Podcast Episodes

Bonus: Good Bad Billionaire

In this special episode, Ed Butler brings you a podcast from our friends at Good Bad Billionaire.

In the series, presenters Simon Jack and Zing Tseng…

2 years, 7 months ago

Business Daily meets: Mariana Mazzucato

The world's major consulting firms make an estimated trillion dollars a year, directing governments and businesses on how best to govern.

But the econ…

2 years, 7 months ago

Is it okay to be mediocre at work?

The idea of settling for ‘good enough’ and being mediocre at work is not new… but the case for prioritising other things apart from work has grown ra…

2 years, 7 months ago

Would you like to work 'near' home?

Work from home, or go into the office? For many businesses and workers it's an ongoing conversation at the moment.

But could there be a third way - wo…

2 years, 7 months ago

Chile's move to a 40 hour work week

We look at the implications as the Latin American country gradually reduces from 45 hours.

In April 2023 politicians approved a law in congress saying…

2 years, 7 months ago

How Sweden led the way on parental leave

It's been 50 years since Sweden introduced state-funded parental leave, designed for couples to share.

We hear how the pioneering policy has impacted…

2 years, 7 months ago

Business Daily meets: Ingrid Robeyns

Today, the richest 10 per cent of the world’s population own more than three quarters of its wealth, while the bottom half have 2%.

To halt the growin…

2 years, 7 months ago

Ukraine's economic rollercoaster

The Russian invasion sparked the worst recession in the country’s recent history. Yet 2023 saw growth which is projected to continue. So how are busi…

2 years, 7 months ago

Peak profits

The Olympics in Tokyo, some jaw dropping films, and a hardwired desire to be in the great outdoors. These are just some of the reasons credited with …

2 years, 7 months ago

What happens when you run out of coins?

The Philippines is experiencing an artificial coin shortage.

It’s artificial because there are plenty of coins - it’s just that people are using them …

2 years, 7 months ago