Podcast Episodes

How much is it costing fans to go to Qatar?

About 1.5 million fans, a little more than half the population of Qatar, are expected to arrive in the tiny Gulf state for the 2022 World Cup.

Two we…

3 years, 4 months ago

Women in business in Qatar

How easy is it for a woman to start and run a business in Qatar?

In the past few years, there have been changes to the constitution and laws which ha…

3 years, 4 months ago

The footballers transforming their home towns

Sadio Mané and Mo Salah have had a huge impact on the small towns and villages in Senegal and Egypt where they grew up.

We find out how local people …

3 years, 4 months ago

Qatar’s World Cup tourism gamble

Will a boost in visitors for the Qatar World Cup lead to more visitors in the long run?

Qatar has spent over $220bn on preparations for the football…

3 years, 4 months ago

Qatar: The migrant workers behind the World Cup

Workers from countries such as Nepal have done the bulk of the work to build the stadiums and infrastructure for the Qatar World Cup. But there are d…

3 years, 4 months ago

Business Daily Meets: Jason Bell

Samira Hussain visits the New York studio of one of the most in demand photographers in the world, Jason Bell.

Jason has photographed some of the worl…

3 years, 4 months ago

Sri Lanka: Life after an economic crisis

In April 2022, Sri Lanka was gripped by a major economic crisis. Prices were rising sharply, protests started in the capital, Colombo,and spread acro…

3 years, 4 months ago

A special interview with the boss of the World Bank

In a wide ranging interview, David Malpass, president of the World Bank, speaks to presenter Sam Fenwick about the global economic situation.

He talks…

3 years, 4 months ago

The rise and fall of the hot tub

In mid-2021 hot tub companies were king. Unprecedented demand through covid pushed up sales as people stayed at home. Some of Europe's well known su…

3 years, 4 months ago

Business Daily Meets: Dr Natalie Kenny

When you’re conducting a scientific experiment, you must prepare for it to fail.

Lab researchers work by this motto. But for Dr Natalie Kenny, founder…

3 years, 4 months ago