Business Daily Podcast
The daily drama of money and work from the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½.
Episodes to download
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Being Watched at Work
Thu 31 May 2018
Why we are being watched by technology, including in the workplace
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Rebranding Africa
Wed 30 May 2018
African companies don’t have the same profile as western brands, even at home. How come?
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Ecstasy on Prescription
Tue 29 May 2018
MDMA, found in the illegal party drug ecstasy, may soon be approved as a medicine
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Europe's Data D-Day
Fri 25 May 2018
Could the EU's GDPR rules, coming into force today, spell the end of spam mail?
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The Death of Traditional Advertising
Thu 24 May 2018
How do brands survive in an era of big data, social media, and consumer cynicism?
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Pointless Jobs
Tue 22 May 2018
The people paid to do nothing at work, and the damage it can do to their health.
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Agony in India
Mon 21 May 2018
Millions of people live and die in excruciating pain due to a lack of opioid drugs
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Venezuela in Tatters
Fri 18 May 2018
Depression, hyper-inflation, oil seizures, sanctions - can the Maduro government hold on?
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Is China Tech a Trojan Horse?
Thu 17 May 2018
Are US allegations against Huawei motivated by genuine suspicion or trade protectionism?
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Fighting Ad Fraud
Wed 16 May 2018
The fake clicks and downloads costing companies billions, and how they're fighting back.
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Italy: The EU's Next Headache?
Tue 15 May 2018
How a eurosceptic coalition in Rome could destabilise plans for closer EU integration
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Are You Ready for GDPR?
Mon 14 May 2018
The EU's new data protection rules are proving to be a headache for businesses worldwide
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Netflix vs the Silver Screen
Fri 11 May 2018
Will the streaming service wipe out the cinema, in the same way it did video rentals?
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Hormones: The Pill
Thu 10 May 2018
The pill liberated women worldwide, and now an injectable version is taking off in Africa
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Justice on Death Row
Wed 9 May 2018
The inmates training to be lawyers and fighting for a fairer justice system in Africa
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Tech Solutions for the Poor
Mon 7 May 2018
How can we think differently about some of the gritty economic problems facing the poor?
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Economists in the Doghouse
Fri 4 May 2018
The failure to foresee the 2008 financial crisis has prompted a lot of soul-searching
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How Economists Forgot Housework
Thu 3 May 2018
Feminist economists argue that GDP statistics ignore care-giving and housework
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Paying the Price of Prison
Wed 2 May 2018
Parking fines and high bail demands are landing Americans in prison. But someone profits
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Iran Nuclear Deal Hangs In Balance
Tue 1 May 2018
What would scrapping the agreement mean for Iran, and for US and European businesses?
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Africa's Free Trade Pact
Mon 30 Apr 2018
Will the African Continental Free Trade Area bring jobs and prosperity?
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Iran's Foreign Currency Problem
Fri 27 Apr 2018
With the US threatening more sanctions, Iran remains frozen out of the financial system
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Creativity in the Digital Age
Thu 26 Apr 2018
How do designers and advertisers get people's attention with so much competition online?
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Malaria: Costs and Cures
Wed 25 Apr 2018
The disease that still cripples a continent and the technologies behind a possible cure.
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Has #MeToo Backfired in India?
Tue 24 Apr 2018
How some company bosses won't hire women due to fears of sexual harassment claims
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Will Tariffs Save US Jobs?
Mon 23 Apr 2018
Donald Trump says tariffs on Chinese goods are necessary to 'protect American workers'
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Good Looks and Getting Ahead
Fri 20 Apr 2018
How much does your physical attractiveness affect your career prospects?
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Transgender in the Workplace
Thu 19 Apr 2018
What happens if you have a high profile job and come out as transgender?
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What's in a Name?
Tue 17 Apr 2018
FYR Macedonia and Greece are battling over a name, but so are many corporate brands