Business Daily Podcast
The daily drama of money and work from the BBC.
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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
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Business Daily meets: Athletic Brewing CEO Bill Shufelt
Fri 21 Apr 2023
The non-alcoholic craft beer company has become one of the largest in the US.
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Counting the cost of Iftar
Thu 20 Apr 2023
We find out how the rising price of food is affecting Muslims around the world.
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Argentina: Still a nation of beef lovers?
Wed 19 Apr 2023
The much-loved meat is becoming unaffordable for some consumers.
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Why are African flights so expensive?
Tue 18 Apr 2023
Prices are around 45% more expensive than equivalent trips elsewhere.
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Bringing the Tasmanian Tiger back from extinction
Fri 14 Apr 2023
Australian scientists are aiming to bring a long-extinct animal back to life.
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The Phantom of the Opera: Goodbye Broadway
Thu 13 Apr 2023
After 35 years, the musical is closing in New York.
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Inside the semiconductor factory
Wed 12 Apr 2023
Almost everything electronic is powered by chips. But what goes into making them?
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How wearing glasses can improve the economy
Tue 11 Apr 2023
A simple solution which improves literacy, job prospects, and keep families safe.
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The modern pilgrimage boom
Mon 10 Apr 2023
How new pilgrim paths and trails are boosting local businesses.
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The Good Friday Agreement: 25 years on
Fri 7 Apr 2023
Has stability in Northern Ireland helped the economy?
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Business Daily meets: World Chess CEO Ilya Merenzon
Thu 6 Apr 2023
How do you make a game with a conservative image more marketable, and more profitable?
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Coffee: Time for a new bean?
Wed 5 Apr 2023
Could the Liberica bean future-proof the world's favourite drink?
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Fair pay for rooibos tea
Tue 4 Apr 2023
We hear from the people who discovered rooibos tea and are now being paid back by farmers.
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Happy Birthday barcode
Mon 3 Apr 2023
The barcode turns 50. What next for one of the most important innovations in retail?
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Population: Your questions answered
Fri 31 Mar 2023
Dr Jennifer Sciubba, population expert, on the impact of having more people in the world.
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Japan's aging population
Thu 30 Mar 2023
We look into what the ever decreasing workforce means for businesses in Japan.
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Nigeria's brain drain
Wed 29 Mar 2023
We look into Japa - Nigeria's problem with highly skilled people leaving the country.
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Italy's low birth rate
Tue 28 Mar 2023
Italy’s population is shrinking rapidly – we take a look at the economic impact.
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India's growing population
Mon 27 Mar 2023
India is about to become the most populous nation on earth, we explore what that means.
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The business of returning treasures
Fri 24 Mar 2023
We explore the debate around returning problematic museum artefacts
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Venezuela: 10 years on
Thu 23 Mar 2023
The country has been through an extraordinary economic collapse. Where does it go next?
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Chatbots and business
Wed 22 Mar 2023
We explore how AI chatbots are changing the way businesses are run.
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Afrobeats: A multi-million dollar industry
Tue 21 Mar 2023
We find out whether other sectors can capitalise on the music genre's success.
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Antibiotics: How to fix a broken market
Mon 20 Mar 2023
Research into new antibiotics is crucial - how can we fix the market so it happens?
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Business Daily Meets: Sarah Willingham
Fri 17 Mar 2023
The hospitality entrepreneur talks about launching a business in the pandemic.
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The unbanked
Thu 16 Mar 2023
We ask why 1.4 billion people can't get a bank account, and what's being done to help.
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What is Rumble? The streaming platform building an alternative internet
Wed 15 Mar 2023
We take a deep dive into the alt-tech company “immune to cancel culture”
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Syria's child labour problem: Abdullah's story
Tue 14 Mar 2023
Abdullah, 14, tells us he's been forced into child labour just to keep his family fed.
