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Private equity’s not-quite return to normality
2025/12/16 | 38 mins.
Buyout barons suffered the whiplash of a post-pandemic boom and subsequent liquidity crunch. In this episode of The Big View, Jonathan Guilford talks to Thoma Bravo Managing Partner Seth Boro about how the firm is dealing with the fallout, even as AI once again upends the market. Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices. You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt-out of targeted advertising.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Judges under siege administer poetic justice
2025/12/09 | 40 mins.
As Congress cedes power to the White House, US courts are filling some of the void. In this episode of The Big View, Jeffrey Goldfarb talks to Reynolds Holding, the author of ‘Better Judgment’, about the sense of purpose among jurists ruling on corporate and human-rights matters. Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices. You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt-out of targeted advertising. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The past and future fight about who owns the land
2025/11/25 | 36 mins.
The world’s oldest asset is at the heart of political debate and underpins the modern financial system. In this episode of The Big View, Peter Thal Larsen talks to Mike Bird, author of “The Land Trap”, about why property is such an enduring issue – and why it’s so hard to reform. Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices. You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt-out of targeted advertising. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Pluses and minuses of the weight-loss drug bonanza
2025/11/18 | 34 mins.
Obesity treatments made by Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly have spawned a healthcare revolution, with sales set to hit $150 bln by 2031. In this episode of The Big View, Peter Thal Larsen talks to Breakingviews Associate Editor Aimee Donnellan about their origins – and their impact. Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices. You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt-out of targeted advertising. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
How globalisation set the stage for new strongmen
2025/11/11 | 35 mins.
It’s a decade since the economist Branko Milanovic showed how China’s rise sparked a political backlash against free trade. In this episode of The Big View podcast, he tells Peter Thal Larsen that Donald Trump, Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin are more alike than they seem. Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices. You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt-out of targeted advertising. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Reuters Breakingviews columnists tap their best contacts to explore the biggest issues driving business and markets today. Every Tuesday, Global Editor Peter Thal Larsen and his team tackle a pressing question with a senior executive, financier, policymaker, or other expert. The Big View helps you understand what is going on, explore all sides of the argument, and think about what happens next. [For previous The Exchange podcast users, we didn't want to leave you hanging so we've decided to repurpose this feed for the launch of The Big View podcast. You can still find the legacy episodes below marked under the old title]

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