Podcast Episodes

The cost of Valencia’s floods

At the end of October 2024, deadly flash floods and torrential rain hit the Valencia region of Spain. More than 220 people were killed.

As well as cl…

1 year, 2 months ago

What’s next for the global economy in 2025?

How will countries handle challenges like rising debt, inflation, and political tensions? And what new opportunities might arise as the world adapts?…

1 year, 2 months ago

Business Daily meets: Dean Forbes

We meet the CEO of Swedish software firm, Forterro.

Dean Forbes twice became homeless as a teenager, then got dropped from a career as a professional …

1 year, 2 months ago

Putting a financial crash on stage

We explore the ongoing fascination of the Lehman Brothers story.

A play - The Lehman Trilogy - is currently being shown in London to five-star reviews…

1 year, 2 months ago

Lapland: The world’s biggest Christmas economy?

How has Lapland, the northernmost region of Finland, become a global hub for the Christmas economy? Known as the official home of Father Christmas…

1 year, 2 months ago

Why are kids asking for anti-ageing skincare?

Skincare used to appeal to an older demographic, often with the aim of slowing down visible signs of ageing. But as trends in skincare have evolved, …

1 year, 2 months ago

Crisis at Northvolt

We’re in snowy Skellefteå in northern Sweden, where hundreds of people are looking for work after losing their jobs at Europe’s largest electric batt…

1 year, 2 months ago

Business Daily meets: fintech founder Upasana Taku

Upasana Taku is the co-founder of an app that changed the way millions of Indians use digital technology to make payments. Mobikwik now has more than…

1 year, 2 months ago

Has graphene lived up to the hype?

It was hailed as a wonder material that would transform industry – and all our lives.

But 20 years on, companies are still racing to commercialise it.…

1 year, 3 months ago

Keeping the lights on in South Africa

In July, South Africa unveiled a new coalition government, after the ruling African National Congress (ANC) party lost its majority in May's election…

1 year, 3 months ago