Big Boss Interview

#18 Lush CEO: I Enjoy Being a Woke Nerd

22 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Mark Constantine, founder and chief executive of Lush, discusses the Christmas rush, family run businesses, being "woke" and his love of birdsong in a...

#17 CBI Chair: I'm Shocked at Government's Lack of Business Understanding

15 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Rupert Soames speaks to Felicity Hannah for his final interview before he stands down as Chair of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI). He desc...

#16: GSK CEO: Why We Prioritise USA Over UK

10 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dame Emma Walmsley, Chief Executive one of Britain's biggest pharmaceutical companies GSK (GlaxoSmithKline), says the company is prioritising the Unit...

#15 Waterstones CEO: I Disdain AI Written Books, But Might Sell Them If Labelled

04 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

James Daunt, CEO of Waterstones and Barnes & Noble, offers his take on the evolving landscape of bookselling in the United Kingdom and United Stat...

#14: St James's Place CEO: Budget Speculation Damaged People's Pensions

03 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Speculation surrounding the UK budget hurt the UK pension industry, that's according to Mark Fitzpatrick, Chief Executive of St. James’s Place, the ...

#13: Vodafone CEO, Margherita Della Valle: International Cooperation Needed For Sea Cable Security

24 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Vodafone’s chief executive, Margherita Della Valle, highlights the growing risks to Europe’s submarine cables, and calls for international coopera...

#12 Ford UK's Lisa Brankin: Pay Per Mile Tax Could Suppress EV Uptake.

20 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The UK automotive sector is navigating a period of significant change, with government policy, economic pressures, and international competition shapi...

#11 Google CEO, Sundar Pichai: AI Will Cause Societal Disruptions

18 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sundar Pichai, chief executive of Google and Alphabet, acknowledges that no company is immune from the risks of an AI investment bubble, including Goo...

#10 Centrica CEO, Chris O'Shea: The Impact of North Sea Demise is Understated

13 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Centrica CEO Chris O’Shea provides a comprehensive overview of the challenges and opportunities facing the UK energy sector. He begins by addressing...

#9 Superdry Co-Founder & CEO, Julian Dunkerton: Restructuring, Renegotiating, Rebranding

07 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Julian Dunkerton co-founded Superdry and took it to a £2billion market cap at its height in 2010 - within years the company was fighting for survival...

#8 VUE International Founder & CEO, Tim Richards: Streaming Giants Aren't Our Rivals

03 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Tim Richards is the CEO and Founder of Vue International—one of Europe’s largest cinema groups. He joins Will Bain for the Big Boss Interview to s...

#7 British Retail Consortium Chair, Jo Whitfield: Delivery Drivers Need Greater Protection

30 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Jo Whitfield, in her first chat since becoming Chair of the British Retail Consortium, tells Sean Farrington how she ended up hat the organisation aft...

#6 Booking.com CEO/President, Glenn Fogel: The Trump Slump & Water Pistols at Dawn

29 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Glenn Fogel, CEO and President of the world's largest online travel platform, Booking.com joins Will Bain to discuss whether the USA is witnessing a d...

#5 Merlin Entertainments CEO, Fiona Eastwood: Our Biggest Competition? Kids On Screens

21 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Fiona Eastwood, CEO of Merlin Entertainments tells Sean Farrington what it is like running one of the world’s leading entertainment companies. Merli...

#4 Greene King CEO, Nick Mackenzie: No More Budget Surprises, Chancellor

17 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Nick Mackenzie, CEO of Greene King, has issued a direct appeal to the Chancellor ahead of the autumn budget, urging immediate tax relief for Britain’...

#3 JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon: The AI Bubble Will Burst

09 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Jamie Dimon, Chairman and CEO of JPMorgan, is the biggest name in global banking. He has a hotline to world leaders, and what he says matters. In a wi...

#2 BAT's Asli Ertonguc: Vaping industry needs more regulation

01 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

If you want to sell vapes you should be forced to have a licence - that's according to Asli Ertonguc - the UK and Ireland Managing Director of British...

#1 AO CEO John Roberts: Taking the Tough Decisions

24 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

AO Chief Executive and Founder, John Roberts is celebrating 25 years at the helm of of one of the UK's biggest electrical retailers - he speaks to Sea...

COMING SOON: Big Boss Interview

18 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A new business podcast speaking to the UK's most successful CEOs and entrepreneurs.

The final Business Matters

13 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

For the very final time, Business Matters on the BBC World Service, Rahul Tandon is joined by many of our regular guests, from India, Pakistan, Singap...

Former president of Brazil sentenced to 27 years in prison

12 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Brazil's former president, Jair Bolsonaro, has been sentenced to more than twenty-seven years in prison after the Supreme Court found him guilty of at...

