Richard Farleigh on becoming a successful investor and his humble stumbles along the way.
Published on Thursday, 8th May 2025.
Erinch Sahan on switching careers because he wanted one that aligned with his values.
Published on Thursday, 1st May 2025.
Sophie O’Brien on how she plans to disrupt the recruitment industry.
Published on Thursday, 24th April 2025.
Sir Kenneth Olisa on taking on management, being fired, and then striking out on his own.
Published on Thursday, 17th April 2025.
Chris May on how working from home became the path to a new career.
Published on Thursday, 10th April 2025.
Claire Daniels on how she became CEO of her family business.
Published on Thursday, 3rd April 2025.
Julian Metcalfe on starting up fast food chain Pret A Manger and later Itsu.
Published on Thursday, 27th March 2025.
The Repair Shop star on defying her parents’ expectations
Published on Thursday, 20th March 2025.
Alan French on being at the helm of a collapsing company and turning it around.
Published on Thursday, 13th March 2025.
Top business brains tackle listener questions on how to succeed as an entrepreneur.
Published on Thursday, 6th March 2025.
Why are some retailers bringing back people to scan our shopping?
Published on Thursday, 27th February 2025.
Evan Davis asks what can be done to encourage firms to list on the London Stock Exchange.
Published on Thursday, 20th February 2025.
Evan Davis examines the business opportunities of companies which offer to repair things.
Published on Thursday, 13th February 2025.
Has the Trump-inspired vibe shift already reached the UK?
Published on Thursday, 6th February 2025.
Evan Davis talks to Ahti Heinla, co-founder of robot delivery firm Starship Technologies.
Published on Thursday, 30th January 2025.
Evan explores what happens to companies that decide to operate without managers.
Published on Thursday, 23rd January 2025.
Evan Davis explores if working four eight-hour days could benefit employees and bosses.
Published on Thursday, 16th January 2025.
Evan Davis speaks with the advertising legend about his career advice.
Published on Sunday, 12th January 2025.
Evan gets tips on finding a new job and hears how the process of getting one has changed.
Published on Thursday, 9th January 2025.
The law firm founder on finding career clarity at the top of a mountain.
Published on Monday, 6th January 2025.
The smart energy tech entrepreneur on overcoming your background.
Published on Wednesday, 18th December 2024.
Julian Douglas on when to start side hustling, and learning when to step away.
Published on Tuesday, 17th December 2024.
The entrepreneur and inventor on how he avoided a manufacturing meltdown.
Published on Tuesday, 17th December 2024.
The beauty inventor on being dyslexic and working with Alan Sugar.
Published on Thursday, 12th December 2024.
Elmarie Marais on leaving her job for her mental health and starting her own company.
Published on Thursday, 5th December 2024.
The inspiration, the pitch, the timing - what makes a business idea live or die?
Published on Thursday, 7th November 2024.
Why do advertising agencies use fear to get us to part with our money?
Published on Thursday, 31st October 2024.
How a British small business cost the tech giant more than £2bn.
Published on Thursday, 24th October 2024.
Can you get staff out of danger and still keep the show on the road?
Published on Thursday, 17th October 2024.
The reality of a profession we never want to encounter, but couldn't do without.
Published on Thursday, 10th October 2024.
Everyone seems to have one... We find out the truth about side hustles.
Published on Thursday, 3rd October 2024.
The new home tech that could be key to keeping the lights on as we switch to renewables.
Published on Thursday, 26th September 2024.
Debating the highs and lows of the business landscape in the last year.
Published on Thursday, 25th July 2024.
The business of private education: how it works, how much money is made and where it goes.
Published on Thursday, 18th July 2024.
Stepping into the top role: learning from business leaders.
Published on Thursday, 11th July 2024.
Final farewells - how does the industry work?
Published on Thursday, 4th July 2024.
Is copyright law working to secure returns for creators?
Published on Thursday, 27th June 2024.
Has a rise in flexible working lead to an increase in overwork, stress and burnout?
Published on Thursday, 20th June 2024.
Why do some brands go viral, and how much hype is too much?
Published on Thursday, 13th June 2024.
Could the UK soon be awash with cheap EVs from the industry's global superpower?
Published on Thursday, 6th June 2024.
Evan Davis sits down with the entrepreneur, philanthropist and author Duncan Bannatyne.
Published on Monday, 20th May 2024.
Evan Davis sits down with Krisi Smith, co-founder of the tea company Bird and Blend.
Published on Monday, 20th May 2024.
Evan Davis sits down with Simon Beckerman, the founder of Depop.
Published on Monday, 20th May 2024.
Evan Davis sits down with the British businesswoman, philanthropist and public servant.
Published on Monday, 20th May 2024.
Evan Davis sits down with Richard Walker, the boss of supermarket chain Iceland Foods.
Published on Monday, 20th May 2024.
Evan Davis meets Timo Armoo, the 29-year-old multi-millionaire entrepreneur.
Published on Monday, 20th May 2024.
Evan makes up crisis management scenarios to see how CEOs handle a business emergency.
Published on Thursday, 7th March 2024.
Should we think about stepping down the career ladder as we approach pension age?
Published on Thursday, 29th February 2024.
Why are so many nightclubs closing, and what might replace them?
Published on Thursday, 22nd February 2024.
How do businesses cope with the misalignment between consumers' intentions and actions?
