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People & Profit

FRANCE 24 English

The business show that goes beyond the numbers and the corporate jargon! We break down major business stories and look at how they affect our lives. Thursday at 4:45pm Paris time.

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00:12:28

As World Bank turns 80, how to tackle 21st-century...

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2024/10/24

As the International Monetary Fund and World Bank mark 80 years since their founding, how can they stay relevant and effective? During the annual fall meeting in Washington, World Bank Senior Managing Director Axel van Trotsenburg told FRANCE 24 that reforms are underway, but need to happen more quickly. "I think an international organisation should always be subject to scrutiny, there should be critical questions, there should be criticism, and we should be held accountable. (...) It makes us

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00:11:56

Can Europe get its industrial groove back?

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2024/10/10

Can European industry regain its competitive edge on the global stage? A new EU report penned by former ECB chief Mario Draghi highlights a growing gap in both productivity and innovation, and warns that businesses will face an "existential challenge" without drastic change and significant investment. Tim Figures, a partner and associate director at the Boston Consulting Group, believes the proposals "turn challenges into opportunities for growth and improved productivity in the European economy"

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00:12:53

The view from the Olympic finish line: Assessing the...

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2024/09/13

The athletes have crossed the finish line of the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games. Now economists are trying their best to accurately assess the economic impact of this global event on the city and on France. Our guest, Wladimir Andreff, is one of them. He is a specialist of sports economics and a professor emeritus at the university of Paris Panthéon-Sorbonne.

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00:10:41

The environmental impact of data centres: AI's...

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2024/07/11

While the tech world has been flying high on a wave of optimism over all the potential applications of AI, booming demand for the technology is increasingly straining energy resources. One simple search on ChatGPT consumes almost 10 times more electricity than one on Google. Charles Pellegrin speaks to Mary de Wisocky, Senior Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer at Cisco, a major US-based company that provides data centre products and services.

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00:12:40

Health at heart of UK general election:...

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2024/06/28

In the run-up to the UK's general election on July 4, the state of the country's National Health Service (NHS) is a key campaign theme. Satisfaction with the NHS is at its lowest in 40 years and the same is true of social care. Both the ruling Conservatives and the opposition Labour Party are promising to increase funding for the NHS. One business-led social organisation in the UK, Business for Health, advocates for stronger investments in preventative health, especially in the workplace. This could

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00:12:37

Artificial intelligence takes centre stage at 2024...

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2024/05/24

This week, we bring you a special edition of People & Profit from VivaTech, France's major tech event. Charles Pellegrin asks Beatriz Sanz Saiz, global consulting data and AI leader at EY, how artificial intelligence could bring more equality. He also meets Olivier Oullier, whose company Inclusive Brains has developed tech that could be a game changer for people with disabilities. And Peter O'Brien reports from the halls of VivaTech to find out what the rise of AI will mean for climate tech.

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00:12:14

Moving Africa towards cleaner cooking methods: $2.2bn...

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2024/05/16

Rudimentary heating systems, often fuelled by wood fire, coal and animal manure, are used by a large majority of households in Africa. Delegates from over 60 countries gathered in Paris for a summit held by the IEA to help tackle this issue. Charles Pellegrin asks Jillene Connors Belopolsky, who is the chief of staff and chief external affairs officer at the Clean Cooking Alliance, what can be done to make clean cooking options more affordable and available. Also on the programme: We take a look at

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00:13:41

Swiftonomics: How US pop superstar Taylor Swift is...

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2024/05/09

Taylor Swift's Eras Tour is continuing its planetary takeover, kicking off its European leg this week in France. Since her first concerts in March 2023 in the US, the pop star has been credited with boosting the national GDPs of the United States, Singapore and Australia. For a deeper look at the business phenomenon that is Taylor Swift, FRANCE 24's Charles Pellegrin speaks with former music business executive, Professor Linda Bloss-Baum. She is the assistant director of the business and

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00:14:04

Economy takes centre stage as India heads to the polls

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2024/04/25

India has kicked off its marathon elections, with nearly a billion people eligible to cast ballots. High on voters' minds will be issues relating to the country's economy. How has the world's most populous nation and fifth-biggest economy fared since the 2014 elections that brought Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Hindu nationalist BJP to power? Have the lives of India's people materially improved? We take a closer look in this special edition.

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00:12:41

China-Africa ties: A Chinese 'debt trap'?

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2024/04/11

What does 22 years of data tell us about the nature of the economic relationship between Beijing and the African continent? FRANCE 24's Charles Pellegrin talks to Oyintarelado Moses, lead author of a report from Boston University's Global Development Policy Center and the African Economic Research Consortium. Watch moreZambia: Under Chinese influenceAlso on the programme:China's cosmetics industry is increasingly catering to the needs of men. We meet the people and companies turning male skincare

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00:12:38

The digital euro: An opportunity for financial reform?

