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Dharshini David is an English broadcaster and author. She is currently the BBC‘s Deputy Economics Editor, 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] She was privately educated at the James Allen’s Girls’ School in Dulwich, South London, and read Economics at Downing College, Cambridge.[2] She 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 has presented the business news for the Today programme and occasionally acts as a main presenter for the programme. She was awarded the Wincott Prize for audio journalism in 2023 for her programme Is Britain the Sick Man of Europe[10]

David was named an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 2025 New Year Honours.[11]

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.[12]

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.
  10. ^ “Dharshini David”. Royal Television Society. 2023. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
  11. ^ “Economists recognised in New Year Honours List 2025”. Royal Economic Society. 6 January 2025.
  12. ^ David, Dharshini (22 February 2018). The Almighty Dollar: Follow the incredible journey of a single dollar to see how the global economy really works. Elliott & Thompson. p. 272. ISBN 9781783963386. Retrieved 20 November 2024.