Business Daily Episodes Episode guide
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Do We Really Decide for Ourselves?
Why do we behave the way we do in a group setting? And does the memory play tricks on us?
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Hidden Disabilities
How can cities adapt to meet the needs of a sixth of the world's population?
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When the Bitcoin Miners Come to Town
The real-world impact of the cryptocurrency business.
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Who is Elon Musk?
He’s had a few outbursts recently. Is he a genius, behaving like a bully, or both?
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Being Watched at Work
Why we are being watched by technology, including in the workplace
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Rebranding Africa
African companies don’t have the same profile as western brands, even at home. How come?
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Ecstasy on Prescription
MDMA, found in the illegal party drug ecstasy, may soon be approved as a medicine
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Racist AI
Can artificial intelligence and face recognition technology be racist?
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Europe's Data D-Day
Could the EU's GDPR rules, coming into force today, spell the end of spam mail?
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The Death of Traditional Advertising
How do brands survive in an era of big data, social media, and consumer cynicism?
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The Antibiotics Problem
The mounting problem of antimicrobial resistance, and what can be done about it.
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Pointless Jobs
The people paid to do nothing at work, and the damage it can do to their health.
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Agony in India
Millions of people live and die in excruciating pain due to a lack of opioid drugs
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Venezuela in Tatters
Depression, hyper-inflation, oil seizures, sanctions - can the Maduro government hold on?
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Is China Tech a Trojan Horse?
Are US allegations against Huawei motivated by genuine suspicion or trade protectionism?
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Fighting Ad Fraud
The fake clicks and downloads costing companies billions, and how they're fighting back.
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Italy: The EU's Next Headache?
How a eurosceptic coalition in Rome could destabilise plans for closer EU integration
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Are You Ready for GDPR?
The EU's new data protection rules are proving to be a headache for businesses worldwide
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Netflix vs the Silver Screen
Will the streaming service wipe out the cinema, in the same way it did video rentals?
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Hormones: The Pill
The pill liberated women worldwide, and now an injectable version is taking off in Africa
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Justice on Death Row
The inmates training to be lawyers and fighting for a fairer justice system in Africa
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Banks and the Wealth Gap
Do cities benefit from hosting major financial centres?
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Tech Solutions for the Poor
How can we think differently about some of the gritty economic problems facing the poor?
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Economists in the Doghouse
The failure to foresee the 2008 financial crisis has prompted a lot of soul-searching
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How Economists Forgot Housework
Feminist economists argue that GDP statistics ignore care-giving and housework
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Paying the Price of Prison
Parking fines and high bail demands are landing Americans in prison. But someone profits
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Iran Nuclear Deal Hangs In Balance
What would scrapping the agreement mean for Iran, and for US and European businesses?
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Africa's Free Trade Pact
Will the African Continental Free Trade Area bring jobs and prosperity?
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Iran's Foreign Currency Problem
With the US threatening more sanctions, Iran remains frozen out of the financial system
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Creativity in the Digital Age
How do designers and advertisers get people's attention with so much competition online?