Category Archives: News

Morning News: Omicron Variant, Lebanon Unrest, Aviation & Entertainment

We get the latest on the global reaction to the Omicron variant and discuss the growing unrest over the economic situation in Lebanon. Plus: the latest aviation news and a record-breaking week in the entertainment industry.

News Analysis: Venture Capital, China Silences Peng Shuai, Museum Fires

A selection of three essential articles read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. This week: the venture-capital industry is being turbocharged, what the fate of star tennis-player Peng Shuai reveals about one-party rule in China (10’52) and, when a museum is on fire, how do you decide what to save? (19’09).

Saturday Morning: News And Stories From London

Emma Nelson sets the tone for the weekend. Simon Brooke reviews the newspapers, Andrew Mueller rounds up what we’ve learned this week and Monocle’s editor in chief Andrew Tuck is back with his weekend column.

Morning News: New South African COVID-19 Variant, Iran Nuclear Deal, Retail

The World Health Organization evaluates a new COVID-19 variant, while the delta strain surges in other countries. Diplomats trying to revive a nuclear deal with Iran face new demands and a harder line from Tehran. 

Plus, holiday shopping could set records, despite inflation, shipping crises, and retail hiring struggles.