Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchThe business of being a GP
Since the very beginning of the NHS, GP surgeries have been, in effect, businesses with contracts to do the work the Health Service needs. But in rec…
3 years, 11 months ago
Dealing in Defence
Evan Davis looks at the UK's defence industry to find out how it is responding to the war in Ukraine and whether socially conscious investors are beg…
3 years, 11 months ago
Changing Tack
What happens when your business vision doesn't stack up or your long-standing business needs to make changes to keep up with a changing market and cu…
3 years, 11 months ago
Has Britain stopped working?
Evan Davis asks why there are more job vacancies in Britain than there are people looking for work. Unemployment used to be a big problem, but now bu…
3 years, 11 months ago
Excess Profits, Windfall Taxes and Incentives
Is it right that businesses making what look like windfall profits pay windfall taxes? And do the recent announcements from the government to lower…
4 years ago
Little Boxes?
The government target for building houses in the UK is 300,000 a year, but over the past few years only around 60 per cent of that number have been c…
4 years, 2 months ago
Russian Exodus
Hundreds of western businesses have decided to stop operating in Russia as a result of the invasion of Ukraine. But what does leaving Russia actually…
4 years, 2 months ago
Woke or Broke?
From Disney to the Halifax bank, companies are increasingly willing to take a stance on everything. But what is driving this trend and will it contin…
4 years, 2 months ago
'Sorry, all our agents are busy right now'
Why does it seem so hard to contact a business these days? It's almost like they deliberately hide their phone numbers from us. When we do manage to …
4 years, 2 months ago
Employment Tribunals
What to expect when a workplace dispute ends up in court. Thousands of people lodge grievances relating to their jobs directly with their employers, …
4 years, 3 months ago