The Business of Formula 1®: Inside Biggin Hill's global broadcasting mission control
This series is sponsored by PwC. What does it take to broadcast the excitement and drama of Formula 1® to millions of fans across the world,...
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Coming soon…The Business of Formula 1®
Coming soon…The Business of Formula 1® A series sponsored by PwC. Listen on The Business wherever you get your podcasts, or watch on Times B...
Pret A Manger CEO: Shoplifting, subscriptions & UK high street survival
How is Pret A Manger turning a London high-street staple into a powerhouse brand? In this episode of The Business, chief executive Pano Chri...
Jaguar Land Rover job cuts - a warning for UK car makers?
Why is Jaguar Land Rover cutting 4,000 jobs? Dominic O’Connell examines what the news of this major reduction means for the future of Britis...
Youth unemployment: Alan Milburn on NEETs and first jobs
This episode is sponsored by PwC. Why are so many young people out of work? Government adviser Alan Milburn joins The Business to discuss yo...
Chapel Down CEO: How we’re taking on French champagne
Is English sparkling wine outperforming Champagne to become a fast-growing sector in British business? Dominic O'Connell speaks to Chapel Do...
Scott Bessent, bond markets and the threat to UK borrowing
How will US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and global bond markets impact UK borrowing, John Healey’s UK Budget, and the wider UK economy?...
BONUS: Trinny Woodall on building a brand with a soul
How did Trinny Woodall build a global cosmetics empire by targeting an overlooked market? Hannah Prevett speaks to the Trinny London founder...
Trinny Woodall: How I built a beauty empire in my 50s
How did Trinny Woodall build cosmetics brand Trinny London into a multimillion-pound British business? Hannah Prevett speaks to the founder...
BONUS: Castore co-founder Tom Beahon on keeping wealth creators in the UK
Is tax policy driving away British business leaders? Hannah Prevett speaks to Castore co-founder Tom Beahon about the future of UK business....
Castore co-founder Tom Beahon: building a £1bn British sportswear giant
How did Castore disrupt global kit deals to build a British sportswear brand valued at almost £1bn? Hannah Prevett speaks to co-founder Tom...
Are high energy bills threatening Net Zero? | Power Struggle: part 3
Are soaring energy bills threatening the UK’s net zero targets? Dominic O’Connell examines whether Prime Minister Andy Burnham should adjust...
North Sea oil - Should Andy Burnham U-turn? | Power Struggle: part 2
Is expanding North Sea oil production climate vandalism or the key to lowering energy bills? Dominic O’Connell explores whether Andy Burnham...
Could the UK electricity grid fail? | Power Struggle: part 1
Earlier this summer, the UK's power network came close to being plunged into a blackout. In part one of our new series on energy, Dominic O’...
Does Andy Burnham’s government have the guts to deliver growth?
Andy Burnham is officially in No. 10, and his cabinet is in place. Replacing Rachel Reeves’ as Chancellor is John Healey - not, in fact, Sha...
Peppa Pig World: What UK hospitality sector hopes for from Andy Burnham
In the words of former Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Peppa Pig World “is very much my kind of place.” But how does Paultons Park, one of the...
EasyJet Takeover: Inside the £5.7bn US private equity bidding war
What does the high-stakes easyJet takeover bid mean for the future of budget travel? We unpack the intense bidding war between US giants Apo...
Grindr CEO on Madonna, AI and UK age verification
How have UK age restriction laws affected Grindr’s users? What changes will AI bring to the dating app? And where does Madonna fit into all...
BONUS: The AI bubble, deepfakes and the future of UK tech
Is the AI bubble bound to pop? How can UK companies prevent the malicious use of AI? And is there a role for increased regulation in the AI...
UK unicorn CEO: why Europe is lagging behind on AI
Synthesia, the AI video generation platform that allows users to generate avatars from plain text, is one of the UK’s biggest AI success sto...