Business Unwrapped: the productivity conundrum
Could technology boost British productivity and fend off the risk of recession?
Olly Mann and MoneyWeek’s John Stepek are joined by Miatta Fahnbulleh, chief executive of the New Economics Foundation, to talk about agility in the age of disruption.
You can subscribe to The Week Unwrapped on iTunes, SoundCloud or wherever you get your podcasts. It is produced by Sarah Myles and the music is by Tom Mawby.
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