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What's it like being a delivery rider?

31 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Doorstep delivery services boomed during the Covid-19 pandemic and they're still popular in many parts of the world: ordering hot meals, or groceries,...

Business Daily meets: Ned Guinness

26 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

With 250 years of brewing history behind his family, Arthur Edward Guinness was discouraged from taking on the responsibility that the men of his fami...

Yiwu: Christmas city

24 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We're in Santa’s grotto – sort of - a Chinese city that some call the Christmas capital of the world. With 75,000 traders, across 50,000 stores, Y...

The art of the Christmas advert

23 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We look at what makes a great Christmas marketing campaign. From a budget-friendly advert based around coffee cups, to multi-million dollar epic comme...

How Christmas spending is changing

22 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Festive spending habits are changing, with many, especially younger shoppers, predicted to cut back.We look at what’s driving the shift, the impact ...

Business Daily meets: Balsam Hill's Mac Harman

19 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As millions of households around the world put up their Christmas trees, we hear from the founder and CEO of US-based company Balsam Hill - one of th...

The rise of the 'ghost job'

18 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

You might be familiar with the term "ghosting" when it comes to dating. One minute you’re talking to someone, the next they disappear.The same thing...

How Peru's Chancay Port is changing trade

17 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We return to Peru’s mega port - the Chancay Port. This $3.5bn project is a joint venture between China’s state-owned shipping company Cosco Shippi...

Is tech good news for truckers?

16 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It’s transforming the world of road haulage, but has the recent ‘Uberisation’ been good news for truckers? From Nanjing to Nairobi, we discove...

The cost of the Pakistan-Afghanistan border closure

15 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Pakistan closed its border with Afghanistan in October following sporadic fighting between the two countries.Since then, the movement of goods has sto...

John Pagano: the CEO trying to grow Saudi tourism

12 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We meet the real estate developer who’s been tasked with turning Saudi Arabia into a global tourism hub.It’s part of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Sal...

What's the future for state-owned postal services?

10 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

More countries are considering selling state-owned postal services - many have failed to make a profit for years. As businesses and people send fewer ...

The cost of Australia’s social media ban

09 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week the country becomes the first in the world to implement a social media ban for under 16s. We look at the impact on content creators, tech co...

Formula 1’s new business model

08 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It’s one richest sports in the world but it still needs to adapt to the times. F1 is now trying to appeal to a younger fan base through deals with N...

Miishe Addy: from Silicon Valley to Accra

05 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Miishe Addy started her first company in California’s Silicon Valley followed by another business in Accra, Ghana. Now, she runs one of Africa’s f...

The making of a World Cup

04 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Whether you call it football or soccer, next summer, the US, Mexico and Canada will host the FIFA World Cup. It’s the first time three countries hav...

Welcome to 'Bitcoin city'

03 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In Lugano, Switzerland, the cryptocurrency is accepted in some shops and for local municipal services.But the drive towards using what can often be a ...

Is it the end of the music video?

02 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

TV channels dedicated to them are shutting down around the world and some superstars have even stopped making them, so are music videos in decline, or...

What's happened to Europe's air traffic controllers?

01 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Staff shortages and strikes are leaving passengers and airlines frustrated. So why are there such problems in recruitment? Industry bodies estimate ov...

Business Daily meets: Wikipedia's Jimmy Wales

28 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We hear how a free online encyclopaedia, run by volunteers, became one of the internet's most popular sites.Co-founder Jimmy Wales tells about the ide...

What makes a basketball team worth $10bn?

27 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We look at the record-breaking sale of the Los Angeles Lakers which has just been approved by the board of the NBA - or National Basketball Associatio...

The cocoa conundrum

26 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Can Europe be weaned off cheap chocolate? EU efforts to block cocoa linked to deforestation were due to come into force at the end of this year – bu...

Is this the end for South East Asia's scam centres?

25 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It’s one of the biggest human trafficking operations of modern times. Scam centres across South East Asia have been making hundreds of billions of d...

Monetising Machu Picchu

24 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Peru is home to Machu Picchu - the ancient Inca city in the Andes mountains. It's one of the seven wonders of the world, and a UNESCO World Heritage S...

