The World of Business Podcast
Insights into the business world - featuring content from 大象传媒 Radio 4's In Business programme, and also Global Business from the 大象传媒 World Service.
Episodes to download
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Changing Realities
Sat 24 Nov 2018
Aleks Krotoski explores new ways that we are watching and listening to content.
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Global Business: How Free are Hong Kong鈥檚 Media?
Fri 23 Nov 2018
How much influence does China have on Hong Kong鈥檚 media?
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The US Media: 鈥淓nemies of the people?鈥�
Sat 10 Nov 2018
Chris Bowlby on the technological, editorial and political challenges facing the US media
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Is Tunisia鈥檚 Media Freedom in Danger?
Sat 3 Nov 2018
Marie Keyworth explores the threats to Tunisia鈥檚 cherished media freedom.
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Recrafting Serbia's Economy
Sat 20 Oct 2018
Can reviving traditional crafts bring an economic boost to Serbia?
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Colombia鈥檚 Coffee Revolutions
Sat 13 Oct 2018
Can the fashion for high-end coffee save Colombia鈥檚 struggling farmers?
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Retail's AI Revolution
Thu 27 Sep 2018
Will artificial intelligence change how we shop and decide which retailers succeed?
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On the Trade War Frontline
Thu 20 Sep 2018
Jonty Bloom discovers how the US state of Wisconsin is faring in a new global economy.
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How Sex Toys Became Sexy
Thu 6 Sep 2018
Once objects of embarrassment, sex toys have become a multi-billion dollar industry.
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Soft Power Seduction: China Lures Taiwan's Youth
Thu 23 Aug 2018
Is China using its economic clout to lure the youth of Taiwan?
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Retiring Retirement
Thu 16 Aug 2018
More and more of us will have to work into our 70s, so is this the end of retirement?
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Banking on Change?
Thu 9 Aug 2018
Is old style personal banking dead in an increasingly Online world?
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Failures, Flops and Flaws
Mon 6 Aug 2018
Ruth Alexander visits the Museum of Failure in Sweden to learn the secrets of success
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Has Taiwan Lost Its Roar as an 鈥淎sian Tiger鈥� Economy?
Sat 28 Jul 2018
Once known as a booming Asian Tiger economy, has Taiwan lost its roar?
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The Neopolitan Tech Experiment
Sat 7 Jul 2018
Can tech entrepreneurs revitalise Southern Italy's failing economy?
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Our 5G Future
Sat 23 Jun 2018
With the 5G mobile network looming Keith Moore examines how it could impact business.
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Pop for Export in South Korea
Sat 16 Jun 2018
As K-pop and K-drama go global, what are the secrets of their success?
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How Much is Your Rubbish Worth?
Thu 24 May 2018
The global recycling industry is in turmoil. Ruth Alexander investigates.
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Out of Office: The Rise of the Digital Nomad
Thu 3 May 2018
What do digital nomads mean for the world of work?
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Confronting Sexual Harassment
Thu 26 Apr 2018
From training to employing more senior women: How business can stop workplace harassment.
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The Economic Impact of America's Opioid Epidemic
Thu 12 Apr 2018
How have workers and businesses fared in Ohio, one of the worst hit states?
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Ireland's Brexit Challenge
Mon 9 Apr 2018
How will the UK leaving the EU impact on business in Ireland? Ruth Alexander reports.
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The Global Trade Referee
Sat 7 Apr 2018
The WTO has facilitated global trade since the 1990s but is now under threat
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Kenya's Basic Income Experiment
Sat 31 Mar 2018
Is the best way to bring people out of poverty simply to give them money?
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Belarus' Tractor Town
Sat 24 Mar 2018
Can Belarus' vast Soviet-era tractor factory survive the latest phase of capitalism?
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The Fish Farming Revolution
Sat 10 Mar 2018
How off-shore fish farming is changing the price and availability of fish.
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Can Frankfurt become Europe鈥檚 new financial capital?
Sat 3 Mar 2018
Will Frankfurt beat Paris to the top spot as financial capital of Europe post-Brexit?
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Putting the Fizz Back into Catalonia鈥檚 Cava
Sat 24 Feb 2018
Why Spain鈥檚 sparkling fizz, Cava, is seeking to re-invent itself.
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The Transparency Detectives
Thu 25 Jan 2018
Many investment fees and charges have been hidden for years. Is this finally changing?
