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Can Big Oil's man be diplomat-in-chief?

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4.458 Ratings

🗓️ 15 December 2016

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

Exxon CEO Rex Tillerson, Donald Trump's pick for Secretary of State, is well versed in international dealmaking. But he's too close to Russia even for some Senate Republicans. Meanwhile, Goldman Sachs shuffles the top ranks and Wells Fargo's regulatory hubris comes back to bite. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:03.2

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0:12.7

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0:14.1

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0:15.4

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0:17.7

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0:20.9

The opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the participants, not of Reuters

0:26.0

news.

0:35.9

Welcome to the Views' Room, a weekly conversation among breaking views columnists about big numbers,

0:41.3

crunchy deals, and nasty spats.

0:43.4

I'm Anthony Curry, and I'm here with my colleague, Jennifer Saber.

0:46.4

Hi, Jen.

0:46.9

Hello.

0:47.8

Later on the show, we're going to talk about two banks, Goldman Sachs and its new executives,

0:52.5

and also Wells Fargo is back in the news again

0:57.0

and it's hubris is catching up with it before we go there though we're heading back to

1:03.1

washington via texas and via chicago we're bringing in unfortunately for the very last time

1:10.6

uh... i would say our very own Kevin Allison, but unfortunately, Kevin,

1:14.6

you're deserting us for pastures new, but before you do,

1:18.6

you're going to chat to us about this week's news that Rex Tillerson

1:22.6

is President-elect Donald Trump's pick to be Secretary of State.

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