Business Daily Podcast
The daily drama of money and work from the BBC.
Episodes to download
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Whom should the corporation serve?
Tue 17 Sep 2019
Should shareholders come first? Or employees, customers, and society in general?
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Africa's mobile credit revolution
Mon 16 Sep 2019
Will the roll out of online lending stimulate economic boom or just a credit binge?
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The cost of sending money home
Fri 13 Sep 2019
Why it's time to start paying attention to the global remittances industry
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The cannabidiol craze
Thu 12 Sep 2019
The cannabis extract is finding its way into soaps and cosmetics, but is it just a fad?
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Going after Google
Wed 11 Sep 2019
US state authorities fear the search giant has too much power over what we buy
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Tackling the male fertility crisis
Tue 10 Sep 2019
Tech start-ups are finally giving attention to the steady global decline in sperm counts
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The world is running out of sand
Mon 9 Sep 2019
A global construction boom is fuelling an illegal trade in sand used to make concrete
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The hipster company that wants to save the world
Wed 4 Sep 2019
Is WeWork an exciting new tech firm, or just an over-priced office rental business?
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Air pollution gets personal
Tue 3 Sep 2019
Can a greater understanding of how poor air quality harms us help us tackle this problem?
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Hollywood vs Netflix
Mon 2 Sep 2019
How are movie producers making money in the age of online streaming?
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Dying for insulin in the USA
Thu 29 Aug 2019
Why do American diabetics have to pay so much for this life-saving drug?
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How can women take charge of their finances?
Wed 28 Aug 2019
Is the wealth management industry still too geared towards male clients?
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Why not buy Greenland?
Tue 27 Aug 2019
What Trump's shock proposal tells us about sovereignty and Arctic geopolitics
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The challenges facing Syrian refugees in Turkey
Thu 22 Aug 2019
Are Syrians now paying the price of Turkey's economic slowdown?
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Ecommerce in Africa - still finding its way
Wed 21 Aug 2019
Will online retailers overcome a lack of infrastructure and trust to conquer Africa?
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The singing president who disappeared
Tue 20 Aug 2019
Turkmenistan's president mysteriously vanishes, while his country faces economic crisis
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Are stock buybacks a corporate scam?
Fri 16 Aug 2019
When corporations buy back shares is it for the good of the economy, or themselves?
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Has 3D printing met the hype?
Thu 15 Aug 2019
Are we any closer to the new industrial revolution promised a few years ago?
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Should workers be offered unlimited paid leave?
Wed 14 Aug 2019
Some employers are letting their workers take as much time off as they like.
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Vanuatu's sacred drink
Tue 13 Aug 2019
Could the traditional beverage known as kava boost Vanuatu's struggling economy?
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A Brexit game of chicken
Fri 9 Aug 2019
Is the UK's government really serious about a 'no-deal' Brexit?
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How to be ambitious
Thu 8 Aug 2019
Is it good or bad to be ambitious? And what do you do with it if you've got it?
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Vanuatu's missing women
Tue 6 Aug 2019
What are the consequences of the country having no female MPs?
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Sunscreen under the microscope
Mon 5 Aug 2019
One dermatologist argues sunscreen isn’t always a good idea.