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General Motors CEO Mary Barra Bets on Nikola; Pharma CEOs Commit to Vaccine Safety

General Motors CEO Mary Barra Bets on Nikola; Pharma CEOs Commit to Vaccine Safety

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General Motors CEO Mary Barra Bets on Nikola; Pharma CEOs Commit to Vaccine Safety

FromSquawk Pod

ratings:
Length:
36 minutes
Released:
Sep 8, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Pharmaceutical companies may be competing in the race for a coronavirus vaccine, but they’re all on the same team when it comes to safety. CNBC’s health and science reporter Meg Tirrell shares details of the historic move from 9 pharma CEOs who issued a pledge to prioritize safety in their work to find a trustworthy vaccine. Surgeon, author, and Chairman of Haven Dr. Atul Gawande maps out the infrastructure America needs to avoid a coronavirus resurgence in the winter months. General Motors CEO Mary Barra discusses why she’s partnered with electric vehicle darling Nikola, and Nikola Executive Chairman Trevor Milton explains why the partnership couldn’t be a better fit. Plus, SoftBank’s Masa Son has rattled tech investors.
Released:
Sep 8, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Squawk Pod is a daily, guided curation of the top moments and takeaways from CNBC’s flagship morning show, “Squawk Box”, anchored by Joe Kernen, Becky Quick and Andrew Ross Sorkin. Each day, the podcast includes news making interviews, perspective and analysis from iconic guest hosts, and slices of debate and discussion—from the heated to the hilarious— all wrapped with exclusive context and color from Senior Producer Katie Kramer.