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The Business

Hannah Prevett and Dominic O’Connell bring you one big business story you need to know every week. Uncovering the personalities, power plays, boardroom dramas and sheer ambition that drive the world of business, Hannah and Dominic get the inside story from the people who are in the room when the deal goes down - from start-ups to tech titans, market movers to City CEOs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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29:07

EasyJet Takeover: Inside the £5.7bn US private equity...

The Business ·

2026/07/15

What does the high-stakes easyJet takeover bid mean for the future of budget travel? We unpack the intense bidding war between US giants Apollo and Castlelake.Last Friday, in the latest twist in the saga for takeover of easyJet, Apollo secured an agreement to buy the airline in a £5.7B deal, gazumping an offer from US private credit group Castlelake. Just days earlier, easyJet had agreed to the Castlelake proposal - kicking off a proper takeover battle for one of the UK’s best known consumer

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29:53

Grindr CEO on Madonna, AI and UK age verification

The Business ·

2026/07/08

How have UK age restriction laws affected Grindr’s users? What changes will AI bring to the dating app? And where does Madonna fit into all this?In this episode of The Business, Grindr CEO George Arison joins Dominic O'Connell, Times columnist and Times Radio business correspondent, to discuss Grindr’s cultural prominence, the future of the app, and their recent collaboration with the Queen of Pop herself, Madonna.Launched in 2009, Grindr is the world's number one dating app for gay and bisexual

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10:03

BONUS: The AI bubble, deepfakes and the future of UK...

The Business ·

2026/07/08

Is the AI bubble bound to pop? How can UK companies prevent the malicious use of AI? And is there a role for increased regulation in the AI industry?In this bonus episode of The Business, Synthesia CEO and co-founder Victor Riparbelli joins Hannah Prevett, associate business editor at The Sunday Times, to discuss the company's success in a world of rapidly growing AI companies, the role he thinks regulation should play in AI-generated content, and what the next chancellor should prioritise to

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29:46

UK unicorn CEO: why Europe is lagging behind on AI

The Business ·

2026/07/03

How can we develop an AI ecosystem for UK companies? How can tech startups and scale-ups thrive in the UK and Europe? And how did this UK company nearly double its valuation this year?In this episode of The Business, Synthesia CEO and co-founder Victor Riparbelli joins Hannah Prevett, associate business editor at The Sunday Times, to discuss the company’s rapid success, what AI-generated video creation means for creative industries, and why Riparbelli believes Europe must do more to support the

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33:53

Burnham and Business - what could a PM refresh do for...

The Business ·

2026/06/25

Sir Keir Starmer has resigned, and all eyes are on Andy Burnham as likely new Prime Minister. On The Times Business podcast, Richard Fletcher, business editor of The Times, and Mehreen Khan, economics editor at the paper, join the show to examine what a new Prime Minister might do for the UK economy, the business community and the world of entrepreneurship.Andy Burnham was educated at Cambridge and previously worked as a journalist at two trade publications - Tank World and Passenger World

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15:10

BONUS: Kemi Badenoch on UK economic growth at The...

The Business ·

2026/06/20

What will it take to see growth in the British economy again? In this bonus episode of The Business, Conservative leader, Kemi Badenoch, sets out her answer.Recorded live at The Times CEO Summit, which brings together business leaders and policy makers to discuss current economic challenges and opportunities, Badenoch joined Fraser Nelson to talk growth, regulation and the future of Britain's economy.Badenoch reflects on the Conservative Party's path back to power, and Labour's record of treating

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34:57

Inside Keir Starmer's social media ban

The Business ·

2026/06/19

This week on The Business, our sister series, The Times Tech Podcast is taking over the feed. Find full episodes wherever you get your podcasts.Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced a ban on social media for under-16s, due to come into effect next year. But questions remain over how it will be enforced, and whether it will actually work. Mark Sellman joins Katie Prescott to answer the key questions.In the US, the Trump administration has banned two of Anthropic’s most powerful AI models which

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16:50

BONUS: How UK companies can land their big, American...

The Business ·

2026/06/17

What does it take for a British business to make it in the United States? In this episode, we hear from the people who’ve managed to pull it off.UK chief executive of the PR firm Grayling, Heather Blundell, is alongside the Berry co-founder Ryan Burnham and designer Freya Rose Archer for this special episode recorded in Los Angeles at the 2026 Greater Together LA summit. They discuss the opportunities and challenges facing UK companies in the world's largest consumer market.As Britain continues to

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29:56

Rivals or partners? What the US relationship means...

The Business ·

2026/06/15

This episode is sponsored by PwC.Is the so-called 'special relationship’ between the United Kingdom and United States alive and well? Amid political tensions, have these ties frayed - and what does this mean for the business community?In an episode recorded at the UK Government’s Greater Together LA programme, we take a practical look at what growth and opportunities are available to UK businesses looking to leverage in the US.Presenter:- Hannah Prevett, Associate business editor, The Sunday

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12:48

BONUS: ARIA's Kathleen Fisher on AI in business,...

The Business ·

2026/06/13

Kathleen Fisher, chief executive of the Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA), joins Hannah Prevett for her first major interview since taking charge of the UK's high-risk research agency.Created in 2023, Aria was the invention of Conservative Party adviser Dominic Cummings. Inspired by the US Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) - where Fisher previously worked - ARIA was designed to back ambitious ideas that could transform industries, accelerate AI in business and strengthen

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33:37

Business secretary Peter Kyle: how to produce a...

