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Big Boss Interview is where the most high-profile chief executives and entrepreneurs come to give you their insights and experiences of running the world's biggest and well-known businesses. The series is presented by Sean Farrington, Felicity Hannah and Will Bain, who you'd normally hear presentin...
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#16: GSK CEO: Why We Prioritise USA Over UK
Dame Emma Walmsley, Chief Executive one of Britain's biggest pharmaceutical companies GSK (GlaxoSmithKline), says the company is prioritising the Unit...
#15 Waterstones CEO: I Disdain AI Written Books, But Might Sell Them If Labelled
James Daunt, CEO of Waterstones and Barnes & Noble, offers his take on the evolving landscape of bookselling in the United Kingdom and United States....
#14: St James's Place CEO: Budget Speculation Damaged People's Pensions
Speculation surrounding the UK budget hurt the UK pension industry, that's according to Mark Fitzpatrick, Chief Executive of St. James’s Place, the UK...
#13: Vodafone CEO, Margherita Della Valle: International Cooperation Needed For Sea Cable Security
Vodafone’s chief executive, Margherita Della Valle, highlights the growing risks to Europe’s submarine cables, and calls for international cooperation...
#12 Ford UK's Lisa Brankin: Pay Per Mile Tax Could Suppress EV Uptake.
The UK automotive sector is navigating a period of significant change, with government policy, economic pressures, and international competition shapi...
#11 Google CEO, Sundar Pichai: AI Will Cause Societal Disruptions
Sundar Pichai, chief executive of Google and Alphabet, acknowledges that no company is immune from the risks of an AI investment bubble, including Goo...
#10 Centrica CEO, Chris O'Shea: The Impact of North Sea Demise is Understated
Centrica CEO Chris O’Shea provides a comprehensive overview of the challenges and opportunities facing the UK energy sector. He begins by addressing t...
#9 Superdry Co-Founder & CEO, Julian Dunkerton: Restructuring, Renegotiating, Rebranding
Julian Dunkerton co-founded Superdry and took it to a £2billion market cap at its height in 2010 - within years the company was fighting for survival,...
#8 VUE International Founder & CEO, Tim Richards: Streaming Giants Aren't Our Rivals
Tim Richards is the CEO and Founder of Vue International—one of Europe’s largest cinema groups. He joins Will Bain for the Big Boss Interview to share...
#7 British Retail Consortium Chair, Jo Whitfield: Delivery Drivers Need Greater Protection
Jo Whitfield, in her first chat since becoming Chair of the British Retail Consortium, tells Sean Farrington how she ended up at the organisation afte...
#6 Booking.com CEO/President, Glenn Fogel: The Trump Slump & Water Pistols at Dawn
Glenn Fogel, CEO and President of the world's largest online travel platform, Booking.com joins Will Bain to discuss whether the USA is witnessing a d...
#5 Merlin Entertainments CEO, Fiona Eastwood: Our Biggest Competition? Kids On Screens
Fiona Eastwood, CEO of Merlin Entertainments tells Sean Farrington what it is like running one of the world’s leading entertainment companies. Merlin...
#4 Greene King CEO, Nick Mackenzie: No More Budget Surprises, Chancellor
Nick Mackenzie, CEO of Greene King, has issued a direct appeal to the Chancellor ahead of the autumn budget, urging immediate tax relief for Britain’s...
#3 JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon: The AI Bubble Will Burst
Jamie Dimon, Chairman and CEO of JPMorgan, is the biggest name in global banking. He has a hotline to world leaders, and what he says matters. In a wi...
#2 BAT's Asli Ertonguc: Vaping industry needs more regulation
If you want to sell vapes you should be forced to have a licence - that's according to Asli Ertonguc - the UK and Ireland Managing Director of British...
#1 AO CEO John Roberts: Taking the Tough Decisions
AO Chief Executive and Founder, John Roberts is celebrating 25 years at the helm of of one of the UK's biggest electrical retailers - he speaks to Sea...
