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Steve Schwarzman on Risk, Longevity and Starting Blackstone

27 October 2026 at 20:00

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Steve Schwarzman tells Francine Lacqua why he considers himself a conservative investor and discusses why starting Blackstone was his greatest gamble.

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Oil Tanker Tycoon’s WhatsApp Messages Drive Big Market Moves

27 October 2026 at 16:49
The messages from the world’s biggest supertanker owner often begin with pleasantries: “Dear Ladies and Gentlemen.” Within minutes, the WhatsApps are the talk of the oil-tanker industry, a multibillion-dollar corner of the energy market that’s been plunged into chaos by the Iran war this year, and where word of mouth is the main way information spreads.

Inside the World's Largest Battery-Powered Ferry

27 October 2026 at 16:00

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Powered by 5,016 lithium-ion batteries and 40 MWh of energy capacity, Buquebus’ China Zorrilla ferry is revolutionizing green transit across the Río de la Plata.

On this episode of Primer, we take a look inside the world's largest electric ship.

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Iran Says It Will Take Action Against Sinokor Ships in Hormuz

27 October 2026 at 14:12
Iran’s Persian Gulf Strait Authority said it would take “legal action” against tankers belonging to Sinokor, the world’s biggest oil tanker owner that has carried millions of barrels out of the Strait of Hormuz in recent weeks. 

The Most Profitable Subway on Earth

27 October 2026 at 08:00

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Hong Kong’s Mass Transit Railway is the most profitable transit system in the world. While subways tend to lose money everywhere else, the MTR funds its system through a real estate engine known as “land-value capture.” By directly integrating malls, offices and apartments into stations, the railway has created a self-funding loop that pays billions of dollars back to the government.

Now, the MTR is taking on a massive challenge: funding transport for the Northern Metropolis, a new tech hub aimed at better connecting Hong Kong with Mainland China. But as local real estate cools, construction costs soar and residents shift retail spending across the border to Shenzhen, the MTR is taking on record debt to fund the expansion. Will this ambitious project break the very rule that made Hong Kong’s transit a global marvel?

00:00: Introduction
01:57: Hong Kong’s layout
03:23: Hong Kong’s money making machine
05:29: What the money buys
07:30: The multi-billion dollar challenge
09:54: MTR’s business shift

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