Business Daily Podcast
The daily drama of money and work from the BBC.
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Taking Stock: A slower China and a durian glut
Today
China's economy slows, New York targets AI centres, and the ‘king of fruits’ giveaway
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Power Players: Can the Paramount–Warner merger survive?
Yesterday
Why 12 US states are among those trying to block the two studios from merging
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The Jude Bellingham brand
Wednesday
With World Cup 2026 underway, hear again how Jude Bellingham became a global brand
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Founders: Sumant Sinha's bet on a greener India
Wednesday
Sumant Sinha on building ReNew into one of India's largest renewable energy companies
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The BRIC architect's warning for the West
Monday
How does Jim O'Neill think Western countries should view Brazil, Russia, India and China?
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Taking Stock: Is Trump happier with Nato on defence spending?
Last Friday
Nato countries agree to greater defence spending despite stretched public finances
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Power Players: What does Mamdani's Manhattan mean for the world?
Last Thursday
The mayor pledged to ease living costs in New York, but risks rattling the city's wealthy
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Founders: Moderna's Noubar Afeyan
Wed 8 Jul 2026
We hear from Noubar Afeyan the man behind Moderna, the vaccine maker.
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Follow the Money: The Rolling Stones
Tue 7 Jul 2026
As they release a 25th album - should the Rolling Stones put out new music or just tour?
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Can Saudi Arabia move beyond oil?
Mon 6 Jul 2026
Nearly a decade on, we assess how far Vision 2030 has transformed Saudi Arabia's economy
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Taking stock: Trump's money
Fri 3 Jul 2026
Trump’s financial disclosures, billionaires in AI, and China’s changing consumer tastes
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Has Nike lost its magic?
Thu 2 Jul 2026
Even as one estimate suggests Nike sells 26 pairs of shoes every second
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Founders: Charlotte Tilbury on beauty, business and confidence
Wed 1 Jul 2026
Charlotte Tilbury on building a global beauty brand and the challenges of Covid-19
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Follow the Money: The Wimbledon business model
Tue 30 Jun 2026
How Wimbledon is expected to generate $500 million in two weeks
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Rebuilding Gaza and trying to get back to work
Mon 29 Jun 2026
Rebuilding Gaza is a huge task, which the United Nations estimates will cost $70 billion
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Taking Stock: Heatwaves, Pensions and Tech Turbulence
Fri 26 Jun 2026
Heatwaves, pensions, and tech volatility - stories shaping the global economy this week.
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Can Toy Story help Disney's new CEO get the magic back?
Thu 25 Jun 2026
Toy Story 5 broke box office records, but can Disney's new CEO reinvigorate the company?
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Founders: Duolingo's billionaire boss on rejecting Bill Gates
Wed 24 Jun 2026
Luis von Ahn co-founded the #1 language app after selling reCAPTCHA to Google
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Follow the money: The chips powering AI
Tue 23 Jun 2026
The AI boom runs on a piece of silicon. Follow the money behind this most-valuable tech
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The growing business of prepping
Mon 22 Jun 2026
Why are more people embracing the prepper mindset and buying emergency supplies?
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Taking Stock: Is your job safe from AI?
Fri 19 Jun 2026
We explore if trades like plumbing and locksmithing could offer greater job security.
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When will petrol and gas get cheaper again?
Thu 18 Jun 2026
When can oil and gas shipments resume at scale? And when will consumers see lower prices?
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Founders: The supermarket billionaire, John Catsimatidis
Wed 17 Jun 2026
Greek-born John Catsimatidis on quitting university, supermarkets and talks with Trump
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Follow the money: Who profits from the Iran war?
Tue 16 Jun 2026
Defence stocks, energy profits, anonymous bets: who’s getting rich and where money goes
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Sherbro Island: can Sierra Leone build a global business hub?
Mon 15 Jun 2026
An ambitious project aims to build a business hub to rival Singapore or Hong Kong
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The Weekly: AI rivals race to list shares
Fri 12 Jun 2026
OpenAI becomes the latest AI giant to announce plans to sell shares
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Power Players: Elon Musk and SpaceX’s IPO liftoff
Thu 11 Jun 2026
It’s not just about rockets: what SpaceX does and why its IPO matters
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Founders: Caecilia Chu on 200 rejections and building YouTrip
Wed 10 Jun 2026
We meet the founder of one of Southeast Asia’s fastest-growing fintech companies
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Follow the Money: FIFA’s billions
Tue 9 Jun 2026
Why World Cup final tickets hit $11,000 and where Fifa stands to earn $9 billion
