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On today's podcast:

(1) Hamas frees two more hostages from Gaza, as the US sends more forces to the Middle East.

(2) Billionaire investors Bill Ackman and Bill Gross abandon their short position on US Treasuries.

(3) Chevron is paying $53 Billion in a bet that oil will be around for decades to come.

(4) Bloomberg's list of 25 UK startups to watch - ranging from digital bank Monzo to a wearable brain scanner company. 

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