Business Daily Podcast
The daily drama of money and work from the 大象传媒.
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The listening device in your pocket
Fri 5 Apr 2019
Does the proliferation of microphones in our gadgets mean anyone can eavesdrop on us?
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Bitcoin bounces back
Thu 4 Apr 2019
Cryptocurrencies are on the rebound, but do they make any more sense?
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Brexit: May reaches out
Wed 3 Apr 2019
The British prime minister looks for a new deal to solve the deadlock over Brexit
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Alexa, what are you doing to the internet?
Mon 1 Apr 2019
Voice assistant apps are about to transform the economics of the web
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Italy embraces China
Fri 29 Mar 2019
Rome's decision to sign up to China's belt and road initiative has proved controversial
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Is pan-African trade a pipe dream?
Thu 28 Mar 2019
Can the continent remove trade barriers and create a billion-person internal market?
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The essay cheats
Tue 26 Mar 2019
People will write your university assignments for you - for a price
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Ukraine: Trading across the front line
Mon 25 Mar 2019
The economy of Russian occupied territories in Ukraine
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Brexit: Oil, fish and bargaining chips
Fri 22 Mar 2019
How is the Scottish city of Aberdeen coping with the UK's imminent exit from the EU?
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A basic income for all?
Thu 21 Mar 2019
Would a Universal Basic Income help solve inequality, or make it worse?
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Is humankind on the verge of disaster?
Tue 19 Mar 2019
Academics are assessing the odds of a catastrophe taking place sometime soon.
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The periodic table turns 150
Mon 18 Mar 2019
Are critical chemical elements of the periodic table in dangerously short supply?
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Neverending Brexit?
Fri 15 Mar 2019
As the UK parliament votes to delay Brexit, businesses brace for yet more uncertainty
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Heineken in Africa
Thu 14 Mar 2019
The brewer is accused of complicity with Africa's murkiest politics
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More Brexit blues for business
Wed 13 Mar 2019
A continued political crisis in the UK means more uncertainty for businesses
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Ukraine's corruption problem
Tue 12 Mar 2019
Ahead of the presidential elections, the country grapples with conflicts and corruption.
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Education in India: In need of reform?
Mon 11 Mar 2019
Too much emphasis on exams and academia might not develop workforce employers need.
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Women in a man's world
Fri 8 Mar 2019
In a world designed by men for men, women often come off worst
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Big Sugar
Thu 7 Mar 2019
Is the sugar industry's relationship with US politics just a little bit too sweet?
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Overworked doctors
Fri 1 Mar 2019
Are health services wilfully blind to the dangerously long hours worked by junior medics?
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Fix my gadgets!
Thu 28 Feb 2019
As appliances get harder and more expensive to mend, should we demand a right to repair?
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Who's monetising your DNA?
Wed 27 Feb 2019
Should the collection of vast genetic databases be dominated by private companies?
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The family tree business
Tue 26 Feb 2019
What can you really learn about your heritage from a home DNA testing kit?
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Bad blood in Silicon Valley
Mon 25 Feb 2019
The startup scandal that shook confidence in the tech investment scene
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Is it time to regulate social media?
Fri 22 Feb 2019
Should Facebook and others take responsibility for what appears on their platforms?
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Is healthy eating affordable?
Thu 21 Feb 2019
Poor diet can cause diabetes and cancer but do you have a choice if your budget is tight?
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Zombie statistics
Wed 20 Feb 2019
How bogus stats can get repeated again and again until they end up influencing policy
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Businesses preparing for Brexit
Tue 19 Feb 2019
Exporters express anxiety at the lack of a trade deal with just six weeks left to go
