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Business Daily

BBC World Service
Artificial Intelligence
China
United States
Inflation
Tariffs
Japan
India
Economy
Sustainability
Covid-19
Mental Health
Covid-19 Pandemic
Afghanistan
Taliban
USAID
Cost Of Living
Chocolate
Foreign Aid
Cocoa
Air Traffic Control

The daily drama of money and work from the BBC.

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Recent Guests

John Catsimatidis
Founder and CEO of Red Apple Group; billionaire businessman
Red Apple Group
Episode: Founders: The supermarket billionaire, John Catsimatidis
Mark Hansion
Retired US Marine Colonel and senior adviser at CSIS
Center for Strategic and International Studies
Episode: Follow the Money: who profits from the Iran war?
Ira Joseph
Energy markets veteran
Center for Global Energy Policy at Columbia University
Episode: Follow the Money: who profits from the Iran war?
Bill Hartung
Senior fellow at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft
Quincy Institute
Episode: Follow the Money: who profits from the Iran war?
Joshua Mitts
David J. Greenwald Professor of Law at Columbia University
Columbia University
Episode: Follow the Money: who profits from the Iran war?
Siaka Stevens
Entrepreneur and investor behind Sherbro project
Sherbro Holdings
Episode: Sherbro Island: can Sierra Leone build a global business hub?
Reverend Richard Edward Harding
Priest in charge
Local community in Sherbro
Episode: Sherbro Island: can Sierra Leone build a global business hub?
Mohamed Robinson
Mayor of Bonth
Bonth local government
Episode: Sherbro Island: can Sierra Leone build a global business hub?
Cyril Grant
Energy Minister
Sierra Leone government
Episode: Sherbro Island: can Sierra Leone build a global business hub?

Hosts

Michelle Fleury
Host of BBC World Service programs; North America business correspondent
Rahul Tandon
Host of BBC Business Daily; studio host

Reviews

4.5 out of 5 stars from 2.3k ratings
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    annet.tr
    Russia5 months ago
  • Very poor

    Talks too much about AI and has too much politics involved

    Labour,tori or reform has nothing too do with business daily

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    marshmallow2016 march
    United Kingdom6 months ago
  • Divided by a common language

    •EPISODE: “How Trade Deals Are Really Made” in which a guest (American) uses the nonsense non-word “nother” (“a whole nother … )

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    Australiaa year ago
  • The only first time

    The I am a little good today today and and I’m I’m going going home home and and I I have have to to get get my ready and

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    Knnnfg60788
    Singaporea year ago
  • Everything is CLIMATE CHANGE

    Seems that even this program did not avoid pushing climate change agenda, seriously now.

    Apple Podcasts
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    Mantis79
    United States2 years ago

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Many reviews highlight strong reporting and useful macroeconomic context, though opinions on pacing and tone vary.
Listener feedback shows appreciation for practical business insights and real-world expert perspectives.
Some listeners feel coverage leans too political or climate-focused and prefer more tight business-focused episodes.

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#76
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#145
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#25
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#105
France/Business
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#139
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#196
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Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

Spain's economy is growing fast. So why is youth unemployment still so high?
Q: What is causing high youth unemployment despite strong overall growth?
A mismatch between what students study and what employers need, along with a shortage of meaningful internships and practical work experiences that would help graduates transition into relevant jobs.
The woman trying to fix Nigeria's medicine gap
Q: What led you to pursue profitability over vanity metrics, and how has that influenced your strategy?
Investors and boards pressured for profits; focusing on revenue growth and sustainable profitability helped legitimize the business and attracted further funding for scale.
The woman trying to fix Nigeria's medicine gap
Q: Why did the franchised, brand-wide pharmacy model fail, and what did you learn from that pivot?
The tech rollout and funding for operations did not keep pace, and it showed that brick-and-mortar and inventory scale were harder than expected, leading to a shift toward a digital-physical platform instead of a single branded chain.
The woman trying to fix Nigeria's medicine gap
Q: What was your first customer and how did that all go? Did you learn from that?
The first product, My Medicines, proved that remote delivery could work and demonstrated the importance of satisfying immediate user needs, which informed later scaling in a hybrid model.
How lucrative licences are shaping the toy industry
Q: So what opportunities does the globalization of streaming services, in particular, give you as a business?
The globalization of streaming services expands the pool of content you can license, allowing regional adaptations and wider audience reach, though some content will translate globally while others will need localization to fit different markets.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Business Daily

What is Business Daily about and what kind of topics does it cover?

The show surveys money, markets, technology, and policy through a global lens, repeatedly circling big themes like macroeconomics, regulation, and the evolving tech landscape. Episodes frequently unpack how innovation shapes business strategy, from AI and data centers to licensing in consumer goods, while also examining broader consequences for consumers, workers, and developing economies. A notable strength is the ability to bring in practitioners and analysts—from economists and industry executives to on-the-ground reporters—to illuminate complex topics with practical context. Listeners can expect thoughtful skepticism about overstated hype, plus clear takeaways on how policy, markets, and technology interact to influence business decisio... more

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