What we can learn from 300-year-old bubbles
Welcome back to a new year with Behind the Money! We’re starting off by paying a visit to the New York Public Library to take a peek into the past. Some 300 years ago parts of Europe were in the middl...
4 Jan 202320min
Martin Wolf on the economy in 2023
It’s our last episode of the year, so that means we’re looking ahead to 2023 with the help of the FT’s chief economics commentator Martin Wolf. He sat down with Michela to discuss some of 2022’s bigge...
14 Dec 202220min
Credit Suisse's last chance
At one time, Credit Suisse was considered to be among the most respected banks in Europe. The FT’s European banking correspondent Owen Walker explains how the Swiss bank is trying to make a comeback a...
7 Dec 202220min
Best Of: Why VC funding is drying up
This week, we revisit one of our favourite episodes. After years of mega-deals and mega-money gushing into start-ups, venture capital fundraising hit a record-high last year. Now, the FT’s Richard Wat...
30 Nov 202217min
Qatar’s $200bn bet on the World Cup
Qatar is in the spotlight as the host of this year’s World Cup — and the small, oil-rich nation has had to confront a lengthy human rights record with the world watching. The FT’s Gulf correspondent S...
23 Nov 202217min
What FTX’s collapse means for crypto
The crypto exchange FTX was supposed to be among the “credible” players operating in digital finance. But its swift descent into bankruptcy shocked the financial industry. The FT’s asset management co...
16 Nov 202219min
Introducing Tech Tonic, Season 5: Climate tech to save the planet
Tech Tonic is back with a new season about climate tech.As more people fly, aviation is on track to becoming a much bigger problem for climate change. Host Pilita Clark, FT columnist and climate journ...
10 Nov 202225min
How Russia loots grain from Ukraine
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine earlier this year triggered a global food crisis. Recently, FT correspondents Polina Ivanova, Chris Cook and Laura Pitel found out how Russia aims to profit from this. Iva...
9 Nov 202216min