Published on Thursday, 15th February 2024.
Tips on how to dish it out, and how to take it.
Published on Thursday, 8th February 2024.
We're told we need to eat a lot less of it, so how is the industry responding?
Published on Thursday, 1st February 2024.
What really happens when you buy something online and then send it back?
Published on Thursday, 25th January 2024.
Should we share our personal politics, beliefs and vulnerabilities with colleagues?
Published on Thursday, 18th January 2024.
In the last programme of the series, on the agenda is meetings. With Evan Davis.
Published on Thursday, 16th November 2023.
How to come up with a billion-dollar medicine, and who pays for it.
Published on Thursday, 9th November 2023.
Could long-distance trains become a serious competitor to the plane?
Published on Thursday, 2nd November 2023.
When bad things happen in business, why do some leaders pretend they haven't?
Published on Thursday, 26th October 2023.
The purpose and the pitfalls of transforming a company’s image
Published on Thursday, 19th October 2023.
The child chess prodigy turned AI leader on the technology's rewards and risks.
Published on Thursday, 12th October 2023.
What's it like being a trader, and how has the industry changed?
Published on Thursday, 5th October 2023.
Companies are desperate to get staff back in more often but some face an uphill challenge
Published on Thursday, 28th September 2023.
Is advertising less funny than it used to be? Evan Davis and guests discuss
Published on Thursday, 27th July 2023.
Sewage spills, leaks, mountains of debt – what’s gone wrong with England’s water industry?
Published on Thursday, 20th July 2023.
Is the portrayal of the business world in television and film inspirational or a turn off?
Published on Thursday, 13th July 2023.
The booming market for second-hand buying and selling.
Published on Thursday, 6th July 2023.
Evan Davis interviews Dame Sharon White, chair of the John Lewis Partnership.
Published on Thursday, 29th June 2023.
Are younger workers asking too much from their employers, or changing work for the better?
Published on Thursday, 22nd June 2023.
Has the airline industry managed to solve the issues which caused travel chaos last year?
Published on Thursday, 15th June 2023.
Food price inflation is near record highs, but are prices higher than they need to be?
Published on Thursday, 8th June 2023.
What makes a good business book? Evan Davis and guests discuss.
Published on Thursday, 9th March 2023.
Are interviews over-rated, is the CV dead, and how is technology changing recruitment?
Published on Thursday, 2nd March 2023.
What's the business potential of ChatGPT and the new era of machine learning?
Published on Thursday, 23rd February 2023.
Warren East, former CEO of Rolls Royce Holdings, reflects on his career so far.
Published on Thursday, 16th February 2023.
Podcasting seems to be booming, but how profitable is it? Evan Davis and guests discuss.
Published on Thursday, 9th February 2023.
What can the UK learn from France about economic growth? Evan Davis and guests discuss.
Published on Thursday, 2nd February 2023.
Can too much choice be bad for shoppers? Evan Davis and guests discuss.
Published on Thursday, 26th January 2023.
What can past strikes tell us about how to resolve the current wave of industrial strife?
Published on Thursday, 19th January 2023.
Can there be a silver lining for business in a recession? Evan Davis and guests discuss.
Published on Thursday, 17th November 2022.
Evan Davis talks to IMDB founder Col Needham about making money out of his love for films.
Published on Thursday, 10th November 2022.
What will higher interest rates mean for mortgages and house prices? With Evan Davis.
Published on Thursday, 3rd November 2022.
GPs are not salaried staff but contracted service providers. How do the economics work?
Published on Thursday, 27th October 2022.
Evan looks at the UK's defence industry and asks what's changed since the war in Ukraine.
Published on Thursday, 20th October 2022.
What do you do when your business vision isn't working? Evan Davis and guests discuss
Published on Thursday, 13th October 2022.
Why are there more job vacancies in Britain than there are people looking for work?
Published on Thursday, 6th October 2022.
Is a windfall tax a fair way to restore equilibrium in an economic recession?
Published on Thursday, 29th September 2022.
House-building. What are the challenges faced by UK house builders? With Evan Davis.
Published on Thursday, 28th July 2022.
Evan Davis asks what it really means when a business leaves Russia.
Published on Thursday, 21st July 2022.
Evan Davis asks if firms should keep their views to themselves.
Published on Thursday, 14th July 2022.
Why does it seem so hard to get in touch with a business? Presented by Evan Davis.
Published on Thursday, 7th July 2022.
What to expect when a workplace dispute ends up in court. With Evan Davis.
Published on Thursday, 30th June 2022.
As fuel prices rise, Evan Davis looks at the economics of running a petrol station.
Published on Thursday, 23rd June 2022.
Can we trust the wisdom of the crowd on online review platforms? Presented by Evan Davis.
Published on Thursday, 16th June 2022.
The 'crust' of living: Evan Davis looks at the spiralling costs of baking a loaf of bread.
Published on Thursday, 9th June 2022.
How will soaring energy costs affect UK corporations?
Published on Thursday, 24th March 2022.
Evan Davis and guests examine the prospects for business from this government priority.
Published on Thursday, 17th March 2022.
How will shifts in China's economic policies affect global commerce?
Published on Thursday, 10th March 2022.
What will the invasion of Ukraine mean for the world's economy - and for us?
Published on Thursday, 3rd March 2022.
