Smartick. El método online de matemáticas y lectura ¿Quieres el mejor futuro para tus hijos? Si tienen entre 4 y 14 años, consigue que dominen los pilares básicos de su educación: las matemáticas y la comprensión lectora. Ser buenos en matemáticas, leer y escribir bien y desarrollar el pensamiento crítico son clave para el éxito académico. Y la vida. Smartick es el método online personalizado, basado en evidencias científicas y un uso responsable de las pantallas. Solo 15 minutos al día y sin la ayuda de los padres. Además, tienes a tu disposición un equipo de expertos para consultar la evolución de los niños. Prueba Smartick gratis este primer trimestre. Ahora con un descuento del 20% si te registras en este enlace o escribes el código KAPITAL en el proceso de compra. Crescenta. La inversión relevante para tu futuro Invierte como y con los mejores en Crescenta y accede a fondos con rentabilidades objetivo superiores al 15% anualizado*. Crescenta es la primera gestora digital de Capital Privado para invertir en fondos exclusivos. El Private Equity es una estrategia de inversión que históricamente ha batido a la bolsa, con rentabilidades anuales de doble dígito. Te estarás preguntado... ¿y por qué aún no he invertido en fondos de Private Equity? Sencillo. Porque hasta ahora, esta inversión estaba reservada a altos patrimonios. En Crescenta hemos democratizado esta inversión, y te damos acceso desde 10.000 euros, a desembolsar gradualmente durante 4 o 5 años, a fondos internacionales de primer nivel. EQT, Cinven, Insight... a golpe de clic. Invierte como y con los mejores en Crescenta.com. Consulta los fondos activos aquí. Equito App. Invierte en tokens inmobiliarios Para obtener un préstamo del banco y comprar una propiedad inmobiliaria de 150.000 euros, necesitas una entrada de 30.000 euros. No solo esto. Para pagar los impuestos y las pequeñas reformas, necesitarás 25.000 euros más. ¿Tienes 55.000 euros? Si es así, bien. Si no, Equito App. Equito es una aplicación que te permite invertir en inmuebles desde tan solo 100 euros, recibiendo dividendos por tus alquileres cada mes. La plataforma pronto llegará a los 100.000 usuarios activos. ¿Te unes? Invierte de manera sencilla y sin complicaciones con Equito App.
Female founders continue to be underrepresented and underfunded. Women only accounted for 13.2 percent of all startups in 2023, according to data from software company Carta. This was down from 15.1 percent in 2022. So, it is safe to say progress has been slow. However, in private markets, there are positive signs that the number of women founding firms and raising capital is increasing, albeit it from a low base. According to Venture Capital Journal, funds in which at least half of the founding partners are women accounted for just over 3 percent of global venture fundraising in 2023, up from 1.9 percent the previous year. We decided to delve into this further, looking at what can be done to ensure the number of female founders continues to increase. Earlier this month, PEI Group revealed its annual Women of Influence in Private Markets list 2024, which this year celebrates 42 inspiring women working in alternatives. For the second episode in this two-part miniseries, we spoke to some of the women featured in the list – each of whom have built businesses from the ground up – to discuss the keys to their success. This episode includes Courtney Russel McCrea, co-founder and managing partner at Recast Capital; Eva Shang, CEO and co-founder at Legalist; and Rayenne Chen, partner at EQT and a founding member of the EQT Exeter team. They offer advice to women looking to start their own business. Catch the first episode of our Women of Influence podcast miniseries, which is all about mentoring, here.
Nietzsche vivió una vida llena de dificultades, con dolores físicos, malestar emocional y todo tipo de percances. Es por ello curioso que ese hombre, antes de perder la cabeza, agradeciera en una de sus cartas todo el sufrimiento padecido, afirmando que le había permitido descubrir quién era. Una conclusión similar alcanzaría Dostoievski después de cumplir el castigo del zar en Siberia. Llados abraza el sufrimiento porque sabe que en él hallará el secreto mejor guardado: la consciencia pura y verdadera. Nietzsche, Dostoievski, Llados. Las grandes mentes convergen hacia las mismas ideas. K149. Accede al vídeo de la entrevista en YouTube. Nuevo canal de Kapital en Instagram. Kapital es posible gracias a sus colaboradores: LWS Academy. Bitcoin desde 0 Bitcoin es una propiedad absoluta que no depende de los Estados y nos da soberanía sobre nuestra riqueza. A pesar de sus 15 años sigue siendo un gran desconocido para la mayoría. LWS Academy te trae “Bitcoin desde 0”, una formación completa sobre Bitcoin, con Álvaro D. María, Gael Sánchez Smith, José Antonio Bravo y Decentralized donde aprenderás lo que es Bitcoin, cómo invertir, su fiscalidad y cómo autocustodiarlo con privacidad. “Bitcoin desde 0” tiene un precio de 570 euros, pero con el cupón JOANBTC1P recibirás un descuento de 70. JOANBTC3P para el pago fraccionado. Haz los deberes con Bitcoin. Los 20 primeros recibirán un ejemplar de La filosofía de Bitcoin dedicado por Álvaro. Smartick. El método online de matemáticas y lectura ¿Quieres el mejor futuro para tus hijos? Si tienen entre 4 y 14 años, consigue que dominen los pilares básicos de su educación: las matemáticas y la comprensión lectora. Ser buenos en matemáticas, leer y escribir bien y desarrollar el pensamiento crítico son clave para el éxito académico. Y la vida. Smartick es el método online personalizado, basado en evidencias científicas y un uso responsable de las pantallas. Solo 15 minutos al día y sin la ayuda de los padres. Además, tienes a tu disposición un equipo de expertos para consultar la evolución de los niños. Prueba Smartick gratis este primer trimestre. Ahora con un descuento del 20% si te registras en este enlace o escribes el código KAPITAL en el proceso de compra. Crescenta. La inversión relevante para tu futuro Invierte como y con los mejores en Crescenta y accede a fondos con rentabilidades objetivo superiores al 15% anualizado*. Crescenta es la primera gestora digital de Capital Privado para invertir en fondos exclusivos. El Private Equity es una estrategia de inversión que históricamente ha batido a la bolsa, con rentabilidades anuales de doble dígito. Te estarás preguntado... ¿y por qué aún no he invertido en fondos de Private Equity? Sencillo. Porque hasta ahora, esta inversión estaba reservada a altos patrimonios. En Crescenta hemos democratizado esta inversión, y te damos acceso desde 10.000 euros, a desembolsar gradualmente durante 4 o 5 años, a fondos internacionales de primer nivel. EQT, Cinven, Insight... a golpe de clic. Invierte como y con los mejores en Crescenta.com. Consulta los fondos activos aquí. Equito App. Invierte en tokens inmobiliarios Para obtener un préstamo del banco y comprar una propiedad inmobiliaria de 150.000 euros, necesitas una entrada de 30.000 euros. No solo esto. Para pagar los impuestos y las pequeñas reformas, necesitarás 25.000 euros más. ¿Tienes 55.000 euros? Si es así, bien. Si no, Equito App. Equito es una aplicación que te permite invertir en inmuebles desde tan solo 100 euros, recibiendo dividendos por tus alquileres cada mes. La plataforma pronto llegará a los 100.000 usuarios activos. ¿Te unes? Invierte de manera sencilla y sin complicaciones con Equito App.
