Peter Day's World of Business

Peter Day's World of Business

Insights into the business world with Peter Day - featuring content from his Radio 4 In Business programme, and also Global Business from the BBC World Service.

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Recent episodes (10)

  • GlobalBiz: Strike up the Broadband 25 May 2013

    Sat, 25 May 13

    Duration:
    27 mins

    The internet is fast becoming as important to firms as electricity or running water. Peter Day meets some of the broadband haves and have-nots in the business world.

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  • InBiz: Vorsprung durch Technik or Universitat? 23 May 2013

    Thu, 23 May 13

    Duration:
    28 mins

    Experts worry that Germany's economy is running out of steam. Where is German innovation, they ask and why do so few Germany universities rank among the world leaders?

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  • InBiz: New Dimensions 16 May 2013

    Thu, 16 May 13

    Duration:
    28 mins

    Manufacturing is evolving for the 21st century. Peter Day hears from some pioneers in the field of digital fabrication about how it applies to the way we think about making things.

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  • GlobalBiz: Feeding the Nine Billion 11 May 2013

    Sat, 11 May 13

    Duration:
    27 mins

    Peter Day asks a panel of experts how we ensure there is enough food to feed an expected world population of nine billion by 2050.

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  • InBiz: Job Search 2 May 2013

    Thu, 2 May 13

    Duration:
    29 mins

    Millions of young people want to work but do not know where to find it. A clutch of them tell their stories to Peter Day, and a panel of experts.

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  • InBiz: Potash of Gold 25 April 2013

    Thu, 25 Apr 13

    Duration:
    28 mins

    Peter Day reports on controversial plans to dig for polyhalite - a type of potash that can be made into valuable fertiliser - underneath the North York Moors National Park.

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  • GlobalBiz: Skoll World Forum: Disrupting Big Finance 20 April 2013

    Sat, 20 Apr 13

    Duration:
    27 mins

    Peter Day presents a debate about disrupting big finance at the annual Skoll World Forum.

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  • GlobalBiz: Battle of the Business Schools 13 April 2013

    Sat, 13 Apr 13

    Duration:
    27 mins

    Peter Day examines the rivalry between two Boston business schools - Harvard and MIT.

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  • InBiz: The Sick Note 11 April 2013

    Thu, 11 Apr 13

    Duration:
    28 mins

    From next year a government-backed scheme will try to help ill people get back to work as quickly as possible. Peter Day finds out what's behind the changes, and why they matter.

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  • InBiz: Productivity Puzzle 04 April 2013

    Thu, 4 Apr 13

    Duration:
    28 mins

    The UK economy is in a quandry: employment is rising but the productivity of its workforce is not. Behind the numbers, Peter Day tries to explain this puzzle and why it matters.

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