The Business ·

2026/06/11

Labour's Secretary of State for Business, Peter Kyle, joins us in the studio to answer some of the most pressing questions facing the UK economy: how does Britain position itself as a legitimate global destination for business, investment, and innovation?“We have the potential to scale fast, but too often companies are leaving this country when they get to a need for a certain size of investment,” Kyle says on the show. “They're going to go and find that in America with a higher risk threshold, and

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34:21

IPOs go ‘mega’ – should we be worried?

The Business ·

2026/06/04

The three largest share listings ever are about to happen. SpaceX, Anthropic and OpenAI are set to sell their shares to the public, and each will be valued at one trillion dollars or more.On this episode of the Business, we ask: How will the markets find the money? Should we be worried about the world stock market being even more dominated by a tiny handful of companies? And will we ever see something like this in the UK?Presenters:- Hannah Prevett, associate business editor of The Sunday Times-

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30:02

Nuclear fusion, holy grail of clean energy

The Business ·

2026/05/29

Nuclear fusion proponents believe their technology will supply power through the grid by the 2030s. These hopes come at a time when private investment in the commercial industry exceeds $10bn globally.Is the industry on the cusp of greatness? What companies are getting in early?Presenter:Dominic O’Connell, columnist at The Times and business correspondent at Times RadioGuests:Warrick Matthews, CEO of Tokamak EnergyDr Melanie Windridge, founder of Fusion Energy Insights,Producer: Hope

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7:53

BONUS: Inside the SpaceX monopoly

The Business ·

2026/05/27

SpaceX - which last week confirmed its plans to go public - dominates orbital launches. So what does its monopoly mean for other players in the space tech world? In this bonus episode, part of our recent conversation with Mark Bogett, chief executive of Seraphim Space, we discuss the commercial impacts of SpaceX's market control. Presenter:Dominic O’Connell, columnist at The Times and business correspondent at Times RadioGuest:Mark Bogett, CEO at Seraphim SpaceProducer: Hope FedericoExecutive

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32:41

Could an AI revolution keep Britain working?

The Business ·

2026/05/26

This episode of the Business is sponsored by PwC.Anxiety about how artificial intelligence will impact companies, employees and careersis reaching a fever pitch. Workers are beginning to ask: will technology wipe out entiresections of the employment base? On this episode of The Business, we consider how organisations can turn thatuncertainty and fear into hope and opportunity. How can employees make better use ofthe tools available to drive productivity? How can technology education better

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30:00

Lift off for the space economy

The Business ·

2026/05/22

This week, Elon Musk’s satellite and rocket production company SpaceX confirmed its plan to take the company public. As part of the IPO, according to the securities filing, the company plans to offer retail investors the chance to buy stock.Could it all be a game changer for the space sector? And will this mean a wall of money chasing space-related opportunities?Presenter:Dominic O’Connell, columnist at The Times and business correspondent at Times RadioGuest:Mark Bogett, CEO at Seraphim

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29:51

A new PM? What next for the economy and business

The Business ·

2026/05/14

The uncertainty dominating British politics in the last half decade has ramped up to a full-blown drama in recent days. As uncertainty hangs over Prime MInister Keir Starmer's premiership and a possible leadership challenge looms, we consider: what does this chaos mean for the British business community?Presenter:Dominic O’Connell, columnist at The Times and business correspondent at Times RadioGuests:Richard Fletcher, business editor, The TimesMehreen Khan, Economics Editor, The TimesProducer: Hope

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6:22

BONUS: An insider’s guide to building a LinkedIn...

The Business ·

2026/05/13

LinkedIn is not without its critics, but there is no doubt it provides a great way for professionals and founders to build a following, a presence and to share their ideas. We asked LinkedIn’s chief economic opportunity officer Aneesh Raman about the best ways to use the platform.Read more: Crying videos on LinkedIn? It’s not a good look, says top execPresenter:Hannah Prevett, associate business editor of The Sunday TimesGuests:Aneesh Raman, Chief Economic Opportunity Officer at LinkedInProducer:

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29:19

Why honing ‘human’ skills could AI-proof your career

The Business ·

2026/05/08

The impact of Artificial Intelligence on the workplace is inevitable -but are there ways to protect your business and career? Aneesh Raman, chief economic opportunity office and the co-author of Open to Work: How to Get Ahead in the Age of AI tells us why the impact of AI is not pre-determined, and how workers should go about adapting to this rapidly changing environment.Presenters:Hannah Prevett, associate business editor of The Sunday TimesGuests:Aneesh Raman, Chief Economic Opportunity Officer at

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26:44

Can cinemas survive the doomscroll?

The Business ·

2026/05/01

Cinemas have had a rough fight for audiences ever since television arrived in our homes. The competition is now tougher than ever - streaming services, all kinds of online content available for free, and a culture hooked on short, endlessly scrollable clips. What is cinema’s role in this new entertainment economy - and can it still thrive?Presenter:Hannah Prevett, associate business editor of The Sunday TimesGuests:Suzie Welch, Managing Director UKI & Group Chief People Officer at ODEON Cinemas

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