2024-11-21
59 分钟The new US treasury secretary will have the power to shape the global economy with its tariff and tax policy. Plus: should Iran be censured before the IAEA? Also, Peace Brigades International documents the threats faced by global human-rights activists and an interview with the founder of European Sleeper to mark the release of our latest ‘Monocle: The Entrepreneurs’ magazine. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
You're listening to the Globalist, first broadcast on 21st November 2024 on Monocle Radio.
The Globalist in association with UBS.
Hello, this is the Global broadcasting to you live from Midori House in London.
I'm Georgina Godwin.
On the show ahead, we're going to bring the companies back.
We're going to lower taxes still further for companies that are going to make their product in the usa.
We're going to protect those companies with strong tariffs.
Those may be Donald Trump's plans for the economy, but with still no announcement of the appointment of a Treasury Secretary, it's unclear who will implement them.
Iran has proposed to cap its supplies of enriched uranium, but France, Germany and the UK have formally tabled Accenture motion critical of the country.
We'll find out why.
We'll delve into the Peace Brigade International's report on links between UK companies, environmental devastation and attacks on rights activists.
And then even the last night trains that they canceled, they were profitable.
People are really fond of night trains.
I mean they love it to travel like this and it's a different market, so there's a demand.
We'll head to Utrecht to meet the co founder of a railway company putting night trains back on the European map.
And we'll hear how Japanese efficiency may improve London's Elizabeth Line as the Tokyo Metro is tapped to run the newest branch of the British capital's underground network.
That's all ahead here on the Globalist.
Live from London.
First, a look at what else is happening in the news.
Hamas says there will be no hostages for prisoners swap deal with Israel unless the war in Gaza ends.