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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Mental Health at the Workplace
Thu 28 Dec 2017
Why can you phone in sick with flu but not with depression? David Baker reports.
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Tanzania鈥檚 Second-hand Trade War
Sat 16 Dec 2017
Could banning the import of second-hand clothes revive Tanzania's textiles industry?
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Ryanair - a Change of Direction?
Thu 14 Dec 2017
In September Ryanair was in crisis. Has this forced the company to change direction?
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Electric Cars
Sat 9 Dec 2017
Can electric cars replace petrol and diesel vehicles in a new motoring revolution?
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Putin's Park
Sat 2 Dec 2017
What does Moscow's new park reveal about development projects in Russia?
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What Keeps the Chancellor Awake at Night?
Thu 30 Nov 2017
What keeps the Chancellor of the Exchequer awake at night?
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Diversifying Russia's Economy
Sat 25 Nov 2017
Can Russia diversify its economy beyond the energy sector?
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American Jobs: The Ties that Bind
Sat 18 Nov 2017
Why are so many US workers forced into job contracts that make it hard for them to leave?
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Starting Up in Bulgaria
Sat 11 Nov 2017
Can entrepreneurs at Sofia Tech Park kick-start one of the EU's poorest countries?
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Uganda鈥檚 Refugee Entrepreneurs
Sat 4 Nov 2017
You're a refugee in Uganda, with no money, how on earth do you start a business?
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The Business of Food Waste
Thu 28 Sep 2017
With food waste a huge global problem, can business find new and profitable solutions?
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Playing the Market
Thu 21 Sep 2017
Andrew Dickson examines fictional depictions of the worlds of finance and banking.
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Crossing the Line
Thu 14 Sep 2017
What red lines need to be crossed before companies retreat from foreign markets?
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The Secrets of Germany's Success
Sat 12 Aug 2017
From sick man of Europe to world's richest exporter - how did Germany do it?
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Community Enterprise
Fri 11 Aug 2017
What role can the community play in rejuvenating their local economy?
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Fish to Share
Sat 5 Aug 2017
Lesley Curwen explores the potential future of fishing in the UK, after it leaves the EU
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Managing a Tower Block
Thu 3 Aug 2017
Tower blocks are in the news. Matthew Gwyther discovers the challenges of managing them.
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Forecasting: How to Map the Future
Mon 24 Jul 2017
Why do so many economic and business forecasts fail to correctly map the future?
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India's Cashless Economy
Tue 30 May 2017
Buying habits in India after bank notes were removed from circulation.
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Engineering the Future
Sun 28 May 2017
For decades the UK has not produced enough engineers. What is needed to change that?
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Keeping Up with the Burgers
Sat 20 May 2017
Matthew Gwyther looks at how McDonalds in the UK is trying to present a new image.
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The Big Fat Greek Struggle
Sat 29 Apr 2017
How have Greek businesses fared in an economy that has shrunk by nearly a third?
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From Ex-Offender to Entrepreneur
Sat 22 Apr 2017
How entrepreneurship can break the cycle of re-offending for women after prison.
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In Business: Northern Ireland and Brexit
Sat 15 Apr 2017
How are businesses in Northern Ireland preparing for life outside the EU?
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In Business: Why are the French so productive?
Sat 8 Apr 2017
Jonty Bloom explores why France appears to get more out of its workers than the UK does.
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Mexican remittances on the rise
Sat 1 Apr 2017
Why are Mexicans working abroad sending more money back home?
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Denmark's Wind Power Progress
Sat 25 Mar 2017
Denmark is on course to generate 50% of its electricity from wind power