…again. Amazon is the latest hyperscaler to team up with an energy company to power its AI ambitions. (00:21) Asit Sharma and Mary Long discuss the collaborations laying the groundwork for the coming “Intelligence Age.” Then (18:38), Sanmeet Deo and Ricky Mulvey debrief Tesla's “We, Robot” event and take a look at the humanoid landscape. Vote for Motley Fool Money in the 2024 Signal Awards for Best Money and Finance Podcast: https://vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting#/2024/shows/general/money-finance Companies discussed: AMZN, D, MSFT, GOOG, GOOGL, CEG, EQT, SMR, TSLA Host: Mary Long Guests: Asit Sharma, Sanmeet Deo, Ricky Mulvey Engineers: Rick Engdahl, Tim Sparks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Los fondos bancarios están lleno de trampas: comisiones escondidas, conflictos de intereses, seguros innecesarios. Los comerciales, que no banqueros, que colocan toda esa basura son analfabetos financieros. Tienen esos refritos con comisión anual del 2% en sus propias carteras de ahorro. Una frutería que vendiera manzanas en mal estado duraría dos días en el mercado. No ocurre lo mismo, por eso de las asimetrías informativas, en el sector bancario. Por la misma razón que no seguiría el régimen de un dietista con sobrepeso, yo haría una ley que no permitiera trabajar en banca si las cuentas personales no están saneadas. El sistema está podrido y los desternillantes análisis de Pablo González Vidal, con un tono similar al de Santi López (¡el podcast más escuchado del curso pasado!), denuncian las triquiñuelas a las que estás expuesto cuando entras en un banco. La falta de escrúpulos es total. Para que no te engañen, tu mejor opción pasa por seguir formándote. Gracias por hacerlo un año más con Kapital. Kapital es posible gracias a sus colaboradores: LWS Academy Bitcoin solo tiene 15 años, aunque parezca que ha estado con nosotros toda la vida. ¿Es poco tiempo para juzgarlo, no crees? Algunos piensan que su valor llegará a ser insignificante; otros, que alcanzará cifras astronómicas, quizás un millón de euros o más (o tal vez un bitcoin siga siendo simplemente un bitcoin, ya me entiendes). Por esta dualidad, creemos que todos deberían invertir algo en Bitcoin, pero hacerlo de forma informada. No dejes para después la decisión de aprender a invertir, porque no querrás arrepentirte en unos años. Si Bitcoin vale lo que muchos creemos, tu mejor inversión habrá sido LWS Academy. El curso tiene un coste de 570 euros pero si introduces el cupón JOANBTC1P recibirás un descuento de 70. Tienes también el cupón JOANBTC3P en la modalidad de pago fraccionado. Smartick ¿Quieres el mejor futuro para tus hijos? Si tienen entre 4 y 14 años, consigue que dominen los pilares básicos de su educación: las matemáticas y la comprensión lectora. Ser buenos en matemáticas, leer y escribir bien y desarrollar el pensamiento crítico son clave para el éxito académico. Y la vida. Smartick es el método online personalizado, basado en evidencias científicas y un uso responsable de las pantallas. Solo 15 minutos al día y sin la ayuda de los padres. Además, tienes a tu disposición un equipo de expertos para consultar la evolución de los niños. Prueba Smartick gratis este primer trimestre. Ahora con un descuento del 20% si te registras en este enlace o escribes el código KAPITAL en el proceso de compra. Crescenta Invierte como y con los mejores en Crescenta y accede a fondos con rentabilidades objetivo superiores al 15% anualizado. Crescenta es la primera gestora digital de Capital Privado para invertir en fondos exclusivos. El Private Equity es una estrategia de inversión que históricamente ha batido a la bolsa, con rentabilidades anuales de doble dígito. Te estarás preguntado... ¿y por qué aún no he invertido en fondos de Private Equity? Sencillo. Porque hasta ahora, esta inversión estaba reservada a altos patrimonios. En Crescenta hemos democratizado esta inversión, y te damos acceso desde 10.000 euros, a desembolsar gradualmente durante 4 o 5 años, a fondos internacionales de primer nivel. EQT, Cinven, Insight... a golpe de clic. Invierte como y con los mejores en Crescenta.com. Consulta los fondos activos aquí. Equito Para obtener un préstamo del banco y comprar una propiedad inmobiliaria de 150.000 euros, necesitas una entrada de 30.000. No solo esto. Para pagar los impuestos y las pequeñas reformas, necesitarás 25.000 más. ¿Tienes 55.000 euros? Si es así, bien. Si no, Equito App. Equito es una aplicación que te permite invertir en inmuebles desde tan solo 100 euros, recibiendo dividendos por tus alquileres cada mes. La plataforma pronto llegará a los 100.000 usuarios activos. ¿Te unes? Invierte de manera sencilla y sin complicaciones con Equito App.
