Business Weekly: 07/08/2021

Europe's drought has reduced water levels on the Danube, causing headaches and lost income for companies generating electricity from hydro, coal-fired and nuclear power plants. We travel down the river, stopping off in Austria, Hungary, Serbia and Romania to look at how each coun ...  Show more

Headspace started life as a mindfulness app. Now it's partnering with the US Navy and investing in artificial intelligence for mental health support.The company's CEO Tom Pickett speaks to us about therapy, the increasing role of technology, and tackling burnout at scale.If you'd ...  Show more

2020 hasn't been good for British business - certainly not since Covid-19 showed up. The global pandemic and the lockdown imposed to try to fight it have affected individual livelihoods and those of many companies. John Murphy talks to some business owners from different sectors ...  Show more

 On this edition of Wall Street Week, Saira Malik, Nuveen CIO & Kristina Hooper, Invesco Chief Global Market Strategist on the week that was in the markets. Glenn Hubbard, Columbia School of Business Dean Emeritus and Professor of Finance and Economics takes us through the bankin ...  Show more

-- So… did anything happen while we were away?

-- COVID hammers the economy and retail is taking the brunt

-- The challenge of picking short-term winners

-- Pain for technology companies

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Travel companies have recently had to weather the storms of recession for their customers and major upheaval at popular holiday destinations around the world.Evan Davis finds out how airlines and tour companies plan for their seasonal business in light of economic crisis in Greec ...  Show more