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12/01/2025

Will Dealmaking Boom Under Trump? Lazard CEO Peter Orszag Weighs In

On WSJ’s Take On the Week, co-hosts Gunjan Banerji and Telis Demos dive into what almost everyone on Wall Street is fixated on right now: rising bond yields. Then they explore what Disney’s potential merger with FuboTV means for streaming services and how sports and other live events are driving those deals. Telis also gears up for the Super Bowl. Well, his super bowl — bank earnings. JPMorgan, Bank of America, Wells Fargo and others report later this week. Later on, Peter Orszag, CEO of the asset manager and investment bank Lazard, joins the co-hosts to talk about what to expect when it comes to M&A dealmaking in 2025. Peter, who also served as the director of the Office of Management and Budget in the Obama administration, also talks about prospective tariffs, how the dealmaking landscape may change in a second Trump administration, and about the proposed Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy-led advisory council, Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE. This is WSJ’s Take On the Week where co-hosts Gunjan Banerji, lead writer for Live Markets, and Telis Demos, Heard on the Street’s banking and money columnist, cut through the noise and dive into markets, the economy and finance—the big trades, key players and business news ahead. Have an idea for a future guest or episode? How can we better help you take on the week? We’d love to hear from you. Email the show at takeontheweek@wsj.com. Further Reading For more coverage of the markets and your investments, head to WSJ.com, WSJ’s Heard On The Street Column, and WSJ’s Live Markets blog. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

12/01/2025

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27 min
30/05/2023

Having a Productive Summer While Your Team Is Out of the Office

Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of summer. It’s also the unofficial start of summer vacation season, when your team starts jockeying to take time off. But what happens to your big project when your manager, and co-workers, are out of the office? We hear how some companies are trying to tackle the issue by offering more flexibility. Then, productivity consultant Julie Morgenstern offers some advice on how to get your work done even when you’d rather be at the beach. Hint: it’s all about embracing your need to take a break and enjoy the sunshine. Send us your stories about work and careers! Email aswework@wsj.com, or leave us a voicemail at 212-416-2394. Further Reading: This Summer, the Boss Is in the Office While Employees Hit the Beach Mind Tricks for a Lasting Summer Americans Are Vacationing More, but Staying in Work Mode Is Hybrid Work Killing Remote Summer? Yes, but It Doesn’t Have To. Workplace Report Careers Newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

30/05/2023

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17 min
08/12/2024

Why Restaurants Are Making a Comeback, With Toast CEO Aman Narang

Welcome to WSJ’s Take On the Week. Co-hosts Gunjan Banerji, lead writer for Live Markets, and Telis Demos, Heard on the Street’s banking and money columnist, cut through the noise and dive into markets, the economy and finance—the big trades, key players and business news ahead. This week, Telis and Gunjan debrief on BlackRock’s $12 billion acquisition of private credit manager HPS. Then they tackle the “i word” – inflation – and the upcoming consumer-price index report. They also chat about bitcoin cresting over $100,000 in the wake of an expected crypto-friendly Washington under a Trump presidency. Later on in the show, Telis gets into what’s driving people to restaurants at projected record levels, even though the cost of food and dining out have been high. He’s joined by Aman Narang, CEO and co-founder of Toast, a technology company that sells software and hardware to restaurants for digital payments, online apps, takeout and delivery, kitchen management and more. They talk about how the restaurant industry has fared since the pandemic and how technology like Toast’s has brought the sector further into the 21st century. Have an idea for a future guest or episode? How can we better help you take on the week? We’d love to hear from you. Email the hosts at telis.demos@wsj.com and gunjan.banerji@wsj.com. Further Reading For more coverage of the markets and your investments, head to WSJ.com, WSJ’s Heard On The Street Column, and WSJ’s Live Markets blog. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

08/12/2024

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24 min
25/04/2025

70,000 Bets a Minute: How FanDuel’s Parent Is Winning at Sports Gambling

Peter Jackson, the CEO of Flutter Entertainment, leads a global sports betting empire. With the U.S.-based FanDuel as its crown jewel, he has a prime view of one of the fastest-growing and most profitable entertainment industries in the world. How is Flutter using technology to supercharge sports betting, while grappling with its potential harms? Jackson speaks to WSJ’s Christopher Mims and Tim Higgins on the latest episode of the Bold Names podcast. Check Out Past Episodes: What This Former USAID Head Had to Say About Elon Musk and DOGE Why Bilt’s CEO Wants You To Pay Your Mortgage With a Credit Card The CEO Who Says Cheaper AI Could Actually Mean More Jobs Let us know what you think of the show. Email us at BoldNames@wsj.com Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Read Christopher Mims’s Keywords column. Read Tim Higgins’s column. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