La comprensión lectora y la capacidad de redacción son las habilidades primordiales en el desarrollo de un niño. Con esas dos herramientas se estructura su conocimiento. Si aprende eso, comprenderá el resto. Los nuevos métodos pedagógicos en el aula, con mucho marketing y poca base, se olvidan a menudo de lo más importante: aprender a leer y escribir correctamente debe ser la base de todo. Gregorio prioriza la formación escrita de los críos, para que puedan organizar con palabras este mundo desconocido. Kapital es posible gracias a sus colaboradores: Smartick. El método online de matemáticas y lectura. ¿Quieres el mejor futuro para tus hijos? Si tienen entre 4 y 14 años, consigue que dominen los pilares básicos de su educación: las matemáticas y la comprensión lectora. Ser buenos en matemáticas, leer y escribir bien y desarrollar el pensamiento crítico son clave para el éxito académico. Y la vida. Smartick es el método online personalizado, basado en evidencias científicas y un uso responsable de las pantallas. Solo 15 minutos al día y sin la ayuda de los padres. Además, tienes a tu disposición un equipo de expertos para consultar la evolución de los niños. Prueba Smartick gratis este primer trimestre. Ahora con un descuento del 20% si te registras en este enlace o escribes el código KAPITAL en el proceso de compra. Crescenta. La inversión relevante para tu futuro. Invierte como y con los mejores en Crescenta y accede a fondos con rentabilidades objetivo superiores al 15% anualizado*. Crescenta es la primera gestora digital de Capital Privado para invertir en fondos exclusivos. El Private Equity es una estrategia de inversión que históricamente ha batido a la bolsa, con rentabilidades anuales de doble dígito. Te estarás preguntado... ¿y por qué aún no he invertido en fondos de Private Equity? Sencillo. Porque hasta ahora, esta inversión estaba reservada a altos patrimonios. En Crescenta hemos democratizado esta inversión, y te damos acceso desde 10.000 euros, a desembolsar gradualmente durante 4 o 5 años, a fondos internacionales de primer nivel. EQT, Cinven, Insight... a golpe de clic. Invierte como y con los mejores en Crescenta.com. Consulta los fondos activos aquí. *Rentabilidades pasadas no implican rentabilidades futuras. Consulta riesgos y condiciones. Equito App. Invierte en tokens inmobiliarios. Para obtener un préstamo del banco y comprar una propiedad inmobiliaria de 150.000 euros, necesitas una entrada de 30.000 euros. No solo esto. Para pagar los impuestos y las pequeñas reformas, necesitarás 25.000 euros más. ¿Tienes 55.000 euros? Si es así, bien. Si no, Equito App. Equito es una aplicación que te permite invertir en inmuebles desde tan solo 100 euros, recibiendo dividendos por tus alquileres cada mes. La plataforma pronto llegará a los 100.000 usuarios activos. ¿Te unes? Invierte de manera sencilla y sin complicaciones con Equito App. Índice: 3:00 Libros viejos en busca de un hogar. 9:56 La sabiduría de los clásicos. 17:50 En la lectoescritura están todas las competencias. 26:35 Educación sentimental en los escritores rusos. 30:46 Adverbios de negación en lenguajes pobres. 37:21 Los buenos maestros cuentan historias. 43:52 El método socrático. 52:08 Educar por impregnación. 59:38 Malos resultados PISA. 1:05:17 ¿Por qué no replicamos modelos de éxito? 1:10:24 Aprenderse un poema de memoria. 1:15:06 Leer en defensa propia. Apuntes: Prohibido repetir. Gregorio Luri. La escuela no es un parque de atracciones. Gregorio Luri. Sobre el arte de leer. Gregorio Luri. Elogio a las familias sensatamente imperfectas. Gregorio Luri. Aurora. Nietzche. Odisea. Homero. Ilíada. Homero. Ana Karénina. Lev Tolstói. Los hermanos Karamazov. Fiódor Dostoievski.
Florian and Esther discuss the language industry news of the week, where they give their impressions from SlatorCon Silicon Valley and touch upon the findings from the 2024 ALC Industry Survey.In a significant funding update, Esther reports that Smartcat raised USD 43m in a Series C round, bringing their total funding to USD 70m. This funding will support product innovation in AI translation and multilingual content generation.Florian talks about YouTube's potential launch of AI dubbing, a feature in testing that aims to generate translated audio tracks for videos, significantly enhancing content accessibility and engagement.In Esther's M&A corner, Cloudbreak, now rebranded as Equiti, acquired its competitor Voyce and brought on a new private equity partner, Heritage Group. Meanwhile, EasyTranslate acquired World Translation, expanding its reach in the Nordic and DACH regions.The duo bid farewell to publicly traded Keywords Studios, which is delisting after being acquired by private equity firm EQT. They also note the shutdown of Viva Translate, a speech-to-speech translation company that will open-source its tools as it winds down.
This episode is sponsored by AlixPartners The Disruption Matters special podcast miniseries is back for a third season, and this year, leading industry experts discuss how private markets can best use today's technologies to create value. In this third episode, we will discuss life after the 100-day plan and that tricky middle period where effective portfolio management is paramount, especially if the company isn't growing in line with expectations. Here we'll investigate how tech and AI can be used to diagnose problems, even propose solutions, and how much the human element still matters in managing a crisis. For example, no workforce wants management relying on AI bots to sell them on a new strategic direction. Guests include Arvindh Kumar, partner and co-head of technology, private equity at EQT; Antony Edwards, managing director at PSG Equity; Neil Kalvelage, co-lead of portfolio operations team efforts at Centerbridge; and Dan Boland, partner and managing director at AlixPartners. Clips: - Magnum Force. John Milius, Robert Daily, Warner Bros, The Malpaso Company. - RoboCop. Edward Neumeier, Michael Miner, Arne Schmidt, Orion Pictures.
One of the most surprising acquisitions in recent years was announced last week: PropertyGuru Group, the market leading real estate portal in Singapore, is set to be taken private just two years after going public. The buyer, EQT, is a successful PE firm that has a track record of "swelling and selling" assets—so what is its play in Singapore? Join Edmund Keith, Simon Baker and Harvey Hancock for a conversation including: 0:00 intros 1:24 Details of the merger between EQT and PropertyGuru 3:30 Who leaked the rumours: sources or the market? 5:10 Is this a good deal for shareholders? 8:30 a brief history of PropertyGuru 9:35 How does EQT double its money in Singapore 16:15 Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam 23:10 Mortgages and Mergers 31:30 Data as a revenue stream 34:20 Market expectations VS actual performance 41:00 Predictions: What is the next big headline we will write about PropertyGuru?
Dagens ämnen: 00:00 Intro 05:55 Neonode 10:59 Polestar 17:15 Bostadsmarknaden 21:50 SMCI & Nvidia 24:41 Powell 31:09 Intervju med EQT! nexus.eqtgroup.com 52:44 Veckans Fill or Kill www.instagram.com/fillorkillpodden Tack RoboMarkets! http://gorobo.pro/2aue @RoboMarketsSE Tack Virtune! www.virtune.com
Despite concerns of a potential recession, economic indicators suggest continued growth, with the National Bureau of Economic Research indicating positive job growth and stable personal income. This despite Wall Street's reaction to weak job data.Dave Sobel delves into the IT sector, citing the 2024 Information Week US IT Salary Report, which reveals job stress and layoffs among IT professionals. Tech employment in the U.S. saw a decline in July 2024, with losses in certain sectors offsetting gains in others. The Managed Service Provider (MSP) market experienced a slowdown in revenue growth, but profitability remained strong, particularly for private equity-backed MSPs.The episode also covers earnings calls from major tech companies like Microsoft, Amazon, and Apple. Microsoft's cloud growth slowed, while Amazon Web Services reported a significant revenue increase. Apple's Q3 earnings exceeded expectations, with strong revenue growth in the iPhone and iPad divisions. The cloud infrastructure market saw substantial growth driven by AI interest, with Microsoft, Amazon, and Google Cloud leading the market share.Intel's leadership crisis and restructuring efforts take center stage as Sobel discusses the company's significant earnings miss and workforce reduction plans. Intel's struggles in the AI sector and product quality issues have led to a decline in value and market competitiveness. The episode also touches on private equity moves, including EQT's acquisition of Acronis and Trend Micro's exploration of a sale, highlighting the evolving landscape of cybersecurity and managed services providers. Four things to know today00:00 Wall Street Jitters Amid Weak Job Data; Tech Employment Faces Decline but Remains Resilient05:26 Tech Giants' Earnings Underscore Cloud Power Play, But MSPs and Smaller Players Stay the Course09:37 Intel's Leadership Crisis Deepens with Earnings Miss, AI Setbacks, and Major Cost-Cutting12:14 Private Equity Moves: EQT Targets Acronis Growth, Trend Micro Eyes Potential Buyout Supported by: https://trinitycyber.com/msp4/ All our Sponsors: https://businessof.tech/sponsors/ Do you want the show on your podcast app or the written versions of the stories? Subscribe to the Business of Tech: https://www.businessof.tech/subscribe/Looking for a link from the stories? The entire script of the show, with links to articles, are posted in each story on https://www.businessof.tech/ Support the show on Patreon: https://patreon.com/mspradio/ Want our stuff? Cool Merch? Wear “Why Do We Care?” - Visit https://mspradio.myspreadshop.com Follow us on:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/28908079/YouTube: https://youtube.com/mspradio/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mspradionews/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mspradio/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@businessoftechBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/businessoftech.bsky.social
Clean burning natural gas is almost single-handedly responsible for the global reduction in carbon emissions. Every good thing we have in modern society – technology, housing, medicine, infrastructure, the list goes on – is dependent on natural gas to exist. So why is the Biden-Harris Administration so hell-bent on destroying it? Toby Rice, energy expert and president of America's largest natural gas producer, returns to the podcast to examine the impact that recent natural gas rules have had on our economy and American energy security. Toby Rice is the President and CEO of EQT. Follow Toby on Twitter at @Shalennial.
