Business Daily Podcast
The daily drama of money and work from the BBC.
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Taking Stock: Anthropic's mega-IPO, US mid-term battle and peak pumpkin spice
Today
Rahul Tandon is joined by guests to discuss the week's biggest stories
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Power players: Can Meta reinvent itself for the AI age?
Yesterday
Meta built a social media empire. Now it's betting on AI-powered wearables
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What do France's protests reveal about its economy?
Wednesday
From burning cars to living standards, we explore the economics behind France's unrest
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Follow the money: The end of cheap money in Japan
Tuesday
After decades of ultra-cheap money, the cost of borrowing in Japan is rising
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If China's exports are booming, why are consumers struggling?
Monday
A Chinese export surge has implications far beyond its borders
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Taking stock: What French protests, Netflix data and the Alberta referendum reveal
Last Friday
What do protests, job cuts and a referendum tell us about a changing world?
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Power players: Has Netflix hit a wall?
Last Thursday
Netflix faces questions about its future after layoffs and executive departures
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Founders: Olio CEO Tessa Clarke's fight against food waste
Wed 21 Oct 2026
Olio founder Tessa Clarke left a corporate job to build a business tackling food waste
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Follow the Money: The cost of sending money home
Tue 20 Oct 2026
We follow a transfer from London to Manila to see who gets paid along the way
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What China's solar panel obsession means for the world
Mon 19 Oct 2026
How did China become dominant in solar power and what does it mean for the world?
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Taking Stock: Who owns Space?
Fri 16 Oct 2026
Companies and countries are pouring billions of dollars to get ahead in space
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Power players: How did VW go off track?
Thu 15 Oct 2026
Germany's biggest carmaker could cut 100,000 jobs as it struggles to compete with China
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Listen again: The supermarket billionaire, John Catsimatidis
Wed 14 Oct 2026
Founders: John Catsimatidis on leaving university, supermarkets and talking with Trump
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Follow the money: Why is diesel so expensive?
Tue 13 Oct 2026
Diesel prices are near record highs, even though Gulf oil exports have largely recovered
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A global baby bust: why are birth rates falling?
Mon 12 Oct 2026
Can governments reverse falling birth rates?
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Listen again: Power Players - Why are young Indians joining the Cockroach protests?
Sat 10 Oct 2026
What's led to the protests taking place by the young people in India?
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Taking Stock: Is Gen Z the first generation to be worse off than their parents?
Fri 9 Oct 2026
Economic conditions around the world are making young people rise up in protest
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Power Players: Are these the most economy-focused US mid-terms ever?
Thu 8 Oct 2026
The economy is high on the agenda for US voters this election.
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Founders: The first black woman to own a billion-dollar company
Wed 7 Oct 2026
From $900 to a billion-dollar business, we hear Janice Bryant Howroyd’s journey.
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Follow the money: Why does chocolate cost so much?
Tue 6 Oct 2026
Cocoa prices spiked in 2024 and consumers are still feeling the consequences today
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Listen again: Bonds, heroes or villains?
Mon 5 Oct 2026
We explore the story of the bond market and how these IOUs have shaped the modern economy
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Taking stock: How evicting an 87-year-old woman in Spain disrupted the debate on housing
Fri 2 Oct 2026
Protests about 87-year-old Mariacarmen Abascal's eviction reignited the housing debate
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Power Players: Can AI really regulate itself?
Thu 1 Oct 2026
President Trump and AI leaders have made a pact to keep AI development safe.
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Founders: From blogger to billionaire, Canva's co-founder on what failures taught him
Wed 30 Sep 2026
From tech blogger to drowning in Google Wave - the twists that led Cameron Adams to Canva
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Follow the money: Why does an Oktoberfest beer cost €16?
Tue 29 Sep 2026
A litre of beer at Munich’s Oktoberfest costs nearly €16. Where does the money go?
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Can Route 66 towns survive on nostalgia?
Mon 28 Sep 2026
Victoria Craig hits the road to see who's visiting and if tourism can keep towns going
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Taking stock: Trump and Xi face the trade test
Fri 25 Sep 2026
Did trade frenemies find common ground at the White House?
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Trump meets Xi: What's at stake?
Thu 24 Sep 2026
What both want from the visit and how the leaders' relationship could shape its outcome
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Founders: The American who built his business in China
Wed 23 Sep 2026
Jacob Rothman built a manufacturing business in China supplying major retailers
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Follow the money: The journey of a $30 toy from China to America
Tue 22 Sep 2026
A $30 toy is made in China and sold in America but who gets what share of the money?
