Business Daily Podcast
The daily drama of money and work from the BBC.
Episodes to download
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Syria: Starting a business in a warzone
Mon 27 Feb 2023
The founder of Syria's first ride-sharing app tells us about starting his business.
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The importance of handmade products
Fri 24 Feb 2023
We explore why the market for real handmade products has surged in recent years.
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Ukraine war: Preserving culture
Thu 23 Feb 2023
How the art world is trying to keep Ukraine's cultural and artistic heritage alive
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Ukraine war: Refugees and resilience
Wed 22 Feb 2023
Ukrainian refugees tell us about finding work and keeping their businesses going.
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Ukraine war: Refugees starting again
Tue 21 Feb 2023
We hear from three Ukrainian refugees rebuilding their lives and their businesses.
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Ukraine war: Economic fallout
Mon 20 Feb 2023
A year since Russia invaded Ukraine, we examine the real state of the Russian economy.
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Sweden leads green steel race
Fri 17 Feb 2023
How a remote town in northern Sweden is racing to make the greenest steel on earth.
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Turkey earthquake: What is the future for young people?
Thu 16 Feb 2023
We speak to students facing a difficult decision.
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Nigeria's election and the economy
Wed 15 Feb 2023
We explore the challenges facing Nigeria’s economy as it goes to the polls.
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What does studying in the UK cost Africans?
Tue 14 Feb 2023
We explore what some African students have to do to get a place to study in the UK.
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Big sporting event, very small town
Mon 13 Feb 2023
We explore the costs and benefits to a small town of putting on a big sporting event.
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Getting into business: Founding a billion dollar firm
Fri 10 Feb 2023
How Aadit Palicha founded Zepto, a grocery delivery firm valued at over a billion dollars
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Getting into business: Start-up capital in Africa
Thu 9 Feb 2023
Investment in African tech start-ups is growing 6 times faster than the global average
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Getting into business: Starting out
Wed 8 Feb 2023
Business owners tell us what it’s been like to start-up since the pandemic.
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Getting into business: Selling on social media
Tue 7 Feb 2023
How selling on social media is leading to sky rocketing sales in Southeast Asia.
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What is the cost of lower inflation?
Fri 3 Feb 2023
We ask whether central banks are taking the right approach
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ASML: Inside Europe’s most valuable tech company
Thu 2 Feb 2023
Tech giant ASML makes machines that print advanced microchips but who should have them?
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My hijab, my way
Wed 1 Feb 2023
We meet four women who make a living making, modelling, buying and selling hijabs.
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The market for military memorabilia
Tue 31 Jan 2023
The ethics of buying and selling military artefacts and replica uniforms
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The boss of Africa's biggest bank
Mon 30 Jan 2023
Ecobank CEO Ade Ayeyemi says African governments should subsidise less and tax more
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Cost of living: Dresden, Germany
Fri 27 Jan 2023
How the rising cost of living is affecting people, prices and power supply in Dresden.
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Cost of living: Hospitality
Thu 26 Jan 2023
Why, after surviving the pandemic, are hospitality businesses closing now?
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Cost of living: Housing
Wed 25 Jan 2023
Whether you’re renting or buying, your housing costs could be going up.
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Cost of living: Childcare
Tue 24 Jan 2023
The cost of living crisis is pushing parents to the edge of their finances.
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Cost of living: Transport
Mon 23 Jan 2023
How is the cost of living crisis affecting our transport systems?
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The resurgence of vinyl records
Fri 20 Jan 2023
Demand for vinyl records is rising but how is the pressing industry coping with the rush?
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Long Covid and work
Thu 19 Jan 2023
We explore the impact long Covid is having on people's working lives.
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The nappy problem
Wed 18 Jan 2023
Nappies are one of the biggest contributors to plastic waste - we look the alternatives.
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Why does India have so many female pilots?
Tue 17 Jan 2023
At 12.4% India has the highest percentage of female pilots in the world. We find out why
