MoneyWeek Talks

What does it take to build a multi-billion-pound business? Sir Richard Harpin, a self-made billionaire, shares the lessons he learned while growing HomeServe into a FTSE 100 company, which he sold for £4.1 billion. Harpin recalls nearly running out of money twice, and explains how he turned it around.Speaking on the latest episode of MoneyWeek Talks, Harpin warns that a wealth tax or further increases to capital gains tax could be devastating for British business, and says Labour must reward risk-takers to help the UK thrive.He also shares his advice on how business leaders can build their multi-million-pound company, and explains why he thinks now is a good time to start a business in Britain.MoneyWeek Talks is a podcast that helps you unlock the secrets to financial success, where experts share their top tips on managing money, investing wisely and building wealth. Subscribe now and get ready to make it, keep it and spend it: https://pod.link/1048958476Read more: https://moneyweek.com/personal-finance/tax/richard-harpin-moneyweek-talks

In recent weeks, artificial intelligence (AI) has been making headlines for all the wrong reasons, from AI agents 'going rogue' to Anthropic and OpenAI models hacking the Australian government.But these safety concerns are unlikely to slow spending – in fact, it could even accelerate investment in infrastructure, security and regulation, according to Jessica Inskip, director of investor research at StockBrokers.com, on the latest episode of MoneyWeek Talks.She discusses how investors can benefit from the AI boom through companies like Nvidia, Apple and IBM, and the impact of data centres on local economies.MoneyWeek Talks is a podcast that helps you unlock the secrets to financial success, where experts share their top tips on managing money, investing wisely and building wealth. Subscribe to the MoneyWeek Talks podcast and get ready to make it, keep it and spend it.

The Chinese economy is facing headwinds. There is weakness in consumer spending, its property market is still in a slump, and there’s weakness in business investment.Speaking on the latest episode of MoneyWeek Talks, Dale Nicholls, manager of Fidelity’s China special situations fund says that while there may be negative things to say about the country’s economy, there are also bright spots to look out for – from its world-class artificial intelligence models to cloud computing.