This Intelligence podcast is brought to you by Deliveroo for Work, the simple food solution for your business.

What perk do teams love most? Yep, great food. With Deliveroo for work, you can choose from thousands of restaurants and keep everyone happy and engaged.

Perfect for lunches to late night meals, pantry supplies and more. And with one monthly invoice,

there's no more chasing receipts. Give your team the perk they really want. Visit work.deliveroo.com.

This episode is sponsored by Tradeu, the multi-asset platform that lets you trade with an institutional

edge.

Get access to Jeffrey's research, trading view and analyst AI,

all free with your trade-do account.

Tradeu, your trade, your move.

Explore more at tradeu.com.

Your capital is at risk, terms and conditions apply.

Hello and welcome to the intelligence from the economist. Today, from London, I'm your host,

Jason Palmer. Every weekday, we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world.

Mark Zuckerberg staked a big bet when he changed the name of the company he leads from

Facebook to meta. What's clear is that people are leaving Facebook. What's not is whether enough

will show up in the metaverse he's banking on.

And England has extended its trial of electric scooters to see how they fit into the transportation mix. We ask whether it's got more people out of their cars and just how green e-scooters really are.

And of course, we took a couple of them for a spin.

First up, though.

First up, though. Do you want to join me here.

Won't you be seated, please, ladies and gentlemen?

America's public enemy number one in the United States is drug abuse.

...