20 January 2019
Episode 224
15 minutes
British prime minister Theresa May suffered a humiliating failure in parliament this week – the largest defeat for a sitting government in British history. It was a huge blow both to her personal hopes of securing a deal and for all those keen to avoid a no-deal Brexit. So what happens next?
20 January 2019
Share episode
DownloadWant more radio episodes like these in your inbox?
Sign up to Monocle's email newsletters to stay on top of news and opinion, plus the latest from the magazine, radio, film and shop.
The Bulletin with UBS - latest episodes
The UBS ESG and Sustainability Symposium 2019
The first of two special programmes from the inaugural edition of an event bringing together global business leaders, academic experts and policy makers to discuss the advancement of sustainable investing. UBS is committed…
The G7 summit and Jackson Hole Economic Policy symposium
This week we are looking back at two major events on the global stage in the past week: the G7 summit in France and the 2019 Jackson Hole symposium. Our commentators and analysts will discuss what was on the agenda in…
Italy: what next?
Following the collapse of Italy’s government, president Sergio Mattarella called for a swift resolution to the crisis or warned that the country faces another general election. So how might this precarious political situ…
Sustainable investing and the heatwave
Across western Europe in recent weeks nations have experienced record-breaking temperatures, with unprecedented highs in Belgium, the Netherlands, the UK and Germany. Our panel tells us why (despite the fact that no single…
Cybersecurity for entrepreneurs
A practical guide to addressing a problem that ranks in the top-three worries for investors and business owners: cybercrime. We’ll hear from the authors of a new UBS report on the theme and track the fast-rising number of…
Investor sentiment
Our quarterly appointment with UBS Global Wealth Management’s survey of investors and entrepreneurs around the world. Our panel of experts explain the findings and tell us what they mean for high-net-worth individuals and…
‘The Food Revolution’
We tuck in to a new report exploring current practices in agriculture and food production around the world and hear why the unsustainability of these sectors makes them ripe for disruption and innovation. Our panel will…
The new space race
This weekend marks the anniversary of one of the great achievements in human history: it is 50 years since the giant leap that took man to the moon. In a special edition of the programme, we delve into a UBS Q Series report…
2020 election watch
With the Democratic US election debates underway, a panel of UBS experts discuss the potential economic and market implications of different election outcomes.
How to diversify as a business owner
This week we explore a new UBS Global Wealth Management Chief Investment Office financial market report. Entrepreneurs typically have much of their wealth tied up in their business. It’s a concentration that can generate…
Nobel Perspectives: Can people be nudged into better behaviour?
We gather Nobel Perspectives from some of the brilliant laureates in economic sciences with whom UBS works, offering solutions to the complexities and challenges of a fast-changing world. Richard Thaler and Daniel Kahneman…
Central questions
This week we’re reviewing the interest-rate decision by the US Federal Reserve. We’ll discuss everything from the background to the potential impact on US fixed income and mull the possibility of cuts later in the year.…
Art Basel: Federico Herrero
UBS marks its 26th year as global lead partner of Art Basel by presenting a collaboration with artist Federico Herrero in the UBS Lounge. Mary Rozell, head of the bank’s collection, explains why the Costa Rican was a nat…
Nobel perspectives: can economics help the fight against climate change?
A new documentary from ‘The Bulletin with UBS’ gathers perspectives from some of the brilliant Nobel Laureates in economic sciences with whom UBS works. Michael Spence, Eric Maskin, Bengt Holmstrom and Richard Thaler train…
Longer Term Investments: water scarcity
Water is essential to life and represents a key driver of economic growth. Unfortunately, fresh water is distributed unequally. Many countries confront the increasing challenge of scarcity while some face overabundance.…
