Dharshini David
Born
Dharshini David

London, England
Alma materDowning College, Cambridge
Occupation(s)Author, economist, broadcaster

Dharshini David is an English author, economist and broadcaster. She is currently the BBC's Chief Economics Correspondent, having previously been an economist at HSBC Investment Bank and a presenter for Sky News. She also presents programmes for Radio 4.

Early life

David was born and brought up in London.[1] David was privately educated at the James Allen's Girls' School in Dulwich, South London, and read Economics at Downing College, Cambridge.[2] She has also worked for independent think tank Oxford Economic Forecasting, for the UK's Government Economic Service, and for HSBC Investment Bank as its UK Economist in London.[2]

Broadcasting career

David first joined the BBC in 2000 as an economics correspondent.[1][3] She worked on national BBC1 bulletins, BBC News 24, and on its international counterpart BBC World.[4] She also presented for the BBC's current affairs series Panorama,[2] BBC One news and BBC Radio.[4] She was appointed the BBC's New York Business Presenter in July 2006[1][5] and presented World Business Report from New York.[4] and covered the emergence of the credit crunch from Wall Street.

In September 2009, she joined Sky News as a business and economics correspondent.[6] She latterly presented business news bulletins and programmes for Sky, including the flagship business programmes "Jeff Randall Live" and "Business Live", and also presented "Sky News Tonight"[7] and other general news programmes.

By 2018, David was back at BBC News as Senior Economics correspondent.[8][9] In January 2020, she was appointed BBC News' first Global Trade Correspondent.[7] She also presents the business news for the Today programme and other shows for Radio 4. She was awarded the Wincott Prize for Audio Journalism in 2023 for her programme "Is the UK really the sick man of Europe?"

Writing

David's first book, The Almighty Dollar: Follow the Incredible Journey of a Single Dollar to See How the Global Economy Really Works, was published by Elliott & Thompson in February 2018.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Dharshini David becomes New York-based World Business Report Presenter". BBC Press Office. 31 July 2006. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Biography - Dharshini David". Sky News Press Office. Archived from the original on 18 February 2013.
  3. ^ David, Dharshini (4 July 2001). "Bank weighs two-speed economy". BBC News. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  4. ^ a b c Moulds, Josephine (29 February 2008). "Tesco recruits top BBC business presenter". The Guardian. Guardian News & Media. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  5. ^ "Mortgage woes 'exceed forecasts'". BBC News. 20 September 2007. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  6. ^ "Dharshini David Joins Sky News' Business Team". Sky News Press Office. 16 September 2009. Archived from the original on 22 March 2014. Retrieved 17 October 2012.
  7. ^ a b "Dharshini David has been appointed Global Trade Correspondent for BBC News". BBC Media Centre. 14 January 2020. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  8. ^ "UK retail sales in November jump more than expected". BBC News. 20 December 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
  9. ^ David, Dharshini (7 February 2019). "Brexit stalemate scars prosperity, says Bank of England". BBC News. Retrieved 12 February 2019.

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