Taking Stock: Is Gen Z the first generation to be worse off than their parents?

Young people in France are protesting over schooling conditions, whilst in Spain they have taken to the streets over housing. We ask if there is hope them, and how we can make a better future.
Also, we unpack the deal for Paramount Skydance to officially take over Warner Bros Discovery in a $110bn merger.
Connecting the time zones this week are Rahul Tandon in Salford, David Kuo in Malaysia and Emily Peck in New York to unpack the week's biggest business stories.

(Photo: Student protests over school conditions spread across France, Montpellier - 08 Oct 2026 Credit: EPA/Shutterstock)

Presenter: Rahul Tandon
Producer: Matt Lines