Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchAfter the cyclone: Can Sri Lanka’s economy recover?
Sri Lanka: a country long loved and marketed as a tropical paradise is reeling after Cyclone Ditwah, which hit the island nation last November.
The s…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Is Poland’s “economic miracle” for real?
Poland’s economy is expected to be the fastest-growing in Europe this year according to the European Union, with the spending power of its average wo…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
The ex-ballerina betting big on prediction markets
In our first edition of Meet the Founders, we meet Luana Lopes Lara, creator of Kalshi, a prediction markets startup that allows users to trade on th…
2 months, 4 weeks ago
Japan's economic crossroads
As Japanese people prepare to head to the polls, economic concerns are back at the centre of public life.
We explore how inflation, wages, demographic…
3 months ago
Spain's economic case for more migration
The Spanish government has announced plans to legalise the status of half a million undocumented migrants. Many arrive with student or tourist visas …
3 months ago
Gates Foundation CEO on cuts to global aid
As governments cut back on how much they spend on global aid, the head of the Gates Foundation Mark Suzman speaks exclusively to Business Daily about…
3 months ago
Can Starbucks regain its buzz?
It’s probably the world’s best-known coffee chain but just over a year ago, business wasn’t doing well. Sales had slipped, customers were drifting aw…
3 months ago
The man who built Africa's largest AI firm
From the deserts of Tunisia to the boardrooms of global tech giants, we meet Karim Beguir, the mathematician who turned two laptops and 2000 dollars …
3 months ago
Why you buy what you buy
We lift the curtain on how everyone from toothpaste brands to the United Nations is using science to influence your choices in ways you’re probably n…
3 months ago
Copper theft: A growing economic problem
Demand has been surging for copper around the world - from renewable energy projects, to AI data centres, to infrastructure networks.
Production, how…
3 months, 1 week ago