Week in Business

Andy 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 discusses exactly this in this episode of Week in Business. Week in Business is also available in video format here.

Financial 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 tax bill. Week in Business is also available in video format here.

Andy 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 Alencar discuss the non-appointments of some of Britain’s best economists – and what the Prime Minister and Chancellor’s new teams look like. Week in Business is also available in video format here.

As 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, transformative technology. After court documents revealed Anthropic bought, scanned and destroyed millions of physical books as part of a controversial project to feed an insatiable demand for training data, is AI a net bonus or hindrance to humanity? Week in Business is also available in video format here.

As 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 already comes to £22bn. Welcome to the Week in Business. Week in Business is also available in video format here.