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Anthropic: the $300bn AI firm at war with the White House
How Claude's developer has become a leading AI player, now in a clash with Washington
08 Apr 2026,17 mins
Headspace CEO on the use of AI in tackling burnout
The boss of the online self-care brand on how the company's developed in recent years
07 Apr 2026,17 mins
Wind power: A lifeline or gamble for islands?
Around the world, islands are betting on wind to weather global energy swings
06 Apr 2026,17 mins
The self-taught coder building a drone empire
We meet Bobby Healy whose company is among the largest drone delivery firms in Europe
03 Apr 2026,22 mins
Is this social media's 'Big Tobacco moment'?
We look at the fallout from the recent court ruling against Meta and Google
02 Apr 2026,17 mins
Afterlife: The business of celebrity legacies
We explore the growing industry built around famous icons after their deaths
01 Apr 2026,17 mins
The whistleblower who exposed a massive tax scam
After Jas Bains blew the whistle, he found himself unemployable - we hear his story
31 Mar 2026,17 mins
After Liberation Day: Who is footing the tariffs bill?
Nearly a year on, we explore the impacts of President Trump's sweeping import duties
30 Mar 2026,17 mins
Mighty Patch founder Ju Rhyu
We meet the founder of skincare brand Hero Cosmetics
27 Mar 2026,17 mins
No suits, four-day weeks: Asia's energy crunch
How the war in Iran is pushing Asian economies to take extreme measures
26 Mar 2026,17 mins
ICE: Is it chilling the US economy?
We look at how President Trump's crackdown on immigration is registering nationally
25 Mar 2026,17 mins
Could the Arctic rewrite global trade?
We examine the players with big ambitions to develop these shipping shortcuts
24 Mar 2026,17 mins
Can Cuba turn its economy around?
The island nation is facing its most severe economic crisis in decades
23 Mar 2026,17 mins
The struggle to find care that sparked a business
Greymate Care founder and CEO, Chika Madubuko, built a platform to make caregiving easier
20 Mar 2026,17 mins
Oil crisis lessons from Iran to Kuwait
What previous oil crises reveal about risk in global energy markets
19 Mar 2026,17 mins
The cost of calling home
There’s a growing market for apps helping to cut the costs of international calls
18 Mar 2026,17 mins
Germany turns to India for skilled workers
There aren't enough people entering the labour market to replace those retiring
17 Mar 2026,17 mins
China’s new economic reality
What do the latest “Two Sessions” tell us about the world’s second-largest economy?
16 Mar 2026,17 mins
Starting a jet company against the odds
We meet the founder of JetSetGo, one of India's largest private aviation companies
13 Mar 2026,17 mins
How is the world feeling the impact of rising oil prices?
The effects of the conflict are being felt much further than the Middle East
12 Mar 2026,18 mins
Kidnapping for ransom
In places like West Africa, it's a growing criminal industry
11 Mar 2026,17 mins
Why are more people suing businesses?
We examine the rise in the number of people collectively fighting legal cases for redress
10 Mar 2026,17 mins
The book that built the modern economy
Wealth of Nations 250 years on: what’s the state of Adam Smith’s free market today?
09 Mar 2026,17 mins
Finding peace through chocolate
The family that lost its chocolate business in Syria’s war but rebuilt it in Canada
06 Mar 2026,23 mins
Can the Gulf stay open for business?
We explore whether the Gulf can keep its reputation as a safe place to invest
05 Mar 2026,17 mins
Are weight-loss drugs reshaping business?
How a change in habits appears to be opening up new economic opportunities
04 Mar 2026,17 mins
The worldwide weight-loss revolution
Drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro and Zepbound are reshaping global obesity treatment
03 Mar 2026,17 mins
Weight-loss drugs. Who pays?
Weight-loss drugs have transformed lives but unleashed a debate about should pay for them
02 Mar 2026,17 mins
How a spiked drink led to a startup
We meet founder Shirah Benarde, who set up NightCap, which has grown into a global brand
27 Feb 2026,22 mins
How modular homes are rebuilding Portugal’s ruins
Concrete’s carbon footprint is turning architects towards forests
26 Feb 2026,17 mins