What's behind the explosion in popularity of Klarna and its competitors?
Published on Thursday, 24th February 2022.
Why is the market for low alcohol beers and spirits booming?
Published on Thursday, 17th February 2022.
Prices are rising - but are we heading into an unprecedented economic period?
Published on Thursday, 10th February 2022.
Psychotherapist Naomi Shragai on how our emotional baggage can damage our work life.
Published on Thursday, 3rd February 2022.
Evan Davis asks how best to resolve disputes between colleagues.
Published on Thursday, 18th November 2021.
How can companies treat people from lower socio-economic backgrounds more fairly?
Published on Thursday, 11th November 2021.
With the National Lottery contract up for grabs, how does this sector work?
Published on Thursday, 4th November 2021.
Evan Davis looks at the expanding world of ultrafast home delivery, or Q-commerce.
Published on Thursday, 28th October 2021.
Can carbon capture save the planet - and make money?
Published on Thursday, 21st October 2021.
How can companies effectively mix work at home and in the office?
Published on Thursday, 14th October 2021.
The HGV sector is one of many sectors plagued by labour shortages - so how do we fix it?
Published on Thursday, 7th October 2021.
Clinical trials have barely changed in decades but will Covid-19 transform the business?
Published on Thursday, 22nd July 2021.
Should consumers be told the carbon footprint of the products they buy? And if so, how?
Published on Thursday, 15th July 2021.
Evan Davis and guests explore how to roll out electric vehicles across the country.
Published on Thursday, 1st July 2021.
What is the business case for desiging accessible goods and services for disabled people?
Published on Thursday, 24th June 2021.
Following the pandemic, what is the future of the cruise industry?
Published on Thursday, 17th June 2021.
Has the pandemic pushed the economic pendulum back to the suburbs?
Published on Thursday, 10th June 2021.
How can businesses - like carmakers short of chips - cope with supply shortages?
Published on Thursday, 3rd June 2021.
With the use of cash in decline, will digital currencies be the way forward?
Published on Thursday, 27th May 2021.
Should we be relying on tech billionaires to lead the way where governments leave a gap?
Published on Thursday, 25th March 2021.
What are the business opportunities from green hydrogen as a power source?
Published on Thursday, 18th March 2021.
What are the rules, pitfalls and costs of setting up an operation in the EU?
Published on Thursday, 11th March 2021.
The UK has invested £400 million in OneWeb satellites. Is this a moonshot moment?
Published on Thursday, 4th March 2021.
Did the recent rush on Gamestop shares herald a new era for the retail investor?
Published on Thursday, 25th February 2021.
What are the business opportunities in turning our old housing stock green?
Published on Thursday, 18th February 2021.
How much pain will we have to endure in public tax and spending to pay for Covid?
Published on Thursday, 11th February 2021.
Five years on, we reassemble a panel that debated leaving the EU
Published on Thursday, 4th February 2021.
Are decision-makers incompetent? Or do we just fail to notice the constraints they face?
Published on Friday, 11th December 2020.
How can industries like live music, travel, conferences and events survive?
Published on Friday, 11th December 2020.
Commercial landlords and tenants are at odds over unpaid rents due to the pandemic.
Published on Thursday, 5th November 2020.
How has the pandemic affected commerce in one English town?
Published on Thursday, 29th October 2020.
Is the pandemic a spur to a world of temps and zero hour contracts?
Published on Thursday, 22nd October 2020.
How big a threat has cybercrime become for businesses and what can they do to prevent it?
Published on Friday, 16th October 2020.
What are the key challenges UK businesses face as the pandemic continues to bite?
Published on Thursday, 8th October 2020.
WPP boss Karen Blackett talks to Evan Davis about building a racially diverse business.
Published on Thursday, 23rd July 2020.
Practical solutions for companies that want to have a more racially diverse workforce.
Published on Thursday, 23rd July 2020.
What effect has Covid had on our travel and transport habits? With Evan Davis.
Published on Thursday, 16th July 2020.
Working from home and Zoom meetings. But which habits will stick when normality returns?
Published on Thursday, 9th July 2020.
Can science save the economy? Evan Davis and guests discuss.
Published on Thursday, 2nd July 2020.
Will businesses learn to value resilience over mere efficiency in future?
Published on Thursday, 2nd July 2020.
What have you craved and what do you barely miss? Have consumer habits changed for good?
Published on Thursday, 18th June 2020.
Will Western economies and companies decouple from China? With Evan Davis.
Published on Thursday, 11th June 2020.
Should we be saving businesses from collapse post-Covid 19 and if so how do we choose?
Published on Friday, 5th June 2020.
Can businesses get off the ground these days without some form of hype?
Published on Thursday, 12th March 2020.
How will the infection affect commerce in the UK and around the world?
Published on Thursday, 5th March 2020.
Will the four day working week ever become a reality?
Published on Thursday, 27th February 2020.
The pros and cons of running a business with a life partner.
Published on Thursday, 21st November 2019.
What are the rules when people have to lose their jobs? Evan Davis and guests discuss.
Published on Thursday, 14th November 2019.
Do business gurus really hold the secret to success and can they transform companies?
Published on Thursday, 7th November 2019.
How should businesses deal with workplace quarrels?
Published on Thursday, 31st October 2019.
What happens when a company goes in to administration? With Evan Davis and guests.
