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Get ahead of the trends and conversations that are shaping the City of London. Join Bloomberg's Francine Lacqua, Allegra Stratton and Dave Merritt every Thursday as they uncover the best stories and speak to the people in the know.
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Lifting the Bonus Cap on City Bankers
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05/14/24 • 20 min
David Merritt speaks with senior editor Tom Metcalf and Bloomberg Opinion columnist Paul J. Davies about the consequences of changing the financial crisis-era policy.
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11/24/22 • 17 min
Unequal pay in finance is no surprise to many who work in the City, but women might have a new tool for fighting it thanks to Stacey Macken, a former broker at BNP Paribas in London. Macken fought the French lender in court for more than eight years for equal pay, and now her victory may encourage a wave of other women to come forward. In addition to being awarded 2 million pounds after the tribunal ruled Macken had been a victim of “spiteful and vindictive” bosses, the tribunal also ordered BNP to conduct an extensive audit of its London staff to consider whether men were being paid more than women for the same job.
In this week's In the City podcast, Bloomberg legal reporter Jonathan Browning unpacks the details of the case and ruling, and we hear from Stacey Macken and her barrister Sheila Aly as they share their experiences of the "David and Goliath" battle.
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Paris Is Eating London's Lunch
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11/17/22 • 19 min
It's the story of the week. London is no longer home to Europe's biggest stock market. That prize has been taken by Paris. This week on the podcast, David Merritt speaks to reporter Joe Easton. He unpacks the numbers and reflects on the causes. We also cross the channel and speak to reporter Albertina Torsoli on how Paris made itself more attractive to foreign investors, and how that heightened interest is changing the Paris landscape.
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The UK’s Climate Crown Slips
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11/10/22 • 23 min
It's In the City in the desert. Francine Lacqua is in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, covering the COP27 climate talks. She sits down with Allegra Stratton, contributing editor and author of The Readout, as well as Akshat Rathi, senior reporter and host of the podcast Zero. They address the increasing skepticism surrounding the UK's commitment to its net-zero targets and the "show me the money" theme of this year's conference.
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Bailey Pulled a Blinder
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11/03/22 • 24 min
It may feel like a lifetime, but less than three weeks ago the UK had a different prime minister, a different Chancellor of the Exchequer and a brewing conflict between the government and the Bank of England. Former Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng and BOE Governor Andrew Bailey were at loggerheads as the deadline for the central bank to end a bond-buying program neared. Cue the blame game with Kwarteng saying any fresh turmoil in markets would be “a matter for the governor.” But Bailey didn't budge. And days after that deadline passed, Kwarteng was out of a job and Truss wasn't far behind.
In this episode of In the City, senior reporter Phil Aldrick and correspondent Lizzy Burden join David Merritt in a conversation about the tension between the government and the BOE, how Bailey navigated both the market turmoil and pressure from Westminster, and what fresh problems now face the governor.
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Barclays CEO Exclusive on the City of London
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10/31/22 • 13 min
In this bonus episode of In the City, we bring you highlights from Francine's exclusive conversation with Barclays CEO C.S. Venkatakrishnan. He joined her on Bloomberg “Front Row” in his first television interview since taking the top job a year ago.
Check out the full interview here: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2022-10-31/front-row-c-s-venkatakrishnan-barclays-ceo-video
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The City's Radical Dream is Dead
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10/27/22 • 18 min
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is being heralded by some in the City as "a safe pair of hands" due in part to his resume: An MBA from Stanford University, a stint at Goldman Sachs and some time at The Children’s Investment Fund. But while many finance professionals say they're appreciative of Sunak's moderate tone, some are worried their dream of a reformed, City of London 2.0 is dead.
In this week's In the City, David and Francine speak to Bloomberg editors Katherine Griffiths and Tom Metcalf about Sunak's vision (such as it is) for the City, what his leadership means for a post-Brexit Britain and mounting concerns from banks about the possibility of higher taxes to keep the UK afloat.
Plus, senior executive editor Simon Kennedy joins to discuss his discovery of a "Goldman globe." Since the end of 2005, there have only been about 48 hours in which an alumnus of the Wall Street giant didn't hold either the position of prime minister, finance minister, central bank chief or their equivalents in a G-7 country.
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10/21/22 • 22 min
As soon as Liz Truss resigned as prime minister, names of possible successors starting popping up. The reactions to some of those names was not so kind within the Conservative party--think exploding head and green vomit emojis, according to our political reporter Alex Wickham. In this episode of In the City, David Merritt and Francine Lacqua discuss the path to prime minister with Bloomberg reporter Ellen Milligan, and we hear insights from Wickham (like all the WhatsApp gossip), Tory MP Karl McCartney, and former Liberal Democrat leader Vince Cable. Plus, Bloomberg finance editor Katherine Griffiths joins on what the political mess means to the City of London's reputation and whether business leaders feel the worst is over--or yet to come.
Here's a list of all the things you need to sign up for.
For a daily look at the stories that matter in the UK, sign up now for our newsletter, The Readout with Allegra Stratton: https://www.bloomberg.com/account/newsletters/readout
And to figure out what all that means for your money--sign up for John Stepek's daily newsletter Money Distilled:
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Chelsea FC Co-Owner Calls UK 'Uninvestable'
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10/18/22 • 27 min
Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt ripped up what was left of Prime Minister Liz Truss’s controversial economic program. Is that enough to restore confidence in the UK? Jonathan Goldstein, the chief executive officer of Cain International and co-owner of Chelsea FC, tells David and Francine that as long as Truss is prime minister, Britain will continue to look "uninvestable." Plus, Bloomberg editor-in-chief John Micklethwait on Truss's battle to survive.
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06/11/24 • 21 min
On this episode of In the City, we analyze how a badly-needed UK offering by a Singapore-based fast-fashion retailer might not happen. Bloomberg Opinion columnist Andrea Felsted, who covers consumer goods and the retail industry, and reporter Ailbhe Rhea join.
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How many episodes does In the City have?
In the City currently has 168 episodes available.
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The podcast is about Podcasts and Business.
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The episode title 'How Deep Was the Jeffrey Epstein-Jes Staley Friendship?' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on In the City?
The average episode length on In the City is 24 minutes.
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Episodes of In the City are typically released every 6 days, 14 hours.
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The first episode of In the City was released on May 11, 2022.
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