What happens when the aid money runs out?

21 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In the second of our two-part series on tightening aid budgets, Sam Fenwick explores what shrinking donor support means for global health — from the...

What's next for USAID funded projects?

20 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We examine the fallout from the cuts to US foreign aid.We meet projects in Rwanda and Nepal that were close to shutting down - and hear the story of a...

Is cricket financially healthy?

19 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

One of world sport's biggest rivalries gets underway this week, with England and Australia going head to head in the Ashes. Most matches will last aro...

A special interview with Google CEO Sundar Pichai

18 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We speak to the tech executive leading Google and its parent company Alphabet Inc. Sundar Pichai gives us his take on the 'AI bubble', saying no compa...

Can global shipping go green?

17 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

After the collapse of a landmark deal, with opposition from both the US and Saudi Arabia, we hear from those in the industry. What's next for a secto...

The ex-soldier building defence software

14 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As war becomes more high tech than ever, artificial intelligence companies are making software which is increasingly being used on the battlefield. Wi...

Drones: Who is making the new weapons of war?

13 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

From Ukraine and Russia to Gaza and Sudan, drones have become a key weapon of war. Which companies are making them, and profiting from this rapidly ex...

What is oshikatsu and can it boost Japan's economy?

12 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The superfan culture involves doing everything you can to be closer to your idols - often through concerts, merchandise, and streaming support.And now...

A fresh start for the carbon market?

11 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We find out whether new rules could allow it to move away distance itself from previous accusations of "greenwashing" and fraud? There have been prev...

What’s gone wrong with the Dutch power supply?

10 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As the country shifts away from fossil fuels, thousands of homes and businesses have been left on waiting lists to connect to its electricity grid. Ha...

Business Daily meets: Tim Brown, co-founder of Allbirds

07 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Tim Brown is a former footballer who went on to co-found Allbirds, a billion-dollar brand known for its woollen shoes. We hear how Tim balanced his pa...

Why are analogue cameras experiencing a comeback?

06 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We go to the heart of street photography in Berlin, Germany, to visit an independent camera shop where sales of analogue cameras are flying because of...

Raising Japan’s female leaders

05 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We find out why the country Japan ranks so poorly in the World Economic Forum’s Gender Gap Index and hear about what’s being done to change things...

Is the AI boom a bubble?

04 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

When is a bubble a bubble? When is hype around a new technology signalling the dawn of a new industrial revolution? We assess the arguments for and ag...

Is this New York’s cost of living election?

03 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

New York City is in the midst of a cost of living crunch. As a result, the race to become its next mayor this week has been dominated by how to make t...

Business Daily meets: Harry Stine

31 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We speak to the American founder and CEO of Stine Seed, the largest private seed company in the world, Stine Seed Company. Harry Stine recalls worki...

Can Canada become an energy superpower?

30 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As Canada’s trade war with the US rumbles on, Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced ambitions for the country to become an "energy superpower" in...

Afghanistan: Can its private sector step up?

29 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Since the Taliban took over from a US-led government in Afghanistan in 2021, the economic challenges facing the country have been huge. The amount of ...

The blurring of K-beauty

28 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Renowned for its multi-step skincare routine and its foundation in the ever trendy Korean culture, K-beauty has become a multi-billion dollar industry...

Can you buy your way into a job?

27 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We look at a growing industry where candidates are spending on career coaching, résumé redesigns, AI tools, and job boards.In a tough job market, wi...

The two-year Tesla strike

27 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We head to Sweden where a handful of mechanics are taking on one of the world’s richest companies - and the world's richest man Elon Musk.The strike...

Business Daily meets: Pinterest CEO Bill Ready

23 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Bill Ready started his working life in his parents' auto repair shop. Now, his world looks very different as CEO of the social media platform, Pintere...

The Americans investing in British football

22 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

From private equity Mega funds to Hollywood actors and hip hop stars, we look at the appeal of British football. More than a third of clubs in England...

Why are medical students going to Bulgaria?

19 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We head to the Eastern European country to find out why it's become so popular with people from the UK and elsewhere in the world, who are going there...

Can China’s debt problem be solved?

