Phyllis Newhouse, CEO of Athena Technology Acquisition Corp, discusses creating a SPAC led entirely by women.Host: Carol Massar. Producer: Doni Holloway.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Ian Lustbader, Clinical Professor of Medicine at NYU Langone, provides a coronavirus and vaccine update. Bloomberg News Corporate Finance Reporter Davide Scigliuzzo talks about the story “Wall Street’s Biggest Blooper: How Citigroup Lost $500 Million.” Tuna Amobi, Media Analyst at CFRA Research, discusses the NFL’s new media deal. And we Drive to the Close with Lamar Villere, Portfolio Manager at Villere Funds.Hosts: Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec. Producer: Doni Holloway.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Featuring some of our favorite conversations of the week, from our daily radio show "Bloomberg Businessweek."Hosted by Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec. Producer: Doni Holloway.Hear the show live at 2PM ET on WBBR 1130 AM New York, Bloomberg 106.1 FM Boston, Bloomberg 960 AM San Francisco, WDCH 99.1 FM in Washington D.C. Metro, Sirius/XM channel 119, on the Bloomberg Business App, Radio.com, the iHeartRadio app and at Bloomberg.com/audio.You can also watch Bloomberg Businessweek on YouTube - just search for Bloomberg Global News. Like us at Bloomberg Radio on Facebook and follow us on Twitter @carolmassar @timsteno and @BWSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

IDA Ireland CEO Martin Shanahan discusses how Ireland's economy and business sector have weathered the pandemic.Hosts: Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec. Producer: Doni Holloway.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The pandemic brought the business opportunity of a lifetime to Puritan Medical Products of Guilford, Maine. But even a $250 million infusion from the U.S. government has done little to quell an epic family feud.Hosts: Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec. Producer: Doni Holloway.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alexandre White, Assistant Professor of Sociology and the History of Medicine at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, provides a coronavirus and vaccine update. Bloomberg News Finance Reporter Sri Natarajan talks about the story “Goldman Sachs Seeks Volunteers for Move to West Palm Beach Digs.” Bloomberg Businessweek Editor Joel Weber and Bloomberg News Technology Reporter Olivia Carville walk through the story “Supply of Covid Swabs Depends on Two Cousins Who Hate Each Other.” And we Drive to the Close with Alan Zafran, Founding Partner and Co-CEO at IEQ Capital.*Corrects guest title.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Virgin Founder Sir Richard Branson discusses his campaign to abolish the death penalty in the U.S.Hosts: Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec. Producer: Doni Holloway.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Federal Reserve officials continued to project near-zero interest rates at least through 2023, while upgrading their economic outlook to reflect greater optimism over the U.S. recovery from Covid-19 amid a surge in Treasury yields. Discussing the news are Bloomberg News Global Economics and Policy Editor Kathleen Hays, Bloomberg Stocks Editor Dave Wilson, Ali Wolf, Chief Economist at Zonda, Jeffrey Cleveland, Chief Economist at Payden & Rygel, Bloomberg Economics Chief U.S. Economist Carl Riccadonna, Steven Skancke, Chief Economic Advisor at Keel Point and David Spika, President and CIO at GuideStone Capital Management.Hosts: Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec. Producer: Doni Holloway.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brian Gragnolati, CEO of Atlantic Health System, provides a virus and vaccine update. Bloomberg Businessweek Editor Joel Weber and Bloomberg News European Tech Reporter Natalia Drozdiak talk about a Dutch food delivery king aiming for America after buying Grubhub. We get the Businessweek Small Business Survival Guide with Bloomberg News Editor Dimitra Kessenides and Businessweek Contributor Nick Leiber. They discuss how government procurement can help save small businesses. And we Drive to the Close with Vinny Catalano, Chief Markets Strategist at Stuyvesant Capital Management.Hosts: Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec. Producer: Doni Holloway. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Edelman CEO Richard Edelman talks about his company's latest "Trust Barometer." He points out some of the most surprising findings, including two-thirds of respondents who said they're "living in pandemic survival mode."Host: Carol Massar. Producer: Doni Holloway.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.