Finnish President Alexander Stubb on How to be Resilient in Russia's Shadow
This week, we bring you an extended version of the premiere episode of a new Bloomberg Originals series, Leaders with Francine Lacqua. Francine visits Finland, where the threat from neighboring Russia looms large. She speaks to President Alexander Stubb about resilience and how his country is preparing for an uncertain future. Watch the Originals program here: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2025-09-12/finnish-president-stubb-on-resilience-in-russia-s-shadow-videoSubscribe to the Management and Work newsletter here: https://www.bloomberg.com/account/newsletters/management-and-workSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Is AI Fueling the UK’s Hiring Freeze?
On this week’s In the City, hosts Allegra Stratton and Francine Lacqua are joined by James Kanagasooriam, chief research officer at Focaldata, to unpack how AI is reshaping employment. The conversation explores how AI’s ripple effects are hitting the white-collar sector in the UK, from shrinking graduate job pipelines to the potential collapse of middle-class tax bases.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Mansion House Debrief: What's Next for UK Financial Services?
Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered the annual Mansion House speech to the key players in London’s financial sector this week. Bloomberg’s City Editor Katherine Griffiths joins host Francine Lacqua to discuss how the City reacted to the Chancellor's announcements, particularly reforms to ring-fencing rules.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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CMA's Doug Gurr on the Balance Between Risk and Regulation
Earlier this year, the UK government directed its antitrust watchdog, the Competition and Markets Authority, to be "less risk averse" and to align more closely with its pro-growth agenda. We invited the CMA's interim chair Doug Gurr to update us on that mission and to explain what the group is doing to support the government's pledge to make it easier for businesses and the economy to grow. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Is the UK Housing Market Running Out of Steam?
Just a few months ago, the UK housing market seemed to be finding its footing. That hope has since faded. In June, house prices fell to their lowest rate in over two years, according to new figures from Nationwide Building Society. This surprised economists who had been expecting a small uptick. The decline follows the government’s April decision to raise transaction taxes—a move that’s added to the burden for buyers already grappling with high borrowing costs. On this week’s In the City, host Allegra Stratton is joined by Bloomberg Opinion columnist Marcus Ashworth and European real estate reporter Damian Shepherd to examine the UK housing market’s slowdown—and what might come next.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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