Business Daily

The daily drama of money and work from the BBC.

World Service,4933 episodes

Episodes

ListGrid

Founders: Tessa Clarke's fight against food waste
Olio founder Tessa Clarke left a corporate job to build a business tackling food waste
22 Jul 2026,17 mins
Follow the Money: The Memecoin Economy
We explore the memecoin phenomenon that almost anyone can launch, including presidents
21 Jul 2026,19 mins
The hidden cost of the gold rush
Ed Butler explores the global gold rush including Sierra Leone, asking who bears the cost
20 Jul 2026,20 mins
Taking Stock: A slower China and a durian glut
China's economy slows, New York targets AI centres, and the ‘king of fruits’ giveaway
17 Jul 2026,23 mins
Power Players: Can the Paramount–Warner merger survive?
Why 12 US states are among those trying to block the two studios from merging
16 Jul 2026,26 mins
The Jude Bellingham brand
With World Cup 2026 underway, hear again how Jude Bellingham became a global brand
15 Jul 2026,16 mins
Founders: Sumant Sinha's bet on a greener India
Sumant Sinha on building ReNew into one of India's largest renewable energy companies
15 Jul 2026,17 mins
Follow the money: The beef with US beef
Why have US beef prices hit record highs?
14 Jul 2026,20 mins
The BRIC architect's warning for the West
How does Jim O'Neill think Western countries should view Brazil, Russia, India and China?
13 Jul 2026,20 mins
Taking Stock: Is Trump happier with Nato on defence spending?
Nato countries agree to greater defence spending despite stretched public finances
10 Jul 2026,23 mins
Power Players: What does Mamdani's Manhattan mean for the world?
The mayor pledged to ease living costs in New York, but risks rattling the city's wealthy
09 Jul 2026,26 mins
Founders: Moderna's Noubar Afeyan
We hear from Noubar Afeyan the man behind Moderna, the vaccine maker.
08 Jul 2026,17 mins
Follow the Money: The Rolling Stones
As they release a 25th album - should the Rolling Stones put out new music or just tour?
07 Jul 2026,17 mins
Can Saudi Arabia move beyond oil?
Nearly a decade on, we assess how far Vision 2030 has transformed Saudi Arabia's economy
06 Jul 2026,17 mins
Taking stock: Trump's money
Trump’s financial disclosures, billionaires in AI, and China’s changing consumer tastes
03 Jul 2026,27 mins
Has Nike lost its magic?
Even as one estimate suggests Nike sells 26 pairs of shoes every second
02 Jul 2026,22 mins
Founders: Charlotte Tilbury on beauty, business and confidence
Charlotte Tilbury on building a global beauty brand and the challenges of Covid-19
01 Jul 2026,17 mins
Follow the Money: The Wimbledon business model
How Wimbledon is expected to generate $500 million in two weeks
30 Jun 2026,17 mins
Rebuilding Gaza and trying to get back to work
Rebuilding Gaza is a huge task, which the United Nations estimates will cost $70 billion
29 Jun 2026,17 mins
Taking Stock: Heatwaves, Pensions and Tech Turbulence
Heatwaves, pensions, and tech volatility - stories shaping the global economy this week.
26 Jun 2026,22 mins
Can Toy Story help Disney's new CEO get the magic back?
Toy Story 5 broke box office records, but can Disney's new CEO reinvigorate the company?
25 Jun 2026,22 mins
Founders: Duolingo's billionaire boss on rejecting Bill Gates
Luis von Ahn co-founded the #1 language app after selling reCAPTCHA to Google
24 Jun 2026,21 mins
Follow the money: The chips powering AI
The AI boom runs on a piece of silicon. Follow the money behind this most-valuable tech
23 Jun 2026,20 mins
The growing business of prepping
Why are more people embracing the prepper mindset and buying emergency supplies?
22 Jun 2026,17 mins
Taking Stock: Is your job safe from AI?
We explore if trades like plumbing and locksmithing could offer greater job security.
19 Jun 2026,29 mins
When will petrol and gas get cheaper again?
When can oil and gas shipments resume at scale? And when will consumers see lower prices?
18 Jun 2026,17 mins
Founders: The supermarket billionaire, John Catsimatidis
Greek-born John Catsimatidis on quitting university, supermarkets and talks with Trump
17 Jun 2026,17 mins
Follow the money: Who profits from the Iran war?
Defence stocks, energy profits, anonymous bets: who’s getting rich and where money goes
16 Jun 2026,17 mins
Sherbro Island: can Sierra Leone build a global business hub?
An ambitious project aims to build a business hub to rival Singapore or Hong Kong
15 Jun 2026,19 mins
The Weekly: AI rivals race to list shares
OpenAI becomes the latest AI giant to announce plans to sell shares
12 Jun 2026,24 mins