Now playing Next Business Planet Europe's SME Assembly: Big ideas for a sustainable economic climate IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION In this episode of Business Planet, we're at the SME Assembly in Bilbao to see how European businesses are weathering the storm of multiple global crises through innovation. 05/12/2023
Now playing Next Culture news Spotify to cut 17% of its workforce despite turning profit Spotify chief executive Daniel Ek has said he made the “difficult” decision as economic growth has “slowed dramatically”... despite turning a profit of €65m for the September-November quarter. 04/12/2023
Now playing Next Business Which is Europe's best business school? A total of 90 schools have made it to the prominent Financial Times list, with French, British and Spanish institutions dominating the top. 04/12/2023
Now playing Next Tech News Euroviews. AI has the potential to be a transformative force in the workplace If we cast AI as humanity’s technological companion rather than competitor, AI will enable us to refocus again on human strengths and, perhaps even establish a more efficient, sustainable, and human-centric workplace, Sonali Fenner writes. 01/12/2023
Now playing Next Business Denmark withdraws 1,000-crown note from circulation The Scandinavian nation is set to remove the note, its largest denomination, as legal tender in 18 months time. 30/11/2023
Now playing Next People Euroviews. People in the cruise industry want to be good neighbours and visitors We strive to be a big part of the solution, even though we are small in numbers. Cruise lines are investing significant amounts to achieve net zero cruising by 2050. Ships launched today are among the most tech-advanced and energy-efficient in the history of our sector, Marie-Caroline Laurent writes 29/11/2023
Now playing Next Partner content UN Programme for the Economies of Central Asia: Transforming Central Asia into a connectivity hub PARTNER CONTENT PRESENTED BY AZPROMO Central Asian countries united last week to shine the spotlight on collaborative development, sustainability and regional integration as part of their continued economic expansion. 29/11/2023
Now playing Next Business Euroviews. Trust and credibility are essential to 21st-century mining in Europe The EU’s Critical Raw Materials Act is a great start to ensuring a more sustainable supply, but we must address the challenge of public acceptance, Sinead Kaufman writes. 28/11/2023
Now playing Next Tech News OpenAI was working on a concerning, powerful new AI model - report A report says the new discovery called Q* fuelled safety concerns and that employees told the board about it before CEO Sam Altman was fired. 24/11/2023
Now playing Next Culture news Here's how Spotify's new measures aim to boost revenue for artists The measures include combating artificial streaming by imposing charges on labels and distributors, setting a 1,000-stream threshold for track monetisation, and introducing new policies for noise recordings. 22/11/2023
Now playing Next My Wildest Prediction What the Ex-Tinder boss thinks about the future of dating Are you on a dating app? The chances are high, as over 300 million people use them, nearly equivalent to the entire US and half of Europe's population. Contrary to trends, could the future be less about an increase and more about a transformative shift towards real-life connections? 22/11/2023
Now playing Next Scenes Meet the woman moulding and shaping a community of potters in Qatar IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MEDIA CITY "I love that clay is imperfect. The beauty of it is in the imperfection." 20/11/2023
Now playing Next My Wildest Prediction My Wildest Prediction: The podcast that dares to imagine the future Dating apps will die, capitalism is over, and social apps will slowly disappear... Get ready for some very wild predictions from the world's tech and business leaders as they chat about the future with innovation expert Tom Goodwin. 20/11/2023
Now playing Next Business Euroviews. The bears outcry the bulls as companies prep for EU deforestation law It may be time to concede that at least the first year will be one where producer organisations, companies, and customs authorities alike will have to learn together how to make the system work, Matthew Spencer writes. 20/11/2023
Now playing Next Markets Markets’ week ahead: European stocks inch up on Japan rally European markets started the week on a relatively strong note, with positive sentiment spilling over from Japanese stocks 20/11/2023
Now playing Next Green News Top companies' climate pledges undermined by lobbying, report finds Though companies are keen to make net-zero commitments, their policy-influencing actions often contradict them, a new analysis has found. 16/11/2023
Now playing Next world news Euroviews. Not regulating AI should be out of the question A radical deregulatory approach to artificial intelligence, now spearheaded by France and Germany, would fail the EU AI ecosystem and will instead allow existing US AI companies to dominate, Dr Kris Shrishak writes. 15/11/2023
Now playing Next Business Google CEO returns to court to defend technology company Google CEO, Sundar Pichai, returns to court to defend internet company for second time in two weeks. 15/11/2023
Now playing Next Culture news LIVE issues music manifesto to save grassroots music sector The voice of the UK’s live music industry has published a manifesto of the utmost importance, ahead of next week's Autumn Statement. 15/11/2023
Now playing Next world news Euroviews. How to increase Europe’s competitiveness in the new global economy How Europe now deals with this period of structural change in the global economy will determine whether future generations of Europeans can enjoy prosperous, productive and creative lives, Mirek Dušek and Marushia Gislén write. 14/11/2023