Podcast Episodes
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Twelve months into Donald Trump’s second term as President, we examine what it’s meant for the US workforce.
For government workers it has been a year…
5 months ago
CEO of the Folio Society, Joanna Reynolds
We meet retail turnaround expert Joanna Reynolds, the woman behind the revival of the Folio Society, one of Britain’s oldest publishing houses.
Ten y…
5 months, 1 week ago
The 'Dry January' effect
Festive celebrations at Christmas and New Year often involve increased alcohol consumption in many parts of the world. For some, that’s followed by a…
5 months, 1 week ago
Iran: inside an economic crisis
Outrage has been growing in Iran over the country's struggling economy. Any growth this year or next looks unlikely.
Protests starting in the capital …
5 months, 1 week ago
Bonds: has the debt become too big?
The power of the global bond market seems to have grown in recent years, to the extent that it can now dictate government policy and even topple poli…
5 months, 1 week ago
Bonds: heroes or villains?
In the first of two programmes, we explore how the world became so dependent on bonds, those IOUs from governments and firms that helped build the mo…
5 months, 1 week ago
Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands
We hear from a man who is immersed in the world of startups, innovation, venture capital, and the work of policymakers whose job it is to strengthen …
5 months, 2 weeks ago
The UAE's growing influence in Africa
The United Arab Emirates has become the largest state investor in Africa. It's spending billions of dollars across the continent; building ports, pow…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
How might tech shape our world in 2026?
Will the boom in artificial intelligence continue in 2026? We hear how the world’s biggest companies are jockeying for position in the race to domina…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Can Asia’s economic growth hold up in 2026?
We explore how economies and companies rode out the tariff-driven economic storms of 2025 and hear how many continue to forge new partnerships in a c…
5 months, 2 weeks ago