Business Daily Podcast
The daily drama of money and work from the BBC.
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The chocolate islands
Fri 15 Apr 2022
São Tomé and Príncipe was once the world’s biggest cocoa exporter. What happened?
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Nike’s most controversial ad campaign
Thu 14 Apr 2022
Greg Hoffman, former Nike CMO, tells us how the ad with Colin Kaepernick came about.
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Sri Lanka's debt crisis
Wed 13 Apr 2022
Why is Sri Lanka facing its biggest economic crisis for decades?
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Russian and Ukrainian seafarers: working together during a war
Tue 12 Apr 2022
The two nationalities make up 15% of ship workers globally. So what now there's a war on?
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Lebanon's wheat crisis
Mon 11 Apr 2022
People in Lebanon struggle to buy bread as prices soar and Ukraine wheat imports dry up.
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Europe's gas crisis: How did we get here?
Fri 8 Apr 2022
We visit the German town where the Nord Stream pipelines end. But will gas keep flowing?
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Youth unemployment in France
Thu 7 Apr 2022
As France prepares to elect its President, we ask why many young people are out of work.
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How tech is being used to help Ukraine
Wed 6 Apr 2022
Tech entrepreneurs are developing software to help Ukrainians stay safe.
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Australia's tourism industry breathes a sigh of relief
Tue 5 Apr 2022
We speak to tourism operators in Queensland now international borders are open again
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The aid trail to Ukraine
Mon 4 Apr 2022
People are donating by the lorry load, but is it better to give goods or money?
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The Russians leaving their country
Fri 1 Apr 2022
Why are so many Russians choosing to leave? And what will it mean for its economy?
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What are Russia's mercenaries doing in Africa?
Thu 31 Mar 2022
We look into the secretive Wagner Group's history of violence in Africa
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Will a new gas pipeline be built in a 'pristine' Australian sea?
Wed 30 Mar 2022
Australia is pushing ahead with new natural gas projects, but critics are fighting back.
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How drones are helping to save lives
Tue 29 Mar 2022
We hear from the people using the technology in medicine in Sweden, Uganda and the UK.
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The cost of growing food
Mon 28 Mar 2022
Global fertiliser prices are at record highs, as supplies from Russia begin to dry up
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Rise of the high-tech border industry
Fri 25 Mar 2022
AI, data analytics and drone surveillance are shaping refugees' futures
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Pacific Islanders working for their futures
Thu 24 Mar 2022
Pacific workers are raising concerns about exploitation in Australian labour schemes
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Is sustainable finance just greenwash?
Wed 23 Mar 2022
ESG funds are all the rage, but are investors being taken for an expensive ride?
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The women fleeing Ukraine
Tue 22 Mar 2022
Two young female refugees on their hopes and dreams for the future
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Brazil at work: Black and held back
Mon 21 Mar 2022
Why do black Brazilian professionals still feel overlooked and marginalised?
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How European businesses are helping Ukrainian refugees
Fri 18 Mar 2022
Some offer a place to stay, as others build digital tools to help refugees find work
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Pacific Islanders building climate resilience
Thu 17 Mar 2022
Climate change and disasters are imperilling livelihoods in the Pacific
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Penalties for Chelsea?
Wed 16 Mar 2022
How will sanctions on owner Roman Abramovich affect the club on, and off, the pitch?
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Emotional and financial complications of fundraising during war
Mon 14 Mar 2022
Ukranians are helping their loved ones survive. But sending aid to a war zone isn't easy.
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How much is the Ukraine war costing Russia?
Fri 11 Mar 2022
Munitions, equipment losses, sanctions - the Russian invasion comes with a big price tag
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Australian floods and the billion-dollar clean-up
Thu 10 Mar 2022
Thousands of Australians affected by recent floods say they can't afford insurance.
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Superyachts and sanctions
Wed 9 Mar 2022
Oligarchs fear asset seizures in Russian sanctions clampdown
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Women in the Ukraine war
Tue 8 Mar 2022
Ukrainian women and girls at war on International Women's Day
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How the war in Ukraine is affecting food prices
Mon 7 Mar 2022
Food price inflation was already a problem. Could the conflict make things even worse?
