Business Daily Episodes Episode guide
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The world's youngest Nobel-winning economist
Esther Duflo discusses her work on the economics of poverty
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A hydro-powered Bitcoin boom in Georgia
How hydroelectric dams are powering cryptocurrency mining on the eastern edge of Europe
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Tweaking your face
How social media is fueling the modern cosmetic surgery industry
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The cancer scammers
How social media is being used to target cancer patients with fake cures
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The diverse economy of the Lone Star State
Texas has long been known for oil but the state is pushing into tech and renewable energy
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Can airlines pivot fully to biofuels?
Pressure is growing on airlines to turn to more renewable sources of fuel
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Goodbye Super Mario
A changing of the guard at the European Central Bank
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A meatless future?
The California companies racing to replace the meat we eat
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Industry awards - worth the effort?
Does coming second still boost the bottom line? We ask some runners-up
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What is the Green New Deal?
The plan to transform the economy and solve climate change has taken off in Washington DC
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Bringing Uber back to Earth
Investors are losing faith in fast growth and disruption, and want to see actual profits
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The business case for sleep
How lack of sleep is damaging productivity
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Is the sun setting on Saudi oil?
Is Aramco finalising a much-delayed IPO just as markets are losing faith in fossil fuels?
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Concrete's dirty secret
Cement and concrete have one of the biggest carbon footprints of any industry
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How China slam-dunked the NBA
Does the bust-up mean China is falling out of love with US basketball - and US business?
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Is the West really meritocratic?
US academic and author Daniel Markovits argues that meritocracy fuels inequality
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How to be angry
From hotheads to curmudgeons, is anger bad for business or can we put it to good use?
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The vaping scare and big tobacco
Why health concerns over vaping is bad for cigarette companies
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Losing your mind at work
Handling mental health in the workplace
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Why whistleblowers need protection
The EU grants new legal rights to those reporting corporate and government misbehaviour
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Choose your own pay
What happens when a company lets its employees decide what their salaries should be?
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The George Soros conspiracy
Why one financier is the target of a global conspiracy theory
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End of the road for US truckers?
Truck drivers and the robots that could replace them
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The right to repair
Why is it so hard to fix your own things?
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The search for sustainable fabric
Cotton needs gallons of water, polyester comes from oil. Could mushrooms hold the answer?
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The onward march of Chinese debt
Is the rapid build up of credit a threat to China's economic wellbeing?
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Brexit and the currency speculators
Some traders are betting on the UK crashing out of the EU without a divorce agreement
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WeWork and the cult of the CEO
How WeWork's Adam Neumann lost his job
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Climate Action: Should we plant more trees?
Is reforestation the best way to tackle climate change?
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Climate Action: The moral imperative
What is our ethical duty to eliminate carbon emissions?