Business Daily Podcast
The daily drama of money and work from the BBC.
Episodes to download
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Syria: Life after the earthquake
Mon 13 Mar 2023
A month on from the devastating earthquake in Syria. How does life and business rebuild?
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Oscars: Celebrity gifting suites
Fri 10 Mar 2023
Behind the scenes at a celebrity gifting suite, who gets what and what does it cost?
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Health apps: Are we sharing too much?
Thu 9 Mar 2023
We find out whether companies can protect our data in an ever changing environment.
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Do attractive people earn more?
Wed 8 Mar 2023
How our physical appearance affects our earning potential
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Opening up Uzbekistan: Part 2
Tue 7 Mar 2023
Young entrepreneurs and digital businesses are central to creating a new Uzbek economy.
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Opening up Uzbekistan: Part 1
Mon 6 Mar 2023
How increasing tourism and private investment is helping the Uzbek economy grow.
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Trains in the USA: Your take
Fri 3 Mar 2023
US citizens share their experiences of using the rail network in America
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A story of modern slavery in the UK
Thu 2 Mar 2023
Ayo tells us about being trafficked from Nigeria into domestic slavery in the UK.
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How Portugal is cycling to success
Wed 1 Mar 2023
Portuguese bike manufacturers tell us why business is booming.
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Unionising the US workforce
Tue 28 Feb 2023
There has been a surge in the number of people voting to join a labour union.
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Syria: Starting a business in a warzone
Mon 27 Feb 2023
The founder of Syria's first ride-sharing app tells us about starting his business.
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The importance of handmade products
Fri 24 Feb 2023
We explore why the market for real handmade products has surged in recent years.
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Ukraine war: Preserving culture
Thu 23 Feb 2023
How the art world is trying to keep Ukraine's cultural and artistic heritage alive
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Ukraine war: Refugees and resilience
Wed 22 Feb 2023
Ukrainian refugees tell us about finding work and keeping their businesses going.
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Ukraine war: Refugees starting again
Tue 21 Feb 2023
We hear from three Ukrainian refugees rebuilding their lives and their businesses.
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Ukraine war: Economic fallout
Mon 20 Feb 2023
A year since Russia invaded Ukraine, we examine the real state of the Russian economy.
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Sweden leads green steel race
Fri 17 Feb 2023
How a remote town in northern Sweden is racing to make the greenest steel on earth.
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Turkey earthquake: What is the future for young people?
Thu 16 Feb 2023
We speak to students facing a difficult decision.
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Nigeria's election and the economy
Wed 15 Feb 2023
We explore the challenges facing Nigeria’s economy as it goes to the polls.
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What does studying in the UK cost Africans?
Tue 14 Feb 2023
We explore what some African students have to do to get a place to study in the UK.
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Big sporting event, very small town
Mon 13 Feb 2023
We explore the costs and benefits to a small town of putting on a big sporting event.
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Getting into business: Founding a billion dollar firm
Fri 10 Feb 2023
How Aadit Palicha founded Zepto, a grocery delivery firm valued at over a billion dollars
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Getting into business: Start-up capital in Africa
Thu 9 Feb 2023
Investment in African tech start-ups is growing 6 times faster than the global average
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Getting into business: Starting out
Wed 8 Feb 2023
Business owners tell us what it’s been like to start-up since the pandemic.
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Getting into business: Selling on social media
Tue 7 Feb 2023
How selling on social media is leading to sky rocketing sales in Southeast Asia.
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What is the cost of lower inflation?
Fri 3 Feb 2023
We ask whether central banks are taking the right approach
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ASML: Inside Europe’s most valuable tech company
Thu 2 Feb 2023
Tech giant ASML makes machines that print advanced microchips but who should have them?
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My hijab, my way
Wed 1 Feb 2023
We meet four women who make a living making, modelling, buying and selling hijabs.
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The market for military memorabilia
Tue 31 Jan 2023
The ethics of buying and selling military artefacts and replica uniforms