Business Daily Podcast
The daily drama of money and work from the BBC.
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How prepared is China for a new trade war?
Wed 7 May 2025
Chinese exporters are braced for the consequences of US President Donald Trump's tariffs
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Inside Spain's housing crisis
Tue 6 May 2025
Millions of people in the country are struggling to find affordable homes
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Counting the cost of childcare in the US
Mon 5 May 2025
Providers are closing, staff are leaving and parents are struggling
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Business Daily meets: US healthcare CEO Judy Faulkner
Fri 2 May 2025
We speak to the billionaire founder of medical record software provider Epic Systems
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From guerrillas to entrepreneurs
Thu 1 May 2025
How Colombia's former Farc rebels are being reintegrated into the workforce
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The adults saving the toy industry
Wed 30 Apr 2025
Adults buying toys for themselves are keeping a struggling toy market alive
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Trump’s tariffs: The price of spice
Tue 29 Apr 2025
It was the origin of global trade - but could the modern industry be at risk?
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Why is Europe falling behind the US?
Mon 28 Apr 2025
The EU was the world's biggest economy in 2008 - we find out what has gone wrong.
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Meet the 'workfluencers'
Fri 25 Apr 2025
More companies want their employees to share their working lives on social media
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What's going on with US egg prices?
Thu 24 Apr 2025
Stores are charging up to $10 a dozen, and some restaurants are raising prices
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Wine in decline?
Wed 23 Apr 2025
Chilean producers are trying to reach a new generation of consumers
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How to reduce west Africa’s smuggling problem
Tue 22 Apr 2025
Consumer goods, fuel and cocoa are all crossing Ghana’s northern border illegally
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Ghana: the real cost of smuggling
Mon 21 Apr 2025
Consumer goods, fuel, gold and cocoa are all crossing the border illegally
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Argentina's 'agri-tech' innovators
Fri 18 Apr 2025
The country is proving to be fertile ground for food and farming start-up businesses
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Armenia: Silicon Valley of the Caucasus?
Thu 17 Apr 2025
The small country in the South Caucasus has big tech ambitions
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India’s frugal start-ups
Wed 16 Apr 2025
In villages around the country, everyday challenges are inspiring smart solutions
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Can Finland compete as Europe’s start-up capital?
Tue 15 Apr 2025
The Nordic nation wants to be a thriving environment for entrepreneurs
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Start-ups: from campus to commerce
Mon 14 Apr 2025
We look at the businesses that have 'spun-out' from universities
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Business Daily meets: Julia Hartz
Fri 11 Apr 2025
The CEO of Eventbrite on how she founded one of the world's largest ticketing platforms
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Is Colombia’s flower power under threat?
Thu 10 Apr 2025
The country is a major exporter of cut flowers - but suppliers face uncertainty
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South Korea: Why are more stores going staff-free?
Wed 9 Apr 2025
We explore whether unmanned shops and bars are the solution to the labour shortage
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South Korea: Can immigration grow its workforce?
Tue 8 Apr 2025
The country is facing a labour shortage following decades of low birth rate
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South Korea: How has it managed to reverse depopulation?
Mon 7 Apr 2025
The country has spent billions of dollars trying to improve its child birth rate
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Microsoft at 50
Fri 4 Apr 2025
It's one of the world's biggest companies - we get exclusive access to the Seattle HQ
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Saudi Arabia: The saviour of boxing?
Thu 3 Apr 2025
We explore the global sport's revival - largely thanks to investment from the Kingdom
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Is the Vatican Jubilee living up to its promise?
Wed 2 Apr 2025
Hotels and businesses were expecting a big boost - so what's the reality three months in?
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How Finland became a hotspot for defence tech
Tue 1 Apr 2025
The Northern European country is seeing rapid growth in start-ups and investment
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How the Covid pandemic changed us
Mon 31 Mar 2025
Five years on, small business owners around the world reflect
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