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2025-02-20

  London's Stock Exchange: why aren't companies listing in Britain anymore?

After a year in which a number of big companies decided to list in New York rather than the UK, Evan Davis asks what can be done to attract firms to the London Stock Exchange. With Julia Hoggett, CEO at the London Stock Exchange, Charles Hall, Head of... 		  BBC Radio 4 author
2025-02-13

  Repairs: How Can Businesses Make Money From Fixing Things?

With the success of the BBC programme The Repair Shop, Evan Davis examines the business opportunities of companies which offer to repair things from clothes through to electronics. Is it easier to try and fix something yourself or pay for it to be don... 		  BBC Radio 4 author
2025-02-06

  DEI: Are Businesses Dumping Workplace Diversity?

Major US businesses have begun ditching or scaling back their diversity initiatives. Will UK firms be next? Evan Davis is joined by three guests who specialise on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) schemes, as well as environmental and sustainabilit... 		  BBC Radio 4 author
2025-01-30

  Robots On the Doorstep: Is This The Future Of Food Delivery?

Evan Davis talks to the Estonian Ahti Heinla, co-founder of robot delivery firm Starship Technologies, which is hoping to expand across the UK. Evan hears about Ahti's early life in Estonia, how he competed in a Nasa competition, the start of the del... 		  BBC Radio 4 author
2025-01-23

  Unbossing: Can We Work Without Managers?

Can businesses operate without managers? It's an idea Amazon, Meta and Citigroup are exploring. Evan hears from the leaders of three companies who've already tried working that way, but with varying degrees of success.Guests: Chris May: Founder of Mayd... 		  BBC Radio 4 author
2025-01-16

  The Four Day Week

Evan Davis explores if working the traditional five day week could be replaced by working four, eight hour days. Could working more efficiently benefit employees and bosses? With Joe Ryle, director of the 4 Day Week Campaign, Claire Daniels, CEO of Tri... 		  BBC Radio 4 author
2025-01-12

  Decisions That Made Me: Sir John Hegarty (The Garage Soho, Founder)

The advertising exec behind some of the most successful adverts of recent decades shares some of the decisions that have influenced his career, including an early decision to accept a lower salary and instead pursue and opportunity that would bring him... 		  BBC Radio 4 author
2025-01-09

  Networking: Will It Actually Help Me Get a Job?

Evan Davis gets up-to-date tips on finding a new job and hears how the process of making yourself stand out to an employer has changed over the years.Episode guests: Sophie O'Brien: CEO and Founder of Pollen Careers Depesh Nathwani: CEO of The Consumer... 		  BBC Radio 4 author
2025-01-06

  Decisions That Made Me: Dana Denis-Smith (Obelisk Support, CEO)

Career clarity can be hard to find in the middle of a demanding 9 to 5, but sometimes getting away from it all for a while can make you realise what you really want from work. For Dana Denis-Smith, the world's highest mountain range did the trick. She ... 		  BBC Radio 4 author
2024-12-18

  Decisions That Made Me: Jordan Brompton (Myenergi, Co-founder)

When your background differs from the people working with and around you, it’s easy to feel judged by the assumptions people make about you from class to gender. Whatever your upbringing, it’s something we all deal with - our backgrounds are always wit... 		  BBC Radio 4 author