Published on Thursday, 24th October 2019.
How can business benefit from the popularity of vegetarian and vegan eating?
Published on Thursday, 17th October 2019.
Will Facebook's entry into the world of cryptocurrency be a game changer?
Published on Thursday, 10th October 2019.
How can the aviation industry marry sustainability with increasing passenger numbers?
Published on Thursday, 25th July 2019.
What can we learn from how one medical start-up fooled Silicon Valley and the world?
Published on Thursday, 18th July 2019.
Looking under the bonnet of the UK investment industry. Do investors get a good deal?
Published on Thursday, 11th July 2019.
How discounters like Aldi, Poundland and B&M Bargains are thriving on the high street.
Published on Thursday, 4th July 2019.
Can a sudden change in direction save a new company?
Published on Thursday, 27th June 2019.
What do the worlds of business and crime have in common?
Published on Thursday, 20th June 2019.
Who wins and loses in the cut-throat exercise market? Evan Davis and guests discuss.
Published on Thursday, 13th June 2019.
The journey is expensive and fiddly. How are goods and services delivered to our homes?
Published on Thursday, 6th June 2019.
Is economics one of the reasons for the growth in antibiotic resistance? With Evan Davis.
Published on Saturday, 1st June 2019.
Can business plan for uncertainty? Evan Davis and guests discuss
Published on Thursday, 28th March 2019.
How do ratings and review sites alter the relationship between businesses and consumers?
Published on Thursday, 21st March 2019.
How useful are internships as a route into full-time, paid employment?
Published on Thursday, 14th March 2019.
Technology has made personalisation of goods and services easy. How far can it go?
Published on Thursday, 7th March 2019.
Why do printed magazines endure in an era of declining advertising revenue and sales?
Published on Thursday, 28th February 2019.
In the wake of accounting scandals, does the audit business need to be overhauled?
Published on Thursday, 21st February 2019.
Can behavioural science make us more productive and improve the workplace?
Published on Thursday, 14th February 2019.
Universities have expanded over the last decade. Can they be successful businesses?
Published on Thursday, 7th February 2019.
Can the Internet of Things transform how we work and live? Evan Davis and guests discuss.
Published on Thursday, 31st January 2019.
What challenges does the #Me Too movement present to business? With Evan Davis.
Published on Thursday, 22nd November 2018.
Craft ales and small-scale distilled gins are popular but pricey. What is their appeal?
Published on Thursday, 15th November 2018.
Would we rather splash out on creating memories than buy material stuff?
Published on Thursday, 1st November 2018.
Making plastic is big business but its reputation is in tatters. Can it save itself?
Published on Thursday, 25th October 2018.
What do businesses do when their supply chain fails?
Published on Thursday, 18th October 2018.
Do the rules governing business need rewriting? Evan Davis and guests discuss.
Published on Thursday, 4th October 2018.
Millions go to festivals each summer, but how do festivals make money?
Published on Thursday, 26th July 2018.
Evan Davis and guests discuss whether data is killing creativity.
Published on Thursday, 19th July 2018.
Commodities make the global trading system go round. With Evan Davis.
Published on Thursday, 12th July 2018.
Evan Davis and guests explore what happens when things go wrong in business.
Published on Thursday, 5th July 2018.
Would it be good for businesses if CEOs faced term limits?
Published on Thursday, 28th June 2018.
Is opening a franchise a low-risk way to start a business? Evan Davis and guests discuss.
Published on Thursday, 21st June 2018.
Are any companies truly unassailable?
Published on Thursday, 14th June 2018.
Evan Davis hosts the business conversation show.
Published on Friday, 8th June 2018.
Will the next generation of mobile technology - 5G - revolutionise our lives?
Published on Friday, 8th June 2018.
How do you run a successful business while still at school? Evan Davis and guests discuss.
Published on Tuesday, 10th April 2018.
Evan Davis and David Aaronovitch present a programme looking at the EU after Brexit.
Published on Thursday, 29th March 2018.
What does a corporate HQ tell us about a business? Evan Davis and guests discuss.
Published on Thursday, 15th March 2018.
What is strategy and why do businesses need it? Evan Davis chairs a round table discussion
Published on Friday, 9th March 2018.
Are 'ethical' businesses all they are cracked up to be? Evan Davis and guests discuss.
Published on Thursday, 1st March 2018.
Evan Davis and guests discuss who owns British companies and why that matters.
Published on Friday, 23rd February 2018.
Evan Davis and guests discuss why some restaurant chains thrive and others fail.
Published on Thursday, 15th February 2018.
Evan Davis and guests discuss the relationship between science, business and consumers.
Published on Friday, 9th February 2018.
How do you build a bridge? Evan Davis asks three civil engineers.
Published on Friday, 2nd February 2018.
Evan Davis and an invited audience question Sir Terry Leahy, former CEO of Tesco.
Published on Thursday, 23rd November 2017.
Are you being served? Evan Davis and guests discuss the business of department stores.
Published on Thursday, 16th November 2017.
What do foreign companies bring to the UK? Evan Davis and guests explore the issue.
Published on Friday, 10th November 2017.
The UK spends £4.5 billion a year on pets. Where does the money go? Evan Davis chairs.
Published on Thursday, 9th November 2017.
Evan Davis talks to three agents, in the fields of show business, football and books.
