The Bottom Line Podcast
Evan Davis hosts the business conversation show with people at the top giving insight into what matters
Episodes to download
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Labour shortages and the new model economy
Thu 7 Oct 2021
The HGV sector is one of many sectors plagued by labour shortages - so how do we fix it?
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Clinical Trials
Thu 22 Jul 2021
Clinical trials have barely changed in decades but will Covid-19 transform the business?
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Carbon labelling
Thu 15 Jul 2021
Should consumers be told the carbon footprint of the products they buy? And if so, how?
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Rolling out electric vehicles
Thu 1 Jul 2021
Evan Davis and guests explore how to roll out electric vehicles across the country.
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The Purple Pound
Thu 24 Jun 2021
What is the business case for desiging accessible goods and services for disabled people?
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The Future of Cruises
Thu 17 Jun 2021
Following the pandemic, what is the future of the cruise industry?
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Sound of the suburbs
Thu 10 Jun 2021
Has the pandemic pushed the economic pendulum back to the suburbs?
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Ramping up capacity
Thu 3 Jun 2021
How can businesses - like carmakers short of chips - cope with supply shortages?
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The future of money
Thu 27 May 2021
With the use of cash in decline, will digital currencies be the way forward?
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Billionaires
Thu 25 Mar 2021
Should we be relying on tech billionaires to lead the way where governments leave a gap?
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Hydrogen future
Thu 18 Mar 2021
What are the business opportunities from green hydrogen as a power source?
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How to set up an EU subsidiary.
Thu 11 Mar 2021
What are the rules, pitfalls and costs of setting up an operation in the EU?
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The Satellite Business
Thu 4 Mar 2021
The UK has invested 拢400 million in OneWeb satellites. Is this a moonshot moment?
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The Reddit Revolutionaries
Thu 25 Feb 2021
Did the recent rush on Gamestop shares herald a new era for the retail investor?
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Net Zero in the house
Thu 18 Feb 2021
What are the business opportunities in turning our old housing stock green?
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The Covid Hangover
Thu 11 Feb 2021
How much pain will we have to endure in public tax and spending to pay for Covid?
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Competence
Thu 19 Nov 2020
Are decision-makers incompetent? Or do we just fail to notice the constraints they face?
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Sector Shutdown
Thu 12 Nov 2020
How can industries like live music, travel, conferences and events survive?
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Commercial Property Wars
Thu 5 Nov 2020
Commercial landlords and tenants are at odds over unpaid rents due to the pandemic.
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COVID-19 and the gig economy
Thu 22 Oct 2020
Is the pandemic a spur to a world of temps and zero hour contracts?
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Cybersecurity
Thu 15 Oct 2020
How big a threat has cybercrime become for businesses and what can they do to prevent it?
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The economy - winter is coming
Thu 8 Oct 2020
What are the key challenges UK businesses face as the pandemic continues to bite?
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How to build a racially diverse business
Thu 23 Jul 2020
Practical solutions for companies that want to have a more racially diverse workforce.
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WPP boss Karen Blackett on obstacles to diversity in the workplace
Thu 23 Jul 2020
WPP boss Karen Blackett talks to Evan Davis about building a racially diverse business.
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Transport after the pandemic
Thu 16 Jul 2020
What effect has Covid had on our travel and transport habits? With Evan Davis.
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How we work now - lessons from lockdown
Thu 9 Jul 2020
Working from home and Zoom meetings. But which habits will stick when normality returns?
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Can science save the economy?
Thu 2 Jul 2020
Can science save the economy? Evan Davis and guests discuss.
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Post-pandemic resilience
Thu 25 Jun 2020
Will businesses learn to value resilience over mere efficiency in future?