19 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As China’s Communist Party conclave gets underway, we take a look at one of the biggest things affecting the country’s economy; debt. 2024 saw an ...

Business Daily meets: Lamborghini's Stephan Winklemann

16 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The president and CEO of Lamborghini doesn’t just sell supercars, he sells a symbol of status, speed, and style. But what does it take to lead one o...

God in your pocket

15 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Can your smartphone bring you spiritual fulfilment? We look at the growth of religion-based apps, as the “faith tech” industry sees rapid growth. ...

What's going on with Indonesia's economy?

14 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Indonesia’s president has now been in power for a year but having won the election on policies to support the lower classes, the economy is struggli...

Has Canada lost its trade war with the US?

13 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The country has dropped tariffs on a wide range of US products, a major U-turn in the trade war. It comes after Prime Minister Mark Carney said he had...

Thailand’s debt spiral

12 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Thailand has one of the highest levels of consumer debt in the world as a proportion of its GDP. We hear from people who have borrowed and cannot pay ...

Business Daily meets: Fani Titi, Investec CEO

09 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The South African grew up under the racist apartheid system as one of 14 children. He looked set for a life in farming, until a chance event took him ...

Small country: Big tariffs

08 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We head to Switzerland, a small but very successful country with a population of just 9 million.And now coping with some of US President Donald Trump’...

Should we expect more airline delays?

07 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Passengers are suffering more disruption as technology at airports, airlines and air traffic control is failing.But why is aviation software becoming ...

The cost of a shutdown

07 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

For the first time in nearly seven years, federal operations have been drastically curtailed as the US government shuts down. As it enters a second w...

Cyprus has a 'brain gain' plan

06 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We look at how the European country is trying to lure talent back home.It is specifically targeting people from science, technology, engineering and i...

Afghanistan: Women disconnected

05 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Women and girls in Afghanistan have been excluded from much of the working world, as well as from the chance to get an education. Many are finding way...

Business Daily meets: Thailand's Chef Pam

02 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Thailand’s Pichaya Soontornyanakij, widely known as Chef Pam, was this year named the best female chef in the world by a panel of more than 1,000 ga...

Trump's green retreat

01 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Earlier this year, President Donald Trump signed an executive order stopping subsidies for renewable energy sources like wind and solar power. He has ...

Fighting economic abuse

30 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What happens when a controlling partner takes over your income and spending?More countries are now recognising the harm that economic or financial abu...

Keeping Chile's older workers... working

29 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The country has one of the fastest growing aging populations in the region - we hear how businesses and politicians are adapting to the situation.We v...

Is France failing its older workers?

28 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The French government has launched a campaign against what it calls “the last discrimination”: ageism. It’s one that a lot of people in the coun...

Business Daily meets: Rahul Vatts

25 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Thirty years ago, India made its first mobile call. Back then, Rahul Vatts was just starting out at India’s telecom giant, Airtel. Now the company’...

Home is where the debt is

24 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Is the dream of home ownership slipping out of reach for many Americans? Prices are climbing, supply can’t keep up with demand, and high interest ra...

The growth of barefoot shoes

23 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Once a niche product for runners, footwear that makes you feel like you’re not wearing any is now crossing into the mainstream. We’ll hear from fa...

Why China’s property bubble burst

21 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In the early 2000s, the country had one of the biggest real estate booms seen anywhere in the world - at its peak accounting for 30% of GDP. But in 20...

No AI, thanks

18 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Many skilled professionals working within creative fields are unhappy about how AI is impacting their industry. They want to protect their work and th...

Could AI ever replace the news?

17 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In December 2023, a video was posted on X that generated a lot of attention. Gaining more than five million views in 24 hours, it showed a team of AI-...

UAE: The next AI powerhouse?

16 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

When US president Donald Trump visited the Middle East earlier this year, he announced a number of deals between the US and countries in the region. O...

The global AI divide

15 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The US and China dominate the field of artificial intelligence - between them they’re responsible for 90% of the world’s AI infrastructure. Where ...

Generation AI

14 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Entry level jobs are likely to be the most affected by artificial intelligence. AI can already do a lot of tasks typically given to junior staff, and ...

How do you build a successful theme park?

