Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchFinding peace through chocolate
Rahul Tandon talks to a man whose family chocolate business – founded by his father in Syria in the 1980s - was destroyed by war. His family was ripp…
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Can the Gulf stay open for business?
From Hollywood adverts fronted by Idris Elba to glittering skylines and global events, Gulf countries have spent decades pitching themselves as stabl…
3 days, 1 hour ago
Are weight-loss drugs reshaping business?
In the final episode of our series on the weight-loss drug boom, we explore how the global surge in demand for obesity medications could be reshaping…
4 days, 1 hour ago
The worldwide weight-loss revolution
GLP-1 weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro and Zepbound are reshaping the treatment of obesity around the world. But even when these m…
5 days, 1 hour ago
Weight-loss drugs. Who pays?
GLP-1 weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic, Wegovy, Zepbound and Mounjaro are reshaping the treatment of obesity — and transforming the global pharmaceu…
6 days, 1 hour ago
How a spiked drink led to a startup
Today - from a teenage DIY invention, to US national TV, to changing legislation, and now global sales. What started as a way to protect a friend who…
1 week, 2 days ago
How modular homes are rebuilding Portugal’s ruins
Today, we’re looking at a wooden house revolution that's happening in Europe. Concrete’s carbon footprint is turning architects and construction comp…
1 week, 3 days ago
Are passengers ready for digital borders?
The use of electronic travel authorisations or ETAs is growing worldwide. Dozens of countries have brought them in, or are bringing them in this year…
1 week, 4 days ago
Why 'scarcity mindset' still persists in India
India is home to more than a billion people. For decades, many families lived with uncertainty around food, water and work. Even as incomes rise and …
1 week, 5 days ago
The deepfake CEOs
Fraudsters are increasingly using deepfake videos of CEOs and other company executives to trick firms out of millions of dollars. And with the evolut…
1 week, 6 days ago