Business Daily

Rahul Tandon is joined by Walter Todd in the US and Rebecca Choong Wilkins in Singapore to discuss whether China is rapidly catching up with the United States in the race to dominate artificial intelligence, following a week of sharp moves in AI-related markets and growing questions over where the next wave of innovation will come from. They also explore what India's "cockroach protest" says about the growing challenge of youth unemployment around the world.
Presenter: Rahul Tandon
Producer: David Cann
You can email the team: businessdaily@bbc.co.uk
(Picture: People walk past the Unix AI booth during the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai, China, July 17, 2026. Credit: REUTERS/Go Nakamura)

This Podcast was first published June 9th 2026
With the future of football's governing body under discussion, we're giving you another chance to hear how FIFA makes most of its money from the World Cup
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has proposed the creation of a subsidiary body to run tournaments, which would include some outside investment.
Fifa has given all 211 member associations until 19 September to say whether they agree with the plan, with a straight majority to decide whether to proceed.
But there has been criticism of the plans over lack of clarity and the impact it could have on FIFA's independence.
Ahead of the World Cup, Sam Fenwick looked at how the event generates billions of dollars for FIFA - where the money comes from and how it gets spent.
Presenter: Sam Fenwick
Producer: Matt Lines
Editor: Stephen Ryan
(photo: Silhouette of Gianni Infantino, FIFA President and rising stock graph are seen in this illustration taken, July 28, 2026. Credit: REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration)

This week, Will and Rahul speak to business correspondent Arunoday Mukharji in Delhi about how India's youth unemployment crisis helped force the resignation of the country's Education Minister and why it could mark a turning point for India's Gen‑Z. Exam leaks and a shortage of opportunities have sparked some of the biggest youth protests in years, raising difficult questions for the government. Nearly two-thirds of Indians are under 35, and more young people are graduating than ever before. But many can't find jobs. Can India create enough jobs for a generation with rising expectations? And what happens if it can't?
Presenters: Will Bain, Rahul Tandon and Arunoday Mukharji
Producer: Rebecca Smyllie
You can email the team: businessdaily@bbc.co.uk

Leah Solivan, founder and former CEO of TaskRabbit, reflects on building one of the world’s most successful gig-economy platforms. She discusses the pressures of scaling a multi-million-dollar business, the stress-related illness that left her in hospital, and the decision to eventually sell TaskRabbit to IKEA.
Presenter: Sarah Rogers
Producer: Niamh McDermott
You can email the team: businessdaily@bbc.co.uk
(Picture: Leah Solivan. Credit: Audrey Anne Photography)

**This episode of Business Daily begins with a real call to 911**
There is an antidote for an opioid overdose. It costs a few dollars. The nasal spray technology means it can be administered without needles and can restart a person's breathing within minutes. So why doesn't it always reach the person on the floor? We following the money through the antidote economy. A life-saving drug that costs pennies to make sold over the counter for $52. But when drug companies were sued for their role in America's opioid crisis, some pharmaceutical companies' settlements included paying out using antidote kits valued at $125. Who profits, who pays, and what determines whether an overdose kit is ever in the room when it is needed?
Presenter: Sam Fenwick
Producers: Josh Martin and Matt Lines
(Photo: Two naloxone nasal spray medications used for opioid overdose sit on a brown table on 11 September 2024. Credit: Peg Alexander/BBC Images)
You can email the team: businessdaily@bbc.co.uk