Business Daily Podcast
The daily drama of money and work from the BBC.
Episodes to download
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The diverse economy of the Lone Star State
Wed 30 Oct 2019
Texas has long been known for oil but the state is pushing into tech and renewable energy
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Can airlines pivot fully to biofuels?
Tue 29 Oct 2019
Pressure is growing on airlines to turn to more renewable sources of fuel
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Industry awards - worth the effort?
Thu 24 Oct 2019
Does coming second still boost the bottom line? We ask some runners-up
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What is the Green New Deal?
Wed 23 Oct 2019
The plan to transform the economy and solve climate change has taken off in Washington DC
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Bringing Uber back to Earth
Tue 22 Oct 2019
Investors are losing faith in fast growth and disruption, and want to see actual profits
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Is the sun setting on Saudi oil?
Fri 18 Oct 2019
Is Aramco finalising a much-delayed IPO just as markets are losing faith in fossil fuels?
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Concrete's dirty secret
Thu 17 Oct 2019
Cement and concrete have one of the biggest carbon footprints of any industry
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How China slam-dunked the NBA
Wed 16 Oct 2019
Does the bust-up mean China is falling out of love with US basketball - and US business?
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Is the West really meritocratic?
Tue 15 Oct 2019
US academic and author Daniel Markovits argues that meritocracy fuels inequality
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How to be angry
Mon 14 Oct 2019
From hotheads to curmudgeons, is anger bad for business or can we put it to good use?
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The vaping scare and big tobacco
Fri 11 Oct 2019
Why health concerns over vaping is bad for cigarette companies
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Why whistleblowers need protection
Wed 9 Oct 2019
The EU grants new legal rights to those reporting corporate and government misbehaviour
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Choose your own pay
Tue 8 Oct 2019
What happens when a company lets its employees decide what their salaries should be?
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The George Soros conspiracy
Mon 7 Oct 2019
Why one financier is the target of a global conspiracy theory
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End of the road for US truckers?
Fri 4 Oct 2019
Truck drivers and the robots that could replace them
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The search for sustainable fabric
Wed 2 Oct 2019
Cotton needs gallons of water, polyester comes from oil. Could mushrooms hold the answer?
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The onward march of Chinese debt
Tue 1 Oct 2019
Is the rapid build up of credit a threat to China's economic wellbeing?
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Brexit and the currency speculators
Mon 30 Sep 2019
Some traders are betting on the UK crashing out of the EU without a divorce agreement
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Climate Action: Should we plant more trees?
Thu 26 Sep 2019
Is reforestation the best way to tackle climate change?
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Climate Action: The moral imperative
Wed 25 Sep 2019
What is our ethical duty to eliminate carbon emissions?
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Climate Action: Uninhabitable Earth
Tue 24 Sep 2019
Just how bad will it get if the world fails to get to grips with climate change?
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Climate Action: Greta Thunberg's mission
Mon 23 Sep 2019
The teen activist on how she aims to get governments to take action on climate change
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Robot race cars and AI
Thu 19 Sep 2019
What robots driving cars can tell us about artificial intelligence.