Trump tariffs ruled illegal by US appeals court

30 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

They’ve been a key pillar of President Trump’s second term, but now a US appeals court has ruled that most of his sweeping trade tariffs are illeg...

US central bank governor to sue Trump

27 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook will file a lawsuit challenging her removal by President Donald Trump, marking a major escalation in the president'...

South Korean President and Trump meet at the White House

26 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

US President, Donald Trump welcomes the South Korean leader to the White House to discuss trade. He believes a deal can be done. The South African ...

Brazil offers $5 billion for companies hit by tariffs

14 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva says more than $5 billion in credit will go to companies which face 50 per cent tariffs to export goods ...

US inflation holds steady in July despite import tariffs

13 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

US inflation held steady in July despite import tariffs, bolstering bets that the Federal Reserve may cut interest rates next month. After the parti...

Trump extends China tariff deadline

12 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order extending tariffs on China for another 90 days. Chip giants Nvidia and AMD have agreed to pay t...

Wall Street ends another week at record highs

26 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It's been a busy few weeks on Wall Street's financial market, as stock valuations are close to record levels. The S&P 500 index has hit a string ...

Trump clashes with US central bank chair over building renovation

25 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

President Donald Trump claims further renovation budget overruns, adding pressure on US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to lower interest rates. R...

Trump plans to hit Brazil with 50% tariffs

10 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The US president, Donald Trump, has made public the tariffs he intends to slap on imports from another group of countries, including Brazil, from the ...

Trump pledges a 50% tariff on copper imports

09 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

US President Donald Trump has threatened a 50% tariff on copper imports. Sam Fenwick hears how critical the metal is in electric vehicles, military ha...

President Trump threatens tariffs on 14 countries

08 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Japan and South Korea face 25% US tariffs in August. Donald Trump also sent tariff letters to twelve other countries on Monday with details of the tar...

US vice president saves Trump's ‘big, beautiful’ bill in Senate

02 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

After hours of stalemate, Republicans in the US Senate have narrowly passed Donald Trump’s mega-bill on tax and spending, meaning the proposed legis...

Record level of concerns hit global supply chains

01 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Global supply chains are in trouble, driven by crises due to tariffs, geopolitical shocks and Middle East instability, according to the latest survey ...

What is behind the calmness in global markets?

21 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Global markets, including the US, have been quietly calm, although there have been warning signs of looming risks and uncertainty after Donald Trump’...

Can Israel's economy sustain an extended conflict?

20 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A war with Iran has been harming Israel, not just in the physical effect of missile strikes but also the impact of the conflict and instability on Isr...

US and German talks

05 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The new German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is expected to meet with US President Donald Trump on Thursday to discuss tariffs and the war in Ukraine. A...

Trump doubles steel and aluminium tariffs

04 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The global steel industry prepares for impact as Donald Trump signs an order for a 50% tariff on steel and aluminium. He announced the move last week ...

South Koreans vote for new president after failed martial law bid

03 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It's election day in South Korea, where voters are choosing the country's next president after months of unprecedented political turmoil affecting the...

Nvidia earnings boom to 70% despite tariffs

29 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Nvidia, a huge success in the tech world, reported its latest quarterly earnings. The chipmaker, vying with Apple for the position of the world's rich...

US pauses student visas

28 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The US President, Donald Trump's administration, has ordered its embassies abroad to pause new applications for student and exchange visitor visas as ...

Optimism over US-EU trade talks

27 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The United States President, Donald Trump, has agreed to drop his threat to impose 50% tariffs on European Union imports and extend a deadline to nego...

Moody's downgrades US credit rating, citing rising debt

17 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The credit rating agency Moody’s has stripped the United States of its triple-A credit rating, warning investors about rising levels of government d...

Walmart: US largest retailer set to increase prices

16 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Walmart is preparing to raise prices in the US as soon as this month, as its own costs increase as a result of the new tariffs on imports imposed by P...

Millions of Australians head to the polls

03 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Voters are going to the polls in Australia to choose their next government following a hard-fought campaign during which living costs, climate concern...

Trump marks first 100 days in office

30 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 ch...

Canadians are voting in an election dominated by the global trade war

29 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 t...

Global markets continue to struggle after a difficult week

12 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Donald Trump recognises tariff 'transition difficulty' as US stock market falls again

11 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

President Donald Trump admits a period of difficult transition is inevitable as his trade policies continue to cause upheaval in international markets...

China now faces 125% US tariffs in trade war

10 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In a dramatic change of policy, US President Donald Trump hikes China tariffs to 125% on goods entering the United States. Most other countries will n...