Published on Thursday, 26th October 2017.
What is the business case for having a diverse workforce? Evan Davis and guests discuss.
Published on Friday, 20th October 2017.
What is really going on in Europe's airline industry? Evan Davis and guests discuss.
Published on Thursday, 12th October 2017.
Is battery technology the key to a sustainable and emission free world? Evan Davis chairs.
Published on Thursday, 5th October 2017.
There's no business like show business. Evan Davis examines why UK theatres are thriving.
Published on Thursday, 27th July 2017.
What is the best way of cutting costs and transforming a business?
Published on Thursday, 20th July 2017.
Why do some companies have multiple brands? Evan Davis discusses with industry experts.
Published on Thursday, 6th July 2017.
Evan Davis presents the business magazine.
Published on Thursday, 29th June 2017.
Will robots take our jobs? Evan Davis and guests discuss.
Published on Thursday, 22nd June 2017.
How do businesses protect themselves from copyright infringement? With Evan Davis.
Published on Thursday, 15th June 2017.
What is the future for UK farming? Evan Davis discusses with three food producers.
Published on Thursday, 8th June 2017.
Is it time to trust big business? Evan Davies asks the former head of BP, Lord Browne.
Published on Friday, 2nd June 2017.
Britain's multi-billion pound nuclear dream. Three nuclear rivals join Evan Davis.
Published on Thursday, 30th March 2017.
Migrants create one in seven businesses in the UK. Evan Davis meets three of them.
Published on Thursday, 23rd March 2017.
Does financial services technology - fintech - pose a threat to traditional banking?
Published on Thursday, 16th March 2017.
From budget airline seats to insurance, Evan Davis discovers the secrets of pricing.
Published on Thursday, 9th March 2017.
A hidden industry that makes globalisation work: Evan Davis and guests discuss logistiscs.
Published on Thursday, 2nd March 2017.
Evan Davis does some black sky thinking as he hears about the growing UK space industry.
Published on Thursday, 23rd February 2017.
How do you manage employees who have become involved in a relationship?
Published on Thursday, 16th February 2017.
The challenges of running a charity. Evans Davis meets the experts.
Published on Thursday, 9th February 2017.
The care home business model is unsustainable. Evan Davis discovers why.
Published on Thursday, 2nd February 2017.
How to negotiate international trade deals after Brexit. Evan Davis meets the experts.
Published on Friday, 27th January 2017.
From eBay to multi-million dollar deals. Evan Davis and guests discuss auctions.
Published on Thursday, 17th November 2016.
The future of the car industry - is it driverless? Evan Davis and guests discuss.
Published on Friday, 11th November 2016.
Evan Davis explores how companies are trying to sell their stuff to young people.
Published on Thursday, 3rd November 2016.
Evan Davis and entrepreneurs discuss selling your company.
Published on Thursday, 27th October 2016.
Are activist investors good or bad for the firms they target? Evan Davis presents.
Published on Thursday, 20th October 2016.
Why are top employers offering the school leavers a fast track career without university?
Published on Thursday, 13th October 2016.
Evan Davis and guests discuss doing business in times of uncertainty.
Published on Thursday, 6th October 2016.
Theresa May wants a bigger role for government in business. Will it happen? Can it work?
Published on Thursday, 29th September 2016.
Olympic economics. Evan Davis discovers how the world's biggest sporting event is managed.
Published on Thursday, 21st July 2016.
Lessons learned from pursuing the entrepreneurial dream, presented by Evan Davis.
Published on Thursday, 14th July 2016.
How do drugs companies and the NHS decide the value of prescription medicines?
Published on Thursday, 7th July 2016.
How will the vote to leave the EU affect businesses big and small? Evan Davis presents.
Published on Thursday, 30th June 2016.
Evan Davis and guests discuss the skills and techniques needed to reach a win-win deal.
Published on Thursday, 23rd June 2016.
From script to screen: how to finance a film. Evan Davis and guests discuss.
Published on Thursday, 16th June 2016.
How big businesses are 'incubating' tech start-ups in an attempt to innovate.
Published on Thursday, 9th June 2016.
Asset management - or asset stripping? Evan Davis and guests discuss.
Published on Thursday, 2nd June 2016.
Whether it is trade deals or red tape, how does EU membership help or hinder UK business?
Published on Thursday, 26th May 2016.
How to sustain business success after achieving a blockbuster hit in apps, drugs and oil.
Published on Monday, 4th April 2016.
What goes on between a manager and his or her coach? Evan Davis and guests discuss.
Published on Thursday, 17th March 2016.
Evan Davis finds out who profits the most from horse racing.
Published on Thursday, 10th March 2016.
How much tax should global companies like Google and Starbucks pay in the UK?
Published on Thursday, 3rd March 2016.
A look back on how the business world has changed in the past decade. Evan Davis presents.
Published on Thursday, 25th February 2016.
How do businesses use customers' personal data to make money?
Published on Thursday, 18th February 2016.
Recovering from a reputation for poor customer service. Evan Davis and guests.
Published on Thursday, 11th February 2016.
The green energy firms generating power from the sun, the wind and from cheese.
Published on Thursday, 4th February 2016.
How should company boards operate, and what is the best way to make them work?
Published on Thursday, 28th January 2016.
Can the Northern Powerhouse solve the North-South divide? Evan Davis hosts from Manchester
Published on Thursday, 19th November 2015.
