Felicity Hannah speaks to the owner of most of the world's IKEA stores on why it's unfazed about a sales slump. We head to the soggy fields of wheat in the Cotswolds and our Friday panel digest the week's biggest business and economics stories

Will Bain hears about Super Thursday, the day on which more books are published than any other throughout the year, and what this means for books sales.

Sean Farrington finds out how our love for second-hand fashion is helping the planet and the economy.

Will Bain hears how boss of Uber has called on the government to strengthen its EV targets and why people are spending more on digital content and TV subscriptions.

UK banks are now required to reimburse fraud victims quickly and can even recover funds from scammers. Will Bain has more on this.

Felicity Hannah finds out what car manufacturers want the Chancellor to do to get people buying electric vehicles, and our expert panel talk about the week's business stories.

Sean Farrington has the latest as investors pile into OpenAI's blockbuster funding round. Elsewhere, English Councils warn about an eye-watering funding gap; and we take a look at the second-hand market for music fodder.

New digital labels being trialled by British supermarkets could soon mean that yellow discount stickers have a limited shelf life - Will Bain finds out how it might work. The boss of the UK's biggest warehousing company, Hamid Moghadam of Prologis, says UK planning regulations need to be torn up to help Britain grow. And the latest update from the conflict in the Middle East.

Rahul Tandon chats to a hospitality boss as new tipping laws mean all the money has to go to staff. And is forty-five pounds enough to get you to a sperm bank?

It's exactly one month until the new Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves' first Budget and rumours abound over what could be in it for businesses - Sean Farrington discusses what rules could be changed and why there's a rush of mergers and acquisitions ahead of it. We also hear what individuals are hoping for, including some of those in Rachel Reeves' constituency who are finding it hard. And as new figures on job vacancies suggest the ball is back in the employer's court, we ask Wake...

And Thames Water’s troubles deepen as it seeks to bridge its debt problems. And a jump in shares for US chip maker Micron shows the market’s appetite for AI isn’t going away.

Theo Leggett looks at the boom in ramen noodles sales, thanks to TikTok. Plus, the rising cost of heading off to uni hangs over Freshers' Week.

Sean Farrington finds out if the rising use of contactless is making wallets redundant. Plus business veteran Sir Ian Cheshire tells us Shein should be allowed to list in the UK.

Sean Farrington sits down with Superdry boss Julian Dunkerton, who doesn't hold back on Shein. Plus The Friedkin Group has agreed a deal to buy Premier League club Everton.

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Felicity Hannah has latest as UK consumer confidence slumps in September. Wall Street's initial muted response to the Fed's bumper rate cut turns into a record-beating rally. Meanwhile, the Bank of England opts against consecutive cuts, with Governor Bailey indicating a "gradual path down".

Felicity Hannah hears what swapping a British pint for a smaller measure would mean for pubs. Plus the US Federal Reserve cuts interest rates for the first time in four years.

Sean Farrington finds out what businesses want from government plans to reform workers’ rights. Plus, we look ahead to the US Federal Reserve's interest rate decision.

As new research suggests imports and exports with the UK's nearest trading partner, the EU, slumped by close to a third between 2021 and 2023, Sean Farrington finds out how keenly that's been felt by British business. The British shipbuilder Harland and Wolff announces its owner is going into administration - what could this mean for the future of the operating companies and their 1,500 staff? And as Glasgow gets close to winning a bid to host the Commonwealth Games, one expert who's run the...

What do a football club, a media mogul and a social media giant all have in common? Fresh from another victory, Manchester City faces the start of hearings into its 115 alleged financial fair play charges today - Sean Farrington finds out what's in play. An American court will hear arguments on whether the US government can ban the Chinese social media giant TikTok from the country. And the children of an ageing media mogul fight for their stake in his news empire - no, it's not a smash-hit...

Felicity Hannah finds out if the private sector should fund a new rail link. And, after the success of the first spacewalk, is the sky the limit when it comes to space tourism?

Will Bain finds out why shoppers are feeling the pinch as carrot prices skyrocket. AND it's money in and jobs out in the latest Tata Steel deal.

it’s just 8 weeks till the American Election and Trump and Harris go head to head in their first live TV debate. Plus the skills Olympics finally gets underway in Lyon, France.

Sean Farrington takes a look how Apple's latest gadgets will feature all things AI. Plus we find out why ASOS has been getting a lot of backlash online.

Sean Farrington looks at England's bus services as local authorities are given powers to run their own bus services. And it's a wrap for the Paralympics 2024.