Myanmar Earthquake: How aid gets to where it’s needed

29 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Myanmar's military leader, Min Aung Hlaing, has made a rare request for international help after a powerful earthquake hit the centre of the country, ...

Canada PM says the US is ‘no longer a reliable partner’

28 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Canadian prime minister, Mark Carney, has said the United States is no longer a reliable partner after President Donald Trump imposed 25% tariffs ...

Trump imposes 25% tariffs on car imports

27 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The US President Donald Trump has announced plans for long-promised tariffs on automotive imports shipped into the United States, and the tariffs will...

US ports see record levels of activities due to worries of a global trade war

08 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ports in the United States are experiencing ‘record levels of activities’ due to the tariffs and businesses trying to stock up to avoid the threat...

Trump slams brakes on New York congestion charge

20 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The US president, Donald Trump, moves to revoke the approval of New York City’s congestion pricing programs. We hear from one of the architects of t...

What is the future of US-Russia economic relations?

19 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The US and Russia have outlined their intention to build relations far beyond a deal over Ukraine—extending to cooperation on other global issues an...

Who’s spent what on the war in Ukraine?

18 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

European leaders have been meeting in Paris to discuss military support for Ukraine. The United States has demanded that Europe increases defence spen...

Canada, Mexico, and China face tariffs on Saturday, White House says

01 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

President Trump confirms big tariffs are being imposed on goods coming into the US from Mexico, Canada, and China. We'll hear from businesses in Canad...

Black boxes recovered in deadly Washington DC plane crash

31 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Investigators from the US federal agency noted that mid-air collisions like this are rare in the US, and they said it was far too early to speculate o...

US Supreme Court upholds TikTok ban law

18 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The US Supreme Court has upheld a law that bans TikTok in the US unless its China-based parent company, ByteDance, sells the platform by this Sunday. ...

Former Bank of Canada governor runs to replace Justin Trudeau

17 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Former Bank of Canada governor, Mark Carney, says he is running to replace Justin Trudeau as the leader of Canada's governing Liberal Party. Donald ...

Rebuilding Gaza requires billions of dollars

16 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Israel and Hamas have reached an agreement on a ceasefire and the release of hostages in Gaza—raising hopes of an end to fifteen months of war. S...

SEC boss Gary Gensler to step down when Donald Trump takes office

22 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

President-elect Trump had pledged to fire the Securities and Exchange Commission Chair, who led a crackdown on the crypto industry, on "day one". Also...

Boeing workers prepare to vote on pay offer

24 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Boeing workers vote on pay offer on Wednesday. Workers downed tools six weeks ago after rejecting initial pay offer. They’ve been offered a 35% pay ...

Lebanon sees nine killed by exploding pagers

18 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hezbollah blames Israel after exploding pagers kill nine and injure thousands in Lebanon. The US Federal Reserve is expected to cut rates for the firs...

Sri Lanka's economic prospects ahead of this weekend's elections

17 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Sri Lanka prepares to go to the polls and Tik Tok takes to the courts to fight attempts to make it divest itself of its Chinese owner. Also, the West...

Former President Trump announces his Vice Presidential running mate

16 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Presenter Rahul Tandon discusses the announcement of Iowa Senator JD Vance as Donald Trump’s pick to be his running mate in November’s Presidentia...

Democrat senator calls for President Biden to stand aside

11 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We hear from Betsey Stevenson, Former Economic Adviser to President Obama, who served on the transition team for the Biden-Harris ticket - as the firs...

Sam Bankman-Fried 'Crypto King' sentenced to 25 years in prison

29 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The co-founder of FTX has been jailed for "one of the biggest financial frauds" in US history. Also, we find out why the Chinese smartphone maker Xiao...

Japan earthquake: What impact will it have on the economy?

02 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Japan is hit by another earthquake. We hear about the impact it could have on the economy.We examine microfinance and how it works in practice after a...

Global shipping firms set to resume to Red Sea route after attacks

27 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Danish shipping giant Maersk has said it is preparing to resume shipping operations through the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.We explore the fallout from a...

Biden meets Wang as the US and China prepare for the scheduled leaders' summit

28 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On Friday, US President Joe Biden met with China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi for an hour, which the White House described as a "good opportunity" to ma...

FTX: 'King of Crypto' testifies to judge in fraud trial

27 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Former crypto boss Sam Bankman-Fried has been testifying to a judge at his trial after the jury was sent home. The former entrepreneur was asked to te...

Meta sued by US states

25 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Thirty three US states have grouped together to file a lawsuit accusing Facebook and Instagram's owner Meta of contributing to a youth mental health ...

