US Vice President Kamala Harris formally accepted the Democratic presidential nomination on Thursday. The first Black and Asian woman ever to lead a major-party ticket, she delivered a deeply personal speech as she vowed to prioritize a fight for the middle class and Americans’ reproductive rights. Harris and her fellow Democrats spent a week gathered in Chicago reinvigorated, eager to seize the mantle of progress and extend a hand to the undecided voters they’ll need to recapture the White House. In corporate news, Laurent Freixe has been named the next CEO of Nestle, succeeding Mark Schneider who’s held the job for eight years. The news came as a surprise given that Schneider was scheduled to appear at three different events next week. It has also raised concerns among investors about the outlook for profitability at the world’s largest food company
Today’s guests: Laureline Chatelain, Banque Pictet; John Scardino, Democrats Abroad UK Vice Chair
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Chapters:
00:00:00 – The Pulse with Francine Lacqua
00:01:38 – Laureline Chatelain, Banque Pictet
00:10:26 – BOJ’s Ueda: We’ll continue adjusting rates
00:15:45 – Macron to hold talks with key political players
00:19:22 – Headlines
00:20:58 – Kamala Harris accepts democratic nomination at DNC
00:23:37 – Trump blasts Harris’ speech
00:24:48 – John Scardino, Democrats Abroad UK Vice Chair
00:32:11 – Flying cars face multibillion dollar moment
00:33:34 – Nestle replaces CEO Mark Schneider, Laurent Freixe succeeds
00:37:11 – Powell to speak at Jackson Hole
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