ExxonMobil’s oil plans, Comcast’s clever deals and Chinese liquor
Our weekly podcast on the markets, the economy and the world of business
EXXONMOBIL IS pursuing an aggressive plan for oil investment. Charlotte Howard, our energy editor, explains why. Also, Brian Roberts, CEO of Comcast, has a record of wrong-footing critics—can he do so again? Finally, the producers of China’s ancient liquor, baijiu, plan to go global. Host Simon Long tastes it.
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