Argentina heads to the ballot box for presidential election

21 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Voters in Argentina will be heading to the voting centres on Sunday to cast their ballot in what is widely regarded as the most unpredictable presiden...

Biden addresses nation as Israel-Hamas war continues

20 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

US President Joe Biden has delivered a national primetime address from the White House. The speech has touched on US support for Israel and Ukraine, a...

Aid poised to enter Gaza strip

19 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

International aid agencies are waiting to get full details of the opening of Egyptian border with Gaza for aid delivery to the strip after 10 days war...

Microsoft completes biggest deal in gaming history

14 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Microsoft has completed its $69bn takeover of Call of Duty-maker Activision Blizzard in the gaming industry's biggest ever deal.Also we will dear abou...

New Zealand's economy at the centre of election campaigns

13 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

New Zealanders will be casting their vote on Saturday in the country's general election, 9 months after Jacinda Arden unexpectedly resigned as Prime ...

African Union expected to join G20

09 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Officials at the G20 summit in Delhi say the African Union could become a member. The proposal has been backed by the US and by India, which is hosti...

G20 India: The world's largest economies meet in Delhi

08 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

World leaders are making their way to Delhi for this weekend's G20 summit. And India is trying hard to present its best face for the visiting dignita...

African leaders propose global carbon taxes to fight climate change

07 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

African leaders have issued a declaration proposing new taxes across the world to fund action against climate change. The United States has announced ...

Switzerland outlines measures to combat money laundering

31 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Switzerland has outlined a series of measures to combat money laundering and increase transparency in its huge financial sector. They include a regist...

US faces more interest rate hikes to cool inflation

26 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The US Federal Reserve chairman has said the central bank will continue to raise interest rates "if appropriate" as inflation remains "too high". Jero...

BRICS invites six more countries to join the bloc

25 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The BRICS group of nations has invited six countries to join them. They are Argentina, Egypt, Iran, Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia and the UAE. We look at how...

US bonds offer investors better returns

18 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We look at how US government bonds have become a good source of income for investors. We hear from one businessman in Canada as wildfires spread acr...

Joe Biden pledges to boost US on first anniversary of Inflation Reduction Act

17 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We discuss Joe Biden plans to boost the US economy through the landmark legislation known as the Inflation Reduction Act. We hear the arguments both ...

How extreme heat in the US is affecting business

22 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Businesses in South-West of the United States explain how the weather is impacting them. India and Sri Lanka have announced that they will carry out f...

Wheat prices rise after Russia threatens ships

21 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Global wheat prices have risen sharply after Russia carried out missile attacks on military infrastructure near grain ports in Ukraine.And the new bar...

Russia pulls out of grain deal

18 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Moscow notified the UN, Turkey and Ukraine on Monday that it would not renew the Black Sea grain initiative, accusing the West of not keeping its side...

Microsoft's deal to buy Activision boosted by US judge

12 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A US court has given Microsoft the green light to buy the videogame maker Activision Blizzard in a deal worth $69bn. Microsoft said after the US win, ...

Threads app signs up 100m users in less than a week

11 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Threads, the social media app aimed at rivalling Twitter, has signed up more than 100 million users in less than five days. The platform, launched by ...

Blinken visit to Beijing seeks to ease US-China tension

17 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The US Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken, is heading to Beijing to restore the line of communication between the two countries after a persistent ec...

Africa peace making mission aimed at aiding global economy

16 Jun 2023

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Leaders and representatives from various African countries are traveling to Eastern Europe in an effort to broker peace between Ukraine and Russia –...

US Fed leaves interest rates unchanged

15 Jun 2023

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Roger Hearing looks at how the Federal Reserve has left the United States interest rates unchanged and steady for the first time in more than a year. ...

EU votes on ways to regulate AI

14 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week the EU votes on ways to regulate AI. Vice-President Margrethe Vestager leads the charge against threats posed by artificial intelligence. Sh...

Major setback in Microsoft’s bid to buy Activision Blizzard

13 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The U.S watchdog has asked a judge to block a $69 billion bid by Microsoft to buy Activision Blizzard.The gaming company makes ‘Call of Duty’ and...

Biden and McCarthy ‘closer to deal’ on debt ceiling

27 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

President Biden has said that he should know by the end of Friday whether there is a deal with Republicans to raise the government debt ceiling, so it...

Nvidia earnings make chip maker AI superpower

26 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Nvidia, a US firm which specializes in chips powering artificial intelligence, surged as much as 27% on Thursday, putting the company on course for re...

China is the focus on the second day of G7 summit

20 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's day two of the G7 summit, and the leaders of the group of major developed economies are in the Japanese city of Hiroshima. So far the focus of th...