Business Daily Podcast
The daily drama of money and work from the 麻豆社.
Episodes to download
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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
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Is Germany Losing its Mojo?
Fri 29 Jun 2018
Does Germany's loss of confidence on the football pitch mirror economic angst back home?
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Trump's Trade War
Thu 28 Jun 2018
The US businesses and jobs being hammered by the escalating tariffs spat
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Turkey's Refugee Workforce
Wed 27 Jun 2018
Millions of Syrians, including children, work long hours for low pay in Turkey
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Trump's Conflicts of Interest
Fri 22 Jun 2018
Does the US President mix his business with his politics? And is this anything unusual?
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The Kidnapping Business
Thu 21 Jun 2018
Is kidnapping really that lucrative, and why is Mexico plagued by the crime?
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What Can We Do About Fake Reviews?
Tue 19 Jun 2018
As online shopping grows, reviews gain more and more importance. Including false ones.
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Imagining an Open North Korea
Mon 18 Jun 2018
Would you invest in North Korea? If you would, you'd be a frontier investor.
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Shades of Privilege
Fri 15 Jun 2018
Colourism harms the work and love prospects of darker skinned people around the world
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Mongolian Yoghurt and the World Cup
Thu 14 Jun 2018
The usual western sponsors in the World Cup have been replaced by Asian brands. Why?
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Dirty Money in Zimbabwe
Wed 13 Jun 2018
People queue all night to get filthy notes in a country which is running out of cash
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Tackling Trump in Trade Talks
Fri 8 Jun 2018
Pro-wrestling tips for G7 countries on how to fight off the US President's steel tariffs
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Zimbabwe's Mineral Wealth
Thu 7 Jun 2018
Zimbabwe is "open for business" but can it finally put its natural resources to good use?
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Do We Really Decide for Ourselves?
Wed 6 Jun 2018
Why do we behave the way we do in a group setting? And does the memory play tricks on us?
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When the Bitcoin Miners Come to Town
Mon 4 Jun 2018
The real-world impact of the cryptocurrency business.
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Who is Elon Musk?
Fri 1 Jun 2018
He鈥檚 had a few outbursts recently. Is he a genius, behaving like a bully, or both?
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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鈥檛 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.
