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The Big Take from Bloomberg News brings you inside what’s shaping the world's economies with the smartest and most informed business reporters around the world. The context you need on the stories that can move markets. Every afternoon.

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David Gura
Host with Bloomberg News focus on economics and policy context; multiple episode appearances.
Sarah Holder
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4.3 out of 5 stars from 705 ratings
  • Amazing listen!

    Best pod for compelling and substantive topics.

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    SheaOM
    United States4 months ago
  • Snap shot

    I’ve only listened to a couple of these but I found them informative, balanced and succinct. Ad breaks are annoying.

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    Rosenbaum & Wolf
    United Kingdom5 months ago
  • Very interesting podcast with terrible commercials.

    Nag nag nag about other podcasts that do not interest me at all. Please give me a commercial about dishwashers or coca cola or anything else instead and spend more time on actual content.

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    5 months ago
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  • In depth excellent

    This podcast really goes deep on the most important issues of today. It’s an excellent entry into the group of elite daily podcast such as the journal and the daily.

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    bredddy
    United States8 months ago

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LIV Golf’s $5 Billion Path to Bankruptcy
Q: What happened with the funding and why did LIV end up in bankruptcy proceedings?
Funding from the Saudi Public Investment Fund kept LIV afloat for years, but as the investment priorities shifted and global conditions changed, the money tap tightened. With mounting costs and insufficient returns, LIV filed Chapter 11 to restructure, attempt to preserve some operations, and potentially reboot as an athlete-owned entity.
LIV Golf’s $5 Billion Path to Bankruptcy
Q: Take me back to 2021 when this league was founded. What sparked its creation and what did it promise that was different from the PGA Tour?
The pitch was that LIV would require players only for 14 weeks a year, offer significantly larger money through team-based formats, feature global events with major purses, and provide lifestyle perks like private jets, with the idea of a more exciting, weekend-to-weekend schedule that could attract top talent away from the traditional PGA Tour.
So Could AI 'Kill Us All'?
Q: Mike, how would you describe this moment for AI and are we at a turning point?
We're at a pivotal moment where promise and risk are both amplified by rapid development, with significant concerns about safety, governance, and potential misuse shaping public and regulatory narratives.
CIA Director Visits Moscow As Ukraine Stares Down a Dangerous Winter
Q: How vulnerable is Ukraine this winter, and what could change that trajectory?
Ukraine faces a dangerous balance of needing long-range offensive capability and Patriot air defenses, with limited stockpiles among allies; the window for bolstering defense hinges on securing willing partners and avoiding a broad escalation while maintaining Western unity.
CIA Director Visits Moscow As Ukraine Stares Down a Dangerous Winter
Q: What do we know about Ratcliffe's trip to Moscow and its significance?
The host notes that details are murky, but the trip appears intended to signal to Russia that the U.S. is watching closely and to urge Moscow to consider the consequences of escalation, especially in relation to NATO, without disclosing sensitive talks.

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