Rewriting the rules: Evan Davis and guests discuss what it takes to break the mould.
Published on Thursday, 12th November 2015.
Can clever maths create value from nothing? Evan Davis and guests look at modern finance.
Published on Friday, 6th November 2015.
How do fast fashion brands deliver the latest trends in double-quick time?
Published on Thursday, 5th November 2015.
Companies like BP and Aviva use sponsorship to promote their brands. How effective is it?
Published on Thursday, 22nd October 2015.
Royal Mail, Saga and the AA have all floated on the stock market. How must they adapt?
Published on Thursday, 15th October 2015.
The Volkswagen crisis discussed by Evan Davis and guests.
Published on Wednesday, 7th October 2015.
Who decides what art is worth? Evan Davis talks to a panel including artist Grayson Perry.
Published on Thursday, 1st October 2015.
Food deflation, more discount grocers and continuing price wars, who wins long term?
Published on Thursday, 23rd July 2015.
How to get to the top in business after being bottom of the class at school.
Published on Thursday, 16th July 2015.
How are newspapers adapting to digital technologies? Evan Davis and guests discuss.
Published on Thursday, 9th July 2015.
How are newspapers adapting to digital technologies? Evan Davis and guests discuss.
Published on Thursday, 9th July 2015.
Evan Davis and guests discuss the changing face of the British fast-food market.
Published on Thursday, 2nd July 2015.
Successful entrepreneurs willing to invest their own cash to kick-start new businesses.
Published on Thursday, 25th June 2015.
From making chilli sauce to running prisons: the pros and cons of contracting out.
Published on Thursday, 18th June 2015.
Evan Davis and guests discuss corruption in business.
Published on Thursday, 11th June 2015.
Company bosses explain the important lessons they've learned from their business mistakes.
Published on Friday, 5th June 2015.
Increasing productivity and how to measure it. Evan Davis and guests discuss.
Published on Thursday, 28th May 2015.
Phone hacking, financial mis-selling and fraud: How to recover after negative headlines.
Published on Thursday, 26th March 2015.
Premier League CEO Richard Scudamore joins Evan Davis to discuss the business of football.
Published on Thursday, 19th March 2015.
Evan Davis and guests discuss the ups and downs of trading overseas.
Published on Thursday, 12th March 2015.
Sock Shop, Golden Wonder and Lehman Brothers: big names that faded but have not vanished.
Published on Thursday, 5th March 2015.
The science, psychology and management of queuing. Evan Davis chairs a discussion.
Published on Thursday, 26th February 2015.
Hairbrushes, fake snow and baby beakers: How to turn an idea into a successful business.
Published on Monday, 23rd February 2015.
From mining in west Africa to jewellery-making in London: three links in the gold chain.
Published on Thursday, 12th February 2015.
Cars, cosmetics and convenience stores: What are the secrets to retailing success?
Published on Thursday, 5th February 2015.
How should we price services? By the hour, by results or by the difficulty of the task?
Published on Thursday, 29th January 2015.
Evan Davis and guests discuss a radical new idea for business management.
Published on Thursday, 20th November 2014.
The entrepreneurs who leave the family business to set up a rival brand of their own.
Published on Thursday, 13th November 2014.
How have some companies survived for centuries? Evan Davis investigates.
Published on Thursday, 6th November 2014.
Smartwatches, fitness bands and intelligent fabric: the latest gadgets to transform lives?
Published on Thursday, 30th October 2014.
How the new retail sector of flash sales is changing the way we shop for luxury brands.
Published on Thursday, 23rd October 2014.
How TripAdvisor and similar websites can make or break a business. Evan Davis and guests.
Published on Thursday, 16th October 2014.
Social advertising: Selling products via celebrities and the fans who 'like' them.
Published on Thursday, 9th October 2014.
Bosses explain why they took back control of companies they had once founded.
Published on Thursday, 2nd October 2014.
Faulty children's beds and mis-labelled monkey nuts: Evan Davis discusses product recalls.
Published on Thursday, 24th July 2014.
War, political unrest and natural disasters - three business leaders tell their stories.
Published on Thursday, 17th July 2014.
Making money from used goods is the topic for Evan Davis and guests.
Published on Thursday, 10th July 2014.
Evan Davis and guests discuss coping with depression and business success at the same time
Published on Thursday, 3rd July 2014.
Evan Davis and guests discuss the pros and cons of focusing on just one source of income.
Published on Thursday, 26th June 2014.
Muslim consumers, and how best to serve them, are the topics for Evan Davis and guests.
Published on Thursday, 19th June 2014.
Making money from products with a controversial image. Evan Davis and guests discuss.
Published on Thursday, 12th June 2014.
Evan Davis and guests discuss the bitcoin economy, its strengths and pitfalls.
Published on Thursday, 5th June 2014.
Can business be kept safe from hackers? Evan Davis and guests discuss cyber attacks.
Published on Saturday, 31st May 2014.
Evan Davis and guests discuss how to look after the wealthy elite.
Published on Thursday, 27th March 2014.
New energy firms tell Evan Davis about the challenge of taking on established companies.
Published on Thursday, 20th March 2014.
Evan Davis and guests discuss how to bring a business back from the brink.
Published on Thursday, 13th March 2014.
