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In this News from Nowhere, we bring you a conversation from a recent Workathon event in London: How the Media Works. Ravi Mattu, managing editor of The New York Times' DealBook, and Matthew D'Ancona, editor of The New European, joined Julia Hobsbawm to discuss the state of the media. Stefan Stern talks to journalist Carole Cadwalladr about the Tortoise-Observer deal. Carole shares candid views on paywalled versus free journalism and what she describes as the breathtaking arrogance and contempt of The Guardian's management. In this week's My Working Life, Jess is disappointed in the work ethic of younger colleagues and tells us about hospitality at 30,000 feet. The Nowhere Office is a Fully Connected Production, in association with Sandstone Global Productions. Music by Julian Brezon. This episode's sponsored feature is brought to you by Whitefox—exceptional publishers for exceptional stories. Learn more at wearewhitefox.com. For more information, visit workathon.io. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Just a heads up, but, you might not like today's podcast but, your responses to it down below are very much appreciated. Be Nice or Leave.Topics:‘Seems A Bit Odd' – Hillary ‘Fact Checked' As Doubts Mount Over Pelosi Attack Claimshttps://www.infowars.com/posts/seems-a-bit-odd-hillary-fact-checked-as-doubts-mount-over-pelosi-attack-claims/Sparks Fly as Musk Moves Fast to Remake TwitterAndrew Ross Sorkin, Ravi Mattu, Bernhard Warner, Sarah Kessler, Stephen Gandel, Michael J. de la Merced, Lauren Hirsch and Ephrat Livnihttps://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/sparks-fly-as-musk-moves-fast-to-remake-twitter/ar-AA13zwD2?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=98f5ed5dcd654264a88b42a30d591547Website:HTTP://newwestradioproductions.weebly.comEmail:newwestradioproductions@outlook.comBECOME A Patreon MEMBER for AD-FREE Podcasts!HTTP://www.patreon.com/newwestradioproductions
Brexit may be of great import to us but maybe not such hot news for the rest of the world. COVID is a much more immediate, pressing issue across the globe than the UK’s new adventure. So what is The View From Abroad as far as how the UK has dealt with the twin demons of Brexit and COVID are concerned?In the latest in its series of podcasts supported by the investment bank Stifel and its European President Eithne O’Leary, Jericho Chambers Partner, Matthew Gwyther speaks to Eithne plus four observers of the UK scene to hear their feelings about the last year and what now lies ahead for Britain as it faces an uncertain future.Ravi Mattu was born in Canada of Indian heritage and worked for a decade for the FT in London before being posted to Hong Kong where he is deputy news editor for Asia. Thus he is perfectly placed objectively to deduce what Britain and being British might mean post-Brexit. The FT has been probably the most anti-Brexit of all British media and Mattu questions the logic and veracity of the Leave argument. In his interview, he warns that the UK’s tortuous struggles over leaving the EU are greeted in Asia with a mixture of bemusement and indifference. “London’s challenges are now huge and it’s a very different place to the city in which I arrived way back in 1997.” This podcast is part of The Double-Wicked Challenge; COVID and Brexit conversation series, curated by Jericho on behalf of Stifel Europe.For further information or to get involved, please contact Jericho Founder, Robert Phillips or Programme Director, Becky Holloway.
