I write about business for @TheEconomist, and co-host our Money Talks podcast. No longer active on Twitter

London
Joined August 2022
I’ve often thought that Australia and Canada are the same country just with different weather. In this week’s ⁦@TheEconomist⁩ I introduce Ozanada, and explain why its businesses are in trouble. economist.com/business/2023/…
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Businesses have been on a decades-long borrowing binge. As interest bills balloon, they will either have to slash investments or squeeze investors, as I argue in this week’s ⁦@TheEconomist⁩ economist.com/business/2023/…
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Businesses are only just starting to experiment with Generative AI. It could be years before it has a meaningful impact. See my recent piece in @TheEconomist for more economist.com/business/2023/…
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Consumer spending in America may be slowing, but businesses at the top and bottom of the price spectrum continue to thrive. See my piece in ⁦@TheEconomist⁩ to understand why economist.com/business/2023/…
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Money talks. But does talk make money? On this week’s “Money Talks” we ask if podcasting is facing a bust after an enormous boom. The catch is, you’ll have to listen to this podcast to find out econ.st/3AX2as2
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Have the big four accountancy firms grown too big for their own good? Find out what EY’s aborted break-up says about their future on this week’s “Money Talks” with @Birdyword, @TomLeeDevlin and @alice_fulwood econ.st/3N3UPhH
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In my latest piece for @TheEconomist I look at the underlying logic behind EY’s ill-fated separation plan—and argue that a big four breakup is likely to be on the cards again soon enough economist.com/business/2023/…
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How did the market for video games surpass Hollywood? Listen to “Money Talks” with hosts @Birdyword @TomLeeDevlin and @alice_fulwood econ.st/3ZH2t4g
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In this week’s @TheEconomist I consider how much further tech lay-offs will go and where all those workers are ending up economist.com/business/2023/…
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NEW Money Talks, and it's another big one. @alice_fulwood speaks to @huwsteenis and Dick Berner about the fallout from SVB and Credit Suisse. We chat about the rights and wrongs of zeroing CoCos, unlimited deposit insurance, and where this goes from here economist.com/podcasts/2023/…
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NEW Money Talks, huge episode. What happened at Silicon Valley Bank, and what does it mean for financial stability? We are joined by @PeterContiBrown and @LHSummers. @alice_fulwood conducting the orchestra, myself + @TomLeeDevlin on oboe and bassoon. economist.com/podcasts/2023/…
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Enjoyed making this week’s Money Talks on the rise of the robots⁩ with ⁦@alice_fulwood⁩ and ⁦@Birdyword⁩ — if you’re interested in automation, have a listen economist.com/podcasts/2023/…
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