Business Daily Podcast
The daily drama of money and work from the BBC.
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The Iran war oil shock: Is there worse to come?
Today
The Strait of Hormuz is closed but fears of $150 oil have so far proved unfounded. Why?
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Can the global economy go plastic free?
Monday
Plastic enables trade and modern medicine but our reliance on it presents challanges
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Musk v Altman: Tech bros battle
Last Thursday
Who actually wins after a courtroom battle between tech bosses Elon Musk and Sam Altman?
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Trump v The US Federal Reserve
Last Wednesday
Trump's pick for the US Fed chair risks rebuke from the president if rates do not fall
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Video Game Console Wars
Last Tuesday
We explore the rivalry between gaming giants Sega and Nintendo in the 1990s
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How do we live with data centres?
Mon 18 May 2026
They're being built at breakneck speed to meet global demand for digital storage
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The US-China economic relationship
Thu 14 May 2026
As Trump meets Xi how is the relationship between the world's two biggest economies?
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How US funding cuts are reshaping aid in Africa
Wed 13 May 2026
Assessing a new era of aid in Africa in the months since President Trump closed USAID
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How lucrative licences are shaping the toy industry
Tue 12 May 2026
Movies, trends and puzzles are now driving this billion-dollar business
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Is Chile becoming Argentina's shopping centre?
Mon 11 May 2026
Every year, hundreds of thousands of Argentines cross the Andes looking for bargains
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The baker’s daughter bringing mochi to the mainstream
Fri 8 May 2026
We meet Vivien Wong, the creator of dessert brand Little Moons
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Why female led startups stall in Sub-Saharan Africa
Thu 7 May 2026
The region leads in entrepreneurship, yet many women founders struggle for investment
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Hired or hidden? AI’s new power in the job market
Wed 6 May 2026
Tech has expanded job access and AI aids hiring, yet both sides can feel short‑changed
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Why is filling your tank costing so much?
Tue 5 May 2026
We follow the money behind a tank of petrol - from an oil field in the Gulf to the pump.
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The city that’s banned meat adverts
Mon 4 May 2026
Commericals for flights, petrol and diesel cars, and meat have gone from Amsterdam
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The founder making cutlery out of palm leaves
Fri 1 May 2026
We meet Lamis al-Hashimy, whose startup turns agricultural waste into eco tableware
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Does cutting game time boost the bottom line?
Thu 30 Apr 2026
Sports are changing to fit the algorithm‑era and reach more fans
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Why gas still rules power prices
Wed 29 Apr 2026
Global gas supplies have tightened, prompting governments to explore home-grown power
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Diamonds: lab-grown vs mined
Tue 28 Apr 2026
We look at the economic threat to mining in Sierra Leone posed by synthetic gems
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Diamonds' uncertain future
Mon 27 Apr 2026
We're in Sierra Leone, where the country's biggest diamond mine has closed
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The founder tackling Africa’s data scarcity problem
Fri 24 Apr 2026
The CEO of Amini AI, Kate Kallot, shares her story in life and business
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Inside gaming’s cheat problem
Thu 23 Apr 2026
We look at the impact it’s having on the multi-billion-dollar industry
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Why Kenya is betting on geothermal power
Wed 22 Apr 2026
What was a niche energy source is now an essential part of the country's electricity mix
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The new fitness tourism
Tue 21 Apr 2026
We hear why more holidaymakers are opting for sport-focused breaks
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Getting goods to the ends of the Earth
Mon 20 Apr 2026
In remote Chilean Patagonia, the final stretch of delivering cargo is a test of endurance
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L.O.L. Surprise creator Isaac Larian
Fri 17 Apr 2026
From Iran to Bratz: How the Iranian-American entrepreneur built a US toy empire
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How wrestling became big business
Thu 16 Apr 2026
The sport has grown into a global entertainment industry worth billions of dollars
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Reinventing Kodak
Wed 15 Apr 2026
We talk to the CEO about the company’s identity battle and why it's embracing film again
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Iran’s economy: Counting the cost of war
Tue 14 Apr 2026
How deep is the damage - and how might recovery begin?
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The Dutch village at risk from an energy project
Mon 13 Apr 2026
Moerdijk lies in the path of a mega-energy hub and could be destroyed to make way for it