The meeting between Kerry Lutz and Rick Rule covered a range of investment strategies and opportunities. Rule shared his experiences with uranium and oil markets, emphasizing the importance of patience and confidence in his convictions. He also discussed potential opportunities in platinum and palladium investments, highlighting the role of market trends and social circumstances on production and prices. The discussion then moved on to the natural gas market, covering topics such as oversupply, historical usage trends, environmental considerations, and future demand. Rule highlighted specific companies like Devon and EQT for different regions and expressed frustration with Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau's reluctance to sell Canadian natural gas. The conversation then turned to the silver market, with Rule sharing his experiences from previous silver bull markets and emphasizing the impact of generalist investors on the market. Lutz and Rule also delved into the intricacies of short selling and market dynamics, drawing on recent events like GameStop's short squeeze to illustrate their points. Rule presented a compelling case for the potential success of precious metals and mining stocks, highlighting the challenges in treasury securities relative to inflation and the potential quadrupling of demand in the U.S. market. The discussion also touched on the US dollar, market cycles, and investment approaches. Finally, Rule provided comprehensive information about his upcoming events, covering the virtual boot camp and the annual conference in Boca Raton, Florida. He emphasized the in-depth nature of the workshops and the specific focus on private placements and due diligence, as well as the caliber of speakers and the rigorous vetting process for exhibitors. Rule also highlighted the gold-plated money-back guarantee for attendees, showcasing the unique value proposition of these events. Find Rick here: ruleinvestmentmedia.com Find Kerry here: FSN and here: inflation.cafe
CNX plans to use methane from coal mines to make hydrogen and clean jet fuel. To pay for it, they want to use new clean energy tax credits. Inside a brewing fight over billions of dollars in hydrogen subsidies. Some residents of Greene County want answers from EQT and state regulators about why their well water is giving them rashes after showers. They blame an event two years ago for their dirty water. Plus, we talk with a family participating in Black Birders Week for the first time. We have news about a whistleblower's claim against EPA's East Palestine clean-up, PFAS in Pennsylvania's water systems and the Mountain Valley Pipeline's approval to begin transporting gas to Virginia.
WBSRocks: Business Growth with ERP and Digital Transformation
Are visibility platforms comparable to TMS systems? What sets apart multiple-enterprise visibility platforms from real-time visibility platforms? Is there a distinction between a TMS crafted from the standpoint of a logistics services provider and one tailored for a trucking company? How do international, multi-modal TMS systems differ from domestic TMS solutions designed specifically for trucking companies? In terms of capabilities in TMS and visibility platforms, where does Blume Global stand? How does it measure up against other Supply Chain suites currently available in the market?In today's episode, we invited a panel of industry experts for a live discussion on LinkedIn to conduct an independent review of Blume Global's capabilities. We covered many grounds, including their recent acquisition with WiseTech and why large private equities such as EQT had such a high valuation for them. We also discussed their strength with rail and how they compare with other larger suites in the market, such as e2open and project44.For more information on growth strategies for SMBs using ERP and digital transformation, visit our community at wbs. rocks or elevatiq.com. To ensure that you never miss an episode of the WBS podcast, subscribe on your favorite podcasting platform.
In this episode, we delve into the fascinating intersection of the energy sector and technology through the lens of Bitcoin mining. With insights from industry insiders at Digital Wildcatters and special guest Chuck Yates, we explore how energy companies are increasingly becoming tech companies, and vice versa, driven by the demands of high-performance computing and the opportunities presented by Bitcoin mining.This episode dives into:The strategic decision by EQT, the largest natural gas producer in the US, to curtail production due to low natural gas prices and the potential impact of redirecting that energy towards Bitcoin mining.The acquisition of a data center by AWS for $650 million, highlighting the trend of tech companies venturing into energy management to support their computing needs.The evolution of Bitcoin mining from a niche activity to a significant player in the energy market, offering innovative solutions for managing flare gas and optimizing energy use.The role of high-performance computing in driving the demand for energy and the implications for energy companies to adapt and innovate.The challenges and opportunities for oil and gas companies to integrate Bitcoin mining and other tech-driven energy solutions into their operations, including considerations for infrastructure, maintenance, and regulatory compliance.The potential for energy companies to leverage Bitcoin mining not only as a revenue stream but also as a strategic tool for energy management, environmental compliance, and enhancing operational efficiency.Join us as we explore how the convergence of energy and technology is reshaping the landscape of both industries, offering new opportunities for innovation, sustainability, and profitability.
In this episode, we delve into the fascinating intersection of the energy sector and technology through the lens of Bitcoin mining. With insights from industry insiders at Digital Wildcatters and special guest Chuck Yates, we explore how energy companies are increasingly becoming tech companies, and vice versa, driven by the demands of high-performance computing and the opportunities presented by Bitcoin mining.This episode dives into:The strategic decision by EQT, the largest natural gas producer in the US, to curtail production due to low natural gas prices and the potential impact of redirecting that energy towards Bitcoin mining.The acquisition of a data center by AWS for $650 million, highlighting the trend of tech companies venturing into energy management to support their computing needs.The evolution of Bitcoin mining from a niche activity to a significant player in the energy market, offering innovative solutions for managing flare gas and optimizing energy use.The role of high-performance computing in driving the demand for energy and the implications for energy companies to adapt and innovate.The challenges and opportunities for oil and gas companies to integrate Bitcoin mining and other tech-driven energy solutions into their operations, including considerations for infrastructure, maintenance, and regulatory compliance.The potential for energy companies to leverage Bitcoin mining not only as a revenue stream but also as a strategic tool for energy management, environmental compliance, and enhancing operational efficiency.Join us as we explore how the convergence of energy and technology is reshaping the landscape of both industries, offering new opportunities for innovation, sustainability, and profitability.
