People & Profit

The competition in video streaming heats up, as Disney and Apple join the field. But can they challenge the dominance of Netflix? Also in this programme: Are consumers willing to pay more for products that are made in France? And after massive emigration during Greece's economic collapse, we meet some young Greeks who've returned home to start new businesses.

After several bumper years for the auto sector, car sales are slowing down, and in some markets, plunging. Carmakers and their suppliers are already warning that thousands of jobs are at risk. In this special programme, we look at how the industry is coping with a slowdown. Also, our correspondent in Beijing reports on how the Chinese market fell off a cliff. And we look at how new emissions standards in the European Union are causing more turmoil for the motor industry.

The IMF warns of damage due to tariff disputes, as it cuts its forecast for global growth at its autumn meetings. Stephen Carroll asks Arancha Gonzalez, Executive Director of the International Trade Centre, if there is any end in sight to the United States' trade war with China.

In this edition we focus on one of the most emblematic firms in the gig economy: Deliveroo. The food delivery service is introducing sick pay for its riders. The announcement follows a series of protests in France over a pay dispute. For more, Stephen Carroll speaks to Alessandro Celli, the company's managing director for Europe, at the DayOne tech conference in Monaco.

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has published its long-awaited blueprint on overhauling the international tax system to make sure countries get their fair share from big companies, including tech giants like Google and Facebook. Stephen Carroll talks to Pascal Saint-Amans, director of the OECD Tax Policy Centre, which has led the efforts in this area.

France's biggest companies may be highly profitable - but what about their social and environmental impact? The "Observatory of Multinationals" puts them under the microscope. Also in this programme: we look at Italy's efforts to stop value-added tax (VAT) fraud. But can more consumers be convinced to ditch cash? And as the French government announces measures to help rural communities, we look at how one village is trying to save local life with a new bistrot.

It's one of the biggest dilemmas of the digital age: regulating the corporate giants of the technology world. In the US, investigations into the power these firms have are multiplying, with the Justice Department, Congress and state attorneys general among those on the case. Academics are also looking at solutions - with a group co-ordinated by the Stigler Center at the University of Chicago's business school publishing a detailed set of recommendations earlier this year. We tell you more.

It's the biggest shock in three decades for the oil industry - what does the attack on Saudi Arabian facilities mean for global supplies and consumers? Also, as Google agrees a massive tax settlement with the French government, we speak to French researcher Lucas Léger, who thinks we should be charging big tech companies for using our data. Plus we have a special report from Argentina on how the economic crisis is leaving many people hungry.

Just a few months ago, it was the world's fastest-growing major economy. Now India's economic growth has hit the brakes. So what's gone wrong? The country's car industry has taken a battering from the downturn - we hear from carmakers if there's any recovery in sight. Plus we find out how overseas investors view Indian policies designed to bring in their cash.

Should we be worried about a slowdown in the United States economy? We find out what the trucking industry can tell us about the health of the world's top economic power with reporter Rachel Premack from Business Insider in New York. Plus, we explain why an upside-down graph of borrowing costs is causing so many market jitters.