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Greg Jackson
Overhaul the energy market – or pay the price in the long run

Sun 19 Jul 2026

Overhaul the energy market – or pay the price in the long run
Richard Palmer
Crown Estate embraces ‘Manchesterism’ with regional investments

Sun 19 Jul 2026

Crown Estate embraces ‘Manchesterism’ with regional investments
Emma Haslett
Warehouse giant Segro continues to fight off hostile takeover bid by US rival

Sun 19 Jul 2026

Warehouse giant Segro continues to fight off hostile takeover bid by US rival
Jon Ungoed-Thomas
Environmental watchdog accused of ‘giving away’ billions of litres of pure water to bottling giants

Sun 19 Jul 2026

Environmental watchdog accused of ‘giving away’ billions of litres of pure water to bottling giants
Barney Macintyre
British venture capital funding is booming – if you are an AI firm

Wed 15 Jul 2026

British venture capital funding is booming – if you are an AI firm
Xavier Greenwood
Apple’s lawsuit against OpenAI could spell trouble for an entire sector

Wed 15 Jul 2026

Apple’s lawsuit against OpenAI could spell trouble for an entire sector
Matthew Bishop
The Fed’s new ‘brains trust’ shows Kevin Warsh means business on reform

Sun 12 Jul 2026

The Fed’s new ‘brains trust’ shows Kevin Warsh means business on reform
Barney Macintyre
Plot to oust Ocado’s CEO backfires – but it’s not a straight win

Wed 8 Jul 2026

Plot to oust Ocado’s CEO backfires – but it’s not a straight win
Ben Zaranko
‘Buying British’ could be smart politics but poor economics

Tue 7 Jul 2026

‘Buying British’ could be smart politics but poor economics
Emma Haslett
Ikea franchisee scouts for shopping centres as ‘big box’ spaces fill up

Sun 5 Jul 2026

Ikea franchisee scouts for shopping centres as ‘big box’ spaces fill up
Matthew Bishop
If AI firms really want to give back, they could put shares in ‘Trump accounts’

Sun 5 Jul 2026

If AI firms really want to give back, they could put shares in ‘Trump accounts’
Barney Macintyre
Comcast’s plan to spin off Sky and NBCUniversal casts a shadow

Sun 5 Jul 2026

Comcast’s plan to spin off Sky and NBCUniversal casts a shadow
Barney Macintyre
The EV dilemma facing the next chancellor – and scaring carmakers

Wed 1 Jul 2026

The EV dilemma facing the next chancellor – and scaring carmakers
Ben Zaranko
Andy Burnham doubles down on devolution

Tue 30 Jun 2026

Andy Burnham doubles down on devolution
Tim Adams
Google and the (multi) billion dollar question

Mon 29 Jun 2026

Google and the (multi) billion dollar question
Marine Saint
Padel is a smash hit with players and investors

Sun 28 Jun 2026

Padel is a smash hit with players and investors
Matthew Bishop
Ocado shareholders to oust founder who planned ‘Tesla of grocery’

Sun 28 Jun 2026

Ocado shareholders to oust founder who planned ‘Tesla of grocery’
Barney Macintyre
Easyjet adds to UK equities flight fears

Sun 28 Jun 2026

Easyjet adds to UK equities flight fears
Evan Moffitt
Gwyneth Paltrow cooks up another cultural firestorm at Goop Kitchen

Thu 25 Jun 2026

Gwyneth Paltrow cooks up another cultural firestorm at Goop Kitchen
Matthew Bishop
How to stop the flow of dirty money? First Britain must clean up its own act

Mon 22 Jun 2026

How to stop the flow of dirty money? First Britain must clean up its own act
Emma Haslett
UK’s embattled housebuilders hope for peace dividend

Mon 22 Jun 2026

UK’s embattled housebuilders hope for peace dividend
Matthew Bishop
Titans of tech have a new executive coach

Sun 21 Jun 2026

Titans of tech have a new executive coach
Jeevan Vasagar
Where have all the CSOs gone? Companies ditch social and environmental targets

Sun 21 Jun 2026

Where have all the CSOs gone? Companies ditch social and environmental targets
Patricia Clarke
Companion AIs get a bad press, says Headspace CEO, but properly regulated they could help millions

Sat 20 Jun 2026

Companion AIs get a bad press, says Headspace CEO, but properly regulated they could help millions
Lily Isaacs
‘Pab Picasso’ makes a killing at Art Basel, along with Kanye and Bianca

