Business Daily Podcast
The daily drama of money and work from the BBC.
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Business Weekly: 26/12/2020
Boxing Day 2020
Channel port closures cause Christmas chaos for UK and European trade
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Will cities ever be the same?
Christmas Day 2020
We take a look at the long term impact of coronavirus on cities around the world.
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Brexit talks continue ahead of likely deal
Christmas Eve 2020
Talks between the UK and the EU continued during the night
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Has the time come for a 4-day working week?
Tue 22 Dec 2020
Unilever in New Zealand is the latest firm to trial a 4-day week without cutting pay
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Selling Christmas in 2020
Mon 21 Dec 2020
How do brands strike the right tone in advertising during a global pandemic?
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Cannabis in the USA: An illegal tax-paying business
Fri 18 Dec 2020
Cannabis businesses are barred from accessing most financial services in the US
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The monopoly case against Facebook
Thu 17 Dec 2020
Why US regulators want to break up the social media giant
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Meeting in the virtual world
Wed 16 Dec 2020
Could virtual offices provide an alternative to endless Zoom calls?
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Trusting the algorithm
Tue 15 Dec 2020
Rolls-Royce has developed a system that tests whether AI makes trustworthy decisions
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Still no Brexit trade deal
Mon 14 Dec 2020
Negotiators from the UK and EU are to begin a new push to reach agreement
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Business Weekly: 12/12/2020
Sat 12 Dec 2020
Restoring reputations – what Covid vaccines can do for Big Pharma.
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Can post-Brexit Britain ban live animal exports?
Fri 11 Dec 2020
Britain is looking to ban the export of live animals for slaughter and fattening
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Brexit: 'Large gaps' remain after trade talks
Thu 10 Dec 2020
Boris Johnson's dinner with Ursula von der Leyen has ended without a Brexit agreement
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Big Pharma: Vaccine Heroes or Profiteers?
Wed 9 Dec 2020
How much does the pharmaceutical industry stand to benefit from the Covid vaccines?
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Is Boeing's 737 Max fit to fly?
Tue 8 Dec 2020
It was grounded worldwide after two tragic accidents. But will it really be safe now?
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The end of the line for commuters?
Mon 7 Dec 2020
How passenger fears and remote working are prompting a crisis in public transport
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Business Weekly: 05/12/2020
Sat 5 Dec 2020
Shell in court: Why environmentalists claim the oil giant is too focused on fossil fuels.
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The rise and rise of Instagram
Fri 4 Dec 2020
Sarah Frier, author of No Filter, talks about the corporate drama behind Instagram
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Is the Hyperloop coming of age?
Thu 3 Dec 2020
In November Virgin Hyperloop trialled its first ever journey with passengers
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The EU's latest row
Tue 1 Dec 2020
Hungary and Poland threaten to veto a sorely-needed Covid economic recovery fund
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Saving the Amazon rainforest with economics
Mon 30 Nov 2020
Economics has a solution to halt rapid deforestation but can it be implemented?
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Preppers: Apocalypse, now
Fri 27 Nov 2020
How prepping or survivalism has gone mainstream, with Silicon Valley leading the way
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The fight for compensation
Thu 26 Nov 2020
Are NFL players being denied compensation because of racial-norming?
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What it takes to vaccinate the world
Wed 25 Nov 2020
With Covid-19 vaccinations preparing to roll out, how do we make sure everyone gets it?
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Rich countries line up for Covid-19 vaccine
Tue 24 Nov 2020
After the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, a third arrives from the University of Oxford
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What children owe their parents
Mon 23 Nov 2020
Is it up to children to take financial care of their parents?