Podcast Episodes

Is Saudi Arabia softening its alcohol ban?

An alcohol shop for diplomats has opened in Saudi Arabia. It’s a significant move in a country that has banned alcohol for over 70 years.

Some believ…

2 years, 1 month ago

Why is Temu so cheap?

The Chinese-owned online store has exploded in popularity in the past year, shipping to customers in 49 countries around the world. And its advertisi…

2 years, 1 month ago

Would green hydrogen be a drain on Uruguay's water sources?

The government of Uruguay has launched ambitious plans to make hydrogen and green fuels.

The country generates far more of its electricity from renewa…

2 years, 1 month ago

Business Daily meets: CEO of Proton Andy Yen

Andy Yen is founder and CEO of tech company Proton, best known for its encrypted email service Proton Mail.

He was born in Taiwan, studied in Californ…

2 years, 1 month ago

Stockholm: The capital of music tech?

Spotify and Soundcloud started out as small, music tech startups in Stockholm, and now, several other companies that blend music production and innov…

2 years, 1 month ago

Nato: Who’s spending what?

Wary of the perceived threat from Russia, the countries that make up the Nato Western military alliance are upping their spending on the military. Bu…

2 years, 1 month ago

The sugar price surge

We trace the commodity’s journey from sugar cane farm, to mill, to candy shop, all in a quest to find out why the cost of sugar has gone up. The US…

2 years, 1 month ago

European farming’s existential crisis?

There's been a wave of farmers' protests across Europe in recent weeks.

France, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain and Eastern European countries have a…

2 years, 1 month ago

Business Daily meets: Ben Ainslie

Sir Ben Ainslie is the most decorated Olympic sailor of all time, winning medals at five consecutive Olympic Games.

Since then, he's been sailing in …

2 years, 2 months ago

The repercussions of the Hollywood strikes

Last summer marked the first time in six decades that Hollywood’s actors and writers went on strike simultaneously. They hit pause on production over…

2 years, 2 months ago