Sat 20 Jun 2026

‘Pab Picasso’ makes a killing at Art Basel, along with Kanye and Bianca
Matthew Bishop
AI is reshaping every corner of business – that includes the boardroom

Wed 17 Jun 2026

AI is reshaping every corner of business – that includes the boardroom
Matthew Bishop
Santander’s boss wants to scrap the bank levy but it just needs a tweak

Sun 14 Jun 2026

Santander’s boss wants to scrap the bank levy but it just needs a tweak
Emma Haslett
UK property and building firms to cash in on rise in defence spending

Sun 14 Jun 2026

UK property and building firms to cash in on rise in defence spending
Tim Leunig
If stamp duty stops a teacher taking up a better job, that’s bad news for all of us

Sun 14 Jun 2026

If stamp duty stops a teacher taking up a better job, that’s bad news for all of us
Ukraine is not the only forgotten war

Sun 14 Jun 2026

Ukraine is not the only forgotten war
Barney Macintyre
Pisces rising as Wayve and Moneybox consider IPO alternative

Sun 14 Jun 2026

Pisces rising as Wayve and Moneybox consider IPO alternative
Ben Zaranko
What’s the future for jobs? AI won’t replace messy roles or the human touch

Sat 13 Jun 2026

What’s the future for jobs? AI won’t replace messy roles or the human touch
Stephen Armstrong
Paramount bid for Warner Bros Discovery faces UK probe

Wed 10 Jun 2026

Paramount bid for Warner Bros Discovery faces UK probe
Matthew Bishop
Nissan deal gives beleaguered British carmaking another bite of the Chery

Sun 7 Jun 2026

Nissan deal gives beleaguered British carmaking another bite of the Chery
Ben Zaranko
Boost for student scientists as UK-based firm raises record venture capital fund

Sun 7 Jun 2026

Boost for student scientists as UK-based firm raises record venture capital fund
Barney Macintyre
Revolut turns sights on newly rich private clients

Sun 7 Jun 2026

Revolut turns sights on newly rich private clients
Barney Macintyre
Taste for activism: Ben & Jerry’s Cohen takes another bite out of Magnum ice-cream

Sat 6 Jun 2026

Taste for activism: Ben & Jerry’s Cohen takes another bite out of Magnum ice-cream
Steve Perry
Our reliance on US digital payment giants is not a contactless sport

Sun 31 May 2026

Our reliance on US digital payment giants is not a contactless sport
Barney Macintyre
BP board ousts Albert Manifold as chair, citing “serious concerns”

Sun 31 May 2026

BP board ousts Albert Manifold as chair, citing “serious concerns”
Emma Haslett
Mike Ashley quietly climbs the rental property ladder with a bet on Grainger

Sun 31 May 2026

Mike Ashley quietly climbs the rental property ladder with a bet on Grainger
Vanessa Thorpe
Lloyd’s acknowledges historic role in slave trade with new requiem mass

Sat 30 May 2026

Lloyd’s acknowledges historic role in slave trade with new requiem mass
Giles Whittell
Musk has built a hybrid space-AI monster that investors are taking seriously

Thu 28 May 2026

Musk has built a hybrid space-AI monster that investors are taking seriously
Barney Macintyre
Albert Manifold’s dismissal at BP raises more questions than answers

Wed 27 May 2026

Albert Manifold’s dismissal at BP raises more questions than answers
Barney Macintyre
Boardroom Sensemaker: M&S’s hacking woes show cyber prepping is key

Sun 24 May 2026

Boardroom Sensemaker: M&S’s hacking woes show cyber prepping is key
Stephen Armstrong
‘Oedipal dynamics’ at play as James Murdoch buys $300m stake in media firm

Sun 24 May 2026

‘Oedipal dynamics’ at play as James Murdoch buys $300m stake in media firm
Barney Macintyre
Elon Musk files SpaceX IPO but the figures are fantasy

Sun 24 May 2026

Elon Musk files SpaceX IPO but the figures are fantasy
Matthew Bishop
Earth to investors: would you buy a ticket to Elon Musk’s $2tn SpaceX lottery?

