Podcast Episodes

Formula 1’s new business model

It’s one richest sports in the world but it still needs to adapt to the times.

F1 is now trying to appeal to a younger fan base through deals with Netflix and Lego.

Plus it's trying to break that lucr…

Published on 2 weeks, 1 day ago

Miishe Addy: from Silicon Valley to Accra

Miishe Addy started her first company in California’s Silicon Valley followed by another business in Accra, Ghana. Now, she runs one of Africa’s fastest-growing logistics tech firms.

She describes how…

Published on 2 weeks, 4 days ago

The making of a World Cup

Whether you call it football or soccer, next summer, the US, Mexico and Canada will host the FIFA World Cup. It’s the first time three countries have organised the tournament.

A record 48 teams will c…

Published on 2 weeks, 5 days ago

Welcome to 'Bitcoin city'

In Lugano, Switzerland, the cryptocurrency is accepted in some shops and for local municipal services.

But the drive towards using what can often be a volatile payment method instead of Swiss francs, …

Published on 2 weeks, 6 days ago

Is it the end of the music video?

TV channels dedicated to them are shutting down around the world and some superstars have even stopped making them, so are music videos in decline, or are they more vital than ever to grab our attent…

Published on 3 weeks ago

What's happened to Europe's air traffic controllers?

Staff shortages and strikes are leaving passengers and airlines frustrated.

So why are there such problems in recruitment?

Industry bodies estimate over the next decade we could be short of 70,000 ai…

Published on 3 weeks, 1 day ago

Business Daily meets: Wikipedia's Jimmy Wales

We hear how a free online encyclopaedia, run by volunteers, became one of the internet's most popular sites.

Co-founder Jimmy Wales tells about the ideals which helped him build the site, and the chal…

Published on 3 weeks, 4 days ago

What makes a basketball team worth $10bn?

We look at the record-breaking sale of the Los Angeles Lakers which has just been approved by the board of the NBA - or National Basketball Association.

The Buss family had owned the team since 1979.

T…

Published on 3 weeks, 5 days ago

The cocoa conundrum

Can Europe be weaned off cheap chocolate? EU efforts to block cocoa linked to deforestation were due to come into force at the end of this year – but have faced multiple delays. Another vote is due t…

Published on 3 weeks, 6 days ago

Is this the end for South East Asia's scam centres?

It’s one of the biggest human trafficking operations of modern times. Scam centres across South East Asia have been making hundreds of billions of dollars annually, it’s estimated, conning people int…

Published on 4 weeks ago