Business Daily Podcast
The daily drama of money and work from the BBC.
Episodes to download
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The pandemic pet boom
Fri 29 Jan 2021
Homeworking has led to booming pet sales. What happens when people head back to work?
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The economic cost of closing schools
Thu 28 Jan 2021
A lost generation of children because of school closures
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Kidnap in the Gulf of Guinea
Wed 27 Jan 2021
Is there a new piracy crisis afflicting Africa's shipping lanes?
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Gorillas, guns and oil
Tue 26 Jan 2021
Rangers are putting their lives on the line to protect Africa's largest wildlife park
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Covid: Rethinking wealth and fairness
Mon 25 Jan 2021
How the Covid pandemic is changing the way we see wealth and economic fairness
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Biden's $15 minimum wage
Fri 22 Jan 2021
The new US president's plan to introduce a $15 minimum wage has sparked debate
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Joe Biden vs climate change
Wed 20 Jan 2021
How the US is set to return to the fight against global warming
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Is Covid causing a shortage of medical oxygen?
Tue 19 Jan 2021
Where does medical oxygen come from and what is the problem with its supply?
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When will a Covid-19 vaccine be available to you?
Mon 18 Jan 2021
Covid-19 vaccine rollouts across the world demonstrates huge global health inequalities.
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Who owns colour?
Fri 15 Jan 2021
The ongoing battles between scientists, artists and engineers for the rights to colour
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Trump: The corporate backlash
Thu 14 Jan 2021
Will it last and why have stock markets been shrugging off political developments?
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Should Trump be banned from social media?
Wed 13 Jan 2021
President Trump's ban from various social media raises the question of its regulation.
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Forced labour in supply chains
Tue 12 Jan 2021
How many companies benefit from China’s ‘tainted’ cotton?
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Choosing a career: Don't follow your passion?
Mon 11 Jan 2021
When it comes to a career, should you do what you love or learn to love whatever you do?
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What makes Elon Musk tick?
Fri 8 Jan 2021
The billionaire talks to the BBC's Justin Rowlatt about what drives his tech ambitions
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Can the Democrats make economic change?
Thu 7 Jan 2021
The Democrats and President-elect Biden have won control of the US Congress
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Predicting the future of retail
Wed 6 Jan 2021
Is the coronavirus destroying retail, or just speeding up its demise?
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“Remote working” in the Indian Ocean
Tue 5 Jan 2021
Lessons in remote working from a solo yachtswoman
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Thinking global, acting local
Mon 4 Jan 2021
Lessons in rethinking the climate emergency from Sierra Leone and the US
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UK completes separation from European Union
New Year's Day 2021
Replacement arrangements for travel, trade and immigration have come into force
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Millennial money management
Thu 31 Dec 2020
How millennials are planning for their financial futures
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What’s next for China?
Mon 28 Dec 2020
China is bucking a global trend and its economy is growing again