Evan Davis and guests discuss cocoa, chocolate and how to feed a global sweet tooth.
Published on Thursday, 6th March 2014.
Evan Davis and guests discuss the business of making your life better.
Published on Thursday, 27th February 2014.
Is there life after being a CEO? Evan Davis and guests discuss life after being boss.
Published on Thursday, 20th February 2014.
Evan Davis and guests discuss the business of selling TV formats around the world.
Published on Thursday, 13th February 2014.
Business school or school of life? Evan Davis debates with guests.
Published on Thursday, 6th February 2014.
Making money in the 'sharing' economy is discussed by Evan Davis and guests.
Published on Thursday, 30th January 2014.
The business of home decor is discussed by Evan Davis and guests.
Published on Thursday, 21st November 2013.
It's the lifeblood of the world's economy - Evan Davis and guests discuss shipping.
Published on Thursday, 14th November 2013.
Infrastructure projects can take decades to complete. How do you plan for the future?
Published on Thursday, 7th November 2013.
Why is deal-making so seductive? Evan Davis and guests talk takeovers and mergers.
Published on Thursday, 31st October 2013.
Upside-down management is discussed by company bosses and Evan Davis.
Published on Thursday, 24th October 2013.
How are digital marketplaces changing the way we shop? Evan Davis and guests discuss.
Published on Thursday, 17th October 2013.
Ex-army leaders-turned-businessmen discuss private defence and security with Evan Davis.
Published on Thursday, 10th October 2013.
The money-making world of big data is discussed by Evan Davis and guests.
Published on Thursday, 3rd October 2013.
The power and role of investors in business is discussed by Evan Davis and guests.
Published on Thursday, 25th July 2013.
Water is big business. Evan Davis and guests discuss the global challenges ahead.
Published on Thursday, 18th July 2013.
How can businesses predict the trends of the future? Evan Davis and guests discuss.
Published on Thursday, 11th July 2013.
Managing corporations through crisis is the discussion for Evan Davis and his guests.
Published on Thursday, 4th July 2013.
Entrepreneurs discuss their start-up stories with Evan Davis.
Published on Thursday, 27th June 2013.
Food company CEOs tell Evan Davis how they satisfy customer appetites.
Published on Thursday, 20th June 2013.
Travel companies discuss coping with recession at home and upheaval in sunny destinations.
Published on Thursday, 13th June 2013.
Recruitment companies discuss the marks left by recession on the employment market.
Published on Thursday, 6th June 2013.
'Appreneurs' trying to make money in a new market discuss the challenges with Evan Davis.
Published on Thursday, 30th May 2013.
Education and how to make a profit from it is the subject for Evan Davis and his guests.
Published on Thursday, 28th March 2013.
Evan Davis and guests explore the challenges and pitfalls of the wine trade.
Published on Thursday, 21st March 2013.
Evan Davis asks his guests what it takes to rescue a sinking company.
Published on Thursday, 14th March 2013.
Evan Davis chairs a discussion providing insight into business from the people at the top.
Published on Thursday, 7th March 2013.
Evan Davis and guests brainstorm ideas on how to save bricks-and-mortar shopping.
Published on Thursday, 28th February 2013.
Evan Davis and guests discuss the challenges of doing business in and out of Africa.
Published on Thursday, 21st February 2013.
Evan Davis chairs a discussion providing insight into business from the people at the top.
Published on Thursday, 14th February 2013.
Evan Davis and guests explore the impact of the digital revolution on the book industry.
Published on Thursday, 7th February 2013.
Evan Davis and guests discuss how technology is transforming the gambling industry.
Published on Thursday, 31st January 2013.
Evan Davis and guests explore the ups and downs of running a family business.
Published on Thursday, 24th January 2013.
Evan Davis and guests consider how developing new products can help the economy.
Published on Thursday, 15th November 2012.
Evan Davis and guests consider how to reform financial services in the 21st century.
Published on Thursday, 8th November 2012.
Evan Davis and guests discuss the different strategies companies use to set their prices.
Published on Thursday, 1st November 2012.
Three of sport's top business brains share their stories and secrets with Evan Davis.
Published on Thursday, 25th October 2012.
Evan Davis and guests discuss overcapacity and how to ensure positive product placement.
Published on Thursday, 18th October 2012.
Evan Davis and guests discuss quality and compare notes on their relative weaknesses.
Published on Thursday, 11th October 2012.
Stephanie Flanders and panel discuss boardroom politics and big companies versus start-ups
Published on Thursday, 4th October 2012.
Evan Davis's guests discuss a product that has shaped the fortunes of their business.
Published on Thursday, 27th September 2012.
Evan Davis and guests consider whether talk of the decline of Europe is exaggerated.
Published on Thursday, 20th September 2012.
Evan Davis and guests discuss the business of infrastructure and media training.
Published on Thursday, 12th July 2012.
Evan Davis and guests discuss the evolution and hierarchy of brands, and consumer taste.
Published on Thursday, 5th July 2012.
Evan Davis and guests debate whether the market allocates capital to the right companies.
Published on Thursday, 28th June 2012.
Evan Davis's guests compare their working days and discuss shareholder discontent.
Published on Thursday, 21st June 2012.
Evan Davis and guests discuss temptation marketing and the psychology of competition.
Published on Thursday, 14th June 2012.
Evan Davis and guests swap thoughts on employment contracts and monitoring employees.
