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CEO presidency needs boardroom pushback

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Reuters

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4.458 Ratings

🗓️ 17 May 2017

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

Donald Trump’s promise to run the government like a business is proving difficult but Congress could act like strong independent directors to rein in his wayward management. China’s ambitious Silk Road project could leave its people holding the bag. Plus: job cuts at Ford. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

To be or not to be.

0:02.8

Right now we're offering a range of incentives across Audi models.

0:06.5

That is the...

0:07.5

But only until the 28th of February.

0:10.0

The...

0:10.7

Um...

0:12.0

So stop whatever you're doing.

0:14.4

Um... I'll be right back.

0:17.1

Just carry on without me.

0:18.3

And find yours online or at Finchley Road, Audi.

0:21.5

Audi, four-sprung-dirk Technic.

0:23.8

Terms and conditions apply.

0:25.1

Selected models, retail customers and participating Audi centres only.

0:30.2

The views expressed on this podcast are those of the participants, not of Reuters' news.

0:51.3

Thank you. Those of the participants, not of Reuters' News. President Trump's vow to clean up Washington and run America like a business is proving difficult. China's ambitious Silk Road infrastructure project is a risky gamble,

0:56.0

and Ford plans to cut jobs. These are the topics we'll be tackling in this week's edition

1:00.6

of the Views Room, a weekly conversation among breaking views columnists about the ups and downs

1:05.0

of the world of finance. I'm your host, Jennifer Sabah, and later in the show, I will be joined

1:09.0

by my colleague and co-host, Anthony Curry. But first, returning to Washington to discuss a proxy report, if you will, on the progress

1:15.8

of America's first CEO president. Joining me on the line from our DC Newsroom is our intrepid

1:21.8

and very busy columnist, Gina Chan. Gina, welcome back to the views room. Thanks for having me. So Donald Trump won the

1:29.5

election in part because of his so-called talent is a corporate executive. But this past week has

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