Business Daily

Business Daily

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- BBC World Service

1 Anmeldelser: 0.5
Afsnit: 1997
Gns. varighed: 20M
Sprog: Engelsk
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Kategori: Økonomi & Business

The daily drama of money and work from the BBC.

Episodes

The woman trying to fix Nigeria's medicine gapNigeria pharmacist Abimbola Adebakin tells us how a failed start-up and the struggle to access essential medicines inspired her to build Advantage Health Africa, a company connecting pharmacies and helping deliver medicines across Nigeria. Presenter: Leanna Byrne Producer Amber Mehmood (Photo: Abimbola Adebakin. Credit: Studio 24)
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Prediction markets: are they fuelling insider trading?This week, Michelle, Rahul and Will explore prediction markets — online platforms where people can bet on future events, from elections to pop culture and even world conflicts. Concerns about insider trading are on the rise and platforms are being banned in an increasing number of countries. So as talk of regulation increases, we try to predict the future of the prediction market. Presenters: Michelle Fleury, Rahul Tandon and Will Bain Producer: Rebecca Smyllie (Photo: Getty/Yuichiro Chino)
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The Iran war oil shock: Is there worse to come?When the Iran war and the Strait of Hormuz's closure disrupted global oil supply, some experts predicted crude oil prices as high as $150, or even $200 per barrel. That hasn't happened. Why not? And is it because the way the global oil markets work mean the pain for households and businesses is still to come? Presenter: Ed Butler Producer: Josh Martin (Photo: Getty/matejmo)
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Can the global economy go plastic free?It is an invaluable material that has enabled global trade and modern medicine, but experts say our reliance on plastic has created a problem the planet is struggling to manage. With plastic waste threatening landscapes and our health, we meet innovators from the UK, Ecuador and India who are trying to get the global economy off its reliance on plastic. Presenter: Sam Gruet Producer: Megan Lawton You can email us on businessdaily@bbc.co.uk (Picture: A view of the sewage line covered with plastic waste and other litter in Mumbai, India, 22 April 2026. Credit: Photo by DIVYAKANT SOLANKI/EPA/Shutterstock)
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Musk v Altman: Tech bros battleA California jury tossed out Elon Musk's high-profile lawsuit against OpenAI and its boss Sam Altman. But who actually wins and what does this public row mean for the reputation of their companies? Michelle Fleury and Rahul Tandon are joined by the BBC's Lily Jamali, who spent weeks in court following the twists and turns in a battle of the tech titans. Producer: Gideon Long You can email us: businessdaily@bbc.co.uk (Photo: A combination photo shows OpenAI CEO Sam Altman (L) and Tesla CEO Elon Musk (R) during a trial at a federal courthouse in Oakland, California, US. Credit: Manuel Orbegozo/Reuters)
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Trump v The US Federal ReserveHow will President Trump get on with Kevin Warsh, who is starting out as the Chair of the Federal Reserve, America's Central Bank? Trump famously clashed with his predecessor Jerome Powell. Can the US central bank remain truly independent from the government? Presenter: Ed Butler Producer: Josh Martin (Photo: Kevin Warsh testifies during a Senate Banking Committee confirmation hearing at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, 21 April 2026. Credit: Will Oliver/EPA/Shutterstock)
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Video Game Console WarsIn the 1990s, the video game industry was locked in competition between gaming giants Sega and Nintendo, battling for dominance in living rooms around the world as they raced to deliver the best games on their consoles while attacking one another in advertising. This rivalry reshaped the landscape of gaming, helping it grow into the world’s biggest entertainment industry today. We hear from Sega America CEO Tom Kalinske, who took on Nintendo by targeting a more mature audience, focusing on lower prices. Central to that plan was the creation of Sonic the Hedgehog, a character designed to challenge Mario as the face of gaming. We also travel to the heart of Madrid, to the OXO video game museum to explore the legacy of the console wars and how they helped the industry level up. Presenter/producer: Sean Allsop If you’d like to get in touch with the team, our email address is businessdaily@bbc.co.uk
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How do we live with data centres?Data centres are becoming and ever bigger part of our daily lives and our landscapes – great big warehouses, packed with computers, that power pretty much every digital thing we do, from using AI chatbots or filing our tax returns. They’ve popped up around the world in recent years and – whether we like it or not - more are coming. But people don’t necessarily want to live next to these places. They’re often big, faceless facilities, built close to the towns and cities they serve, and there’s a perception that they’re pushing up electricity costs and consuming precious water. So as the AI revolution rolls on, fuelling the need for ever greater digital storage capacity, how do we learn to live with data centres? Presenter/producer: Gideon Long If you’d like to get in touch with the team, our email address is businessdaily@bbc.co.uk (Picture: Aerial view of a large Google Data Centre in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, UK on 30th November 2025. Credit: Richard Newstead/Getty Images)
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The US-China economic relationshipAs US President Donald Trump travels to Beijing to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping, we look at the tensions and the relationship between the world's two biggest economies. Presenter: Will Bain, Michelle Fleury and Rahul Tandon Producer: Gideon Long (Photo: US President Donald Trump shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Busan, South Korea, 30 October, 2025. Credit: Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters)
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How US funding cuts are reshaping aid in AfricaHow has the development and aid sector in Africa adapted in the 15 months since the Trump administration started closing USAID? Have predictions of mortalities come to pass, and how can the funding gaps be filled? We hear from the people who used to be in charge of multi-billion-dollar budgets, as well as those receiving funds on the front lines of the HIV crisis in Tanzania. Presenter: Ed Butler Producer: Josh Martin (Picture: 29-year-old Rashida Musa tends to her sick child who was sent home from the hospital due to malnutrition following the aid cut by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Tudun Gambo, Bauchi State, Nigeria, May 8, 2025. Credit: REUTERS/Sodiq Adelakun)
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