10 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Around the world, entertainment companies are spending hundreds of millions of dollars on shiny new theme park rides and attractions. It's a highly co...

Has Gen Z lost the will to work?

09 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It's the newest generation to enter the workforce, in their late teens and twenties, but many say they already feel burned out.From fears about AI tak...

Why are millions of cars being recalled?

08 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Transport regulators around the world are forcing the automotive industry to fix faults in their cars, even if they are discovered years after the mod...

Trump card: what are golden visas?

07 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As US President Donald Trump tries to lure wealthy foreigners with a $5m Gold Card residency visa, we explore the growing global marketplace of so-cal...

Business Daily meets: Surinder Arora

04 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The billionaire entrepreneur was sent to England at the age of 13 after getting into trouble in his native India. His family shared a house and his mo...

Does getting up early breed success?

03 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

You might have seen it online - social media influencers sharing their morning routines before work. Some start as early as 4 or 5 AM, turning those h...

The rise of online therapy

02 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It started with a man and a couch. Today, it’s an industry worth half a trillion dollars. The growing demand for therapy has made it a lucrative sec...

Who is financing Myanmar's civil war?

01 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We’re in Myanmar, a country that’s been ravaged by intense fighting for decades. But especially so since a military coup overthrew the elected gov...

Turkey's 'Year of the Family'

31 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Turkey is facing a growing global problem: a declining birth rate. The number of babies being born reached an all-time low in 2024, of 1.48 children b...

Business Daily meets: Allan Kilavuka

28 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

From taking on the role of Kenya Airways' CEO in the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic, to leading the company to profitability after years of financial t...

The global trade in stolen phones

27 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We investigate smartphone thefts - which are rising in number in some major cities. What's the impact, and where are the phones going? And how can peo...

Making a career from golf in Africa

26 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As the continent aims to grow the sport, we hear from professional golfers who say they’re having to take on other jobs because there’s not enough...

Is Gen Z the most investment-savvy generation?

25 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Generation Z - people born in the mid-to-late 1990s up to the early 2010s - is reportedly the new driving force behind retail investing. We look at th...

Spain's power blackout: what went wrong?

24 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On the morning of the 28th of April, Spain lost electric power equivalent to that generated by ten nuclear plants, leaving the whole of the Iberian Pe...

Business Daily meets: Spencer Horne

21 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The South African entrepreneur tells us about his experience growing up under the apartheid regime, before securing a scholarship that would take him ...

Are you a personality hire?

20 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The trend has taken off on social media as it's resonated with office workers around the world. So what value does an extroverted colleague bring to a...

Denmark's "burp tax"

19 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Farmers in Denmark are getting ready for an ambitious new scheme that will transform the country's landscape from 2030.As well as giving land back to ...

Is cybercrime the biggest threat to business?

18 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Cyberattacks are on the rise, with retail, banking, and airline industries all targeted in recent months. The cost to the economy is huge and thought...

The feud between Trump and the Fed

17 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Does a row between one of the world's most powerful politicians, and one of the world's most powerful bankers, have real consequences for the global e...

Business Daily meets: Tiguidanke Camara

14 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Tiguidanke Camara shares how her experience of modelling jewellery in New York led her back to her home country - Guinea - where she set up her own bu...

Is the B Corp bubble about to burst?

14 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

B Corp certification is meant to signal that a company is socially and environmentally conscious. The logo graces the packaging and advertising of any...

Australia’s rare earth ambitions

12 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Rare earths have been a major sticking point in trade negotiations between China and the United States. China dominates the production of these critic...

The cost of reconstructing Ukraine

11 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It is three and a half years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine began. Homes, businesses, transport and energy infrastructure have been s...

Bolivia's ongoing economic crisis

10 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The country was the economic success story of the 2000s. But declining natural gas production has lead to a downturn. Now, fuel and food prices are s...

Business Daily meets: Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

07 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It was a significant moment when Ellen Johnson Sirleaf was declared president of Liberia in 2005 - Africa's first elected female head of state. Altho...

Singapore at 60: Raffles and the Republic

06 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We take a tour of one of the world's most famous luxury hotels, the Raffles in Singapore. Raffles' 83-year-old resident historian Leslie Danker tells ...