The World of Business Podcast
Insights into the business world - featuring content from BBC Radio 4's In Business programme, and also Global Business from the BBC World Service.
Episodes to download
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Koreans in South Africa
Sat 26 Jan 2019
How South Korean business is using South Africa as a springboard to the whole of Africa.
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Beyond the Barbed Wire - Cyber Security in the UK
Thu 17 Jan 2019
Can the UK become a world leader in making the internet safer?
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Potholes - the road to the future
Thu 10 Jan 2019
Potholes - the hidden costs, and opportunities, lurking in our roads
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On the Rails
Thu 27 Dec 2018
Matthew Gwyther asks what's next for the UK's rail industry after a turbulent year.
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Selling Sleep
Thu 20 Dec 2018
David Baker investigates the growing industry dedicated to improving our 40 winks.
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The Golden Opportunity
Thu 13 Dec 2018
Will life sciences lead Britain towards a new economic future?
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The Business of Tutors
Thu 6 Dec 2018
Caroline Bayley delves into the booming industry of private tutoring.
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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’s Media?
Fri 23 Nov 2018
How much influence does China have on Hong Kong’s media?
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The US Media: “Enemies of the people?”
Sat 10 Nov 2018
Chris Bowlby on the technological, editorial and political challenges facing the US media
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Is Tunisia’s Media Freedom in Danger?
Sat 3 Nov 2018
Marie Keyworth explores the threats to Tunisia’s 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’s Coffee Revolutions
Sat 13 Oct 2018
Can the fashion for high-end coffee save Colombia’s 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 “Asian Tiger” 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.