Sun 24 May 2026

Earth to investors: would you buy a ticket to Elon Musk’s $2tn SpaceX lottery?
Patricia Clarke
UK needs to form Cobra committee for AI, says Anthropic co-founder

Sun 24 May 2026

UK needs to form Cobra committee for AI, says Anthropic co-founder
Marine Saint
Fashion resale giant Vinted plans move beyond fashion

Sun 24 May 2026

Fashion resale giant Vinted plans move beyond fashion
Emma Haslett
Private equity’s dental land grab is leaving patients in pain

Sun 17 May 2026

Private equity’s dental land grab is leaving patients in pain
Sharon Graham
Unite has a clear message for Labour: change or die

Sun 17 May 2026

Unite has a clear message for Labour: change or die
Barney Macintyre
Could OnlyFans become the bank that likes to say yes, yes, yes...?

Sun 17 May 2026

Could OnlyFans become the bank that likes to say yes, yes, yes...?
Barney Macintyre
British firms fear foreign buyers are being offered sweetheart deals

Sun 17 May 2026

British firms fear foreign buyers are being offered sweetheart deals
Barney Macintyre
Battle over Intertek risks another FTSE 100 company drifting overseas

Wed 13 May 2026

Battle over Intertek risks another FTSE 100 company drifting overseas
Sharon White
Britain’s regulatory rulebook is in need of a rewire

Mon 11 May 2026

Britain’s regulatory rulebook is in need of a rewire
Jeevan Vasagar
BP seeks buyers for its shares in carbon capture projects

Sun 10 May 2026

BP seeks buyers for its shares in carbon capture projects
Jon Ungoed-Thomas
‘Salmon cartel’ case could land lawyers a fortune in costs

Sun 10 May 2026

‘Salmon cartel’ case could land lawyers a fortune in costs
Matthew Bishop
Britain will benefit if the ‘impact economy’ plan is back on track

Sun 10 May 2026

Britain will benefit if the ‘impact economy’ plan is back on track
Barney Macintyre
‘It’s the equivalent of Gulf oil’: investors bet on UK science

Sun 10 May 2026

‘It’s the equivalent of Gulf oil’: investors bet on UK science
Patrick Kidd
Doris Fisher: The co-founder of Gap, which defined the casual-wear era

Sun 10 May 2026

Doris Fisher: The co-founder of Gap, which defined the casual-wear era
Barney Macintyre
Flutter’s flight of fancy – what the valuation gap with the UK looks like in practice

Wed 6 May 2026

Flutter’s flight of fancy – what the valuation gap with the UK looks like in practice
Barney Macintyre
HMRC could lose £1.5bn Glencore tax dispute in secret ‘all or nothing’ process

Sun 3 May 2026

HMRC could lose £1.5bn Glencore tax dispute in secret ‘all or nothing’ process
Emma Haslett
Housebuilders hit by ‘perfect storm’ of regulation and war

Sun 3 May 2026

Housebuilders hit by ‘perfect storm’ of regulation and war
Caitlin Macdonald
Claire’s was doomed when it lost its sparkle with gen Alpha

Sun 3 May 2026

Claire’s was doomed when it lost its sparkle with gen Alpha
Stephen Armstrong
Paramount Skydance seeks FCC approval for 50% foreign ownership in Warner Bros bid

Fri 1 May 2026

Paramount Skydance seeks FCC approval for 50% foreign ownership in Warner Bros bid
Emma Haslett
Rental rules shake-up could see private landlords make way for companies

Wed 29 Apr 2026

Rental rules shake-up could see private landlords make way for companies
Matthew Bishop
Fossil fuel non-proliferation is a tougher sell than nuclear

Sun 26 Apr 2026

Fossil fuel non-proliferation is a tougher sell than nuclear
Matthew Bishop
Campaign to embrace new view of British enterprise

Sun 26 Apr 2026

Campaign to embrace new view of British enterprise
Barney Macintyre
Nelson Peltz seeks more spice from Unilever after foods merger

Sun 26 Apr 2026

Nelson Peltz seeks more spice from Unilever after foods merger
Jeevan Vasagar
Nest turns up the heat on BP over increased investment in fossil fuels

Sun 26 Apr 2026

Nest turns up the heat on BP over increased investment in fossil fuels
Ben Zaranko
Hedge funds have bet big on our bonds, and it’s a gamble that could cost us dear

Sun 26 Apr 2026

Hedge funds have bet big on our bonds, and it’s a gamble that could cost us dear
Barney Macintyre
View from Silicon Valhalla: the lessons of Sweden’s rise to tech powerhouse

Sun 26 Apr 2026

View from Silicon Valhalla: the lessons of Sweden’s rise to tech powerhouse
What does Apple’s new CEO tell us about its future?

