US-Japan Team Up to Save the Yen & The Hugo Spritz, the New Drink of the Summer?
Summary
Hosts Neil Freiman and Toby Howell discuss the U.S. and Japan’s joint intervention to stabilize the yen, driven by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to protect U.S. bond markets. They analyze the controversial AstraZeneca-Bristol Myers Squibb merger, the rise of prediction markets for wildfires, and the Hugo Spritz overtaking the Aperol Spritz. The episode concludes with Palantir’s earnings, Mauricio Pochettino’s contract extension, and the discontinuation of Dannon Coffee Yogurt.
Topics discussed
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US and Japan intervene to stabilize the yen
AstraZeneca and Bristol-Myers Squibb merger talks
Ethics of wildfire prediction markets
The rise of the Hugo Spritz cocktail
Palantir earnings and CEO Alex Karp's views
Pochettino extends US soccer contract
Dannon coffee yogurt discontinuation and outro
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