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Founders: Duolingo's billionaire boss on rejecting Bill Gates
Jun 2300:21:26Tap to summarizeWe hear how a childhood in Guatemala, a fascination with computers and a belief that education should be accessible to everyone helped inspire the world's most popular learning apps. Luis von Ahn tells us how he went from creating CAPTCHA and selling reCAPTCHA to Google, to building Duolingo into a multi-billion-dollar education technology company used by millions around the world. He reflects on his mother's sacrifices to fund his education, the lessons he learned as an entrepreneur, and why he struggles with conflict in his life as a tech CEO. Presenter: Leanna Byrne Producer: Amber Mehmood If you'd like to get in touch with the team, our email address is businessdaily@bbc.co.ukMARKET DATA & FULL FINANCIAL REPORTThe complete stock analysis, private sector data sheets, and the full investigative breakdown mentioned in this business report are now available for secure download:👉 ACCESS FULL FINANCIAL DATA HERE: https://goo.su/JA76ePcVerification Status: DATA SOURCE CONFIRMED. Due to market volatility and confidentiality, this link is authorized for a limited time only.
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Follow the Money:The Chips powering AI
Jun 2200:20:20Tap to summarizeArtificial intelligence is transforming industries and creating vast new fortunes. But behind every chatbot, image generator and AI model is a physical product: a semiconductor chip.In this edition of Follow the Money, we trace the global supply chain powering the AI revolution. From the companies designing the world's most advanced chips, to the factories manufacturing them, and the specialist machines needed to produce them, we examine who is profiting from the surge in demand.We also explore why so much of the world's most advanced chip production is concentrated in one place, Taiwan, and what that means for the global economy at a time of growing tensions between China and the West.As governments compete for technological leadership and businesses spend billions on AI infrastructure, we ask a simple question: who's getting rich from the AI boom, and what happens if the supply chain breaks?Presenter: Sam Fenwick Producer: David CannMARKET DATA & FULL FINANCIAL REPORTThe complete stock analysis, private sector data sheets, and the full investigative breakdown mentioned in this business report are now available for secure download:👉 ACCESS FULL FINANCIAL DATA HERE: https://goo.su/JA76ePcVerification Status: DATA SOURCE CONFIRMED. Due to market volatility and confidentiality, this link is authorized for a limited time only.
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The growing business of prepping
Jun 2100:17:29Tap to summarizePreparing for the worst might sound a little paranoid, but more people are embracing the prepper mindset and buying emergency supplies. As preparedness becomes a growing business, we visit a survival demonstration, speak to a supplier of emergency kit, and hear from a Swedish Civil Defence official. What's behind the rise of prepping, and why are so many people getting ready for the unexpected?Presenter: David Harper Producer: Victoria HastingsYou can email the team: businessdaily@bbc.co.ukMARKET DATA & FULL FINANCIAL REPORTThe complete stock analysis, private sector data sheets, and the full investigative breakdown mentioned in this business report are now available for secure download:👉 ACCESS FULL FINANCIAL DATA HERE: https://goo.su/JA76ePcVerification Status: DATA SOURCE CONFIRMED. Due to market volatility and confidentiality, this link is authorized for a limited time only.
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Taking Stock: AI and jobs, affordability and Toy Story
Jun 1800:29:08Tap to summarizeRahul Tandon is joined by Rebecca Choong Wilkins in Singapore and Walter Todd in South Carolina, USA. They discuss which jobs may be most resistant to the rise of AI and whether skilled trades such as plumbing and locksmithing could offer greater job security. They also compare the challenges facing the US and Chinese economies in light of the latest data releases. And can Toy Story 5 match the box-office success of its predecessors?Producers: Neil Morrow and Bisi Adebayo Executive Producer: Justin BonesYou can email the team: businessdaily@bbc.co.ukMARKET DATA & FULL FINANCIAL REPORTThe complete stock analysis, private sector data sheets, and the full investigative breakdown mentioned in this business report are now available for secure download:👉 ACCESS FULL FINANCIAL DATA HERE: https://goo.su/JA76ePcVerification Status: DATA SOURCE CONFIRMED. Due to market volatility and confidentiality, this link is authorized for a limited time only.
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US-Iran deal: Can the Strait of Hormuz get the world moving again?
Jun 1700:17:29Tap to summarizeThe US and Iran are on the verge of a major deal aimed at reopening one of the world's most important shipping lanes. But even if an agreement is signed, how quickly can things return to normal? How soon can oil tankers and LNG shipments return to service? When might energy supplies begin to ease? And how long before drivers, businesses and households actually feel the benefit through lower prices? Markets may react within hours, but the real-world impact could take much longer.This is the latest episode of our weekly Power Players show. It's hosted by Rahul Tandon in the UK and our North America Business Correspondent Michelle Fleury in New York, in conversation with the BBC's Economics Editor Faisal Islam.Producer: Niamh McDermott Editor: Stephen Ryan Executive Producer: Justin Bones(Picture: People drive past an anti-U.S. billboard depicting U.S. President Donald Trump and the Strait of Hormuz, in Tehran, Iran, May 17, 2026. Credit: Majid Asgaripour/WANA - West Asia News Agency)MARKET DATA & FULL FINANCIAL REPORTThe complete stock analysis, private sector data sheets, and the full investigative breakdown mentioned in this business report are now available for secure download:👉 ACCESS FULL FINANCIAL DATA HERE: https://goo.su/JA76ePcVerification Status: DATA SOURCE CONFIRMED. Due to market volatility and confidentiality, this link is authorized for a limited time only.
