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The working week
Will the four day working week ever become a reality?
Coronavirus and business
How will the infection affect commerce in the UK and around the world?
Business hype
Can businesses get off the ground these days without some form of hype?
Bonuses and Incentives
Is a large bonus the best way to incentivise staff? Evan Davis and guests discuss.
TV Streaming
There's a battle for our eyeballs in the market for video on demand. Who will win?
Economic lessons of 1945
Can anything be learned from how the UK restored its economy after the Second World War?
Saving Companies
Should we be saving businesses from collapse post-Covid 19 and if so how do we choose?
China
Will Western economies and companies decouple from China? With Evan Davis.
Consumer habits after lockdown
What have you craved and what do you barely miss? Have consumer habits changed for good?
Post-pandemic resilience
Will businesses learn to value resilience over mere efficiency in future?
Can science save the economy?
Can science save the economy? Evan Davis and guests discuss.
How we work now - lessons from lockdown
Working from home and Zoom meetings. But which habits will stick when normality returns?
Transport after the pandemic
What effect has Covid had on our travel and transport habits? With Evan Davis.
WPP boss Karen Blackett on obstacles to diversity in the workplace
WPP boss Karen Blackett talks to Evan Davis about building a racially diverse business.
How to build a racially diverse business
Practical solutions for companies that want to have a more racially diverse workforce.
The economy - winter is coming
What are the key challenges UK businesses face as the pandemic continues to bite?
Cybersecurity
How big a threat has cybercrime become for businesses and what can they do to prevent it?
COVID-19 and the gig economy
Is the pandemic a spur to a world of temps and zero hour contracts?
Bolton Business
How has the pandemic affected commerce in one English town?
Commercial Property Wars
Commercial landlords and tenants are at odds over unpaid rents due to the pandemic.
Sector Shutdown
How can industries like live music, travel, conferences and events survive?
Competence
Are decision-makers incompetent? Or do we just fail to notice the constraints they face?
Return to Brexit
Five years on, we reassemble a panel that debated leaving the EU.
Five years on, we reassemble a panel that debated leaving the EU
The Covid Hangover
How much pain will we have to endure in public tax and spending to pay for Covid?
Net Zero in the house
What are the business opportunities in turning our old housing stock green?
The Reddit Revolutionaries
Did the recent rush on Gamestop shares herald a new era for the retail investor?
The Satellite Business
The UK has invested £400 million in OneWeb satellites. Is this a moonshot moment?
How to set up an EU subsidiary.
What are the rules, pitfalls and costs of setting up an operation in the EU?