Ravi Mattu discusses what’s behind China's economic slowdown and why it matters with Martin Wolf, the FT’s chief economics commentator, and Lucy Hornby, deputy bureau chief in Beijing Contributors: Ravi Mattu, Asia news editor, Martin Wolf, chief economics commentator and Lucy Hornby, deputy Beijing bureau chief. Producer: Fiona Symon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
After five years of military dictatorship, Thai voters have finally had an opportunity to choose their government, but those hoping for a clear and transparent election will have been disappointed. With the result delayed and turnout figures disputed, there’s a risk that political turmoil could return to south-east Asia’s second-largest economy. Ravi Mattu discusses what happens next with John Reed, South-East Asia correspondent.Contributors: Suzanne Blumsom, Ravi Mattu, Asia news editor and John Reed South-East Asia correspondent. Producer: Fiona Symon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Justin Trudeau swept into power in 2015 championing equality, openness and social justice. But the resignation of his attorney general who alleged she had faced pressure to go easy on one of the country’s biggest companies in a corruption case has dented this image. Niki Blasina discusses the case and what it means for Trudeau and the Liberal party with Ravi Mattu and Aime Williams.Contributors: Katie Martin, capital markets editor, Niki Blasina, news editor, Ravi Mattu, deputy Asia news editor and Aime Williams, US and Canada reporter. Producer: Fiona Symon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The elite Hong Kong horse racing club has enjoyed a gambling monopoly since colonial times thanks to its donations to good causes. But the FT's Hudson Lockett discovered that that the charity has been consistently overstating its largesse. Ravi Mattu talks to Hudson Lockett about his investigation. Read Hudson's report here See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
New European Union rules come into force this week, promising to give consumers in Europe and beyond more control over how their data is used. But are people ready to exercise this new power and how prepared are companies for the change? Ravi Mattu puts these questions to the FT’s Aliya Ram and to GDPR expert Julian Saunders. Read our FT analysis here See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
After Spotify's successful share offering this week, Ravi Mattu asks the FT's Anna Nicolaou why it opted for a direct listing, instead of a traditional initial public offering, and what's next for the innovative music streaming company. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Donald Trump this week blocked Broadcom’s $142bn takeover of rival chipmaker Qualcomm, citing national security concerns. Ravi Mattu asks the FT's Richard Waters what prompted the president to intervene and what it means for other potential mergers in the sector. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Microsoft and Google are expected to make announcements soon that could mean we are closer than ever to using the properties of quantum mechanics to speed up computing. Ravi Mattu discusses what this potential breakthrough would mean with the FT's Richard Waters and Clive Cookson. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
What happens when cryptomania invades venture capitalism? Some of Silicon Valley’s leading investors are lining up to buy into a much-hyped initial coin offering by Telegram, the encrypted messaging service that is seeking $1.2bn to build a virtual economy within its app. Ravi Mattu asks the FT's Chloe Cornish and Jonathan Guthrie to explain why. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Tencent is on a buying spree, investing in Tesla, Snap and Spotify. Ravi Mattu discusses the motivation behind the recent deals with the FT's Louise Lucas in Hong Kong. Music by David Sappa See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Apple will see as much as $47bn slashed from its expected tax liability if Republicans push through their current tax plan, making it the biggest beneficiary of the legislation now working its way through Congress. Ravi Mattu discusses Apple's potential windfall with the FT's Richard Waters and Tom Braithwaite. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The latest salvo in a courtroom battle between Uber and autonomous driving rival Waymo has raised questions over Uber’s business tactics as its new chief tries to overhaul it and shepherd a multibillion-dollar share sale. Ravi Mattu talks to the FT's Chloe Cornish and Leslie Hook in San Francisco about events this week and what happens next. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The maverick chief executive of the ride-hailing app Uber has stepped down. The FT's Andrew Hill tells Ravi Mattu about management lessons from the episode for start-ups as well as big companies. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The FT's Leslie Hook tells Ravi Mattu about the company's latest efforts to rebuild its management team in the face of a series of scandals See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Ravi Mattu discusses how the car industry is reacting to the challenge of new technologies, notably ride hailing apps, with FT motor industry correspondent Peter Campbell. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The Tesla boss wants to create a trillion-dollar company by piecing together his different businesses to make a sustainable energy conglomerate. Ravi Mattu asks Richard Waters, the FT's West Coast editor, and Ed Crooks, the FT's US energy editor, why Wall Street is not convinced. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Uber has just received a $3.5bn investment from Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, making it the best backed start-up in the world. Ravi Mattu asks Leslie Hook, the FT's San Francisco correspondent, and Simeon Kerr, Gulf correspondent, what the investment means for Saudi Arabia and for Uber's ambitions. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
