Business Daily Podcast
The daily drama of money and work from the BBC.
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The US banking system on life support
Mon 5 Jun 2023
Meet Tim Mayopoulos, the "financial first responder" brought in to protect SVB customers
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The 'right to repair' movement
Fri 2 Jun 2023
World Service listeners tell us about making items last a lifetime.
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The economics of cocaine
Thu 1 Jun 2023
The illegal trade in cocaine could be contributing as much as 4% to Colombia's GDP
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Business Daily Meets: Tony Elumelu
Wed 31 May 2023
Rethinking the role of business in Africa with the Nigerian economist.
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Microfinance in Sri Lanka: part 2
Tue 30 May 2023
One Sri Lankan woman’s struggle with debt after taking a small loan.
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Microfinance in Sri Lanka part 1
Mon 29 May 2023
How taking out small loans has left many women in rural Sri Lanka with crippling debts.
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Music and business: Gigging
Fri 26 May 2023
Musicians, promoters and comedians take us inside the grass roots gigging industry.
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Music and business: Gospel
Wed 24 May 2023
Gospel: Is the spiritual message of the music getting lost in the world of commercialism?
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Music and business: Breaking in
Tue 23 May 2023
The music industry is worth billions of dollars - how can you get a slice of the pie?
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Jason Derulo: Music and business
Mon 22 May 2023
The musician reveals how an unlikely investment made him millions of dollars
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The game that shocked the world
Fri 19 May 2023
Grand Theft Auto changed gaming. Controversy and creativity drove its success, but how?
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The world's fastest EV
Thu 18 May 2023
Mate Rimac tells us how he designed and now produces the world's fastest electric car
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Is a four-day working week the future?
Wed 17 May 2023
We hear from companies and employees who've been trialling the idea.
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Leaving Sri Lanka
Tue 16 May 2023
Sri Lanka: Economic chaos means more people are leaving than ever before.
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A new coal mine for the UK
Mon 15 May 2023
Bringing jobs and investment – or an environmental backwards step?
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Eurovision 2023 heads to Liverpool
Fri 12 May 2023
We look at the value of hosting, and hear from fans making the journey.
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Turkey election: Young people and the economy
Thu 11 May 2023
Turkey election: How will 5 million young people vote as the cost of living soars?
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Northern Ireland and American investment
Wed 10 May 2023
Are American firms really ready to triple investment in Northern Ireland?
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The dominance of the US dollar
Tue 9 May 2023
For decades the US dollar has been king when it comes to global trade, is that changing?
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Bridging the gap between creative and tech
Mon 8 May 2023
We hear from Thomas Dolby, Jan Harlan and Lyndsey Scott.
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Business Daily meets: Sir John Hegarty
Fri 5 May 2023
What's the future of the advertising industry? And how businesses can survive recession.
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Making money and doing good
Thu 4 May 2023
Social entrepreneurs contribute billions of dollars to the global economy.
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Female electrical line workers
Wed 3 May 2023
The women who work in very challenging conditions to keep the electricity flowing.
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Recycling heat from kitchens to keep restaurants warm
Tue 2 May 2023
The start-up that's worked out how to use hot fumes from kitchens to heat restaurants.
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The homes only locals can buy
Mon 1 May 2023
Londoners are moving in thanks to a ownership scheme which started in the US in the 1960s
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Business Daily meets: Tim O'Reilly
Fri 28 Apr 2023
We speak to the Silicon Valley veteran about failing tech stocks, and an AI revolution.
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GM mustard in India
Thu 27 Apr 2023
Could growing genetically modified mustard be the answer to oil shortages in India?
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Peru’s blueberry boom
Wed 26 Apr 2023
How Peru became the world's top blueberry exporter in just a decade.
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Quiet quitting in France
Tue 25 Apr 2023
Why are so many young French people feeling demotivated and quitting their jobs?
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Is Mexico benefiting from the US-China trade war?
Mon 24 Apr 2023
US-based multinationals are moving their operations closer to home
