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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?
Matthew Bishop
‘Davos for Good’ aims to scale up social entrepreneurship

Sun 19 Apr 2026

‘Davos for Good’ aims to scale up social entrepreneurship

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