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.

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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.

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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