Published on Thursday, 7th June 2012.
Evan Davis and guests swap thoughts on the risks and opportunities in the global economy.
Published on Thursday, 31st May 2012.
Evan Davis and guests discuss ruthlessness, and investing and selling in deprived areas.
Published on Thursday, 29th March 2012.
Evan Davis and guests swap thoughts on making everyday executive decisions and stress.
Published on Thursday, 22nd March 2012.
Evan Davis and his guests discuss the essence of good leadership and dematerialisation.
Published on Thursday, 15th March 2012.
Evan Davis and guests swap thoughts on corporate cock-ups and conspiracies.
Published on Thursday, 8th March 2012.
Evan Davis asks his guests about reinventing a business and what to teach our children.
Published on Thursday, 1st March 2012.
Evan Davis and guests talk about selling expertise and religion in the workplace.
Published on Thursday, 23rd February 2012.
Evan Davis asks three young entrepreneurs about their business headaches and hopes.
Published on Thursday, 16th February 2012.
Evan Davis and guests swap thoughts on start-ups and big egos.
Published on Thursday, 9th February 2012.
Evan Davis and guests discuss the automotive industry and the pros and cons of a salary.
Published on Thursday, 2nd February 2012.
Evan Davis and guests swap thoughts on capitalism and peaking in business.
Published on Thursday, 26th January 2012.
Evan Davis asks his guests if now is the time for businesses to pursue big, bold ideas.
Published on Thursday, 17th November 2011.
Evan Davis and guests on what bonds mean for business and the trials of running airports.
Published on Thursday, 10th November 2011.
Evan Davis and guests on key relationships and whether flat organisations work best.
Published on Thursday, 3rd November 2011.
Evan Davis and guests serve up a smorgasbord of topics - from Ikea to proliferation.
Published on Thursday, 27th October 2011.
Evan Davis and guests discuss financial services - is the sector productive or parasitic?
Published on Thursday, 20th October 2011.
Stephanie Flanders and guests discuss the art of marketing, and messiness in business.
Published on Thursday, 13th October 2011.
Evan Davis asks his guests about the perils and pitfalls of creating a business online.
Published on Thursday, 6th October 2011.
Evan Davis and his guests debate whether the progress of technology has slowed down.
Published on Thursday, 29th September 2011.
Evan Davis and his guests discuss the global economy and the role of rumours business.
Published on Thursday, 22nd September 2011.
Evan Davis and guests discuss the limits of automation and the benefits of the awayday.
Published on Thursday, 14th July 2011.
Evan Davis and guests discuss the profits and pitfalls of running a fast-growing company.
Published on Thursday, 7th July 2011.
Evan Davis and his guests imagine the Web in 2020, and discuss storytelling in business.
Published on Thursday, 30th June 2011.
Evan Davis's guests discuss temporary relationships and keeping score in business.
Published on Thursday, 23rd June 2011.
Evan Davis's guests debate the importance of contacts, and reveal their greatest regrets.
Published on Thursday, 16th June 2011.
Evan Davis and guests discuss making better use of raw materials and building design.
Published on Thursday, 9th June 2011.
Evan Davis and guests discuss the global economy and debate if greed is good in business.
Published on Saturday, 4th June 2011.
Evan Davis asks his guests how clothing and fashion differ from other businesses.
Published on Thursday, 24th March 2011.
Evan Davis and guests discuss business continuity and life on the shop floor.
Published on Thursday, 17th March 2011.
Stephanie Flanders and guests discuss slow growth and Germany's current economic success.
Published on Thursday, 10th March 2011.
Stephanie Flanders and guests swap thoughts on timing and keeping up with current events.
Published on Thursday, 3rd March 2011.
Evan Davis and guests swap thoughts on consumer research and business awards.
Published on Thursday, 24th February 2011.
Stephanie Flanders and guests discuss hyperconnectivity and intuition in decision-making.
Published on Saturday, 19th February 2011.
Stephanie Flanders and guests discuss political instability and how they value employees.
Published on Thursday, 10th February 2011.
Evan Davis and guests discuss moving with the times and the laws they'd like to scrap.
Published on Thursday, 3rd February 2011.
Evan Davis and guests give their forecasts for 2016 and discuss the value of networking.
Published on Thursday, 27th January 2011.
Evan Davis and guests discuss the importance of location, and the role of email at work.
Published on Thursday, 18th November 2010.
Evan Davis and guests discuss how companies plan for the unexpected, and dress codes.
Published on Thursday, 11th November 2010.
Evan Davis and guests discuss upstart companies versus incumbents, and company names.
Published on Thursday, 4th November 2010.
Evan Davis and guests discuss the relationship of company chairman and chief executive.
Published on Thursday, 28th October 2010.
Evan Davis and guests discuss the business of raw materials and emotion in the workplace.
Published on Thursday, 21st October 2010.
Evan Davis and guests discuss the science of business logistics and customer service.
Published on Thursday, 14th October 2010.
Evan Davis and guests discuss new forms of marketing and the role of optimism in business.
Published on Thursday, 7th October 2010.
Evan Davis and guests discuss staying ahead of the competition and business gibberish.
Published on Thursday, 30th September 2010.
Evan Davis and guests discuss the importance of the US economy and corporate sponsorship.
Published on Thursday, 23rd September 2010.
