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The Bottom Line Episodes

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    Tradespeople

    What's it like being a trader, and how has the industry changed?

  2. Back to the office

    Companies are desperate to get staff back in more often but some face an uphill challenge

  3. Does Funny Sell?

    Is advertising less funny than it used to be? Evan Davis and guests discuss

  4. What next for water?

    Sewage spills, leaks, mountains of debt – what’s gone wrong with England’s water industry?

  5. Business on 'the box'

    Is the portrayal of the business world in television and film inspirational or a turn off?

  6. Pre-loved

    The booming market for second-hand buying and selling.

  7. Dame Sharon White

    Evan Davis interviews Dame Sharon White, chair of the John Lewis Partnership.

  8. Managing millennials (and Gen Z)

    Are younger workers asking too much from their employers, or changing work for the better?

  9. Flying Circus?

    Has the airline industry managed to solve the issues which caused travel chaos last year?

  10. Are supermarkets profiteering?

    Food price inflation is near record highs, but are prices higher than they need to be?

  11. Business Books

    What makes a good business book? Evan Davis and guests discuss.

  12. How to Hire

    Are interviews over-rated, is the CV dead, and how is technology changing recruitment?

  13. Powered by AI

    What's the business potential of ChatGPT and the new era of machine learning?

  14. Running Rolls Royce

    Warren East, former CEO of Rolls Royce Holdings, reflects on his career so far.

  15. Podcasting

    Podcasting seems to be booming, but how profitable is it? Evan Davis and guests discuss.

  16. The French correction?

    What can the UK learn from France about economic growth? Evan Davis and guests discuss.

  17. Too much choice?

    Can too much choice be bad for shoppers? Evan Davis and guests discuss.

  18. How Strikes Come to an End

    What can past strikes tell us about how to resolve the current wave of industrial strife?

  19. Opportunists and Optimists

    Can there be a silver lining for business in a recession? Evan Davis and guests discuss.

  20. Turning Passion into Profit

    Evan Davis talks to IMDB founder Col Needham about making money out of his love for films.

  21. A new era for the housing market?

    What will higher interest rates mean for mortgages and house prices? With Evan Davis.

  22. The business of being a GP

    GPs are not salaried staff but contracted service providers. How do the economics work?

  23. Dealing in Defence

    Evan looks at the UK's defence industry and asks what's changed since the war in Ukraine.

  24. Changing Tack

    What do you do when your business vision isn't working? Evan Davis and guests discuss

  25. Has Britain stopped working?

    Why are there more job vacancies in Britain than there are people looking for work?

  26. Excess Profits, Windfall Taxes and Incentives

    Is a windfall tax a fair way to restore equilibrium in an economic recession?

  27. Little Boxes?

    House-building. What are the challenges faced by UK house builders? With Evan Davis.

  28. Russian Exodus

    Evan Davis asks what it really means when a business leaves Russia.

  29. Woke or Broke?

    Evan Davis asks if firms should keep their views to themselves.

  30. 'Sorry, all our agents are busy right now'

    Why does it seem so hard to get in touch with a business? Presented by Evan Davis.

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