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People & Profit
The business show that goes beyond the numbers and the corporate jargon! We break down major business stories and look at how they affect our lives. Thursday at 4:45pm Paris time.
Episoade Recente
28 episoade
Milei's shock therapy for Argentina: Economic miracle or mirage?
Was the "Argentina miracle" that Javier Milei boasted about really a miracle? As the libertarian president approaches his third year in office, and wi...
'Zucman tax': Calls to tax the ultra-rich grow louder in France
This week, we focus on the Zucman tax. Named after French economist Gabriel Zucman, the proposal targets the ultra-wealthy and is the French left's an...
Trump's tariffs over treatment of Bolsonaro push Brazil closer to China
Brazil, under the leadership of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, is now the target of tariffs of up to 50 percent on most of its goods heading to...
Another prime minister gone in France: How a budget deficit became a political crisis
This week saw another prime minister gone in France. François Bayrou submitted his resignation on Tuesday after losing a confidence vote in parliament...
Ukraine's digital front lines: Startups on bleeding edge of military tech
This week we zero in on the military tech sector in Ukraine with our correspondent Gulliver Cragg and Kateryna Bondar, a fellow at the Center for Stra...
Tie-break: Corporate France navigates uncertain times
This week, we are at the Roland-Garros stadium in Paris – not for the French Open tennis tournament, but to meet business leaders who are gathered for...
Raids, arrests and deportations: The economic toll of closed borders
This week, we focus on the unprecedented immigration crackdown currently taking place in the United States under President Donald Trump. We head to Lo...
From North Korea to Afghanistan: Leading international tourists down the path less travelled
North Korea’s dictator Kim Jong Un is trying to claim his country's stake in the multibillion-dollar global tourism industry by opening a brand-new be...
The big business behind weight-loss drugs: Global market to hit $150 billion by 2035
They burst onto the scene four years ago and are taking over the pharmaceutical world. New GLP-1-based drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy or Zepbound are said...
Israel-Iran war: Back from the brink of an oil shock?
This week, Charles Pellegrin takes a look back at what's being called "the Twelve-Day War" with Dr Jorge León, senior vice president and head of geopo...
Paris Air Show: Canada seeks stronger ties with EU
Canada makes its move at the Paris Air show. With its US alliance under pressure, Ottawa wants to deepen its relationship with Europe. FRANCE 24's Cha...
Vivatech 2025: Is Europe lagging behind?
This week, we take you to Vivatech in Paris. The event bills itself as the biggest tech and startup event in Europe. The tech industry is the driving...
Fighting for their fair share: How to boost economic empowerment for African women
Gender equality remains a challenge across the globe and particularly in Africa. Despite progress, women continue to face persistent barriers on the c...
Is Hollywood still the world's movie business capital?
US President Donald Trump's threat to drag the movie world into his trade wars has rattled an industry that is still recovering from the Covid-19 shut...
Iran’s economic struggles: Can nuclear talks with US spark a turnaround?
Crippled by international sanctions, and decades of mismanagement and corruption, the Iranian economy has gone through what’s been described as a lost...
Can tourism ever be sustainable?
Global tourism has fully recovered from the Covid-19 pandemic, but dark clouds are still hanging over the industry. High transport and accommodation c...
Assessing Trump's 100 days of economic chaos
As the US and the world mark Donald Trump's 100 days in office, we look at what the milestone means for business. The US president ran in large part o...
How geopolitics and trade wars are reshaping the global economy
Countries that once followed the gospel of free trade and liberalism are changing tack and focusing on national interests before anything else, with D...
Moscow's next target? Heeding Estonia's call for more defence spending
The Baltic nation of Estonia has been calling for a significant boost in EU defence spending for years and is now seeing that call heeded. Sharing a 3...
Gig economy: The plight of delivery workers
From food delivery and ride-hailing apps to handywork and domestic services, millions of people around the globe work within the so-called gig economy...
Hunger and malnutrition: The cost of inaction
The fight against malnutrition, the world's leading cause of infant mortality, was chronically underfunded even before the US halted its funding for h...
OECD Global Debt Report: Borrowing has nearly tripled since 2007
The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has released its Global Debt Report for 2025, and the conclusion is that the world is...
Russia's wartime economy: Resilient or on the edge of collapse?
Since it invaded Ukraine in February 2022, Russia's economy has proved to be robust despite sanctions, inflation and labour shortages. But how long ca...
The global rise of online scams: 'Call centres' flourish in Southeast Asia
Online scamming has reached global proportions, with an estimated 200,000 people forced to execute lucrative scams in Myanmar and Cambodia alone. This...
A model in crisis: Germans head to polls amid economic downturn
The economy is a top concern for voters in Germany as they go to the polls on Sunday to elect a new government. The country has seen two consecutive y...
AI Action Summit: Does regulation stifle innovation?
After the Paris AI Action Summit wrapped up earlier this week, we look at the future of AI governance and its impact on the global economy. In a bid t...
AI Action Summit: Can Europe catch up with the US and China?
Political leaders, tech executives, scientists and experts are gathering to Paris to discuss the future of artificial intelligence. Summit host France...
Davos 2025: Nigeria seeks diversification in trade
In this special edition from the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Charles Pellegrin sits down with Nigeria's Industry, Trade and Investment...