Podcast Episodes

What's next for rates?

Budget and interest rate talk with our regular panel of experts - they tell Will Bain what they think might happen next. We hear too how the boss of one of the world's biggest shipping companies thin…

Published on 2 weeks ago

06/11/2025

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Published on 2 weeks, 1 day ago

'Keep Britain Working'

More on a new report looking at getting people on long-term sick back into the office. We also have the latest from New York as the City decides its new Mayor. And Sean Farrington finds out why the u…

Published on 2 weeks, 2 days ago

Counter offensive

With more than 40% of shop staff facing abuse at the counter every week, Sean Farrington talks to workers, an investigator and a retail charity about what's behind the assaults and what can be done t…

Published on 2 weeks, 3 days ago

Running on empty?

Questions remain over the supply of Nexperia chips, with concerns for the car industry. Will Bain delves into what exactly's going on. We also look into the sauna sensation that's sweeping across the…

Published on 2 weeks, 4 days ago

Trick or £400m Treat

Felicity Hannah looks at the government's energy-bill discount for energy intensive industries, helping around 500 businesses and saving up to £420 million per year on their bills.

We have the latest …

Published on 3 weeks ago

The art of the deal

Sean Farrington gets the latest on crucial trade talks in South Korea. And, in a week of massive financial reports from some of the globe's biggest tech companies, we talk to an pioneer on the import…

Published on 3 weeks, 1 day ago

Is AI coming for your job?

Sean Farrington gets the latest on Hurricane Melissa and hears how AI is already coming for tech jobs at companies worth trillions of dollars - so how will that affect firms further down the chain? A…

Published on 3 weeks, 2 days ago

Mind the gap

A downgrade in the UK's economic forecast could mean a larger than expected gap in the numbers Chancellor Rachel Reeves has to play with in her budget. Sean Farrington asks an economist what options …

Published on 3 weeks, 3 days ago

Going critical?

Will Bain with the details of a 'framework' for a likely compromise on trade talks between the US and China this week. Proposals include a deferral of China's strict export controls of rare earths, m…

Published on 3 weeks, 4 days ago