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Brazil scraps the six-day workweek: A win for workers or an election giveaway?

2026-10-1540:08

Brazil scraps the six-day workweek, BMW pulls a car offer from a far-right politician and Cyprus’s stalled Schengen bid. Plus: would you live rent-free in the Arctic? And: São Paulo’s Pulso Hotels.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lufthansa wins the battle to buy a stake in Tap Air Portugal

2026-10-1438:35

Lufthansa wins the fight for Tap, Ukraine’s access to Starlink is curbed and the Houthis strike Aramco’s HQ in Saudi Arabia. Plus: Frieze Masters and a 1930 kidnapping.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

France is split on the budget and what to do about freezers

2026-10-1339:52

Live from Paris: Alexandre Kouchner and Florence Biedermann discuss the freezer fiasco and protests. Will French politicians be able to agree on a 2027 budget? Plus: Alfa Romeo CEO Santo Ficilli on branching out into sailing.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Paris Auto Show: China introduces itself to the world – how will Europe respond?

2026-10-1235:56

Live from the Paris Auto Show: We speak with the CEO of Dacia and the chief designer of Zeekr. We also get the perspective of the US and from auto analyst and expert Felipe Munoz.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Can design and fashion events project soft power at a time of political uncertainty?

2026-10-0938:12

A special design and fashion edition of ‘The Monocle Daily’. Nic Monisse and Grace Charlton discuss Paris Fashion Week during protests, Salone del Mobile 2027, improving our architectural diets and next week’s episode of ‘Monocle on Design’. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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