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2024/04/05

The European Central Bank is making plans for a digital currency, an electronic equivalent to cash. FRANCE 24's Charles Pellegrin speaks to Positive Money Europe's Executive Director Vicky Van Eyck, who says the digital euro could make the financial system fairer, but fears that privately-owned commercial banks are undermining the new currency's potential. Also on the programme:Croatia's accession to the European Union and its Schengen zone has allowed Croatians to work elsewhere in the bloc,

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00:11:34

The TikTok threat: US lawmakers raise concerns over...

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2024/03/28

TikTok is once again in the crosshairs of the US administration, after the House of Representatives voted in favour of a bill that would force its Chinese owner ByteDance to divest itself of the social media platform or see it banned in the US. Charles Pellegrin asks journalist Océane Herrero, who's written a book on TikTok, what it would mean for the future of the video-sharing app if the bill were signed into law. Also on the programme:Under the leadership of dictator Nayib Bukele, El

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00:13:00

Natural hydrogen: The new gold rush?

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2024/03/21

Geologists around the world are calling it the "new gold rush". We ask why companies are rushing to capitalise on white or natural hydrogen, with our guest Minh Khoi Le. He is the head of hydrogen research at business intelligence company Rystad Energy. According to the firm, 40 companies were searching for this "white gold" across the globe at the end of 2023, including in the US, Canada, France, Albania, South Korea and Colombia. Back in 2020, only 10 companies were involved. Also in the

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00:13:16

The global economy in 2024: World Bank predicts...

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2024/02/16

In its Global Economic Prospects report, the World Bank reaches the conclusion that we are in a "decade of wasted opportunity", where instead of being on track to reach key development and climate goals by 2030, we have seen the slowest half-decade of growth in 30 years. This is having devastating consequences, especially in developing and low-income economies. For more, FRANCE 24's Charles Pellegrin speaks to the World Bank's Deputy Chief Economist Ayhan Kose.

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00:12:40

Checkpoints and remittances: West Bank economy in...

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2024/02/08

Israel's offensive in Gaza following the October 7 Hamas attacks is reverberating in the West Bank. While not directly involved in the conflict, the Palestinian territory's economy lies in tatters, in part because Israel revoked work permits for 130,000 Palestinians in the West Bank. We speak to a Palestinian entrepreneur about the broader challenges of running a business in the territory, including checkpoints, Israeli occupation and blocked financial flows. Amal Daraghmeh Masri is CEO and

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00:13:02

Seeds of discontent: Why European farmers are taking...

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2024/02/01

From Paris to Berlin, from Warsaw to Brussels, this week farmers stepped up their protests against the European Green Deal and hikes in diesel taxes, all against a backdrop of inflation, climate change and competition from Ukrainian imports. Tractors have been blocking highways and sending a message to governments as well as the public: "the people who feed you are having trouble feeding themselves". We speak to a cereal grower about the agricultural sector's challenges and the reasons behind the

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00:12:31

Davos 2024: AI and green transition dominate discussions

People & Profit ·

2024/01/25

This week we bring you two conversations from the World Economic Forum in Davos. The rise of artificial intelligence and the green transition are two of the most pressing issues of our day. We see how these two seemingly distinct topics overlap with Georges-Olivier Reymond, CEO of French supercomputer maker Pasqal and Olivier Blum, Schneider Electric's executive vice president.

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00:14:55

Davos 2024: What lies ahead for the global economy?

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2024/01/19

This week, we bring you a special edition of People & Profit from the snowy Swiss resort of Davos as it hosts the annual World Economic Forum. Where will the global economy land in 2024 amid a spike in geopolitical tensions and a growing risk of fragmentation? We speak with Gita Gopinath, First Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Also in the programme: Chip war: How AI is transforming the semiconductor industryAs artificial intelligence advances in leaps and

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00:13:05

Global risks for 2024: Eurasia Group warns of...

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2024/01/12

The world is entering the "Voldemort of years", according to political risk consultancy Eurasia Group. In its annual report released this week, "Top Risks for 2024," it says the US presidential election will pose the greatest political risk to the world in 2024, no matter who wins. The Eurasia Group ranked the violence in the Middle East as the second-greatest global risk this year, followed by Ukraine. Ian Bremmer is president and founder of Eurasia Group and GZERO Media. He discussed the top risks

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00:12:25

Dimming dazzle: EU to phase in import ban on Russian...

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2023/12/21

2023 has been a tough year for the global diamond industry. After a boom during the pandemic, prices of the precious stone have dropped significantly amid oversupply, higher interest rates and increasing competition from lab-grown gems. And starting on New Year's Day, EU members will no longer be allowed to buy diamonds that come directly from Russia, unless the stones are intended for industrial purposes. FRANCE 24's Yuka Royer asks industry analyst Paul Zimnisky how much impact these sanctions

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