Podcast Episodes

Space: the next investment frontier?

Billionaires, scientists and start-ups are all trying to get in on the action.

And it's not all about sending rockets and satellites into space. Space-enabled technologies are informing climate forec…

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

Can Manchester United be turned around?

In the 24/25 season the club finished in it's worst ever Premier League position.

It also failed to qualify lucrative European football.

Off the pitch, talk of worsening financial difficulties and re…

Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago

Twenty-five years of ‘The Bridge’

The Öresund Bridge, which connects Sweden and Demark, opened exactly 25 years ago today. It is one of Europe’s most iconic bridges, carrying road and rail passengers between Copenhagen and Malmo.

We …

Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago

Cashing in on cassava

It's one of the world’s most versatile crops and a critical source of food security - it’s also a commodity under increasing global demand.

Nigeria is the world’s largest producer of the root vegetabl…

Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago

How are Gulf businesses responding to the Israel-Iran conflict?

We're in Dubai looking back on two weeks of uncertainty and concerns the world’s busiest oil shipping channel, The Strait of Hormuz, might shut.

The UAE is a major global trading hub and home to the …

Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago

When a home DNA testing company fails...

What happens to our data once it's been handed over to DNA testing companies?

One such firm, 23andMe, filed for bankruptcy earlier this year.

The company was set up to help people could track their a…

Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago

From pro gamer to what?

We look at job security and long-term options for esports players after they hang up their controllers.

The industry is worth billions of dollars and players win big prizes, but many make more money a…

Published on 5 months, 4 weeks ago

Game over? Sport sponsorship and the Dutch gambling crackdown

From 1 July 2025 there will be complete ban on untargeted advertising of online gambling in the Netherlands.

That's a dramatic reversal in policy from just four years ago, when the market was first r…

Published on 5 months, 4 weeks ago

India’s '10-minute' delivery craze

Groceries delivered to your doorstep in just 10 minutes? India’s online platforms are promising this instant delivery for millions of shoppers – items at your door in between 10 and 30 mins.

But beh…

Published on 6 months ago

Why are Westerners moving to Thai care homes?

Fed up with their own inadequate and expensive care systems, many elderly Westerners are choosing to retire to Thailand, where care is cheaper and often better. Many say Thailand’s Buddhist culture a…

Published on 6 months ago