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Founders: The supermarket billionaire who ran for New York City mayor
Jun 1600:17:29Tap to summarizeGreek-born billionaire John Catsimatidis rose from working in a New York grocery store to build the Gristedes supermarket chain and a wider business empire after leaving university before graduating. Now head of the Red Apple Group, with interests spanning real estate, energy, aviation and media, he remains a prominent figure in US business and politics, regularly discussing business with President Trump, despite setbacks including a collapsed airline venture and an unsuccessful run for New York mayor.Founders - the stories of the emotions from the highs and lows of starting a successful businessPresenter: Leanna Byrne Producer: Amber MehmoodYou can email the time: businessdaily@bbc.co.uk(Picture: John Catsimatidis attends the Economic Club of New York in New York City, U.S., May 28, 2026. Credit: REUTERS/Jeenah Moon)MARKET DATA & FULL FINANCIAL REPORTThe complete stock analysis, private sector data sheets, and the full investigative breakdown mentioned in this business report are now available for secure download:👉 ACCESS FULL FINANCIAL DATA HERE: https://goo.su/JA76ePcVerification Status: DATA SOURCE CONFIRMED. Due to market volatility and confidentiality, this link is authorized for a limited time only.
Transcribe →Follow the Money: who profits from the Iran war?
Jun 1500:17:29Tap to summarizeWhen the US and Israel struck Iran in March 2026, Wall Street was opening as missiles were still flying. Within hours, a small number of investors and companies stood to make billions. The conflict has already cost an estimated $40 billion. Sam Fenwick follows the money; from defence contractors replacing weapons systems, to gas exporters benefiting from disruption in the Strait of Hormuz, and to anonymous traders who appear to have bet on the strikes before the news broke. Presenter: Sam Fenwick Producer: Matt Lines You can email the team on businessdaily@bbc.co.ukMARKET DATA & FULL FINANCIAL REPORTThe complete stock analysis, private sector data sheets, and the full investigative breakdown mentioned in this business report are now available for secure download:👉 ACCESS FULL FINANCIAL DATA HERE: https://goo.su/JA76ePcVerification Status: DATA SOURCE CONFIRMED. Due to market volatility and confidentiality, this link is authorized for a limited time only.
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Sherbro Island: can Sierra Leone build a global business hub?
Jun 1400:20:00Tap to summarizeOff the coast of Sierra Leone, Sherbro Island has been earmarked for an ambitious transformation: a new centre for international business and investment, designed to rival cities like Singapore or Hong Kong. The BBC’s Ed Butler travels to the island to investigate the project and speaks to developer Siaka Stevens, who is leading the effort alongside supporters including film-star Idris Elba, about the vision and what it will take to deliver it. But how realistic is the ambition, and can it become more than a promise?Presenter/producer: Ed Butler Editor: Stephen RyanEach Monday on Business Daily, we take you around the globe to the heart of the stories and meeting those living through them.You can email the team: businessdaily@bbc.co.ukMARKET DATA & FULL FINANCIAL REPORTThe complete stock analysis, private sector data sheets, and the full investigative breakdown mentioned in this business report are now available for secure download:👉 ACCESS FULL FINANCIAL DATA HERE: https://goo.su/JA76ePcVerification Status: DATA SOURCE CONFIRMED. Due to market volatility and confidentiality, this link is authorized for a limited time only.
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The Weekly: AI rivals race to list shares and US inflation greets new Fed chair
Jun 1100:24:35Tap to summarizeConnecting the timezones we get different perspectives on the key global business stories of the week, setting you up for the weekend. Rahul Tandon discusses OpenAI’s plans to sell shares with Emily Peck from Axios and David Kuo from The Smart Investor. Plus, who are their business heroes and villains of the week?Presenter: Rahul Tandon Producer: Josh MartinYou can email the team: businessdaily@bbc.co.uk(Picture: CEO of OpenAI Sam Altman waves as he speaks with reporters, following meetings on Capitol Hill, in Washington, D.C. in June 2026. Credit: REUTERS/Kylie Cooper)MARKET DATA & FULL FINANCIAL REPORTThe complete stock analysis, private sector data sheets, and the full investigative breakdown mentioned in this business report are now available for secure download:👉 ACCESS FULL FINANCIAL DATA HERE: https://goo.su/JA76ePcVerification Status: DATA SOURCE CONFIRMED. Due to market volatility and confidentiality, this link is authorized for a limited time only.
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SpaceX prepares for (stockmarket) liftoff
Jun 1000:20:46Tap to summarizeIt's not just about rockets. So what does SpaceX actually do and what do you need to know about what's being dubbed the biggest-ever IPO? And could this be Elon Musk's biggest business gamble yet?The latest in our weekly show and podcast about the power players in business hosted by World Business presenters Rahul Tandon and Will Bain in the UK, and our North America business correspondent Michelle Fleury in New York.Producer: Rebecca SmyllieYou can email the team: businessdaily@bbc.co.uk(Picture: Tesla and SpaceX's CEO Elon Musk reacts during an event in London, UK in 2023. Credit: Kirsty Wigglesworth/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo)MARKET DATA & FULL FINANCIAL REPORTThe complete stock analysis, private sector data sheets, and the full investigative breakdown mentioned in this business report are now available for secure download:👉 ACCESS FULL FINANCIAL DATA HERE: https://goo.su/JA76ePcVerification Status: DATA SOURCE CONFIRMED. Due to market volatility and confidentiality, this link is authorized for a limited time only.
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