7 mins • S1, E1346

What does Apple’s new CEO tell us about its future?
Barney Macintyre
Primark owner to split its food and fashion empire

Sun 19 Apr 2026

Primark owner to split its food and fashion empire
Barney Macintyre
Confidence crisis in software sector delays Visma IPO

Sun 19 Apr 2026

Confidence crisis in software sector delays Visma IPO
Ben Zaranko
Amid IMF gloom and denial over the Iran war, the UK asks: why is it always us?

Sun 19 Apr 2026

Amid IMF gloom and denial over the Iran war, the UK asks: why is it always us?
Niamh Rowe
Forex and flash cars: the fight to keep ‘finfluencers’ in check

Sun 19 Apr 2026

Forex and flash cars: the fight to keep ‘finfluencers’ in check
Bernard Gray
British drone maker ignored by MoD set to fly overseas

Sun 19 Apr 2026

British drone maker ignored by MoD set to fly overseas
Matthew Bishop
‘Davos for Good’ aims to scale up social entrepreneurship

Sun 19 Apr 2026

‘Davos for Good’ aims to scale up social entrepreneurship
Marine Saint
OnlyFans tops $3bn valuation in talks to sell minority stake

Sat 18 Apr 2026

OnlyFans tops $3bn valuation in talks to sell minority stake
Matthew Bishop
Security spending rises after attacks on CEOs

Sat 18 Apr 2026

Security spending rises after attacks on CEOs
Ben Zaranko
Tolls to pass Hormuz could mark the end for ‘petrodollar’

Sun 12 Apr 2026

Tolls to pass Hormuz could mark the end for ‘petrodollar’
Matthew Bishop
Poor infrastructure and poverty overshadow England’s uplands

Sun 12 Apr 2026

Poor infrastructure and poverty overshadow England’s uplands
Matthew Bishop
UK boost to defence could pay dividends

Sun 12 Apr 2026

UK boost to defence could pay dividends
Matthew Bishop
Setback for UK data centre shows flaws in AI strategy

Sun 12 Apr 2026

Setback for UK data centre shows flaws in AI strategy
Orlando Crowcroft
‘The magic mix’: cannabis firms bloom on Jersey

Sun 12 Apr 2026

‘The magic mix’: cannabis firms bloom on Jersey
Stephen Armstrong
Bill Ackman’s bid for Universal under pressure

Sun 12 Apr 2026

Bill Ackman’s bid for Universal under pressure
Barney Macintyre
‘Rollback’ champion Leighton is facing tough times at Asda

Sun 12 Apr 2026

‘Rollback’ champion Leighton is facing tough times at Asda
William Keegan
Trump’s folly has unleashed economic chaos worldwide

Sat 11 Apr 2026

Trump’s folly has unleashed economic chaos worldwide
Matthew Bishop
Present a united front to rattle Trump’s leadership

Sun 5 Apr 2026

Present a united front to rattle Trump’s leadership
Tim Leunig
Day-one employment rights have bosses worried, but pave the way to a stronger economy

Sun 5 Apr 2026

Day-one employment rights have bosses worried, but pave the way to a stronger economy
Barney Macintyre
Litigation funder set for £100m payday if estate agents beat Rightmove

Sun 5 Apr 2026

Litigation funder set for £100m payday if estate agents beat Rightmove
Matthew Bishop
Scott Galloway: ‘Nobody wants to go first’ in resisting Trump

Sun 5 Apr 2026

Scott Galloway: ‘Nobody wants to go first’ in resisting Trump
Matthew Bishop
US dollar replaces gold as the safe haven in a crisis

Sun 5 Apr 2026

US dollar replaces gold as the safe haven in a crisis
Marine Saint
Fashion brands latch on to Love Story as fans demand the Bessette look

Sun 29 Mar 2026

Fashion brands latch on to Love Story as fans demand the Bessette look
Matthew Bishop
Smarkets to take a punt on American prediction market

Sun 29 Mar 2026

Smarkets to take a punt on American prediction market
Barney Macintyre
Iraq oil threat is first headache for new BP boss

Sun 29 Mar 2026

Iraq oil threat is first headache for new BP boss
Emma Haslett
Poor mental health among British workers leads to 5m sick days and bill of billions

Sun 29 Mar 2026

Poor mental health among British workers leads to 5m sick days and bill of billions
William Keegan
Enlightened capitalism is what we need in these dark times

Sun 29 Mar 2026

Enlightened capitalism is what we need in these dark times

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