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Congress is probably going to send approximately $50 billion more, most of that for weapons, to continue the war in Ukraine. In November, high ranking officials from the State Department testified about how the Biden administration intends to use our money and why. In this episode, hear the highlights of their testimony and decide for yourself if you think their goals are worth sacrificing more American money and Ukrainian lives. Please Support Congressional Dish – Quick Links Contribute monthly or a lump sum via Support Congressional Dish via (donations per episode) Send Zelle payments to: Donation@congressionaldish.com Send Venmo payments to: @Jennifer-Briney Send Cash App payments to: $CongressionalDish or Donation@congressionaldish.com Use your bank's online bill pay function to mail contributions to: Please make checks payable to Congressional Dish Thank you for supporting truly independent media! 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Ben Cardin (D-MD): The supplemental funding will strengthen governance and anti-corruption systems. It will improve the resilience of our economies and our energy supply. It will support efforts to come out of the other side of this. We're ready for Ukraine to join EU and also NATO. But this investment in Ukraine goes far beyond its borders. By degrading Russia's military capabilities, we're also degrading the capabilities of those who Russia works with, like Iran, Hamas, and Hezbollah. 10:30 Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD): First Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs James O'Brien. Assistant Secretary O'Brien assumed his role just last month after serving as sanctions coordinator at the State Department. He is a former career employee of the department receiving numerous performance awards and serve to previous US administration's as Special Presidential Envoy for hostages and for the Balkans. 11:00 Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD): The next will be Assistant Secretary for Energy Resources, Jeffrey R. Pyatt. No stranger to this committee, career diplomat Assistant Secretary Pyatt has been in his current role since September 2022. He served as US Ambassador to Greece and Ukraine. He has held numerous leadership positions through out the department and has won numerous awards. 11:25 Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD): And our third witness is Assistant Administrator Erin McKee, who serves as the Assistant Administrator in the Bureau of Europe and Eurasia at USAID. Prior to this position, she was the US Ambassador to Papua New Guinea and to the Solomon Islands. Prior to her Ambassador appointments, as a member of the Senior Foreign Service she served in numerous leadership roles throughout USAID and the embassies abroad. Before her US government career she developed private sector experience including throughout the former Soviet Union. 14:40 James O'Brien: This is around the Black Sea and Crimea. Ukraine has, through its own ingenuity and with weapons that have been provided, loosened Russia's grip. Russia tried to blockade the ability of Ukraine to export, but now Ukraine is starting to export more grain, more metals. And this is enabling it to pay for more of its war itself. So just a few numbers as we go through this. Ukraine is hoping to get about 8 million tons of grain and metals out through the Black Sea over the course of the next year. If it does that, it will provide about $5-6 billion more for its tax base than it has now. That helps to make up the shortfall that our supplemental will cover for the meantime. But it also then provides the employment for millions of its citizens to work within Ukraine. Now, that is a path to victory where we help Ukraine by providing assistance to have its energy grid strengthened, air defense over its employment centers, and the export routed needs so that it is able to fight this fight over the long term and to hold Russia off thereafter. 15:50 James O'Brien: The military assistance in the supplemental is about $45 billion. That goes to acquire American equipment that Ukraine will then use to pay for American service people to support Ukraine and to pay other countries to acquire American equipment after they provide equipment to Ukraine. 16:05 James O'Brien: The direct budget support that we provide to Ukraine enables Ukraine to put all of its tax dollars to support the war. Ukraine pays for about 60% of the costs of this war right now. The direct budget support pays for hundreds of thousands of educators, first responders, firefighters, and health care professionals to work within Ukraine. 16:55 James O'Brien: The next question is, who's with us? We have more than 40 countries. They provide much more assistance to Ukraine than we do. It's about $91 billion to our $70 billion so far. They've hosted 4.5 million Ukrainian refugees at a cost of around $18 billion. They are proposing another $50 billion in assistance just from the European Union. 17:30 James O'Brien: Right now, Ukrainians are willing to do this job because it's in their territory. If we abandon them, then somebody else is going to have to do this job later and it's likely to be us. So I'd rather confront Russia and its destabilizing attitudes right here, right now, and we can finish the job with the supplemental that we've proposed for your consideration. 18:45 Geoffrey R. Pyatt: For Ukraine, this coming winter promises to be even more challenging than the last. Ukraine's generation capacity has degraded about 50% since the start of the war. Ukrainian energy workers have labored day and night, often under fire, to repair, restore, and harden grid and generation facilities, often by cannibalizing parts from elsewhere. But most spare parts by now have been consumed, and Russia has recently resumed its bombardment of power plants and refineries, including just this morning in eastern Ukraine. 20:50 Geoffrey R. Pyatt: The World Bank has estimated that after last winter, Ukraine needed at least $411 billion to rebuild its infrastructure. That was eight months ago. Every day that number grows. Electricity grid damage alone amounted to $10 billion in 2022. Ukraine's economic future depends on investment by the private sector, and energy is key to unlocking that industrial recovery. 21:25 Geoffrey R. Pyatt: American energy companies like Halliburton, GE, and EQT have been active partners in this effort, providing vital equipment to Ukraine and actively exploring future commercial opportunities. We're working together to build a better future for and with Ukraine -- modern, cleaner, and with a more decentralized power sector that is fully integrated with Europe, even serving as a power exporter to the rest of the European Union. 22:10 Geoffrey R. Pyatt: After the full scale invasion, US LNG producers stepped up to surge supplies to Europe, as our allies turned away from Russia as an energy source. Since 2022, US exporters have supplied the EU with approximately 90 million tons of LNG -- three times as much as the next largest supplier. Last year, 70% of US LNG exports went to Europe. Europe's shift away from Russian energy has happened much faster than predicted, and marks a permanent shift in the International Energy map. 25:30 Erin McKee: In response to the immediate crisis, USAID has provided nearly $2 billion in humanitarian assistance to Ukraine since February of 2022. The generosity of the American people has supplied emergency health care, agriculture and energy support to Ukraine's most vulnerable populations. And thanks to the Congressional appropriations, USAID disbursed reliable, sustained direct budget support to the Ukrainian government, along with unprecedented levels of oversight. This enabled first responders, health care workers, teachers and others to continue their vital work and sustain Ukraine's economy and institutions while they defend their country's freedom and sovereignty. 26:10 Erin McKee: To respond to Russia's weaponization of hunger, USAID launched the Agriculture Resilience Initiative to keep farmers afloat. USAID also works very closely with the private sector to improve Ukraine's energy security and transform Ukraine's energy sector into a modern engine of growth. Side by side with our agriculture and energy efforts is USAID's support to small and medium enterprises, helping Ukraine increase jobs and generate revenue. 26:45 Erin McKee: At this time, there is no funding left for direct budget support. Without further appropriations, the government of Ukraine would need to use emergency measures such as printing money or not paying critical salaries, which could lead to hyperinflation and severely damage the war effort. USAID has also exhausted all of its supplemental humanitarian assistance funds. Additional funding is critical in the face of what remains an enormous need. If Congress does not approve supplemental funding, our partner organizations in Ukraine would have to either reduce the number of people getting this humanitarian assistance by up to 75% or suspend our humanitarian programs entirely. 