We discuss US defence secretary Pete Hegseth’s congressional hearing and the broader Iran strategy, plus interest rate decisions in Washington and Frankfurt. Then: ‘The Entrepreneurs’ live in Shanghai and ‘The Global Countdown’ with Fernando Augusto Pacheco. 

<p dir="ltr">We discuss US defence secretary Pete Hegseth&rsquo;s congressional hearing and the broader Iran strategy, plus interest rate decisions in Washington and Frankfurt. Then: &lsquo;The Entrepreneurs&rsquo; live in Shanghai and &lsquo;The Global Countdown&rsquo; with Fernando Augusto Pacheco.&nbsp;</p>

A pacy round-up of the day’s main news stories, anchored from London by a Monocle editor. The show features informed reporting, prescient business analysis and invaluable industry reports covering everything from technology to aviation and retail to media.

<p>A pacy round-up of the day’s main news stories, anchored from London by a Monocle editor. The show features informed reporting, prescient business analysis and invaluable industry reports covering everything from technology to aviation and retail to media.</p>