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Supplying life-saving medical supplies by robotic flights in Africa is just the start. Zipline鈥檚 co-founder Keller Rinaudo Cliffton talks to Scottish Mortgage manager Tom Slater about what鈥檚 next.

The war in Ukraine, inflation and slowing global growth have sparked uncertainty over the global economy. More than ever, investors will need to understand the drivers that will influence markets over the coming year. Listen to this podcast with John Mullins, PIMCO product strategist, to gain insight on the outlook for 2023 and how to approach specific asset classes.

Starting in 2020, pandemic lockdowns forced people to stay at home, changing the way they work, live and play. Stuck indoors with time on their hands and searching for new online pastimes, many people turned to a host of online endeavours, including learning. According to the Adult Participation in Learning Survey 鈥� conducted annually by the Learning and Work Institute 鈥� over 43% of the 5,000 people surveyed participated in some form of 鈥榣ockdown learning鈥�. Interestingly, the survey revealed that 55% of lockdown learners learned independently with 24% preferring to learn through apps, websites and social media.

US equities have come under pressure this year from a cocktail of concerns, including elevated inflation, rising interest rates, slower growth and geopolitical tensions. Against this backdrop, company earnings are going to come under pressure. But not all companies are created equally and the managers of JPMorgan American (JAM) believe they have the formula to identify those stocks that could be the most resilient...

The current political and financial climate has made fixed income markets volatile and uncertain around the world. However, taking an active approach may help build resilience to potential headwinds while gaining greater exposure to the opportunities that arise.

Never before in investment circles have three words divided opinion as much as 鈥渆nvironmental, social and governance鈥� (ESG). And yet divide opinion is exactly what it has done with its lack of transparent and standardised reporting, accusations of 鈥榞reenwashing鈥� and a bias towards climate-focused evaluations at the expense of 鈥榮ocial鈥� and 鈥榞ood governance鈥� considerations.

Amid rising market risk and bearish sentiment, Do-It-Yourself traders are switching tack and diversifying away from long-only trades.

In her first speech as Prime Minister, Liz Truss promised to 鈥済et spades in the ground鈥� to kick-start the economy. She has also pledged, repeatedly, to 鈥榙eliver, deliver and deliver鈥� - including delivering on her party鈥檚 manifesto promises from 2019.

The latest episode of the Silicon Valley Byte Size podcast explores valuations in the tech sector after recent market gyrations

Mixing business with pleasure is generally ill-advised. But Scotch whisky lovers who invested in their favourite tipple at the turn of the previous decade will have few regrets.