Podcast Episodes

Follow the Money: Why is a new Ebola vaccine taking so long to develop?

The Ebola outbreak in the DRC has claimed more than 3,400 lives and infected thousands more. Despite the scale of the outbreak, there is still no app…

1 week, 6 days ago

The cost of war: Inside Russia's economic unease

Economic unease is growing among Russian workers as fuel shortages and Ukrainian drone strikes disrupt key sectors of the economy. Ed Butler examines…

2 weeks ago

Bonus: Could AI chatbots help Asia's socially isolated youth?

Across Asia, a growing number of young people are becoming hikikomori, a term used to describe individuals experiencing severe social withdrawal. The…

2 weeks, 1 day ago

Taking stock: Bad blood, bad neighbours and the return of Elizabeth Holmes

Mark Carney and Donald Trump go tit-for-tat as the list of goods subject to tariffs between the US and Canada continues to grow. But will higher impo…

2 weeks, 3 days ago

Power Players: Can new BP leadership steady the ship?

This week on Power Players, Will Bain is joined by BBC Business Editor Simon Jack to explore the future of energy giant BP. The past six years have s…

2 weeks, 4 days ago

Founders: Marcia Kilgore on still fighting imposter syndrome despite Beauty Pie success

Many entrepreneurs would be happy to sell one great idea to a larger business, cash out and put their feet up. Not Marcia Kilgore. The Canadian swapp…

2 weeks, 5 days ago

Follow the Money: Is a university degree worth the investment?

The number of students going to university globally has more than doubled in the last 20 years.

269 million students around the world are enrolled i…

2 weeks, 6 days ago

Who's afraid of the AI job-snatchers?

There's a general fear that artificial intelligence could make huge swathes of workers redundant, but are those fears unjustified? Rob Young asks wha…

3 weeks ago

Taking Stock: Is everything about to get more expensive?

This week we've heard lots of talk about rising bond yields, from Japan to the UK and the US, and alongside this government debt is growing all aroun…

3 weeks, 3 days ago

Power Players: Can Premier League transfer spending keep breaking records?

We dig into the finances behind "the beautiful game" after English football's Premier League just spent $4.7 billion on new players. What's behind fo…

3 weeks, 4 days ago