Business Daily Podcast
The daily drama of money and work from the BBC.
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The founder tackling Africa’s data scarcity problem
Friday
The CEO of Amini AI, Kate Kallot, shares her story in life and business
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Inside gaming’s cheat problem
Thursday
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
Wednesday
What was a niche energy source is now an essential part of the country's electricity mix
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Getting goods to the ends of the Earth
Last Monday
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
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Bonus: Introducing Inheritance: Samsung
Sat 11 Apr 2026
When Samsung’s Chairman has a heart attack, a succession struggle begins.
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The tech boss who 'x-rays' businesses
Fri 10 Apr 2026
We meet Alexander Rinke, whose billion-dollar firm uncovers how businesses really run
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Food prices after Hormuz: What changes now?
Thu 9 Apr 2026
The Middle East conflict has pushed up fuel and fertiliser costs - and food prices
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Anthropic: the $300bn AI firm at war with the White House
Wed 8 Apr 2026
How Claude's developer has become a leading AI player, now in a clash with Washington
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Headspace CEO on the use of AI in tackling burnout
Tue 7 Apr 2026
The boss of the online self-care brand on how the company's developed in recent years
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Wind power: A lifeline or gamble for islands?
Mon 6 Apr 2026
Around the world, islands are betting on wind to weather global energy swings
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The self-taught coder building a drone empire
Fri 3 Apr 2026
We meet Bobby Healy whose company is among the largest drone delivery firms in Europe
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Is this social media's 'Big Tobacco moment'?
Thu 2 Apr 2026
We look at the fallout from the recent court ruling against Meta and Google
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Afterlife: The business of celebrity legacies
Wed 1 Apr 2026
We explore the growing industry built around famous icons after their deaths
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The whistleblower who exposed a massive tax scam
Tue 31 Mar 2026
After Jas Bains blew the whistle, he found himself unemployable - we hear his story
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After Liberation Day: Who is footing the tariffs bill?
Mon 30 Mar 2026
Nearly a year on, we explore the impacts of President Trump's sweeping import duties
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No suits, four-day weeks: Asia's energy crunch
Thu 26 Mar 2026
How the war in Iran is pushing Asian economies to take extreme measures
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ICE: Is it chilling the US economy?
Wed 25 Mar 2026
We look at how President Trump's crackdown on immigration is registering nationally
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Could the Arctic rewrite global trade?
Tue 24 Mar 2026
We examine the players with big ambitions to develop these shipping shortcuts
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Can Cuba turn its economy around?
Mon 23 Mar 2026
The island nation is facing its most severe economic crisis in decades
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The struggle to find care that sparked a business
Fri 20 Mar 2026
Greymate Care founder and CEO, Chika Madubuko, built a platform to make caregiving easier
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Oil crisis lessons from Iran to Kuwait
Thu 19 Mar 2026
What previous oil crises reveal about risk in global energy markets
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The cost of calling home
Wed 18 Mar 2026
There’s a growing market for apps helping to cut the costs of international calls
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Germany turns to India for skilled workers
Tue 17 Mar 2026
There aren't enough people entering the labour market to replace those retiring
