Ukranian forces launched a counter offensive against russia in the southern herson province. Springtime on america's east coast is a dangerous time to be a horseshoe crab. Investors need to keep their finger on the pulse of change. Are we on the verge of a wage increased spiral? How is private capital changing the landscape for small firm? Can investors avoid green washing in their e s? G, exposure. Welcome to season two of the out thiking investor and alord wooding podcast from pj.
The long-trailed counter-offensive to retake the Russian-occupied regional powerhouse and symbolically powerful provincial capital has begun. But Ukraine’s forces are in no hurry. Visa and Mastercard are two of the world’s most profitable companies; we look at efforts to break their iron grip on the payments market. And the blue-blooded horseshoe crabs that are needlessly bled in their millions.
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