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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?
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
Matthew Bishop
BlackRock’s boss shifts from money to manpower

Sun 29 Mar 2026

BlackRock’s boss shifts from money to manpower
Barney Macintyre
Kushner’s $170m bad bet on obscure British Amazon aggregator

Sun 29 Mar 2026

Kushner’s $170m bad bet on obscure British Amazon aggregator
Matthew Bishop
Seen at last: Wellcome highlights older women in the workplace

Sun 29 Mar 2026

Seen at last: Wellcome highlights older women in the workplace
Tamzin Booth
Independence of ‘trustbusters’ at stake as governments circle

Sun 29 Mar 2026

Independence of ‘trustbusters’ at stake as governments circle
Matthew Bishop
Private credit is having a public wobble

Sat 28 Mar 2026

Private credit is having a public wobble
Iona Bain
We all have a vested interest in seeing NS&I rediscover its mojo

Fri 27 Mar 2026

We all have a vested interest in seeing NS&I rediscover its mojo
Fred Harter
Big tech finally faces its big tobacco moment

Fri 27 Mar 2026

Big tech finally faces its big tobacco moment
Matthew Bishop
Iran war has put paid to plans for interest rate cuts

Sun 22 Mar 2026

Iran war has put paid to plans for interest rate cuts
Matthew Bishop
US plan to ease business earnings rules

Sun 22 Mar 2026

US plan to ease business earnings rules
Matthew Bishop
Troubled Unilever set to empty its larder

Sun 22 Mar 2026

Troubled Unilever set to empty its larder
Merissa Marr
The Economist waves goodbye to its jet-setting disruptor

Sun 22 Mar 2026

The Economist waves goodbye to its jet-setting disruptor
Patricia Clarke
Microsoft backs Anthropic on defence in rare display of unity

Sun 15 Mar 2026

Microsoft backs Anthropic on defence in rare display of unity
Matthew Bishop
The UK should follow US lead on minerals innovation

Sun 15 Mar 2026

The UK should follow US lead on minerals innovation
Matthew Bishop
Birthday celebrations for Adam Smith’s book are timely in era of Trump

Sun 15 Mar 2026

Birthday celebrations for Adam Smith’s book are timely in era of Trump
Will Hutton
We can escape the state we’re in

Sun 15 Mar 2026

We can escape the state we’re in
Matthew Bishop
Bahrain and Saudi F1 grands prix cancelled as war in Iran continues

Sat 14 Mar 2026

Bahrain and Saudi F1 grands prix cancelled as war in Iran continues
William Keegan
The history of energy crises in the UK has much to teach this government

Sat 14 Mar 2026

The history of energy crises in the UK has much to teach this government
Iona Bain
Take a few holiday-let snaps to avoid damaging your good time

Sat 14 Mar 2026

Take a few holiday-let snaps to avoid damaging your good time

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