How did ads for Citigroup, IBM and Microsoft appear on the website of a designated terrorist? Robert Cookson, the FT's digital media correspondent, tells Ravi Mattu how an Indonesian jihadi website came to profit from ads paid for by big western brands. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The Facebook-owned messaging app has been blocked and unblocked several times in recent months in Latin America's biggest economy. The company was not pleased and nor were its customers. Ravi Mattu asks the FT's Samantha Pearson in São Paulo and Hannah Kuchler in San Francisco what's behind the disruption. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The EU has widened its landmark antitrust battle against Google, accusing the US technology group of abusing its dominance of the smartphone operating system Android. Ravi Mattu examines the case against Google with Murad Ahmed, the FT's European technology correspondent. Music by David Sappa See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Apple has taken a stand against a US court order that it must help the FBI unblock an iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino shooters. Ravi Mattu discusses the FBI request and Apple's response with Sam Jones, FT defence and security editor, and Tim Bradshaw, San Francisco correspondent. Music by David Sappa. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Adele has broken the record for first-week album sales in the US, vindicating her strategy of withholding the release from streaming services such as Spotify and Apple Music. Ravi Mattu asks Robert Cookson, the FT's digital media correspondent, how she did it and whether it's a tactic others might follow. Music: "Hello" from Adele's album '25' by XL Recordings See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The rise of encryption technology poses an increasing challenge for counter-terrorism agencies fighting Isis. Ravi Mattu asks Sam Jones, FT defence and security editor, why intelligence chiefs are so worried. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Microsoft has thrown down a challenge to the rest of the US tech industry unveiling a partnership with Deutsche Telekom that it says will protect the data of its cloud computing customers from US surveillance. Ravi Mattu discusses the development with Murad Ahmed and Richard Waters. Music by David Sappa See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Rocket Internet is Europe’s most valuable technology company by stock market capitalisation, but doubts have begun to be raised about its business model. Ravi Mattu discusses the reason for these doubts with Dan McCrum, FT capital markets editor and Sarah Gordon, FT business editor. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
An email from Tim Cook to 'Mad Money' television host Jim Cramer helped calm investors and save Apple nearly 80 billion dollars in its market value this week after global markets fell in reaction to turmoil in China. Ravi Mattu talks to Tim Bradshaw about the highly unusual move by the Apple CEO. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Podcasts have existed for more than 10 years but have recently seen a surge of interest, spurred by the success of the true crime drama Serial, which has been downloaded more than 70m times. What is driving the so-called “podcast renaissance”? How are they different from radio shows? And do they pose a threat to traditional broadcasting? FT technology editor Ravi Mattu is joined by literature professor Sarah Churchwell, veteran podcaster Helen Zaltzman and Mark Friend, who is responsible for BBC Radio online. Produced by Griselda Murray Brown and Lily Le Brun See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Eliot Higgins has become a leading authority on the conflict in Syria by monitoring social media sites to piece together what's happening on the ground. FT technology editor Ravi Mattu spoke to him about his groundbreaking citizen journalism. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Snapchat has lured Millennials by creating a new type of social media app, but can it figure out a way to make money out of them? Ravi Mattu discusses its attempt to convince advertisers that it can offer them a way to reach the next generation of consumers with Hannah Kuchler and Shannon Bond. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Internet services have seen advertising revenues soar as consumers turned to smartphones to access the web. But they are having to contend with a new threat: ad-blocking. Ravi Mattu discusses the trend with Robert Cookson. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The list of technology companies based in Ireland is long and growing. But some European states complain Ireland's enforcement of European data protection rules is lax. Ravi Mattu asks Duncan Robinson and Murad Ahmed whether a new supranational regulator would resolve such disputes. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Github, the online forum for software developers, has been hit by a powerful cyber attack that security experts believe originated in China. FT technology editor Ravi Mattu discusses the attack with Hannah Kuchler, the FT's correspondent in San Francisco and Charles Clover, the FT's correspondent in Beijing. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Is healthcare about to feel the full force of tech disruption? Google is partnering with Johnson & Johnson on surgical robotics. FT tech editor Ravi Mattu asks pharmaceutical correspondent Andrew Ward whether pharma companies would see Silicon Valley as friend or foe See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Apple is renewing its assault on the living room. The company is in advanced talks with US broadcasters to launch a subscription streaming offering with plans to create an online TV streaming service later this year. Ravi Mattu discusses the development with Tim Bradshaw. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Where have all the kids gone? A generation of young Americans that used to turn to TV for their entertainment is finding its fix elsewhere. Ravi Mattu talks to Matthew Garrahan about how big media companies are responding to the migration of viewers away from traditional TV See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Apple is revving up to join the automotive industry. Last week, the Financial Times reported that Apple is recruiting experts from the car business to work at a new, top-secret research lab. Ravi Mattu, the FT's technology editor talks to Tim Bradshaw, our San Francisco correspondent, to find out how a company known for computers and mobile phones can enter a new sector like this. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
US chip maker Qualcomm agreed this week to pay a record $975 million fine to settle a case brought against it by Chinese authorities. Technology editor Ravi Mattu and Beijing correspondent Charles Clover discuss what this means for other US tech companies facing challenges in China. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Google is doubling the number of US cities that will receive its super fast broadband service and is calling for better co-operation from local authorities to help improve internet speeds in their areas. Ravi Mattu talks to Hannah Kuchler about why Google is so keen to spread its superfast network. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Last year’s crash of rockets operated by Virgin Galactic and Orbital Sciences were a reminder of the risks inherent in space exploration. But those accidents haven’t put off investors. Space X, Planet Labs and OneWeb all announced new investment this week, in the latest round of the private space race. Ravi Mattu talks to Tim Bradshaw. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.