Business Daily Episodes Episode guide
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The ghost of Christmas yet to come
What will be left of human civilisation in the geological record 100 million years hence?
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China prepares to face down Omicron
The new variant poses a threat to China's hitherto successful zero-Covid strategy
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Lockdown, rebound, lockdown
2021 has seen some extraordinary economic changes
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Millions still not back at school
The World Bank says this could cost the global economy $17 trillion
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End of the roads
Austria and Wales reconsider plans to expand their road networks to curb pollution.
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High risk investing
Why has it become so popular for millions of young people?
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The Turkish lira and red hot inflation
The value of the lira has plunged by nearly half this year
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The Meta data centre dilemma
What is at stake when a big company like Meta comes knocking on your door?
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The pet food gold mine
Is expensive, premium pet food really worth it?
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The problem of parasites: who pays for neglected tropical diseases?
The pharmaceutical industry has ignored some diseases for decades. So what can be done?
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Blacklisted in China
Lithuania has provoked China's rage by going too far in recognising Taiwan
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The arms race in cyberspace
Will the next war be waged online? We ask cybersecurity reporter Nicole Perlroth.
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Healthcare workers are burnt out
What can be done to stem the tide of carers quitting the industry?
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Super-fast grocery delivery apps are booming
Are apps delivering from the shop to your front door in minutes just a pandemic-era fad?
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Why private adoption is big business in the US
Is it time to reform private infant adoption in America?
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The Omicron variant and vaccine inequality
Could a more equitable global vaccine rollout have stopped the new variant?
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The collapse of Enron: Did we learn the lessons?
Two decades have passed since the scandal, but could another Enron happen today?
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Wind of change in Germany
Can the new government's renewable energy plan overcome German nimbyism and Russian gas?
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The kleptocrats club
Authoritarians are keeping each other afloat, with help from the West's financial system
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The plight of girls under the Taliban
How hard is life in Afghanistan for the female half of the population?
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The coming cleantech mining rush
Can the minerals needed to decarbonise the global economy be dug up fast enough?
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Why is Turkey's currency collapsing?
The Turkish Lira is in free fall, as President Erdogan pushes controversial policies
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Baristas of the world unite!
Starbucks workers could be unionising, amid a resurgence of organised labour in America
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How to live to 150
How medical and technological advances could extend our life spans
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Texas abortion laws
What impact could America's most restrictive abortion law have on business in the state?
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Why toilets matter
Hundreds of millions of people still have no access to a safe, clean, hygienic toilet
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Hunger crisis in Afghanistan
Is it time to stop the freeze of the country's financial assets and donor aid?
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Period pants, poverty and the environment
Can this multi-million dollar industry help the climate and fight period poverty?
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Stalkerware: Tech-enabled domestic abuse skyrocketing
What if your partner was monitoring your every move through your smartphone?
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What did the climate talks achieve?
What was really at stake at the COP26 negotiations in Glasgow?