In the City

Former Conservative minister Richard Harrington joins In the City to discuss Labour’s rhetoric and whether the party can bring back foreign investment. Plus, Bloomberg's Caroline Hepker on what the City makes of the government's first 100 days. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What will office districts do if back-to-the-office stalls? Canary Wharf Group Chief Executive Officer Shobi Khan explains how his company is revitalizing the famous center of finance on this episode of In the City.  Canary Wharf, Khan tells hosts Francine Lacqua, David Merritt and Allegra Stratton, is no longer the “suit and tie” financial district of ten years ago. What was just blocks of banks now hosts residences, laboratories and cultural destinations, he says, with potential plans for a theater at the base of the HSBC tower. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Standard Chartered’s Bill Winters joins David Merritt and Francine Lacqua to talk climate finance, the UK’s Autumn Budget, and European M&A from the United Nations General Assembly. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The UK’s new Labour government is pinning its hopes for growth on private investment in everything from green energy to housing, but there’s an unexpected stick in the spokes: Thames Water. Since the debt-ridden water company was declared “uninvestable” by its shareholders in March, foreign investors have been asking: If the monopoly provider of a bare necessity to nearly a quarter of the UK’s population doesn’t yield guaranteed returns, then what does?  On this episode of In the City,  UK economy reporter Philip Aldrick  and corporate finance reporter Abhinav Ramnarayan discuss with host Francine Lacqua how the collapse of what should be a safe investment has spooked foreign investors, and how the new Labour government can woo them back. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ralph Schlosstein, chairman emeritus of Evercore, joins to discuss what Harris and Trump administrations would mean for boardrooms.Plus, crypto reporter Emily Nicolle joins to discuss why former President Donald Trump seems to have had a change of heart on the digital currency he once denounced as a “scam.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Katherine Griffiths, an editor focused on ultra-wealthy trends, and reporter Ben Stupples dive into the motives behind the UK's super-rich contemplating relocation. They discuss how changing tax policies, the political climate, and economic uncertainties are causing anxiety among high-net-worth individuals. The pair also touch on the emerging lobby groups advocating for the wealthy's interests, the implications of Brexit on non-domiciled residents, and the delicate balance between supporting local businesses and attracting global wealth.

On this special episode of Voternomics, we discuss whether moods are shifting around US Vice President Kamala Harris and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer.Hosts Stephanie Flanders, Adrian Wooldridge and Allegra Stratton discuss with special guests Bloomberg Editor in Chief John Micklethwait and Senior Executive Editor of Bloomberg Opinion Tim O'Brien. The episode was recorded in front of an audience as part of an event co-hosted by Pi Capital. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

London’s luxury real estate market appeared to be in a funk of late—and with little hope of improvement given the looming tax shake-up for the super wealthy. Or so it seemed. An increasing number of US billionaires and multimillionaires have been relocating to the UK, which has changed the landscape, Bloomberg reporter Damian Shepherd joins hosts Francine Lacqua, David Merritt and Allegra Stratton to discuss. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Trade Representative and Council on Foreign Relations President Michael Froman discusses what the world can expect from Kamala Harris or Donald Trump, and how Harris is breaking from Joe Biden. Hosted by Stephanie Flanders and Adrian Wooldridge. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The positive vibes are flowing at the Democratic National Convention, but what about policy proposals? On this special episode of Voternomics, Bloomberg Senior Executive Editor for Economics Stephanie Flanders heads to Chicago to find out how—if at all—a Kamala Harris presidency would alter the US government’s approach to the economy. Flanders spoke with economist Heather Boushey, a member of President Joe Biden’s Council of Economic Advisors who has previously served as president and chief executive of the Washington Center for Equitable Growth. “What I see,” Boushey said, speaking in her personal capacity, “is the vice president putting together an agenda to make sure that the government is working to build the middle class, to make sure that prices are fair, to make sure that people have economic opportunities.”Boushey cited price gouging, taxes and housing as three areas where Harris has discussed her economic plans. “We’ve seen challenges in insufficient housing supply. We’ve seen that it just costs too much for families,” said Boushey, adding that Harris has unveiled policies that would increase housing. She also pointed to the vice president’s statements regarding a “robust plan” to expand the child tax credit. But how will Harris propose that Congress pay for these policies? “She is committed to making sure that we fix the tax system in the US so that it is more fair so that corporations pay their fair share,” Boushey said. About the series: Each week, listen in as Stephanie Flanders, Bloomberg’s head of government and economics coverage, Allegra Stratton, author of Bloomberg’s The Readout newsletter and Bloomberg Opinion columnist Adrian Wooldridge help make sense of the elections that will affect markets, countries and economies like never before. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.