On this episode of the Business Podcast, sponsored by Bell, our guests are “Rocket Ron” Epstein, PhD, of Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Richard Aboulafia of the Teal Group consultancy and Sash Tusa of Agency Partners.
Topics:
— The week on world markets as covid delta surges across America, impacting the US economy
— Air travel update as EU reimposes travel bans on US travelers
— Proposal by former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair and Drs. John Bell and David Agus that G20 lead efforts to reopen the global economy
— Wall Street Journal reporting that Boeing won’t be able to resume deliveries of 787 jetliners sidelines by manufacturing defects until at least October
— Ryanair’s decision to end talks with Boeing to buy 737 Max 10 jets
— Prospects for Comac’s C919 regional jet as it enters certification process some four years after first flight
— House Armed Services Committee markup takeaways
— European drive to improve strategic autonomy in the wake of the US-led pullout from Afghanistan including closer EU-NATO cooperation
— London studied options for UK strategic nuclear deterrent should Scotland declare independence
— Harsh social media criticism of Gen. Sir Nick Carter, Britain’s chief of defense staff
— E-VTOL lessons from recent commercial space flight challenges including failed launched and FAA investigation of recent Virgin Galactic flight with Sir Richard Branson