27:30 Erin McKee: USAID also looks to the future to building resilient infrastructure and institutions that will support Ukraine's path towards European Union integration. For decades, USAID has buttressed Ukraine's progress towards transparent, inclusive and accountable governance. The United States continues to help Ukraine carry out judicial reform, institutionalized transparent financial systems, and respond to the people of Ukraine's zero tolerance for corruption. 33:15 Erin McKee: They have not skipped a beat in advancing the reform agenda. The EU report just came out this morning and both Ukraine and Moldova, and a variety of other countries, received support for continuing and opening chapters of recession talks. That's because our support to strengthening and deepening the institutions fighting corruption in Ukraine have received the top priority from the President. They had to pass and meet conditionality that we put on our direct budget support and did so without blinking. So while they're fighting a war and fighting for their survival, they are 100% dedicated to ensuring that the political economy model that they inherited during the Soviet Union is dismantled, which reflects the will of the Ukrainian people. 34:35 Geoffrey R. Pyatt: And one of the real success stories amid the tragedy of this war is that Europe has turned decisively away from its dependence, up until 2022, on Russian gas in particular. I see that as a permanent change in the landscape. It's reflected in the billions of dollars that European countries have invested in regasification facilities. It's reflected in the contracts that are being signed with American LNG producers. And it's also reflected in Europe's renewed and doubled commitment to accelerating the pace of its energy transition. So ironically, Putin's weaponization of his energy resource has induced Europe to break its vulnerability there and I think that is a permanent change in the landscape. That is also a positive benefit for American energy producers in our leadership on the energy transition. 35:55 Sen. James Risch (R-ID): I want to talk about the nuclear reactors we have in the United States, of which there are 95, give or take a few. Would you tell the committee, please, where does the fuel come from to operate these nuclear facilities? Geoffrey R. Pyatt: So, Ranking Member, about 20% of the fuel that operates our nuclear fleet here in the United States still comes from Russia. The President has included in his latest supplemental request for about $2.2 billion to help rebuild the nuclear enrichment capacity that we need here in the United States to end that dependency. And the administration has also stated its support for a ban on the import of Russian nuclear fuel. 43:30 Erin McKee: Right now Ukraine is able to spend all of their national budget in the fight. They are paying their soldiers salaries, they are dedicated to defeating Putin on the front lines. That means they don't have any resources to take care of their people and govern, which is as vital to keep up the unity of purpose and the resilience that we've seen from the Ukrainian people, because they're all in, both on the civilian and the military side. So the types of services that would be suspended are first responders who rush into the building and save lives, medical care to make sure that inoculations stay up so that the Ukrainian population stays healthy, particularly children's routine immunizations. We heard reports of polio outbreaks and some other concerns during the early days of the mass emigration of folks fleeing the conflict. We also are supporting teachers and continuing education so that they don't lose a generation as a result of Putin's attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure so that the kids can stay in school, and that those families — Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE): Am I correct that the direct budget support requested gradually goes down over the next year, as the economy becomes more vibrant and we assess Ukraine is able to generate more revenue? Erin McKee: Correct. The direct budget support and their fiscal stability is also vital for the IMF program and other donors stepping in. Our leadership in this space -- and yes, we were first -- unlocked the other support that we've seen mobilized from the EU and other donors, as well as boosting the confidence in the multilaterals to be able to contribute to Ukraine's economic stability, which is as vital as winning the war. If their economy collapses, Putin will have won. 47:55 Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY): As Harvard's Graham Allison points out, if Putin is forced to choose between humiliating defeat on the one hand and escalating the level of destruction, there's every reason to believe he chooses the latter. There's a great deal of evidence that the war in Ukraine has come to a stalemate. Even Ukraine's Commander in Chief of the armed services has admitted as much. In Graham Allison's view, the Ukraine war has escalated far enough to see how bad things would become if we end up in a world where nuclear weapons are used. Allison believes that where we are now, both for Putin's Russia and for the Biden-led US and the Western alliance, it's time to search for an off ramp for all the parties. What is being done at the State Department to search for an off ramp. James O'Brien: Thank you, Senator. A few points. I mean, I can speak to the foreign policy implications. My belief is if we don't stand with Ukraine now, we'll be spending much more on defense in the future. Much of this supplemental goes to reinvest in the United States, so far from rot and ruin, we're actually shoring up the foundations in our energy sector as Assistant Secretary Pyatt — Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY): So your argument is that war and funding war around the world is good for our armaments industry. James O'Brien: I'm saying this supplemental is good for our economy — Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY): For the armaments industry. So really, it's a justification of war. To me, that's sort of reprehensible -- and this is coming from my side as well -- the idea that "Oh, glory be, the war's really not that bad. Broken windows are not that bad, because we pay people to fix them. Broken countries are not so bad, because hey, look, the armaments industry is gonna get billions of dollars out of this." I think that's a terrible argument. I wish y'all would go back to your freedom arguments or something. But the idea that you're going to enrich the armaments manufacturers, I think is reprehensible. James O'Brien: Well, Senator, I'm not making the argument war is good. I'm making the argument, in this case, war is necessary. Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY): And that we can make a little profit on the side. It's not so bad since the armaments guys who make a lot of profit on this, right. James O'Brien: Senator, I think you're proposing a kind of false choice that Ieither have to say that or say nothing. What I'm saying is that our economy rests on a foundation of innovation. And in the supplemental, we're investing in our energy sector — Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY): But the money is borrowed. We're borrowing the money. We don't have it. We don't have a pot of money. So what you're arguing is, in essence, that we borrow the money from China, we send it to Ukraine, Ukraine, sends it back to buy arms from us, and that's a win-win. How do we win when we're borrowing money to pay people. See this is this false sort of argument that "oh, look, we'll create five jobs for every dollar we spend," but we're borrowing the money. It doesn't make any sense. It's coming from somewhere where it would be a productive use, into the use of basically fomenting a war and continuing on a war. James O'Brien: No, that's not the choice in front of us, Senator. And I'm sorry that you feel that that's the way you want to frame it. The choice in front of us is do we invest in the capacities that allow this war to be won? Those include capacities in energy, in defense, in IT, and they include — Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY): Let's get away from funding the armaments people. You know, I'm not for that. But the original question is, what are you doing to develop an off ramp? You know, when I listen to your presentations, it sounds like the Department of War, I don't hear the Department of diplomacy