Business Daily Podcast
The daily drama of money and work from the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½.
Episodes to download
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Are stock buybacks a corporate scam?
Fri 16 Aug 2019
When corporations buy back shares is it for the good of the economy, or themselves?
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Has 3D printing met the hype?
Thu 15 Aug 2019
Are we any closer to the new industrial revolution promised a few years ago?
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Should workers be offered unlimited paid leave?
Wed 14 Aug 2019
Some employers are letting their workers take as much time off as they like.
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Vanuatu's sacred drink
Tue 13 Aug 2019
Could the traditional beverage known as kava boost Vanuatu's struggling economy?
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A Brexit game of chicken
Fri 9 Aug 2019
Is the UK's government really serious about a 'no-deal' Brexit?
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How to be ambitious
Thu 8 Aug 2019
Is it good or bad to be ambitious? And what do you do with it if you've got it?
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Vanuatu's missing women
Tue 6 Aug 2019
What are the consequences of the country having no female MPs?
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Sunscreen under the microscope
Mon 5 Aug 2019
One dermatologist argues sunscreen isn’t always a good idea.
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A lesson in pioneering education
Wed 31 Jul 2019
We look at the disruptive models of educating young minds across the globe
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Can our planet afford meat?
Tue 30 Jul 2019
The battle between the world's biggest meat producers could be exhausting the earth
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Britain's Brexit saviour?
Wed 24 Jul 2019
Boris Johnson has promised to get the UK out of the EU by 31 October, "do or die"
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The death of Venice?
Tue 23 Jul 2019
The Venetians who say cruise ships and tourist hordes are killing their city
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Is air traffic control fit for purpose?
Mon 22 Jul 2019
The system for keeping planes in the sky dates back to the 1940s - time for an overhaul?
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Rome: Drowning in rubbish
Thu 18 Jul 2019
Italy’s eternal city is overflowing with history - and rubbish
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Why has Italy fallen out of love with the euro?
Wed 17 Jul 2019
And is Italy's populist government cosying up to Russia instead?
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A degree from a screen?
Tue 16 Jul 2019
How YouTube and other online platforms are coming to dominate our ideas of education
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Banning foreign home buyers - the New Zealand experiment
Mon 15 Jul 2019
Have homes become cheaper since NZ radically changed the law on foreign ownership?
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How will China's credit binge end?
Fri 12 Jul 2019
Hasty borrowing by Chinese consumers may leave the country's economy with a debt hangover
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The US consumer debt pile
Thu 11 Jul 2019
Payday loans, auto loans and student loans are overwhelming a sector of American society
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Brand Rainbow
Wed 10 Jul 2019
Is rainbow branding a step forward for diversity or a cynical corporate take-over?
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The economics of Indian cricket
Tue 9 Jul 2019
India loves cricket, but will other sports like football eventually take the glory?
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Should we be ashamed of flying?
Mon 8 Jul 2019
The aviation industry is one of the world's biggest contributors to climate change