Why executive pay is skyrocketing

Every January a collection of the world’s top business and political leaders head to the Swiss town of Davos for the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum. The event is a week of panels and networking meant to promote dialogue among elites. But a scandal last year threatened ...  Show more

From the artificial intelligence bubble to trade policy, Michela asks Martin Wolf, the FT's chief economics commentator, how the biggest stories of last year will affect the economy in 2026. The FT does not use generative AI to voice its podcasts.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ...  Show more

It’s been a turbulent fortnight for corporate leadership, with sudden CEO exits at companies like HUL, Coca Cola bottler HCCB, L’Oréal, Diageo, Kenvue and WPP. In this episode of The Morning Brief, host Ratna Bhushan speaks to ET’s Associate Editor Arijit Barman and Vibhav Dhawan ...  Show more

A new report from the Economic Policy Institute looks into the salary and stock packages of America’s most overcompensated corporate titans and the numbers are staggering. According to journalist Mark Kreidler, who recently covered the report for Capital + Main, CEO paychecks are ...  Show more

US small business owners are experiencing their highest level of optimism in over 40 years, fuelled by expectations of tax cuts and deregulation under Donald Trump. US producer prices rose less than expected in December, providing some relief, although today's consumer price d ...

Join hosts Laura Watkins and Benjamin Ensor alongside some great guests as we look at the biggest financial services and fintech stories of the past week. Topics covered include: a LATAM fintech roundup featuring news from Nubank, Ualá, and Tako; Klarna announcing plans to IPO i ...  Show more