Business Daily Podcast
The daily drama of money and work from the BBC.
Episodes to download
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The mega factory that never was
Wed 1 May 2019
Taiwanese manufacturer Foxconn is causing a political headache for President Trump
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What young Indians want
Tue 30 Apr 2019
As India holds elections, getting decent jobs is top of the agenda for most young voters
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Youtube: Cracking down on crackpots
Mon 29 Apr 2019
What the video-sharing site needs to do to stop promoting dangerous conspiracy theories
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When computer glitches ruin lives
Fri 26 Apr 2019
Imagine losing your home, your job or your reputation, all because of a computer error
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The global affordable housing crisis
Thu 25 Apr 2019
Is rent control the answer to the increasing cost of housing in the rich world?
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Pricing in climate change
Wed 24 Apr 2019
Are markets and companies beginning to grasp the threat of global warming?
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TED2019: Facebook, Twitter and democracy
Mon 22 Apr 2019
Jane Wakefield reports from the Ted conference in Vancouver
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TED2019: Space junk, rockets and aliens
Fri 19 Apr 2019
Companies set on exploring the cosmos converge on the TED conference in Vancouver.
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Should prostitution be a normal profession?
Thu 18 Apr 2019
How best to help sex workers: Full decriminalisation versus abolition
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Pakistan's young entrepreneurs
Wed 17 Apr 2019
How the country’s young businesses are making a mark in fashion, beauty, music and tech
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The death of the local newspaper
Tue 16 Apr 2019
How the decline of the local newspaper industry is affecting democracy
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WhatsApp in India
Mon 15 Apr 2019
Are fake news and rumours still proliferating on the app as India prepares for elections?
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Disney goes to war with Netflix
Thu 11 Apr 2019
Is the market for streaming services getting too saturated?
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An expensive democracy
Wed 10 Apr 2019
India will spend billions of dollars on its general election this year
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When big business sponsors the arts
Tue 9 Apr 2019
Should galleries take money from the likes of big oil?
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The listening device in your pocket
Fri 5 Apr 2019
Does the proliferation of microphones in our gadgets mean anyone can eavesdrop on us?
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Bitcoin bounces back
Thu 4 Apr 2019
Cryptocurrencies are on the rebound, but do they make any more sense?
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Brexit: May reaches out
Wed 3 Apr 2019
The British prime minister looks for a new deal to solve the deadlock over Brexit
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Alexa, what are you doing to the internet?
Mon 1 Apr 2019
Voice assistant apps are about to transform the economics of the web
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Italy embraces China
Fri 29 Mar 2019
Rome's decision to sign up to China's belt and road initiative has proved controversial
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Is pan-African trade a pipe dream?
Thu 28 Mar 2019
Can the continent remove trade barriers and create a billion-person internal market?
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The essay cheats
Tue 26 Mar 2019
People will write your university assignments for you - for a price
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Ukraine: Trading across the front line
Mon 25 Mar 2019
The economy of Russian occupied territories in Ukraine
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Brexit: Oil, fish and bargaining chips
Fri 22 Mar 2019
How is the Scottish city of Aberdeen coping with the UK's imminent exit from the EU?
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A basic income for all?
Thu 21 Mar 2019
Would a Universal Basic Income help solve inequality, or make it worse?
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Is humankind on the verge of disaster?
Tue 19 Mar 2019
Academics are assessing the odds of a catastrophe taking place sometime soon.
