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BBC Business Daily (Business)

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  • Host: Lesley Curwen, Stephen Evans
  • It focusses on issues and trends, providing context, reportage, debate, opinion and in-depth interviews.It includes interviews with newsmakers, key global players and those at the cutting edge of new ideas, plus topics such as technology and innovation, business ethics, the environment and management.
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  • Genres: Business
  • Location: New York, NY
  • Language: English
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BizDaily: Jackson Hole 1 25.08.08

Mon, Aug 25 listen to this topic
A special programme from Jackson Hole, Wyoming where the world's central bankers have gathered to discuss the state of the world economy. We hear that there is still far more turmoil ahead before the credit crisis is over.

BizDaily: Return of the Regulators

Fri, Aug 22 listen to this topic
Business Daily welcomes back the regulator - a bit solid, maybe, a bit worthy - but dusting off the rule-book for a come-back in the new dangerous world. We hear from one about how to avoid being captured by the industries that need to be watched.

BizDaily: Global shipping 21.08.08

Thu, Aug 21 listen to this topic
Business Daily gets its feet wet down at the docks, for a programme on the global shipping industry. It's a sector which has experienced a huge boom, thanks to investment from banks and hedge funds. But is it all set for a bust, as the global economy slows down? We ask the people who know.

BizDaily: Obama/McCain debate 20.08.08

Wed, Aug 20 listen to this topic
The economic advisers for Barack Obama and John McCain argue about the best way forward for America. We ask how they would stem the tide of lost jobs and lost homes Can the US afford billions of dollars of tax cuts? And how will the new president's trade policies affect the rest of the world?

BizDaily: General Electric 19.08.08

Tue, Aug 19 listen to this topic
Business Daily hears from the boss of US giant General Electric - on China after the Olympics, the global economy and the grumpiness of his shareholders. And the ultimate flexible working system - when you've done enough, you just go home.

BizDaily: Oil Prices 2008-08-08

Mon, Aug 18 listen to this topic
Business Daily debates whether the bubble has burst - are prices on the way down, or are we just seeing a moments pause in their relentless rise - because the supply of oil just can't meet the global demand? And what do you feel about work - do you love it hate it or find deep meaning in it ... or should we be looking for purpose in our jobs anyway?

BizDaily: Russian business culture

Fri, Aug 15 listen to this topic
This edition of Business Daily is about culture and business. We talk to the head of a big western enterprise in Russia about doing business in that country. Are the ways of the tsars and the soviets back - or is it just a bit of a culture clash that we'll all get over? Plus the quiet revolution that will change our lives - and the very people we are.

BizDaily: End of China 14.08.08

Thu, Aug 14 listen to this topic
We hear of a prediction that China's seemingly unstoppable economy will experience a sharp slowdown - which will force down commodity prices for fuel and food - could we see Chinese factories lie empty?

BizDaily: US Elections & African red tape

Wed, Aug 13 listen to this topic
In this edition of Business Daily we look at how the US Presidential elections will affect the chances of a global trade deal - but meanwhile should Africa stop waiting for such a deal - and start cutting red tape - to boost its businesses? And why would anyone collaborate in an on-line project like Wikipedia - whats the reward?

BizDaily: John McCain's energy policy

Tue, Aug 12 listen to this topic
In this edition Business Daily talks to John McCain's energy advisor - about bumper stickers, treehuggers, Willie Nelson, and how to knock oil off the top spot as the world's most important fuel and we look at the Japanese employees who work longer hours because of a semi-official daylight saving time

BizDaily: Bankers' Huge Wages 11.08.08

Mon, Aug 11 listen to this topic
Did bankers' huge pay packets lead to the credit crunch? Did the promise of big bonus payments mean some in the financial world took foolish risks, lending money carelessly? To avoid problems like the credit crunch in future, will regulators step in and keep an eye on wages?

BizDaily: Credit Crisis 1st anniversary

Fri, Aug 8 listen to this topic
In this edition we mark the first anniversary of the financial maelstrom that's become known as the global credit crisis. We ask what the continuing fallout will mean for the world, over the next 12 months.

BizDaily: Commodity Prices

Thu, Aug 7 listen to this topic
Business Daily asks why the price of commodities such as oil, metals and grains has dropped back. And, above all, will it last - or are we stuck in a long term cycle of high prices?