25/04/2025

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32 min
06/06/2023

Your Boss Is Checking Your Social Media. It’s Not As Scary As You Think

Worried that your boss – or soon-to-be boss – is checking your social media? Some employers are screening social media as part of background checks, and what you post can make a difference in whether you get a job. But that doesn’t mean you have to scrub your online history. Background check executive Dan Shoemaker tells us what companies are really looking out for when they eye your social media feeds before hiring. And social media consultant Rachel Karten offers some advice for promoting your personal brand online in a way that will get you hired. Send us your stories about work and careers! Email aswework@wsj.com, or leave us a voicemail at 212-416-2394. Further Reading: How People Can Make Smarter—and Healthier—Social-Media Choices When Twitter’s Watching, Companies Behave Better Workplace Report Careers Newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

06/06/2023

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17 min
22/05/2024

How The U.S. Failed To Meet the China Challenge

It’s a rare subject of bipartisan agreement that China is the greatest strategic challenge facing the U.S., perhaps the greatest it has ever faced. And yet, despite a decade of admirations of both parties acknowledging the threat, we are woefully under-prepared for it. What can the next President learn from the mistakes of the recent past and how might he remedy them? On this episode of the Free Expression podcast, Richard Fontaine and Robert Blackwill, foreign policy commentators and co-authors of a new book, “Lost Decade: The US Pivot to Asia and the Rise of Chinese Power” talk with Gerry Baker about what went wrong and how the next ad ministration must fix it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

22/05/2024

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39 min
10/04/2024

Will Israel be Allowed to Win?

As the Biden administration and international public opinion up the pressure on Israel to suspend its campaign against an enemy sworn to destroy it, the right of the Jewish state to defend itself seems to be challenged. Can Israel finish the job against Hamas? Will Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu remain in office despite fierce domestic criticism? What are the wider geopolitical issues at stake? On this episode of the Potomac Watch podcast, policy analyst Reuel Marc Gerecht tells Gerry Baker why an occupation of Gaza by Israel is likely necessary, how pro-Palestinian voters in the United States have influence over Joe Biden’s policy decisions, and why Iran and questions about its nuclear program continue to linger over the entire war. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

10/04/2024

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30 min
21/03/2022

Dr. Albert Bourla

On this episode of Free Expression, Wall Street Journal Editor-at-Large Gerry Baker speaks with Pfizer CEO Dr. Albert Bourla about how his company was able to develop a Covid-19 vaccine in under a year, the risks of new variants, and why some people distrust scientific institutions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

21/03/2022

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32 min
18/07/2022

Noah Rothman and "The New Puritanism"

On this episode of Free Expression, Wall Street Journal Editor at Large Gerry Baker speaks with conservative commentator Noah Rothman about what he calls the "new Puritanism," the left's modern secular religion that attempts to extinguish pleasure from our lives in pursuit of social justice, green extremism and ordered Utopianism, and why they won't succeed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

18/07/2022

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33 min
25/07/2025

Are AI Agents the Future of Business? Salesforce Is Betting $8 Billion on It

Informatica isn’t a household name, but it plays a crucial role in helping companies like Toyota and Unilever manage and organize vast amounts of data. As artificial intelligence becomes more powerful, that data is like a gold mine. Customer relationship software company Salesforce recently struck a multibillion-dollar deal to acquire Informatica. On the latest episode of the Bold Names podcast, Informatica CEO Amit Walia speaks to WSJ’s Christopher Mims and Tim Higgins about why his company is worth $8 billion to Salesforce’s AI ambitions. Check Out Past Episodes: Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff and the AI ‘Fantasy Land’ Tariffs, EVs and China: A CEO Insider’s View of the Car Business How Microsoft’s AI Chief Defines ‘Humanist Super Intelligence’ Venture Capitalist Sarah Guo’s Surprising Bet on Unsexy AI Let us know what you think of the show. Email us at BoldNames@wsj.com Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Read Christopher Mims’s Keywords column.Read Tim Higgins’s column. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

25/07/2025

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41 min

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