Dharshini David

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Dharshini David
Born
Dharshini David

England
EducationEconomics, University of Cambridge
OccupationAuthor, economist, broadcaster

Dharshini David is a British author, economist and broadcaster. After working at HSBC, BBC News and Tesco,[1] she became a business correspondent and news presenter for Sky News in 2009. She returned to the BBC in 2018.

Early life[]

David was born and brought up in London.[2] David was educated at the James Allen's Girls' School in Dulwich, South London, and read Economics at Downing College, Cambridge.[3] 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.[3]

Broadcasting career[]

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

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. ^ Jump up to: a b c d Moulds, Josephine (29 February 2008). "Tesco recruits top BBC business presenter". The Guardian. Guardian News & Media. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Dharshini David becomes New York-based World Business Report Presenter". BBC Press Office. 31 July 2006. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Biography - Dharshini David". Sky News Press Office. Archived from the original on 18 February 2013.
  4. ^ David, Dharshini (4 July 2001). "Bank weighs two-speed economy". BBC News. 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. ^ Jump up to: 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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