About this podcast
Week in Business sees City AM's Editor-in-Chief Christian May break down the top stories of the week in the UK.
Episodes
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- Why this year's John Lewis advert is a FLOP · 7 minFor more than a decade, the John Lewis Christmas advert has been viewed as the moment the festive season truly begins. But this year's ad revealed a creative weakness at the…
- Why we're all going to be poorer for longer after the Budget · 11 minWe might have been promised a 'do no harm' Budget, but the Chancellor's plans could well - in fact - do quite a lot of harm. Christian May explains the grim implications of tax…
- Why making it easier to quit will boost the UK economy · 8 minAndy Burnham might be about to do something really smart, and good for growth. Something that should have been done a while ago, and businesses agree. City AM Editor-in-Chief…
- Burnham, a debt crisis and why higher taxes are coming · 9 minFinancial alarm bells are ringing but Andy Burnham doesn't seem to have noticed. Christian May explains what this means for Westminster, the markets, interest rates - and your…
- Who is - and isn't - advising Andy Burnham on the economy · 7 minAndy Burnham’s allies boasted that highly-regarded economists had been lured as advisers. City AM Editor in Chief Christian May and Economics and Politics Reporter Mauricio…
- Why are AI companies destroying rare books? · 6 minAs City AM reports that AI companies are destroying old and rare books whilst using them to train their models, Christian May sets out the pros and cons of the new…
- Why your taxes will go up to pay for Burnham's plans · 8 minAs PM Andy Burnham's spending commitment's mount, City AM's Editor in Chief Christian May tots up the damage. From bus fare caps to housing the homeless, Burnham's spending bill…
- The City should prepare for Burnham's tax raid · 9 minAndy Burnham has big ideas - will he need big tax hikes to pay for them? And if so, who could he target? Christian May looks at his options, stating with the banking sector. Week…
- Why Andy Burnham Could Spell Disaster for the UK Economy · 7 minFrom nationalising utilities to spending on welfare, Andy Burnham is talking as if Britain's a rich country. In fact, the economy is on life support, taxes are too high and…
- How Labour Chaos Could Sink the UK Economy · 8 minWhat's left of the Labour government is scrambling around for policy ideas as the UK economy faces a battering storm, while Labour leadership candidates Andy Burnham and Wes…
- Labour party chaos: Rayner, Streeting and Burnham circle for Starmer's job · 8 minEven by the standards of this government, this week has been extraordinarily chaotic. Upwards of 100 MPs have lost confidence in Keir Starmer, Wes Streeting looks poised to make…
- UK economy: Brits feeling gloomiest for 50 years · 8 minThe 1970s was a bleak time for the UK - are we heading back in that direction? City AM Editor-in-Chief Christian May discusses in this instalment of Week in Business. Week in…
- Why Zack Polanski's Green Party Would Crash the Economy and Bankrupt Britain · 8 minCity AM's Editor in Chief reacts to the Green Party's comments on his column. In his recent leader column Christian wrote "Polanski’s simplistic economic analysis makes for a…
- Why major UK banks should be worried about Revolut · 5 minAfter years of scrutiny and regulatory wrangling, Revolut has finally secured its UK banking licence. On one level, it’s just another regulatory milestone on a long and…
- Spotlight turns on Reeves – and the state of our economy · 5 minWe haven’t heard much from Rachel Reeves so far this year – probably a deliberate strategy – but is the Chancellor set to make waves next week at the Spring Statement? My fear is…
- War brings Reeves’ failures into focus · 5 minWar in the Middle East rendered the Chancellor’s Spring Statement “irrelevant” according to City analysts as the economic impacts of the Iran conflict become frighteningly clear…
- Am I going to be replaced by AI? · 7 minA viral post from an AI investor warns most people have no idea how good AI is, or how quickly it will come for their jobs. Will it come for mine? Maybe. If you’re listening to…
- Are Rachel Reeves' High Taxes Causing Businesses to Flee the UK? · 6 min · Season 1 Episode 31In this episode of Week in Business, City AM's Editor in Chief, Christian May, touches on Merck, the £300bn pharma giant, pulling the plug on a £1bn project at London’s King’s…
- Is Rachel Reeves Right to Say Critics are Talking Rubbish? · 6 min · Season 1 Episode 30It’s not just Angela Rayner who finds herself on the defensive; Rachel Reeves has come out fighting - claiming many of her critics are talking rubbish. So, does she have a point?…
- Is Rachel Reeves About to Trigger a Financial Crisis? · 6 min · Season 1 Episode 29As summer comes to a close, is this the calm before a major financial storm? In this episode of Week in Business, City AM editor-in-chief Christian May discusses the economic…
