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    Beauty and the Feed

    06/08/2026 | 53 mins.
    TikTok creators will be able to use Disney content in a new deal between the two media giants. A former executive tells us why Disney is moving into short form.
    Rising fresh produce prices will hit hospitality hardest and first, according to one of Britain's biggest wholesalers. We hear from a gastropub bearing the brunt.
    And it's the the first time an elite global padel tour has taken place in the UK - but what's behind the rapid growth of the sport?
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    Moonshot

    05/08/2026 | 52 mins.
    As part of a SpaceX rocket is expected to crash into the moon, Elon Musk is betting on another kind of moonshot - as SpaceX pours billions more into its AI buildout in its first results since its record-breaking public offering.
    Elsewhere, we hear from one of the biggest fresh produce companies in the UK about how heatwaves are hitting British growers - and how supermarkets might need to adapt.
    And the EA Sports business has officially gone private - after being bought out by investors including Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund. We bring you the latest on what the deal means for the gaming world.
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    Hugo Box

    04/08/2026 | 53 mins.
    As Xbox becomes the latest console maker to raise prices, we hear from the creator of the original Xbox console about why rising chip costs are hitting consumers now.
    Elsewhere, Amazon hits the three trillion dollar mark, and HSBC is the latest to report earnings after a bumper run of bank profits.
    And we hear from the inventor of the Hugo Spritz about how the drink has become a viral sensation - and why we're all making it wrong.
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    Oiling the wheels

    03/08/2026 | 52 mins.
    Rising fuel prices are making it more expensive to deliver the goods the UK economy relies on. We speak to an online clothing brand and a haulier about what this means for the cost of everyday goods.
    We speak to the boss of the company that has relaunched Jamie Oliver's 'Italian' on its plans for further expansion of the restaurant chain.
    And, Netflix dominates the streaming market. Can it also persuade us to watch the kind of digital content we usually associate with YouTube?
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    Taking Our Ball and Going Home

    31/07/2026 | 51 mins.
    41 national football associations in North and Central America and the Caribbean have become the latest to reject FIFA's plan to sell stakes in its tournaments to investors, only hours after all 55 UEFA countries said they would boycott any World Cup if it went ahead. Will Bain finds out how this changes FIFA's hand to play.
    Elsewhere, our panel of the week looks back on a week of challenging times for some of the UK's biggest water companies, as well as a new government announcement on devolution and a raft of financial earnings from Big Tech companies.
    Plus, the new owner of craft beer and hospitality brand Brewdog tells us why claims from its founder he wants to buy it back are "unhelpful."
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