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The final Business Matters
For the very final time, Business Matters on the BBC World Service, Rahul Tandon is joined by many of our regular guests, from India, Pakistan, Singap...
Former president of Brazil sentenced to 27 years in prison
Brazil's former president, Jair Bolsonaro, has been sentenced to more than twenty-seven years in prison after the Supreme Court found him guilty of at...
Larry Ellison is the world’s richest person for a brief period.
US tech billionaire Larry Ellison briefly becomes the world’s richest person after shares in his business Oracle soar in early trading on the New York...
Will the Federal Reserve cut US interest rates?
The number of jobs created in the United States has been revised down. Not as many people got jobs as expected during the last months of Joe Biden's p...
Murdoch family seals US$3.3bn succession deal
Rupert Murdoch has bought out three of his children to finally settle a long running family dispute over the future control of his global media busine...
US jobs market weakens further in August
We break down the latest US jobs report, which showed hiring in America stalled last month. We explain what that means for the Federal Reserve which h...
Trump's Fed nominee faces the senate committee
The US president's pick Stephen Miran is nominated to serve as governor of the central bank. Will he cut interest rates?
And, as the US Justice...
Indonesia Protests: What's behind the turmoil in the country ?
Nationwide protests sweep Indonesia over police violence and government austerity measures.
In the US, artwork once owned by Leonardo DiCaprio...
Trump to send National Guard troops to Chicago
US President Donald Trump says Washington DC is a 'safe space' after announcing he will send National Guard troops into Chicago to deal with crime. Wh...
Polls close in oil rich Guyana
Guyana, one of the world's fastest-growing economies, votes on its oil future as tensions rise with neighbour, Venezuela which claims almost half its...
Trump tariffs ruled illegal by US appeals court
They’ve been a key pillar of President Trump’s second term, but now a US appeals court has ruled that most of his sweeping trade tariffs are illegal....
The USA gets set to charge millions of parcels
Friday sees the US Customs and Border Protection agency scrap tariff exemptions, known as de minimis, for millions of small international postal items...
Nvidia reports blockbuster results
Californian computer chipmaker Nvidia has reported record revenue figures of almost US$47bn for the second quarter of this year, surpassing all market...
US central bank governor to sue Trump
Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook will file a lawsuit challenging her removal by President Donald Trump, marking a major escalation in the president'...
South Korean President and Trump meet at the White House
US President, Donald Trump welcomes the South Korean leader to the White House to discuss trade. He believes a deal can be done.
The So...
Fed Chair Powell signals US interest rate cut
As Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signals a move to a rate cut in December, we find out what it means for the US economy and the financial market...
Fed Chair set to deliver key speech at major US finance summit
Federal Chair Jerome Powell takes centre stage at Jackson Hole in the US to deliver his final speech. It comes at a time when tensions are high betwee...
Federal Reserve comes under pressure as interest rate decision looms
The Chair of the Federal Reserve chair are under scrutiny from Donald Trump after fraud allegations emerge about Governor Lisa Cook. How will it af...
How is global trade shifting amid the US tariffs war?
American farmers warn of lasting damage as Chinese importers choose cheaper alternatives from other countries like Russia and Brazil.
Also, tari...
Ukraine talks: Will Ukraine and Russia negotiate a full peace deal?
Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders are holding talks with Donald Trump at the White House - what will be next? We hear from Ukrainian business ow...
Brazil offers $5 billion for companies hit by tariffs
Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva says more than $5 billion in credit will go to companies which face 50 per cent tariffs to export goods t...
US inflation holds steady in July despite import tariffs
US inflation held steady in July despite import tariffs, bolstering bets that the Federal Reserve may cut interest rates next month.
Aft...
Trump extends China tariff deadline
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order extending tariffs on China for another 90 days.
Chip giants Nvidia and AMD have agr...