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Gas guzzlers, Al Jazeera and VW follies

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Reuters

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4.458 Ratings

🗓️ 15 January 2016

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Summary

The falling price of oil is putting U.S. carmakers in a quandary – and may have contributed to the demise of Al Jazeera America. Plus: Volkswagen can’t seem to keep its foot out of its mouth. 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

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Joining your little ones on a fun-fueled adventure.

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Some fun, some food, it's all inside this Happy Meal.

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Until the 2nd of February from 11am includes one pre-selected book or toy whilst it's last.

0:20.0

The views expressed on this podcast are those of the participants, not of Royder's News.

0:29.9

Welcome to the Views Room, a weekly podcast brought to you by Reuters Breaking Views. I'm Rob Cox,

0:35.0

the editor of Breaking Views, coming to you from Munich, Germany

0:37.9

this week. There's no Octoberfest happening this year, but my colleague, Ed Cropley, and I,

0:43.1

are managing to sample some of the fine beers on offer here, in between meetings, of course.

0:48.8

As you shall hear, Ed and I have sat down together for one of the first in-person breaking views podcast of the post-pandemic era to discuss his views on airlines and airports, two of the key industries on his beat.

1:03.9

It just so happens that Ed took his first flight from the UK this week since COVID hit on a nearly empty Lufthansa jet through Britain's biggest,

1:12.1

nearly empty airport, Heathrow. It was a vivid reminder of the challenges the travel industry

1:17.2

faces as the world continues to grapple with this crappy pandemic. We also discussed his piece

1:23.5

on the financial proxy war taking shape between creditors in the West and China over a reorganization

1:29.4

of Zambia's debt.

1:32.0

After that, we hand the mic over to Robin Mack and Yuna Galani in Hong Kong in Mumbai, respectively,

1:38.0

to hear their takes on the rise of the so-called super app.

1:42.1

In case you missed it, Yunna wrote a smart breakdown on the matter for breaking views, which ranked as one of our best pieces of the so-called super app. In case you missed it, Uner wrote a smart breakdown on the matter for Breaking Views, which ranked as one of our best pieces of the week. Give a listen. Ed Cropley, good to see you. I think this is the first time that I've actually been able to sit down with another Breaking Views columnist in months. It's great to get out of the house, Rob. Yes. And it's great to see you.

2:02.3

Good to see you too. The pandemic has done you well. I'm feeling right. You're looking very good as well.

2:08.7

So, but to do this, I mean, just dear listener, we're in Munich, where we're going and seeing a bunch

2:13.6

of companies and contacts. You, of course, had to brave Heathrow Airport or British Airways

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