Editor’s Picks: April 13th 2020
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4.4 • 4.9K Ratings
🗓️ 12 April 2020
⏱️ 22 minutes
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Summary
A selection of three essential articles read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. This week, the business of survival—those companies that survive the coronavirus crisis will need to master a new environment. Plus, how to reopen factories after covid-19 (9:23) and Venezuela's navy battles a cruise ship, and loses (17:41).
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| 0:00.0 | It's Monday the 13th of April 2020. |
| 0:08.0 | I'm Lane Green, the economist's language columnist. |
| 0:11.3 | Welcome to Editors' Picks, where you'll hear three highlights from this week's edition |
| 0:15.2 | of the paper. |
| 0:16.2 | They're read aloud so you can listen to our latest wherever you are. |
| 0:20.6 | Our cover story looks at the shock ripping through the business world. |
| 0:24.4 | Countries accounting for half of global GDP are in lockdown, causing a collapse in commercial |
| 0:29.1 | activity far worse than in previous recessions. |
| 0:32.6 | Many firms only have enough inventories and cash to survive for three to six months. |
| 0:37.6 | The exit path for those that do survive will be precarious. |
| 0:42.5 | COVID-19 is also changing the way factories work. |
| 0:46.1 | Separation between man and machine has been crucial for the safety of human workers. |
| 0:50.4 | As factories in China are brought back to life, workers need to ensure that they are a |
| 0:54.7 | safety distance from each other to... |
| 0:58.9 | And a battle in the Caribbean. |
| 1:00.9 | Venezuela's Navy meets its match in a peaceful cruise ship. |
| 1:06.5 | The stories you're about to hear are just a sample of what's in this week's paper. |
| 1:10.6 | With this subscription, you can read or listen to all of what we do. |
| 1:14.1 | So please subscribe. |
| 1:15.8 | Go to economist.com slash radio offer to get your first 12 issues for $12 or 12 pounds. |
| 1:25.7 | First up, the COVID-19 crisis will change the world of commerce. |
| 1:33.2 | Some firms will not survive. |
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