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Michelle Mone admits involvement in PPE company
Conservative peer Michelle Mone has acknowledged being involved in a company awarded government contracts to supply PPE during the Covid pandemic.
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Saudi Arabia’s World Cup coup
The oil-rich Gulf kingdom will host the 2034 men’s football World Cup. How did it win the bid, why is it controversial and what does it tell us about the shift happening in the world’s most popular sport?
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Jeffrey Epstein’s bankers
One of the banks that helped protect the paedophile financier has settled a lawsuit brought by a survivor of Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse.
Epstein’s moneymen
Bill Gates: the prey
Bill Gates was the golden philanthropist at the top of the billionaire’s league – he was also Epstein’s way back into society
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Authority vacuum
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Master of the universe
Leon Black was the aggressive private equity billionaire at the top of New York society – he also bankrolled Epstein
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A truce in golf’s civil war
An intense battle in professional golf came to an abrupt end after it was announced LIV Golf and the PGA Tour would merge. What does it tell us about the future of sport?
Epstein’s moneymen
Eyes wide open
After Epstein was dropped by JP Morgan, another bank stepped in to help his sex trafficking empire keep rolling
Epstein’s moneymen
The man in the hot tub
Jes Staley was one of the most powerful men in banking – he was also Jeffrey Epstein’s protector
Sensemaker Audio
Michelle Mone admits involvement in PPE company
Conservative peer Michelle Mone has acknowledged being involved in a company awarded government contracts to supply PPE during the Covid pandemic.
Sensemaker Audio
Saudi Arabia’s World Cup coup
The oil-rich Gulf kingdom will host the 2034 men’s football World Cup. How did it win the bid, why is it controversial and what does it tell us about the shift happening in the world’s most popular sport?
Sensemaker Audio
Jeffrey Epstein’s bankers
One of the banks that helped protect the paedophile financier has settled a lawsuit brought by a survivor of Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse.
Epstein’s moneymen
Bill Gates: the prey
Bill Gates was the golden philanthropist at the top of the billionaire’s league – he was also Epstein’s way back into society
Slow Newscast
Master of the universe
Leon Black was the aggressive private equity billionaire at the top of New York society – he also bankrolled Epstein
Sensemaker Audio
A truce in golf’s civil war
An intense battle in professional golf came to an abrupt end after it was announced LIV Golf and the PGA Tour would merge. What does it tell us about the future of sport?
Epstein’s moneymen
Eyes wide open
After Epstein was dropped by JP Morgan, another bank stepped in to help his sex trafficking empire keep rolling
Epstein’s moneymen
The man in the hot tub
Jes Staley was one of the most powerful men in banking – he was also Jeffrey Epstein’s protector
Sensemaker Audio
A super-wedding gone wrong
The wedding of Nicola Peltz and Brooklyn Beckham was supposed to launch them as the hot new it couple. Has a new lawsuit ruined that?
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Are big investment platforms making fools of small investors?
This episode was written by Jeevan Vasagar and mixed by Rebecca Moore.
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The Joy Of Contribution – Is it time to tax wealth?
What is a Tortoise ThinkIn? A ThinkIn is not another panel discussion. It is a forum for civilised disagreement. Modelled on what we call a ‘leader conference’ in the UK (or an editorial board in the US), it is a place where everyone has a seat at the table. It’s where we get to hear what you think, drawn from your experience, energy and expertise. It’s where, together, we sift through what we know to come to a clear, concise point of view. It is the heart of what we do at Tortoise. Don’t worry if you think you don’t know enough to comment – we all feel that way. So we prepare Tortoise Notes for every ThinkIn – an all you need to know guide to the subject we’re discussing. You’ll recieve this ahead of the ThinkIn. And when the conversation is done, we don’t drift off. We’ll send you the Tortoise Take – our point of view, informed by what we’ve heard. Drinks from 17:30.
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Authority vacuum
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Inside job
A scandal at PwC Australia over providing information about tax avoidance to clients raises wider questions for the business of audit and consulting.
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Smoke without fire
Cigarette makers argue they should be considered an ESG stock because of attempts to shift towards healthier alternatives. What does it say about sustainable investing?
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Sex education
At the end of next month John Allan will step down early as chair of Barratt Developments even though no complaints about his behaviour have been reported in nine years at the company.
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Buyback boom
Share buybacks are transforming the relationship between investors and companies, and not necessarily in a good way.
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The health imperative
Nearly seven in ten FTSE 100 firms provide some form of private healthcare for employees. Is it the responsible choice?
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Short shrift
Hindenburg Research, the New York short-seller, is on the hunt again after it targeted India’s Adani Group. Its target this time is an activist too.
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Sugar high
The food industry isn’t used to thinking of itself as a “sin industry”. But these are not easy times for companies whose business is built around snacks and convenience foods.
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Companies for old men
Rupert Murdoch is one of a substantial group of ageing business patriarchs who may not be as indispensable as they and their board directors seem to think.