{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/a4c5de36-8260-4222-8e38-ff997dc73436/6af5d43941ca9a3ff1043221?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Nvidia’s scandal, Vodafone and Labour’s new pension rules: Companies and Markets Show","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61b9b44742e856e989985776/1794495485338-43b3506b-458c-492b-b156-f2efc0159dcf.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>This week, the show begins by looking across the pond at the crisis enveloping what was until recently the world’s largest company, chipmaker Nvidia. </p><p><br></p><p>Chief executive Jensen Huang has been ousted over alleged affairs with a suspected Chinese spy and an employee, with the share price slumping in response. Dan Jones chats to Julian Hofmann about what this means for the company’s future and the AI boom in general.</p><p><br></p><p>We then turn to a topic that’s caused a stir here in the UK – Labour’s new ‘guided retirement’ pension proposals. Holly McKechnie tells us what these changes mean for retirees, and why choice remains an option for investors.</p><p><br></p><p>To finish, we run the rule over Vodafone’s half-year results. The reshaped telecoms business has seen its share price almost double since the start of 2025, but there are still plenty of problems to tackle. Valeria Martinez has the details.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Timestamps</strong></p><p>00:00 Intro</p><p>01:02 Nvidia&#39;s scandal</p><p>09:05 Labour&#39;s new pension plan</p><p>18:56 Is Vodafone still worth buying?</p><p><br></p><p>Listen to more podcasts from Investors’ Chronicle on <a href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/investors-chronicle/id951671327\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Apple</a>, <a href=\"https://open.spotify.com/show/0UXC2zQdVzl1n57gqO5oBp\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Spotify</a> and <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/user/InvestorsChronicle\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube</a></p>","author_name":"Investors' Chronicle"}