Published: Aug. 18, 2019, 11:30 p.m.
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We\\u2019ve had an eventful few weeks here at LongShorts. We chatted with a long line of guests from various backgrounds with whom we conversed about a wide-ranging portfolio of topics. In this episode, we take a breather and go back to the good ol\\u2019 days when it was just us two chatting about the heavy-duty news developments of the week.
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There\\u2019s been a lot in the news, therefore there\\u2019s a lot on our minds. Some things we discuss:
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\\n- Killing two birds with one debt-laden stone \\u2013 RIL\\u2019s much-talked-about deal with Aramco.... and their flashy AGM
\\n- Slowdown, slowdown, slowdown \\u2013 in domestic consumption across sectors
\\n- A pair of rate-cuts - The RBI and the Fed react to macro headwinds!
\\n- The Viacom-CBS merger - yet another roll up in the dynamic media landscape as streaming wars intensify
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