in front of me. Where are the diplomats? Is anybody talking about negotiation? Do you really believe that Ukraine is gonna push Russia out of out of Ukraine, they're gonna push them out of Crimea, push them out of the East, and that Zelenskyy's is position, "we will not negotiate till they're gone from Ukraine," is viable? And that there's not going to have to be some negotiation beforehand? If you believe that, though, the meat grinder continues and Ukraine will be in utter destruction and tens of thousands more people will die if there is no negotiation. You would think that as a superpower, we would be involved somewhat with encouraging negotiation. But I've heard nothing from you, and nothing from anyone in your administration, frankly, that talks about negotiating. James O'Brien: Well, Senator, then I hope you would sit down and talk with me about what we're doing in this regard. Here, I'll give you a little sense of it. All wars end with a negotiation. We've made clear we'll do that with Ukraine, not over Ukraine's head. It takes two parties to negotiate the end of a war. President Putin is not serious about negotiating the end of the war. He has said he wants to wait and see what happens in November 2024. We're preparing for that eventuality so we can have a negotiation that will actually stick as opposed to the track record of broken agreements that President Putin has made with a whole range of his neighbors up until now. So that's successful diplomacy, not mere diplomacy. Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY): There are actually some who say we're back to about where we started as far as negotiating and tens of thousands of people have died on both sides, and we haven't been successful. But I still hear only war and I don't hear diplomacy. James O'Brien: No but I think what we're looking at is successful diplomacy. I just spent last weekend with 66 countries talking about the basis of a successful peace in Ukraine. Russia didn't show up. That, again, is the problem. You don't have a willing partner on the other side, so simply saying that there must be talks is -- you're asking for a monologue, not diplomacy. 55:00 Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR): You know, I'm really struck by the parallel to the journey of Chamberlain to Munich to say, "Okay, Hitler, you can take a third of Czechoslovakia" and then he declared peace in our time, under the assumption that somehow this would not whet Hitler's appetite. Did Chamberlain's strategy work? James O'Brien: No. Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR): Will this strategy now, of us bailing on Ukraine to appease Putin, work? James O'Brien: No, it'll invite more aggression. 1:01:40 Sen. Pete Ricketts (R-NE): Do you think we should condition US aid to prevent US tax dollars from supporting PRC-owned or controlled entities from providing the reconstruction? James O'Brien: Senator, we do. That's why it's so important to have the supplemental so that we remain in the game and can set the conditions that make it impossible for opaque, illegitimate contractors like the Chinese to enter. And I know my colleagues can speak at some length about how in energy, telecomms, and other sectors we do exactly that. But if we're not there, then we can't we can't provide the guarantees you want. 1:05:35 James O'Brien: There are about $2.2 billion to go to both the energy supply and to the economic activity that's needed for Ukraine to begin to repair its access to the outside world. That's also important to us. When Russia invaded Ukraine, grain prices went up six times in many places around the world, because Ukraine is an incredibly important part of the global grain trade. The work that AID does to help Ukrainian farmers get their products to market, in the supplemental, the $100 million that is for demining will help farmers get their product to market. All of that directly benefits the markets in which our consumers are a part. So if we do all that, if we can get them to about pre-war export levels, that's an extra $6 billion a year in tax revenue just from the exports, as well as what the industries pay and what happens around the society. Now, Secretary Pritzker, and she should come and testify this herself, she's doing an outstanding job at building a strategy that lets us focus our efforts in key places, so that Ukraine's economy will begin to work and contribute to the global economy, even while this war is going on. All of that works together to make sure that Ukraine can succeed and has the leverage needed when we get to a negotiation, as Senator Paul wants. 1:13:55 Geoffrey R. Pyatt: So I would point out that the greatest threat to the energy grid today are the Shahed drones, which Russia is now beginning to industrialize the production of those. We can talk about that in a classified setting, but there is a direct Iran-Russia nexus in the attacks on Ukraine's energy system. 1:24:10 Geoffrey R. Pyatt: We are working as hard as we can to accelerate that trend. We do that through two mechanisms. One is by accelerating our energy transition, both here in the United States, but also globally, as the Biden administration has done through the Inflation Reduction Act to reduce the dependence on fossil fuels. But the other aspect of this is what we are doing systematically to reduce Russia's future energy revenue. Just last week, for instance, we leveled new sanctions against a project in the in the Arctic, Arctic LNG 2, which is Novatek's flagship LNG project, which Novatek set in motion with the aspiration of developing Russia as the largest LNG exporter in the world. Our objective is to kill that project, and we're doing that through our sanctions, working with our partners in the G7 and beyond. 1:26:00 James O'Brien: Russia is losing its lucrative markets. That's what got it rich enough to afford this war. It's losing out in the sectors of innovation that are going to drive economic development in the future. So we look at this and say, "Does it put pressure on Putin to get to the table?" Well, yes, it does. It's going to take a little time. He started the war with 640 billion in a rainy day fund. By the start of this year, despite record profits last year, he was down around 580, we immobilized 300 of that, and he spent down further from there. So that gives them a year, two years maybe, of run room on that rainy day fund that all came from selling oil and gas. So that's gone. The second thing is that we don't see Russia able to play in the sectors that are going to drive innovation and economic growth in the future. The areas of quantum mechanics, artificial intelligence, the energy transition, including the new nuclear technologies that are coming on board, and Senator Risch, your work on this I really appreciate, because Russia entangled countries in these long term networks of corruption, with generation-long Rosatom contracts. We're now competing for those again, and taking those sectors away from Russia. That changes the long term prospect from what it was. The result of all this is we anticipate that Russia's GDP is going to be at least 20% smaller by 2030 than it would be if Putin had not started this war. So it's a long term strategic loss for him, and it creates a great opportunity for us in a number of important sectors. 1:35:30 Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL): I understand, and this is not critical. I agree that we can't allow borders to be changed unilaterally and we have to stand with our allies. I'm not diminishing any of those things. But those arguments are too vague. They make sense here, but I'm just telling you they're too vague. This notion that we need to do whatever it takes for however long it takes, is also misguided. Not because that's not necessarily what we need to do, but because that's not going to be enough for people who are asking these questions. I would just say if you had an opportunity, any of you three, or all you three to talk to someone, say someone that came up to me a week ago and said, "Why are we still putting all this money in Ukraine. I hate Putin, I hate what he's done, but we've got all these other things domestically and in other parts of the world that are more important, including China, and now what's happening in the Middle East. How are we going to be spending $60 billion every six months? For how long? Given the debt that we already have?" What would you say to them? And how would you explain to them that this fits into their national interest in that perspective I've just outlined? James O'Brien: That's really well framed, Senator, so I'll do my best here. I think the first thing I'd say is you got to shore up your own base. If we're going to confront China over the next decades, it's 1.4 billion people, that's looking to write the