2026: Sunshine or a gathering storm?

The economy is sluggish, growth elusive, and unemployment is heading for 5% - 2026 looks tough for business. But, the FTSE 100 has broken 10,000 points for the first time, gold keeps on going up, and up in value - and still the AI bubble hasn’t burst. From Davos parties, to driverless cars, what's up, what’s down? And how do you prepare yourself for 2026? Presenters : Hannah Prevett, Associate Business Editor, The Sunday Times Dominic O’Connell, columnist and business presenter, Times Radio Guests : Richard Fletcher, Business Editor, The Times Katie Prescott, Technology Business Editor, The Times Producer: Miriam Hall Senior Producer: Julia Johnson Executive Producer: Kate Ford Photo credit: Getty Get in touch: thebusiness@thetimes.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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2026: Sunshine or a gathering storm? is an episode from Tales of Silicon Valley by Anna Covell.

This episode is 43:13 long.

This episode was published on Jan 8, 2026.

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