Russian President, Vladimir Putin, is seeking to strengthen his rapport with Donald Trump ahead of their summit in Alaska. Also on the show: Bloomberg has learned the Trump administration is in talks with Intel, on the US government potentially taking a stake in the company; a toxic spill in Zambia is now believed to be one of the world’s worst mining disasters; Israel says it’s planning to expand settlements into 3,000 acres of the West Bank; the South African government has distanced itself from remarks by the country’s top general during a visit to Iran; Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund cut the value of major projects by $8B last year; Standard Bank posts record profits. Guests include: Ayesha Tariq, MacroVisor, Co-Founder; Karen Young, Columbia University’s Center on Global Energy Policy, Senior Research Scholar.
Chapters:
00:00:00 – Horizons Middle East & Africa
00:04:51 – Putin woos Trump ahead of Alaska summit
00:11:12 – Trump’s team said to discuss stake in Intel
00:14:25 – Ayesha Tariq, MacroVisor, Co-Founder
00:19:16 – Toxic spill at China-owned Zambia mine may be 30 times estimate
00:23:33 – Intel in US Stake Talks
00:27:35 – Karen Young, Columbia University’s Center on Global Energy Policy, Senior Research Scholar
00:32:53 – Israel eyes West Bank settlement expansion
00:35:58 – South Africa plays down generals comments
00:38:44 – Saudi’s PIF’s $8B hit shows major project struggle
00:43:31 – Sim Tshabalala, Standard Bank, CEO
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