rules that the world economy will run on. We go at them with a coalition of 50-odd countries, Europe is about 600-700 million of that, we're 350 million. With that already, we're set to compete really effectively. Ukraine, though, is a challenge by Putin trying to fray that foundation. So we have to shore that up if we're going to have the heft to compete with China over time. The battle over Ukraine also allows us to reinvigorate our own industrial base, we're creating new energy technologies and putting them in place around the world. We're building new defense technologies, the work that's being done in IT, all of that's included in this supplemental, and that's going to make us better able to defend Taiwan, to work in the South China Sea, than we have otherwise. The final point I'd make is, this is the wrong time to walk away because Ukraine's winning. It's already taken back half the territory Putin seized since February 2022. It opened up the Black Sea grain lanes that Putin tried to shut down in July, did that mostly with its own creativity around a whole set of interesting drones and other technologies that are going to contribute to our security as Ukraine gets closer to NATO. So those are all reasons you don't walk away when you're partway through the job. 1:41:10 Geoffrey R. Pyatt: Ukraine is not a charity case. In economic and development terms, it's an opportunity. Developing that opportunity depends on restoring a level of peace. But as we look to the future, you're going to have a Europe which has decoupled from Russian energy supplies, which means that there's a hole of about 130 BCM per year in energy supply that Europe is going to have to fill. Over the short term, some of that is American LNG, but that's a very expensive option. Ukraine has fantastic resources on wind, on solar, on biomass. It has Europe's second largest civil nuclear industry. It has developed and has demonstrated an extraordinary technological acuity. Just look at how clever Ukrainian soldiers have been in the application of drone technology. These are all the skill sets that Ukraine will need to prosper as a member of the European Union. My colleague, Assistant Administrator McKee, referred to the statement which European President Vanderlaan delivered today welcoming the significant progress that Ukraine has made on its reforms, and her and the Commission's determination to move ahead with Ukraine's accession to the European Union. And I would say as somebody who served as an American ambassador in the EU for six years, what Ukraine represents is a demographically young population, a population which is fantastically committed to the values of the European Union. Ukraine is the only place in the world where people have fought and died under the flag of the EU for the values that are represented in the European constitutions. So I think these are the investments in the leadership that Secretary Pritzker is providing to help our companies and companies around the world begin to make plans for the day after and to work with Ukrainians to keep pushing forward the reforms, which are fundamental to creating the environment where American energy companies, renewable energy companies can come into Ukraine, where we can use Ukraine to help to fill the huge challenges that our global supply chain faces. In the Soviet Union, Ukraine was the center of Soviet metallurgy, the center of Soviet petrochemicals industries, all of those latent skills are still there. You talked about nuclear, Ukraine has a company in Kharkiv, Turboatom, which is one of the few facilities in all of Europe that has the industrial capacity to produce the large steel enclosures that are part of building modern nuclear reactors. So I applaud your focus on this and I know I speak for all three of us and how systematically we're focused on trying to lay the foundation for that better future that the Ukrainian people so richly deserve. 1:53:55 James O'Brien: Ukraine has won back 50% of the territory Russia took since February of 2022. The second piece that's important: Putin is playing a waiting game, like many Muscovite rulers before him. So it's difficult to get a decisive battle. So what we need is what's in the supplemental that has the ability to fight this fight over some time, and we do see real success. So in the Black Sea, Russia attempted to stop Ukraine from exporting. In July, exports were down 2-2.5 million tons; they're already more than doubled, and expect to see them go up substantially more. That's because of what Ukraine has done with its technology and its new weapons systems, more of which would be provided by the supplemental. February 4, 2014 On Demand News on YouTube Speakers: Victoria Nuland, Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, 2013-2017 Geoffrey Pyatt, United States Ambassador to Ukraine, 2013-2016 Clips Victoria Nuland: Good. So I don't think Klitsch [Vitali Klitschko] should go into the government. I don't think it's necessary, I don't think it's a good idea. Geoffrey Pyatt: Yeah, I mean I guess, in terms of him not going into the government, just sort of letting him stay out and do his political homework and stuff. I'm just thinking in terms of, sort of, the process moving ahead, we want to keep the moderate Democrats together. The problem is going to be Tyahnybok and his guys and I'm sure that's part of what Yanukovych is calculating on all this. Victoria Nuland: I think Yatz [Arseniy Yatsenyuk] is the guy with the economic experience, the governing experience. He's the guy. What he needs is Klitsch [Vitali Klitschko] And Tyahnybok On the outside, he needs to be talking to them four times a week. You know, I just think Klitsch [Vitali Klitschko] Going in he's going to be at that level working for Yatsenyuk it's just not gonna work. Geoffrey Pyatt: We want to get someone out here with an international personality to come out here and help to midwife this thing. And then the other issue is some kind of outreach to Yanukovych. We'll probably regroup on that tomorrow as we see how things fall into place. Victoria Nuland: So on that piece, Jeff, I wrote the note, Sullivan's come back to me saying “you need Biden,” and I said probably tomorrow for an attaboy and get the deets to stick, Biden's willing. Geoffrey Pyatt: Great. December 19, 2013 The Atlantic Council Speaker: John McCain, U.S. Senator from Arizona, 1987-2018 Clips 16:45 Sen. John McCain: If Ukraine's political crisis persists or deepens, which is a real possibility, we must support creative Ukrainian efforts to resolve it. Senator Murphy and I heard a few such ideas last weekend—from holding early elections, as the opposition is now demanding, to the institution of a technocratic government with a mandate to make the difficult reforms required for Ukraine's long-term economic health and sustainable development. Decisions such as these are for Ukrainians to make—no one else—and if they request our assistance, we should provide it where possible. Finally, we must encourage the European Union and the IMF to keep their doors open to Ukraine. Ultimately, the support of both institutions is indispensable for Ukraine's future. And eventually, a Ukrainian President, either this one or a future one, will be prepared to accept the fundamental choice facing the country, which is this: While there are real short-term costs to the political and economic reforms required for IMF assistance and EU integration, and while President Putin will likely add to these costs by retaliating against Ukraine's economy, the long-term benefits for Ukraine in taking these tough steps are far greater and almost limitless. This decision cannot be borne by one person alone in Ukraine. Nor should it be. It must be shared—both the risks and the rewards—by all Ukrainians, especially the opposition and business elite. It must also be shared by the EU, the IMF and the United States. All of us in the West should be prepared to help Ukraine, financially and otherwise, to overcome the short-term pain that reforms will require and Russia may inflict. April 20, 1994 Southern Center for International Studies Speaker: Arthur Dunkel, Director-General of the World Trade Organization, 1980-1993 Clips 26:55 Arthur Dunkel: If I look back at the last 25 years, what did we have? We had two worlds: The so-called Market Economy world and the centrally planned world; the centrally planned world disappeared. One of the main challenges of the Uruguay round has been to create a world wide system. I think we have to think of that. Secondly, why a world wide system? Because, basically, I consider that if governments cooperate in trade policy field, you reduce the risks of tension – political tension and even worse than that." Music by Editing Production Assistance
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