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The German car industry is facing another potential scandal after the EU said it was launching a probe into possible collusion to bypass environmental standards. David Oakley discusses the probe and its impact with Patrick McGee and Peter Campbell.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A Mumbai media company has offered an optional day off each month for its female workforce and has urged others to follow suit. Amy Kazmin and Jyotsna Singh discuss whether the move to offer 'period leave' will benefit women or reinforce ugly gender stereotypes.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

US bank chief executives are paid twice as much as their European competitors, new research has revealed. The FT's Laura Noonan discusses the findings with John Roe, head of ISS analytics. Music by Kevin MacLeod  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

New research has identified nine primary causes of dementia and Alzheimers in later age, giving us a much better idea about how to prevent the disease, the FT's Clive Cookson tells Andrew Jack  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Winnie the Pooh briefly became a taboo character on Chinese social media this week. Josh Noble discusses what was behind this latest example of internet censorship in China with the FT's Yuan Yang in Beijing.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jamie Dimon, JPMorgan's chief executive, has been outspoken about the current Washington grldlock, saying it was "almost an embarrassment" being an American citizen. Patrick Jenkins discusses the remarks with Martin Arnold, FT banking editor. Music by Kevin MacLeod  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A vast iceberg nearly the size of the US state of Delaware has broken away from Antarctica in a move likely to alter the frozen landscape forever. Clive Cookson discusses the implications with the FT's Pilita Clark  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Morgan Stanley, the investment bank that led Snap’s $3.4bn public offering has downgraded the stock less than five months after listing it on the New York Stock Exchange. Daniel Thomas asks the FT's Hannah Kuchler what's behind the downgrade and what it means for the tech IPO market. Music by David Sappa  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Iraq has Isis on the run in Mosul after eight months of brutal street-to-street battles. Siona Jenkins asks the FT's Erika Solomon whether this spells the end for the Islamist group's hopes of creating an Islamist state in the region. Music by David Sappa  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

EU-Japan free trade pact signals a direct challenge to Donald Trump's policy of protectionism. The FT's Robin Harding and Daniel Dombey give their assessment of the significance of the deal to James Wilson.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Recent surveys and economic data suggest that the UK is becoming a less attractive place for the many European professionals who work there. But while many say they plan to leave, will they really go? The FT's Naomi Rovnick and Federica Cocco discuss the findings.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Chris Kotowski of Oppenheimer tells the FT about the results of US stress tests and the $100bn windfall in dividends and share buybacks that investors can now expect.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Listen to Jonathan Moules and Laurent Ortmans analyse the FT’s new ranking of business schools that shows a growing preference for entrepreneurship among students.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Despite clearing a way for the move, Chancellor Angela Merkel actually voted against same-sex marriage, which reflects a lack of popular support for gay rights in Germany, Hugo Greenhalgh tells Siona Jenkins  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The latest hacking appears smaller in scale than WannaCry but has companies asking themselves whether they did enough to upgrade their security after the first breach, the FT's Sam Jones and Aliya Ram tell Siona Jenkins.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The EU has acted tough on the tech group for breaching competition rules but the decision is not an indication of a European crusade against US technology companies, the FT's Rochelle Toplensky tells Jyotsna Singh  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

India’s most ambitious tax reform since its independence from Britain - the new goods and services tax that takes effect on July 1 - may cause havoc in the short term, the FT’s Kiran Stacey tells Victor Mallet.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Following a highly divisive campaign, the people of Britain cast a historic vote to leave the EU in June last year. The FT's Zosia Wasik has been gauging the mood on Brexit a year on.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The elevation of Mohammed bin Salman to crown prince of Saudi Arabia has come during the worst crisis facing the Gulf region in decades. Siona Jenkins spoke to the FT’s deputy editor Roula Khalaf and energy correspondent Anjli Raval to understand how the heir apparent is likely to influence domestic and regional policies.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The maverick chief executive of the ride-hailing app Uber has stepped down. The FT's Andrew Hill tells Ravi Mattu about management lessons from the episode for start-ups as well as big companies.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.