SHORT BIO
Victoria Craig is the host of Marketplace Morning Report’s global edition produced by the BBC World Service in London. She graduated from the University of Missouri (go Tigers!) with a degree in broadcast journalism. Before moving to the UK in 2017, she covered Wall Street, reporting for five years on US stocks and the economy from New York City. When she’s not in front of the microphone, you can find Victoria baking or curling up with a good book at home, hiking in the English countryside, or travelling through her new European playground.
Episodes Hosted by Victoria (381)
Latest Stories (103)
What's in Britain's pandemic-adjusted inflation basket?
Apr 6, 2021
A year into the pandemic, statisticians are recalibrating the algorithms and metrics that measure how healthy our economies are.
Should brands bother with April Fools' Day gags?
Apr 1, 2021
With high anxiety over the pandemic and rising levels of distrust with the media, is it worth it for companies to pull pranks?
Uber to give U.K. drivers minimum wage, retirement plan and more
by
David Brancaccio
and Victoria Craig
Mar 17, 2021
Uber's regional general manager said payment for these added benefits won't come from higher fees for passengers.
What's a SPAC? A simple guide to the investment trend.
Feb 18, 2021
A top JPMorgan banker explains what you need to know about the Wall Street craze that's going global.
Lunar New Year meal kits boom in London as restaurants remain in lockdown
Feb 12, 2021
Rather than travel to see extended family, the pandemic has forced a creative celebration for the start of the Lunar New Year.
London loses crown as Europe's stock-trading hub
Feb 11, 2021
Trading volumes in January rose fourfold in Amsterdam, pushing the city past London.
British readers boost home libraries to up videoconferencing game
Feb 10, 2021
The rise in video calls has made people reach for the phone and inquire about investing in bigger, bolder personal libraries.
Will Mario Draghi be a unifying force for Italy?
Feb 3, 2021
Italian President Sergio Mattarella has asked Draghi, the former European Central Bank president, to try to form a new government.
Why is the price of silver soaring?
by
David Brancaccio
, Nova Safo
, Victoria Craig
and Alex Schroeder
Feb 1, 2021
Individual investors are apparently fueling the increase. It's a similar strategy to what we've seen with GameStop stock.
Artist turns COVID doodle diary into self-published book
Jan 29, 2021
"Vic Lee's Corona Diary 2020" got a fitting virtual launch from a downstairs bathroom in the author's South London home.