BizDaily: Zimbabwe

Wed, Aug 6 listen to this topic
As currency chaos takes hold in Zimbabwe, Business Daily talks to an economist who's watched the country's fortunes crumble - and asks is this the worst case of hyperinflation in history?

BizDaily: Iranian Energy

Tue, Aug 5 listen to this topic
Business Daily looks at the gas technology Iran is trying to use to export its energy, and asks: why is it so expensive? And why is it so difficult to get the funding?

BizDaily: Central Bank govenors

Mon, Aug 4 listen to this topic
Business Daily looks at the shortage of governors on the board of America's central bank - what does it mean for the setting of US interest rates?

BizDaily: Politics & Business

Fri, Aug 1 listen to this topic
Who does business back in the coming election for president in the United States? The answer might surprise you. And what does Wall Street get for its dollars once the new man's in the White House?

BizDaily: Russia Investment 31.07.08

Thu, Jul 31 listen to this topic
As Russia's investment image worsens, we hear allegations of bullying tactics by the Russian government. Is it possible to make normal business decisions in such a potentially profitable market?

BizDaily: Zambia farmers 30.07.08

Wed, Jul 30 listen to this topic
As trade talks fail, we ask how developing countries can best support their farming industries - should they give subsidies to big commercial growers - or target their help for peasant farmers?

BizDaily: Brazil biofuels 29.07.08

Tue, Jul 29 listen to this topic
We look at the biggest player in the biofuels business, Brazil - we hear how is it reacting to the wave of criticism that's swept over the industry in recent months?

BizDaily: Drinks company 28.07.08

Mon, Jul 28 listen to this topic
In Business Daily, the boss of the world's number one drinks company on whether it can carry on growing through troubled times. Do people still spend their money on alcohol? And should love always be a lottery - or could you have a ratings agency which would grade potential husbands or wives?

BizDaily: Iran banks

Thu, Jul 24 listen to this topic
The programme looks at the Iranian state bank targeted for European sanctions and asks could the sanctions be a blessing in disguise for Iran's banking industry? And as the WTO talks continue in Geneva, we hear about the early history of world trade, and why conflict has always been a part of the picture.

BizDaily: General Motors

Wed, Jul 23 listen to this topic
As US carmaker General Motors struggles to weather the storm did it misread what the public wants to drive? Or could no-one have foretold the scale of the credit crisis and the huge rise in oil prices. And the diesel hybrid - is it an answer to the motor industry's prayers?

BizDaily: Japan

Tue, Jul 22 listen to this topic
Is Japan doing enough to attract the foreign money it needs to pay for its growing army of elderly people? And have you seen the video of kids using cell phones to pop popcorn? How about the basketball star leaping over a moving car? They're fakes and are the latest trend in online marketing.

BizDaily: US house price warning 21.07.08

Mon, Jul 21 listen to this topic
The chairman of Citigroup - which has lost billions through the credit crisis - warns that house prices in America may fall for another two years.

BizDaily: Feeding Africa

Fri, Jul 18 listen to this topic
How can we make sure the world has enough food to go around? In Africa, as elsewhere, rising food prices have led to shortages, raising questions about the whole basis of our globalised food system. Business Daily explores the implications and possible solutions for the continent.

BizDaily:Crops and Fertilizer 17.07.08

Thu, Jul 17 listen to this topic
Are record high fertiliser prices justified? Are companies just benefiting from strong demand for food and biofuel crops, or could they be profiteering? And a by-product of violence in East Timor - a new private security industry. Can it enable normal business to flourish?

BizDaily: Zimbabwe 16.07.08

Wed, Jul 16 listen to this topic
Businesses in Zimbabwe - they're struggling to survive, and keep sending pleas for free-market thinking to Robert Mugabe's government. Can they make any difference?

BizDaily: Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac 15.07.08

Tue, Jul 15 listen to this topic
Business Daily looks at the measures taken by the US authorities to crack down on dodgy mortgage lending - and asks whether the rescue plans for America's mortgage giants could be a double edged sword.

BizDaily: Zambia: Beyond copper 14.07.08

Mon, Jul 14 listen to this topic
Business Daily weighs up what zambia has to do to expand its economy beyond digging up copper for the rest of the world - how does it diversify into new profitable industries?

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