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20 episodes
Updated Thursday

Episodes20

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Taking stock: China gains in the AI race
Is China catching up to the US in the AI race?
Thursday · 24 min
Listen again - Follow the Money: FIFA's Billions
Sam Fenwick looks at how FIFA generates billions of dollars from the World Cup
Thursday · 18 min
Power Players: India's Gen‑Z jobs crisis
How a lack of jobs and exam leaks sparked some of India's biggest youth protests in years
Wednesday · 24 min
Founders: Leah Solivan on building and selling TaskRabbit
She reflects on building a gig-economy business, handling work stress and selling to IKEA
Tuesday · 17 min
Follow the money: The antidote economy
An opioid overdose antidote costs a few dollars. Why doesn't it always reach the patient?
Monday · 17 min
Sierra Leone: The cocaine trail
How did one of Europe’s most wanted drug smugglers Jos Leijdekkers land in Sierra Leone?
July 26 · 17 min
Taking stock: Is AI burning cash?
What tech earnings reveal about AI investment and Donald Trump's tariff talks
July 23 · 22 min
Power players: Turbulent times for budget airlines
Cheap flights transformed travel, but can the business model survive?
July 22 · 23 min
Founders: Olio CEO Tessa Clarke's fight against food waste
Olio founder Tessa Clarke left a corporate job to build a business tackling food waste
July 21 · 17 min
Follow the Money: The Memecoin Economy
We explore the memecoin phenomenon that almost anyone can launch, including presidents
July 20 · 19 min
The hidden cost of the gold rush
Ed Butler explores the global gold rush including Sierra Leone, asking who bears the cost
July 19 · 20 min
Taking Stock: A slower China and a durian glut
China's economy slows, New York targets AI centres, and the ‘king of fruits’ giveaway
July 16 · 23 min
Power Players: Can the Paramount–Warner merger survive?
Why 12 US states are among those trying to block the two studios from merging
July 15 · 26 min
The Jude Bellingham brand
With World Cup 2026 underway, hear again how Jude Bellingham became a global brand
July 15 · 16 min
Founders: Sumant Sinha's bet on a greener India
Sumant Sinha on building ReNew into one of India's largest renewable energy companies
July 14 · 17 min
Follow the money: The beef with US beef
Why have US beef prices hit record highs?
July 13 · 20 min
The BRIC architect's warning for the West
How does Jim O'Neill think Western countries should view Brazil, Russia, India and China?
July 12 · 20 min
Taking Stock: Is Trump happier with Nato on defence spending?
Nato countries agree to greater defence spending despite stretched public finances
July 9 · 23 min
Power Players: What does Mamdani's Manhattan mean for the world?
The mayor pledged to ease living costs in New York, but risks rattling the city's wealthy
July 8 · 26 min
Founders: Moderna's Noubar Afeyan
We hear from Noubar Afeyan the man behind Moderna, the vaccine maker.
July 7 · 17 min

Business Daily

Taking stock: China gains in the AI race

Listen again - Follow the Money: FIFA's Billions

Power Players: India's Gen‑Z jobs crisis

Founders: Leah Solivan on building and selling TaskRabbit

Follow the money: The antidote economy

Sierra Leone: The cocaine trail

Taking stock: Is AI burning cash?

Power players: Turbulent times for budget airlines

Founders: Olio CEO Tessa Clarke's fight against food waste

Follow the Money: The Memecoin Economy

The hidden cost of the gold rush

Taking Stock: A slower China and a durian glut

Power Players: Can the Paramount–Warner merger survive?

The Jude Bellingham brand

Founders: Sumant Sinha's bet on a greener India

Follow the money: The beef with US beef

The BRIC architect's warning for the West

Taking Stock: Is Trump happier with Nato on defence spending?

Power Players: What does Mamdani's Manhattan mean for the world?

Founders: Moderna's Noubar Afeyan