Business Daily Podcast
The daily drama of money and work from the 麻豆社.
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The Trouble With Bike Sharing
Wed 19 Sep 2018
Why Chinese bike-share companies are struggling to replicate their success abroad.
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The Class of 2008
Fri 14 Sep 2018
What happened to those who graduated straight into the worst financial crisis since 1929?
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Remembering Lehman
Thu 13 Sep 2018
10 years on from the global financial crisis, we hear from those at the centre of it
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Vaping: A New Addiction?
Wed 12 Sep 2018
Is the multi-billion dollar e-cigarettes industry doing more harm than good?
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Looking Back at Lehmans
Fri 7 Sep 2018
Ed Butler talks to historian Adam Tooze about the legacy of the 2008 financial crisis.
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Why Do So Few Women Work in India?
Tue 28 Aug 2018
Only 27% of women in India are in paid work, and participation rates are dropping. Why?
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The Business of Conspiracy Theories
Fri 24 Aug 2018
What is the business model that is fuelling the rise of conspiracy websites?
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Has Mining Cleaned Up its Act?
Fri 10 Aug 2018
Why does mining in the developing world still spark violent protests?
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Stars, Shirts and Sponsors
Thu 9 Aug 2018
How are elite football clubs able to raise so much money to spend on the top players?
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Welcome to Nicaragua
Fri 3 Aug 2018
How is political turmoil hitting tourism and the economy, and where will it all end?
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What's Up with Whatsapp?
Thu 2 Aug 2018
The popular chat app is accused of spreading malicious rumours in India and Uganda
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The Skin Business
Wed 1 Aug 2018
Skincare is a multi-billion-dollar industry. But do skincare products really work?
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The Business of Body Curves
Tue 31 Jul 2018
Designers and retailers have long thought of the plus size market as high-risk.
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How to Spot a Narcissist
Mon 30 Jul 2018
The person whose self-belief exceeds their abilities and who belittles their co-workers
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The Future of TV
Thu 26 Jul 2018
As young people turn their backs on the TV set, is it stimulating a golden age of drama?
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Are Things Getting Worse?
Wed 25 Jul 2018
Millennials are set to be worse off than their parents. Norway is the exception.
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Putin's Great Nemesis
Fri 20 Jul 2018
Businessman Bill Browder was singled out by President Putin as a "person of interest"
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Bosses, Babies and Breast Pumps
Thu 19 Jul 2018
The high-tech solutions to help mothers return to work after maternity leave
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Music Stardom in the Spotify Age
Wed 18 Jul 2018
Recording artists and industry figures on the impact of the streaming revolution.
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Pride and Prejudice
Fri 13 Jul 2018
What should corporates do to promote LGBT rights in countries where being gay is illegal?
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Living Fast and Slow
Thu 12 Jul 2018
Abbreviated books, short-form TV - has the cult of speed gone too far?
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Fighting Fraud in the Food Chain
Wed 11 Jul 2018
Could blockchain technology solve the global problem of food fraud?
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Battling Mongolia's Pollution Problem
Tue 10 Jul 2018
Breathing in part of Mongolia's capital is like smoking two packs of cigarettes a day
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A Spectacular Merger
Mon 9 Jul 2018
Two companies dominate the global eyewear industry - and now they are becoming one
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Mongolia's Mega Mine
Fri 6 Jul 2018
The Oyu Tolgoi copper mine will make somebody rich, but how many Mongolians will benefit?
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Britain's Brexit Befuddlement
Thu 5 Jul 2018
The UK still doesn't know what kind of relationship it wants with the EU post-Brexit
