Podcast Episodes

Business Daily meets: Activist investor David Webb

David Webb has spent decades campaigning for the rights of ordinary investors in Hong Kong.

Since arriving in the city from the UK as a young investm…

1 year ago

Has sports arena advertising gone too far?

Pitchside advertising signs in stadiums are getting bigger and brighter, using advanced, digital technology to create new opportunities for marketing…

1 year ago

The craft brewers and tariffs

US President Donald Trump’s announcements on tariffs have had businesses around the world analysing their supply chains and reassessing their bottom …

1 year ago

The cost of a can of beer in the US

A Pilsner, an American Pale Ale, American IPA or cold lager. However you like your beer – it's part of life in the US and usually comes out on top a…

1 year ago

Could categorising heatwaves help businesses?

Heatwaves don’t have names unlike storms or hurricanes - which are categorised. But extreme heat can have a huge impact on people’s lives, on overal…

1 year ago

The economics of Hajj

For more than 1,400 years, Saudi Arabia has hosted pilgrims from across the world who travel to this sacred patch of desert to fulfil a religious obl…

1 year ago

The business of not dying

Is longevity the next growth industry? We look at why billionaires are betting on 'rejuvenation' tech and whether any of this could help more of us l…

1 year ago

Ice hockey: back from the b-rink?

Ice hockey was hit hard by the pandemic, with empty arenas and financial losses threatening the sport's future. Now in 2025, North America's National…

1 year ago

Paraguay: South America's Silicon Valley?

The small country has big ambitions to become a tech and innovation hub.

It has a reliable source of renewable energy, thanks to the Itaipu Dam - a h…

1 year ago

Is the solar industry entering a new era?

A new type of solar cell has been developed and has made it to market.

Perovskites have been called a 'magic material' that many believe will be the n…

1 year ago