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Arne Schepker has been CEO of the language learning business Babbel since 2015. This is a bonus episode taken from our business podcast, How to be a CEO. To listen to the full episode click here.

In this episode:

What is it about Babbel that keeps him from leaving the job?

How Babbel deals with competition from other language-learning apps

This is how Babbel deals with hybrid working, and how they support employee health and wellbeing

Why bean bags and ping-pong tables aren’t all you need to build a successful work culture

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There’s always a new fad diet, fitness trend or alleged ‘quick fix’ and the latest one is called semaglutide - also known by brand names Ozempic and Wegovy.

It’s an injection originally intended to be used to treat Type 2 diabetes, but influencers and celebrities are now taking it to achieve their ideal bodies… even billionaire Elon Musk has admitted to being a fan. But, as with all these so-called ‘miracle treatments’, there are risks. 

Freelance journalist, Libby Galvin, lifts the curtain on the latest controversial weight-loss trend.

You can read more on this story from Libby here: https://www.standard.co.uk/insider/ozempic-wegovy-semaglutide-elon-musk-weight-loss-drug-b1040596.html 

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Today Just for Laughs London, the capital’s newest annual comedy festival, starts its takeover of the O2 arena for four days. 

It’s the latest spin-off of the huge international event which was first founded 40 years ago in Canada and helped established comedy superstars such as Amy Schumer and Kevin Hart. 

But now it’s London’s turn, with Ryan Reynolds, Graham Norton and Katherine Ryan just some of the powerhouse names performing. 

Bruce Hills, President of Just for Laughs explains the history of the festival and what the future might hold for it in our city. 

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Around 200,000 teachers set to strike this week. Could teachers earn more working at a petrol station? Education Secretary Gillian Keegan calls strikes ‘unforgivable’. Do parents support the action? Our Education Editor Anna Davis explains the context behind the latest industrial action, and Headteacher Dave McPartlin discusses why the strikes are about more than just pay. In this episode:

• Context behind the strikes explained
• Are teachers really underpaid?
• Do parents support the strike action?
• Why schools can no longer provide the services they used to
• Why the strikes are not just about a pay rise

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What is different about this latest Northern Ireland Brexit deal? The ‘green’ and ‘red’ lanes for trade with Great Britain. Could this latest Brexit deal boost relations with the USA? The Evening Standard’s Political Editor Nicholas Cecil explains what the ‘Windsor Framework’ is, and what it means for the UK. In this episode:

• What is the background to this latest deal?
• The three key benefits of the agreement explained
• Will the DUP accept the terms of the deal?
• Could this new deal boost Rishi Sunak’s reputation?
• Why the Windsor Framework could help secure trade with the USA

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Supermarket bosses meet with ministers for ‘emergency meeting’. Lidl becomes the latest store to ration vegetables. Salad crisis ‘not a one off event’. Professor Christopher Elliot from Queen’s University Belfast explains how the salad crisis might be fixed. Plus we speak with the Evening Standard's Business Editor Jonathan Prynn about the upcoming rise in energy bills, and whether gas costs will go down this year. In this episode:

• The government’s switch from ‘just a blip’ to emergency meeting
• How climate change is the ‘number one issue’
• Why Europe thinks of the UK as the ‘customer of last resort'
• Energy Bills: why they’re going up from April
• Will the energy rebate scheme be extended?
• Could oil and gas prices drop any time soon?

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Nearly twenty years ago, Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones ploughed money from a successful career in marketing into a food business. From day one he took risks, choosing to call his brand ‘The Black Farmer,’ despite research telling him to avoid the “edgy name”. In this episode we talk about: 

• How he built The Black Farmer brand 
• His belief that good people will find you “if you put it out there” 
• How he got his lucky break in television

Wilfred will be appearing at the Evening Standard’s SME XPO at London’s EXCEL on April 25th and 26th along with people like Deborah Meaden, Levi Roots and Charlie Mullins. Go to SMEXPO.co.uk for free tickets. 

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In this special episode of The Leader on the anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, we’re finding out how vital school supplies are giving Ukrainian children ‘the routine of a regular, normal day’.

In the year since the war began, millions have been displaced from their homes and schools. As of January 2023, 3,025 kindergartens, schools and colleges have been attacked and more than 400 destroyed.

The Evening Standard’s Kate Rice visits UNICEF’s giant warehouse in Copenhagen to find out how a simple ‘School in a Box’ is helping Ukrainian students return to the classroom.

Then we travel to a high school in Oleksandria in central Ukraine to hear 15-year-old Sofia and her teacher Valentyna discuss their experiences of the war and the difference these vital supplies are making.

In the #LetGirlsLearn series, we’re aiming to shine a light on innovations and solutions that are helping girls to fulfil their right to education and healthy, productive futures around the globe.

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Could Londoners in the near future glide around the capital on Tube trains powered by the sun and wind?

The Leader podcast looks at a project that’s already harnessing solar power to help electrify a commuter line into the capital.

Meanwhile, TfL is also researching viability of using more renewable energy - could it help cut ticket prices?

We’re joined by Leo Murray, co-founder of train-tech startup Riding Sunbeams.

Plus! If you love London’s latest West End stage productions, then tune into our unmissable new Theatre Podcast, brought to you by the Evening Standard’s culture team.

https://podfollow.com/the-evening-standard-theatre-podcast/view

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As more supermarkets enforce vegetables, salad and fruit rationing, what’s causing the shortages and bare shelves?

Plus, hacking the system by shopping locally and guerrilla gardening allotments for more sustainable, cheaper fresh greens.

Analysis with Lucy Antal, lead for food justice at Feedback Global and Evening Standard business reporter Simon Hunt.

Discover more about how to enter the Evening Standard’s third Stories Competition for writers:

https://stories.standard.co.uk/competition

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