Business Daily Podcast
The daily drama of money and work from the BBC.
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Founders: Nasty Gal's 'girl boss' on shoplifting, empire building and life after bankruptcy
Today
Nasty Gal's 'girl boss' on shoplifting, empire building and life after bankruptcy
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Follow the money: What a dry Danube means for Europe’s energy
Yesterday
The river's low water levels wreak havoc for electricity suppliers
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Are Europe and China heading for a trade war?
Monday
European governments and businesses are taking a tougher line on trade with China
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BONUS: What makes the LA Lakers worth so much money?
Sunday
The proposed sale of the LA Lakers has reignited debate about soaring sports team values
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Taking Stock: What’s next for social media?
Friday
Meta is facing mounting legal pressure over how its platforms affect young users.
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Power Players: The battle over AI's data centres
Last Thursday
Not everyone wants these vast, energy-hungry facilities that power AI on their doorstep
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Founders: From sleeping under a bridge to SEO success in the age of AI
Last Wednesday
Harry Sanders built StudioHawk into an SEO agency serving Fujifilm and New Balance
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Follow the Money: What's driving up the cost of flying?
Last Tuesday
The economics behind rising air fares, with the CEO of Berlin Brandenburg Airport
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Are you a job hugger? Why workers are staying put
Mon 17 Aug 2026
Amid economic uncertainty, workers are more cautious about taking their next career step
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Taking Stock: The cost of heatwaves
Fri 14 Aug 2026
How are heatwaves and climate change reshaping the global economy?
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Power Players: What's next for Guinness owner Diageo?
Thu 13 Aug 2026
Guinness owner Diageo launches a reset after profits fall and shares slide
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Founders: How Vitaminwater founder Mike Repole built a drinks empire
Wed 12 Aug 2026
From Queens supermarket worker to Vitaminwater founder behind billion-dollar brands
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Too many offices, not enough homes: can conversions work?
Tue 11 Aug 2026
Europe's biggest business district in Paris is turning vacant office space into housing
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Denmark is scrapping royal warrants. Will businesses miss them?
Mon 10 Aug 2026
What do Danish companies affected think and could other countries follow Denmark's lead?
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Taking stock: Global trade's new reality
Fri 7 Aug 2026
Why is global trade proving so resilient despite the tariffs and trade restrictions?
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Power Players: Why does Trump care about the Japanese yen?
Thu 6 Aug 2026
The US steps in to back Japan's currency for the first time in more than a decade
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Founders: Ola Sars from Beats Music to the soundtrack of hospitality
Wed 5 Aug 2026
Was selling his stake in Beats before Apple acquired the company the right decision?
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Follow the money: Europe’s air-con economy
Tue 4 Aug 2026
Who's meeting Europe's growing air conditioning demand and who's profiting from the boom?
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Sierra Leone: Tracking a drug kingpin
Mon 3 Aug 2026
The search for one of Europe's most wanted drug criminals, Jos Leijdekkers
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Taking stock: China gains in the AI race
Fri 31 Jul 2026
Is China catching up to the US in the AI race?
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Listen again - Follow the Money: FIFA's Billions
Thu 30 Jul 2026
Sam Fenwick looks at how FIFA generates billions of dollars from the World Cup
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Power Players: India's Gen‑Z jobs crisis
Thu 30 Jul 2026
How a lack of jobs and exam leaks sparked some of India's biggest youth protests in years
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Founders: Leah Solivan on building and selling TaskRabbit
Wed 29 Jul 2026
She reflects on building a gig-economy business, handling work stress and selling to IKEA
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Follow the money: The antidote economy
Tue 28 Jul 2026
An opioid overdose antidote costs a few dollars. Why doesn't it always reach the patient?
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Sierra Leone: The cocaine trail
Mon 27 Jul 2026
How did one of Europe’s most wanted drug smugglers Jos Leijdekkers land in Sierra Leone?
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Taking stock: Is AI burning cash?
Fri 24 Jul 2026
What tech earnings reveal about AI investment and Donald Trump's tariff talks
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Power players: Turbulent times for budget airlines
Thu 23 Jul 2026
Cheap flights transformed travel, but can the business model survive?
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Founders: Olio CEO Tessa Clarke's fight against food waste
Wed 22 Jul 2026
Olio founder Tessa Clarke left a corporate job to build a business tackling food waste
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Follow the Money: The Memecoin Economy
Tue 21 Jul 2026
We explore the memecoin phenomenon that almost anyone can launch, including presidents
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The hidden cost of the gold rush
Mon 20 Jul 2026
Ed Butler explores the global gold rush including Sierra Leone, asking who bears the cost
