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Uncovering the personalities, power plays, boardroom dramas and sheer ambition that drive the world of business, Hannah and Dominic get the inside story from the people who are in the room when the deal goes down – from start-ups to tech titans, market movers to City CEOs.
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How much pressure is there on companies to dial back on linking pay to ESG -- environment, social and governance -- in light of the Trump administration?
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British companies have nearly always paid less than the Americans – but as the global war for talent heats up, is lower remuneration costing the UK a competitive edge?
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Could US-style 1,000% bonuses be heading to the City?
Jaw-dropping salaries put top AI talent out of reach for UK unicorns
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Producer: Hope Federico
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Last week, two successful young UK founders joined The Business - venture capitalist Harry Stebbings, who founded 20VC and Amy knight, whose company Must Have Ideas sells home cleaning products. Both have a full in-office policy, believing it is best for their companies, and the only way for their staff to thrive.
In this bonus episode, we talk about why they believe "in-office" is the best, and only way to go.
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Producer: Miriam Hall
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The Sunday Times Young Power List drops today: 30 of the nation’s most inspiring, influential people who are under the age of 30.
On this episode, we’re speaking to two members of the next generation of British business talent about taking a leap, building a company in your early twenties– and what it’s like to launch a venture in the UK today. Is age a barrier to forming a business? Is university degree a waste of time? And is a commitment to hustle culture imperative to making something of your outfit?
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Five successful entrepreneurs share how they made it without a degree
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Producer: Miriam Hall
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With stock prices and energy costs reeling as the fragile Middle East ceasefire threatens to shatter, we ask what happens next for global business? And what has the conflict taught us about long-term weaknesses in the British economy?
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Producer: Hope Federico
Producer: Miriam Hall
Executive Producer: Kate Ford
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New week, the government’s Employment Rights Act begins to take effect. The legislation, a fulfillment of one of Labour’s biggest manifesto promises, changes sick pay, parental leave and unfair dismissal rights. Plus, future measures will target zero hours contracts.
Keir Starmer has described the legislation as the “biggest upgrade in workers’ rights in a generation”. But - coming on top of increases in the National Minimum Wage, higher national insurance contributions and increases in business rates - many business owners are concerned. So, what exactly is coming down the track? And how can businesses get ready?
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Producer: Miriam Hall
Senior Producer: Julia Johnson
Executive Producer: Kate Ford
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As the conflict in the Middle East threatens to whack the world economy with an energy shock - and possibly a huge recession, the debate about the UK’s North Sea has re-ignited. Should we be drilling there to help our energy security in a volatile global market?
There’s now a growing chorus of voices, from surprising places, calling on the government to support more North Sea exploration. So, will the government – having banned new licenses as part of net zero drive – now give them the go ahead?
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Producer: Miriam Hall
Senior Producer: Julia Johnson
Executive Producer: Kate Ford
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Drones are transforming war, from Ukraine to the Middle East - some 80 percent of battlefield casualties in Ukraine are now the result of drone strikes. The devices are cheap to manufacture, are transforming military strategy but represent a massive challenge for the British armed forces as they try to modernise. It is also a business challenge. So, which companies are best-placed to make the drones needed? And how do they get through the complexities of tight budgets, ever-changing technology and tough competition?
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Producer: Miriam Hall
Senior Producer: Julia Johnson
Executive Producer: Kate Ford
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While the UK is a breeding ground for brilliant ideas, very few start-ups ever reach "supersize" status. So what are the hurdles preventing British companies from joining the £50M+ revenue club? This week we consider a new report from the Scale-up Institute about female-founded businesses which shows that it may not just be about the funding.
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Producer: Miriam Hall
Senior Producer: Julia Johnson
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The attack on Iran and its consequences have sent shockwaves around the global economy, hitting stock markets, airlines and energy supplies. UK gas prices have nearly doubled and the flow of a fifth of the world’s crude oil supply - which travels through the Strait of Hormuz in tankers - has largely ground to a halt.
As the ripple effect is felt across the world, how harsh will the economic fallout be, will inflation - only just under control - rise? And, with gas and oil stores in Europe limited, might there be a major energy shock ahead?
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Read more: Markets complacent over surge in oil price, warns analyst
Producer: Miriam Hall
Senior Producer: Julia Johnson
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