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Big Boss Interview

Big Boss Interview is where the most high-profile chief executives and entrepreneurs come to give you their insights and experiences of running the UK"s biggest and well-known businesses. The series is presented by Sean Farrington, Felicity Hannah and Will Bain, who you"d normally hear presenting the business news on BBC Radio 4"s Today programme as well as BBC 5live"s Wake Up To Money. Each week they"ll be finding out just what it takes to run a huge organisation and what the day to day challenges

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49:26

How will the new Pope manage the Vatican's finances?

Big Boss Interview ·

2025/05/09

Who is Pope Leo XIV? And how is he going to deal with the Vatican's finances?The US has agreed to reduce import taxes on a number of British goods - should we expect other deals on the way?The Spanish parliament is debating reducing the current workweek from 40 to 37.5 hours for over 12 million people, we hear why the Spanish business association thinks it's a bad idea.And not all of us have $200bn to give away, but Bill Gates does and he says he will. We find out why.You can contact us on WhatsApp

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49:26

Fed keeps interest rates unchanged despite Donald...

Big Boss Interview ·

2025/05/08

The Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell said America's central bank would leave its key interest rate unchanged because of tariff 'uncertainty'. We hear from Gary Schlossberg, a global strategist for Wells Fargo Investment Institute and a former researcher at US Treasury and Federal Reserve.You can contact us on WhatsApp or send us a voicenote: +44 330 678 3033.

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49:28

India says it has launched strikes on Pakistan and...

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2025/05/07

The Indian government says it has launched strikes on Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir in response to last month's deadly attack on tourists in India-administered Kashmir.Also, the presenter Rahul Tandon will look at the Chinese economy and find out what will happen with the trade negotiations.The Canadian Premier Mark Carney is in Washington trying to strike a deal with the US President. Carney says Donald Trump is "willing to negotiate" a new trade deal and drop the tariffs following

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49:26

OpenAI says non-profit arm will retain control of firm

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2025/05/06

OpenAI, the parent company of artificial intelligence service ChatGPT, has announced a new governance plan after a bitter power struggle over the business.US President Donald Trump has said he will hit movies made in foreign countries with 100% tariffs, as he ramps up trade disputes with nations around the world.The European Union has announced a five-hundred-and-sixty-million-dollar fund to attract foreign scientists. How will it work?Also, Rahul Tandon will find out why Met Gala event is so

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49:26

Millions of Australians head to the polls

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2025/05/03

Voters are going to the polls in Australia to choose their next government following a hard-fought campaign during which living costs, climate concerns and the impact of Donald Trump's trade tariffs have featured strongly.Shares of Rockstar's parent company, Take-Two Interactive, tumbled by as much as 8% on Friday morning after it announced that it has delayed the launch by a year – to May 26, 2026. With the company being valued at around 40 billion US dollars, that is a lot of money being shaved

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49:28

Trump sacks Waltz as US National Security Advisor

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2025/05/02

President Trump has sacked Waltz as national security adviser and nominated him to serve as ambassador to the United Nations.The US and Ukraine signed a minerals deal which President Zelensky says is an "equal partnership".As trade wars continue, we explore how businesses of all sizes are surviving. Will tariffs dominate Apple and Amazon's earnings? And how are small businesses staying afloat?Plus, why have Australian wine exports hit a record low? Andrew Peach speaks to a wine maker in

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49:26

Trump marks first 100 days in office

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2025/04/30

On the programme we are looking at Donald Trump's first 100 days in power, during which he has talked a lot about tariffs, and there have been many changes to trade policies.Rahul Tandon looks at the key important economic events of the initial 100 days and the way they have upended global trade. Also, Mark Carney is celebrating his election victory in Canada, although Canadian broadcaster CBC projects his party will fall just short of the 172 parliamentary seats needed for a

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49:28

Canadians are voting in an election dominated by the...

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2025/04/29

Canadians are voting in a general election which has been dominated by Donald Trump's trade war and threats to annex the country. The leaders of the two main parties rejected a renewed assertion by Mr Trump on election day that Canada should become the fifty-first US state.Devina Gupta hears from the BBC’s economics editor Faisal Islam, who is in Ottawa, and Dan Kelly, president of the Canadian Federation of Independent Businesses. And the Spanish prime minister, Pedro Sanchez, has urged people

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49:27

Public confidence in the US economy falls sharply

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2025/04/26

A new survey by the University of Michigan's Institute for Social Research has revealed that consumer confidence in the United States has seen its largest drop since 1990.While the Governor of Mississippi believes rising tariffs will lead to more capital investment, we hear from a retail business in Indiana on the impact of the ongoing trade war. Rahul Tandon speaks to prominent Canadian automotive figure Flavio Volpe on the state of the country's economy ahead of Monday's general election.And a

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49:27

Could the US-China tariff war cancel Christmas?

