Business Daily Podcast
The daily drama of money and work from the BBC.
Episodes to download
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Has Mining Cleaned Up its Act?
Fri 10 Aug 2018
Why does mining in the developing world still spark violent protests?
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Stars, Shirts and Sponsors
Thu 9 Aug 2018
How are elite football clubs able to raise so much money to spend on the top players?
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Welcome to Nicaragua
Fri 3 Aug 2018
How is political turmoil hitting tourism and the economy, and where will it all end?
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What's Up with Whatsapp?
Thu 2 Aug 2018
The popular chat app is accused of spreading malicious rumours in India and Uganda
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The Skin Business
Wed 1 Aug 2018
Skincare is a multi-billion-dollar industry. But do skincare products really work?
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The Business of Body Curves
Tue 31 Jul 2018
Designers and retailers have long thought of the plus size market as high-risk.
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How to Spot a Narcissist
Mon 30 Jul 2018
The person whose self-belief exceeds their abilities and who belittles their co-workers
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The Future of TV
Thu 26 Jul 2018
As young people turn their backs on the TV set, is it stimulating a golden age of drama?
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Are Things Getting Worse?
Wed 25 Jul 2018
Millennials are set to be worse off than their parents. Norway is the exception.
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Putin's Great Nemesis
Fri 20 Jul 2018
Businessman Bill Browder was singled out by President Putin as a "person of interest"
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Bosses, Babies and Breast Pumps
Thu 19 Jul 2018
The high-tech solutions to help mothers return to work after maternity leave
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Music Stardom in the Spotify Age
Wed 18 Jul 2018
Recording artists and industry figures on the impact of the streaming revolution.
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Pride and Prejudice
Fri 13 Jul 2018
What should corporates do to promote LGBT rights in countries where being gay is illegal?
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Living Fast and Slow
Thu 12 Jul 2018
Abbreviated books, short-form TV - has the cult of speed gone too far?
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Fighting Fraud in the Food Chain
Wed 11 Jul 2018
Could blockchain technology solve the global problem of food fraud?
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Battling Mongolia's Pollution Problem
Tue 10 Jul 2018
Breathing in part of Mongolia's capital is like smoking two packs of cigarettes a day
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A Spectacular Merger
Mon 9 Jul 2018
Two companies dominate the global eyewear industry - and now they are becoming one
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Mongolia's Mega Mine
Fri 6 Jul 2018
The Oyu Tolgoi copper mine will make somebody rich, but how many Mongolians will benefit?
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Britain's Brexit Befuddlement
Thu 5 Jul 2018
The UK still doesn't know what kind of relationship it wants with the EU post-Brexit
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Is Germany Losing its Mojo?
Fri 29 Jun 2018
Does Germany's loss of confidence on the football pitch mirror economic angst back home?
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Trump's Trade War
Thu 28 Jun 2018
The US businesses and jobs being hammered by the escalating tariffs spat
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Turkey's Refugee Workforce
Wed 27 Jun 2018
Millions of Syrians, including children, work long hours for low pay in Turkey
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Trump's Conflicts of Interest
Fri 22 Jun 2018
Does the US President mix his business with his politics? And is this anything unusual?
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The Kidnapping Business
Thu 21 Jun 2018
Is kidnapping really that lucrative, and why is Mexico plagued by the crime?
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What Can We Do About Fake Reviews?
Tue 19 Jun 2018
As online shopping grows, reviews gain more and more importance. Including false ones.
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Imagining an Open North Korea
Mon 18 Jun 2018
Would you invest in North Korea? If you would, you'd be a frontier investor.
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Shades of Privilege
Fri 15 Jun 2018
Colourism harms the work and love prospects of darker skinned people around the world
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Mongolian Yoghurt and the World Cup
Thu 14 Jun 2018
The usual western sponsors in the World Cup have been replaced by Asian brands. Why?