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The daily drama of money and work from the BBC.

The daily drama of money and work from the BBC.

 

#2000

Taking Stock: How evicting an 87-year-old woman in Spain disrupted the debate on housing

Protests in Spain about 87-year-old Mariacarmen Abascal's eviction from social housing rei... more

Yesterday

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25:20

Yesterday


#1999

Power Players: Can AI really regulate itself?

The AI race is speeding up: and so are the warnings about where it could lead. After Presi... more

30 Sep 2026

22 MINS

22:28

30 Sep 2026


#1998

From blogger to billionaire, Canva's co-founder on what failures at Google Wave taught him

Who studies law but then forgets to apply for any graduate jobs because they've started bl... more

29 Sep 2026

20 MINS

20:56

29 Sep 2026


#1997

Follow the money: Why does an Oktoberfest beer cost €16?

A litre of beer at Munich’s Oktoberfest costs nearly €16; almost four times what a litre c... more

28 Sep 2026

18 MINS

18:30

28 Sep 2026


#1996

Can Route 66 towns survive on nostalgia?

We're heading west along America's famed Route 66. As the road celebrates its 100th birthd... more

27 Sep 2026

18 MINS

18:53

27 Sep 2026


#1995

The birth of India's call centre industry

In 1997, after years working abroad, Pramod Bhasin returned to India and spotted an opport... more

26 Sep 2026

10 MINS

10:51

26 Sep 2026


#1994

Taking stock: Trump and Xi face the trade test

What is next for trade, tariffs and AI after Presidents Trump and Xi met at the White Hous... more

25 Sep 2026

17 MINS

17:29

25 Sep 2026


#1993

Trump meets Xi: What's at stake?

The presidents of the world's two biggest economies are meeting in Washington. Donald Trum... more

23 Sep 2026

21 MINS

21:10

23 Sep 2026


#1992

Founders: The American who built his business in China

Jacob Rothman moved from California to China and helped build a manufacturing business sup... more

22 Sep 2026

17 MINS

17:29

22 Sep 2026


#1991

Follow the money: The journey of a $30 toy from China to America

Most toys sold in America are made in China. But cheap labour is no longer the main reason... more

21 Sep 2026

18 MINS

18:31

21 Sep 2026


#1990

From Mao and Nixon to Xi and Trump: A history of China-US trade

With Presidents Xi and Trump expected to meet in the United States this week, Will Bain lo... more

20 Sep 2026

17 MINS

17:29

20 Sep 2026


#1989

Taking Stock: Can Big Tech rivals be trusted to develop safe AI?

AI: Existential threat or billion-dollar opportunity? The increasingly loud and often star... more

17 Sep 2026

23 MINS

23:27

17 Sep 2026


#1988

Power Players: Does Xbox have a future?

Xbox is 25 years old and faces some of its biggest challenges yet. As cloud gaming grows a... more

16 Sep 2026

18 MINS

18:22

16 Sep 2026


#1987

Can we control AI?

Artificial intelligence is developing faster than many experts predicted, bringing extraor... more

15 Sep 2026

17 MINS

17:28

15 Sep 2026


#1986

Follow the money: Why is a new Ebola vaccine taking so long to develop?

The Ebola outbreak in the DRC has claimed more than 3,400 lives and infected thousands mor... more

14 Sep 2026

17 MINS

17:29

14 Sep 2026


#1985

The cost of war: Inside Russia's economic unease

Economic unease is growing among Russian workers as fuel shortages and Ukrainian drone str... more

13 Sep 2026

17 MINS

17:28

13 Sep 2026


#1984

Bonus: Could AI chatbots help Asia's socially isolated youth?

Across Asia, a growing number of young people are becoming hikikomori, a term used to desc... more

13 Sep 2026

18 MINS

18:39

13 Sep 2026


#1983

Taking stock: Bad blood, bad neighbours and the return of Elizabeth Holmes

Mark Carney and Donald Trump go tit-for-tat as the list of goods subject to tariffs betwee... more

10 Sep 2026

23 MINS

23:24

10 Sep 2026


#1982

Power Players: Can new BP leadership steady the ship?

This week on Power Players, Will Bain is joined by BBC Business Editor Simon Jack to explo... more

09 Sep 2026

23 MINS

23:15

09 Sep 2026


#1981

Founders: Marcia Kilgore on still fighting imposter syndrome despite Beauty Pie success

Many entrepreneurs would be happy to sell one great idea to a larger business, cash out an... more

08 Sep 2026

22 MINS

22:01

08 Sep 2026