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2025/04/25

China has said no to any trade talks until the US withdraws its tariffs, but which of the World's two superpowers will blink first and bring the growing trade war to an end? Rahul Tandon speaks to the President of the American Toy Association on how children's Christmas presents, including Barbie dolls, Hot Wheels cars and Jellycats toys, could fall victim to the US-China trade war.Meanwhile, how will the higher education sector in the US be affected by the fall out?We enter the World of the

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49:27

US and China: What's the deal?

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2025/04/24

With China open to talks and the US Treasury secretary hinting at a deal, Rahul Tandon talks to economists and trade specialists about the likelihood of a thaw in relations.And we look ahead to the Australian elections.

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52:58

Trump suggests China tariffs will fall

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2025/04/23

President Trump says tariffs on China “will not be anywhere near 145%” but won’t be removed all together. It follows US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent saying he expected a ‘de escalation’ in US China tariffs.The International Monetary Fund has revised its global growth forecast in the wake of Trump’s tariffs, with the US expected to be hit hardest.And the boardgames industry is suffering the consequences of tariffs. A number of companies have launched a legal case against the Trump administration

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52:58

Pope Francis died of stroke and heart failure,...

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2025/04/22

Argentinians in the capital, Buenos Aires, paid tribute to Pope Francis during a mass held at the San Jose de Flores Basilica.The US Vice President JD Vance has met with India's prime minister Narendra Modi to discuss a trade deal. And the United Nations says, the cyberscam industry is expanding globally including to South America and Africa. We hear from International Justice Mission which has been campaigning to help the people forced to working at these scam centres.

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49:26

Tension grows between President Trump and the Federal...

Big Boss Interview ·

2025/04/19

Tension has grown between President Trump and head of the Federal Reserve. Jerome Powell has faced fierce criticism from Donald Trump, who's accused him of being too slow to cut interest rates.We speak to Chinese manufacturers about the impact of tariffs on their business.And a host of new Star Wars films and TV shows have been announced. Ryan Gosling, one of Hollywood’s biggest stars, will take the lead.

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49:28

Could President Trump fire the head of the US Federal...

Big Boss Interview ·

2025/04/18

The American President Donald Trump has criticised Jerome Powell after the Chair of the US Federal Reserve stated that tariffs are likely to push up inflation and unemployment, while President Trump says he's "one-hundred per cent sure" of a US-EU trade deal.We hear from the CEO of the Port of Long Beach - the busiest port in the US - on how they're already feeling the effects of US-China tariffs. Elsewhere the head of the International Monetary Fund, Kristalina Georgieva, has warned that economic

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49:30

WTO says global trade will fall this year

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2025/04/17

Key figures in the global economy have been speaking about the potential impact of a trade war between the World's two largest economies, initiated by President Donald Trump's tariffs.The World Trade Organisation is forecasting that global trade will fall this year, and its director general, Ngozi Okonjo- Iweala, warned that a trade war between the US and China could affect all countries worldwide.Rahul Tandon finds out how Chinese manufacturers are concerned about tariffs, and speaks to an aviation

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49:33

Sudan’s civil war devastates both lives and the economy

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2025/04/16

Sam Fenwick is joined by Erin Mc Laughlin, senior economist at the Conference Board in New York and Simon Littlewood, a business consultant based in Singapore.Two years into a civil war, Sudan is home to the world's largest humanitarian crisis. The International Red Cross is urging all sides to stop attacks on civilian infrastructure.We hear about Chinese president Xi Jinping's tour around Southeast Asia and what Malaysia stands to gain from new trade deals with China.Also in the programme, why are

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49:26

"No winners" in a trade war, says China's President

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2025/04/15

Sam Fenwick is joined by Emily Feng, International correspondent for NPR in Washington DC and Peter Landers, Asia Business and Finance Editor at Wall Street Journal in Singapore.China's president declared their will be no winners in the trade war as he tours Southeast Asia, aiming to strengthen ties with neighbouring nations. We hear how tariffs are shaping US consumer confidence and leading to potential drug shortages.Also in the programme, how do University Spin-Out Businesses boost the

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49:26

Global markets continue to struggle after a difficult...

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2025/04/12

The White House has insisted that President Trump’s tariffs will make the United States richer, despite the falling value of the US dollar. We hear from Tomas Philipson, a former acting chairman of President Trump's Council of Economic Advisers.Also, a global deal to tackle shipping emissions has been agreed after nearly ten years of negotiations. The UN's maritime agency (the IMO) brokered the accord, which requires ship owners to use less carbon-intensive fuels or face a penalty. Roger Hearing

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49:26

Donald Trump recognises tariff 'transition...

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2025/04/11

President Donald Trump admits a period of difficult transition is inevitable as his trade policies continue to cause upheaval in international markets.And after the end of the Cold War, the world economy became integrated, and globalisation began, but is that at risk now because of the tariffs, trade war and protectionism? Presenter Roger Hearing speaks to Mohamed El Erian, former IMF Deputy Director who is now President of Queens' College, Cambridge, and chief. Also, a general strike against

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