Talking Business Episodes Episode guide
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19/04/2024
Is boom time over for electric vehicles?
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15/01/2022 GMT
Ben Thompson speaks to one successful day trader.
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Dubai
The pandemic hit the Gulf region hard, sending oil prices lower and freezing travel.
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12/04/2024
India gets set to vote. Tackling inequality has been a key concern for the opposition.
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30/12/2022 GMT
Aaron Heslehurst looks back at a tumultuous year of disruption for the global economy.
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08/01/2022 GMT
It's 2022. A new year - and new economic challenges.
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Dubai
The business response to peace accords has been swift. Sameer Hashmi explores.
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02/01/2021 GMT
Examining the business stories and economic trends that are re-shaping our world.
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29/05/2026
Examining the business stories and economic trends that are re-shaping our world.
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22/05/2026
Ben Thompson asks if the oil-price shock is driving new interest in electric vehicles.
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15/05/2026
Counting the cost of the big gig. Are real fans losing out as music ticket prices soar?
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08/05/2026
Ben Thompson looks at the business and money driving the 2026 men's FIFA World Cup.
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01/05/2026
Water has been a flashpoint in the Middle East and worldwide demand is outstripping supply
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24/04/2026
AI has faced little regulation so far, but major rules arrive across Europe from August.
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17/04/2026
How much of a threat are data centres facing? AI infrastructure is growing rapidly.
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03/04/2026
Could threats to oil supply through the Strait of Hormuz advance the shift to renewables?
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27/03/2026
The cost of fertiliser stuck in transit has soared due to the war in Iran.
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20/03/2026
How badly is the Iran war affecting the global economy?
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13/03/2026
Ben Thompson looks at the impact of the Iran War's technology on worldwide business.
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06/03/2026
Can China's economy become less reliant on selling goods to the rest of the world?
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27/02/2026
How is changing business model managed in the age of Artificial Intelligence?
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20/02/2026
What has four years of war done to Ukraine's economy?
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13/02/2026
Ben Thompson hears from those affected by the fall in tourism to the US.
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06/02/2026
President Trump has called the renewable energy transition a green scam.
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30/01/2026
Is a great shift in the jobs market happening as office jobs come under pressure from AI?
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23/01/2026
What has a year of President Trump meant for economies at home and abroad?
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16/01/2026
Looking at the hopes and fears of global business at the start of 2026.
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19/12/2025
Ben Thompson speaks to America's first national cyber director about cyberhackers.
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12/12/2025
Can the airline industry take the global economy to new heights?
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05/12/2025
Mark Lobel explores burnout at work.
