Business Daily

Africa's malware problem

04 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Many Africans are buying Chinese-made smartphones that steal their information. Investigations have shown that the cheap devices are pre-installed wit...

Can Western universities survive without China?

03 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Some universities fear they have become too financially dependent on fee-paying Chinese students - and thanks to Covid-19, many of them are staying aw...

Would you buy a T-shirt made with slave labour?

03 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

China is accused of detaining millions of people from the Uighur ethnic minority and forcing them to work in factories. Pressure is mounting on foreig...

Restaurants adapting to survive

01 Sep 2020

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Catering and hospitality are among the sectors worst hit by the global coronavirus pandemic, with many governments banning in-house dining. Manuela Sa...

Boredom: The secret to creativity?

31 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Why being bored might be good for us. Ed Butler speaks to Kate Greene, a science writer who experienced months of isolation as part of a project to te...

Business Weekly

29 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Two ancient and archeologically priceless rock shelters in Western Australia were destroyed earlier this year by the mining company Rio Tinto. On this...

Biotech: The future of farming

28 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Does farming as we know it have a future? We hear from those who argue biotechnology is about to disrupt agriculture for good.Shifting diets and food ...

Romance scamming: A global industry

26 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Many of us will have noticed 'friend' or 'follow' requests on our social media from strangers with profiles which don’t quite ring true. They mainly...

Education in Africa

25 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Is the continent looking at a lost generation of students as Covid-19 forces the majority of education ministries to scrap the entire 2020 Academic ye...

A nudge in the right direction

24 Aug 2020

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Can a simple nudge change behaviour for the common good - even in potentially life and death situations? Elizabeth Hotson talks to Helena Rubenstein, ...

Business Weekly

22 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Protests have continued in the former Soviet country of Belarus this week and workers have started to strike. How will that affect the struggle for re...

Will TikTok find a US buyer?

21 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

President Trump has given the Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok a deadline to sell off its US operations, or else he will have it shut down in th...

Sudan: Dealing with Covid and Sanctions

20 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Efforts to get healthcare and support materials into Sudan to assist their battle against Coroniavirus are being impeded by sanctions on the country. ...

Breaking the silence in Belarus

19 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

President Lukashenko has remained defiant in the face of growing protests at his disputed re-election, threatening striking workers with being fired, ...

African women and Covid

18 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Coronavirus has impacted economies in every corner of the globe but there’s a fear it’s hitting women’s economic opportunities hardest. Tamasin ...

Coronavirus: A disaster for feminism?

17 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The impact of the pandemic on gender inequality. Tamasin Ford speaks to Lauren Currie, CEO of Stride and founder of Upfront - organisations focused on...

Business Weekly

15 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this week’s programme we’ll be looking at the family rift in Syria which threatens yet more turmoil for the war-torn country. Just why is the c...

Destruction and corruption in Beirut

14 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The businesses hoping to rebuild after Beirut's port explosion. Tamasin Ford speaks to Aline Kamakian, whose restaurant and office were both destroyed...

Does online networking work?

13 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Conferences during Covid-19: Jane Wakefield explores the challenges that big international events have faced this year in moving events online.She spe...

US evictions crisis?

12 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Millions of Americans face loss of benefits and eviction, threatening to push the US into a deepening recession, after Congress failed to extend the C...

A family rift in Syria

11 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Why does the President of Syria seemingly want to destroy his cousin Rami Makhlouf?President Bashar al-Assad of Syria seems hell-bent on unseating his...

Rich and frugal?

10 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Why do some of the super rich describe themselves as frugal? Is it something about the inner psyche that makes us natural savers or spenders? Elizabet...

Business Weekly

08 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Lockdowns around the world has seen our energy usage plunge, but as restrictions ease will countries build back better? On Business Weekly we get the ...

Paid not to work: Burden or opportunity?

07 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In order to try and stem a wave of coronavirus-induced unemployment, governments around the world introduced job retention schemes. Many of these are ...

Trump's climate rollback

06 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Environmental regulations are being systematically weakened and repealed by the US government.Justin Rowlatt speaks to someone trying to keep track of...

Evading sanctions

05 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

How easy is it to get around sanctions? The US has for some years used financial sanctions to target those it blames for corruption or supporting terr...

Will live streaming gigs save the music industry?

04 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Musicians tell us how they are finding innovative ways to get around the pandemic and perform live to their fans.It's a very real problem - the BBC's ...

"Gaia Hypothesis" creator celebrates 101 years

03 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Veteran environmentalist James Lovelock reflects on his career and the planet's future, as he turns 101 years old. The independent scientist, Wollasto...

Business Weekly

01 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It’s estimated that a quarter of a billion people could lose their jobs as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. On Business Weekly we ask whether g...

Homeworking: Is it messing with your head?

31 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Working from home could outlast the pandemic. But workers' experiences with homeworking in lockdown are not all positive. Manuela Saragosa speaks to s...

Bolivia's lithium bonanza

30 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The Salar de Uyuni is a stunning pristine salt flat high in the Andes - it is also the world's biggest lithium deposit, worth many billions of dollars...

What actually happened in Sweden?

29 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Sweden, a nation of 10 million, has one of the highest death rates per capita in the world, far above its Scandinavian neighbours. A decision was take...

Are companies really committed to diversity?

28 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

US companies are spending around $8 billion a year on diversity training. Neal Goodman has been running “unconscious bias” training for decades, a...

Dealing with mass unemployment

27 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It’s estimated that the coronavirus pandemic will leave a quarter of a billion people out of work this year. Many of the jobs lost may never come ba...

Business Weekly

25 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

After the second-longest summit in the bloc's history, EU leaders agree a deal between themselves for a coronavirus economic recovery plan worth hundr...

Brexit: still worth it?

24 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It’s going to be more expensive for British firms to trade with the European Union after the end of this year. That’s when the real Brexit takes p...

TikTok under pressure

23 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Can TikTok survive as a US-based social media platform? The social media app owned by a Chinese company, is prompting suspicion in Washington at the ...

Coronavirus: A killer blow to US healthcare?

22 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The coronavirus pandemic is stretching the US healthcare system to breaking point, with tens of millions of people losing their employment-related cov...

Changing career in a pandemic

21 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Some people aren’t letting coronavirus put their plans on hold. On today’s Business Daily, the BBC’s Katie Prescott meets several people dealing...

Designing a better city

20 Jul 2020

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Can the lessons learned during Coronavirus help make urban environments smarter? The BBC’s Jane Wakefield meets the people trying to find out. Guill...

Business Weekly

18 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In Business Weekly, we investigate racial discrimination in the banking system and find out how this affects the businesses owned by people of colour....

Fixing world trade

16 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Trade wars have blighted the global economy in the last four years. What will it take to restore order? Much will depend on who takes over the leaders...

China's plan to redesign the internet

16 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Huawei's expulsion from the UK's 5G network is the latest development in a growing US-China cyber cold war - but Beijing has bigger plans afoot.Cyber-...

Homeworking's winners and losers

15 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The economic impact of the working-from-home revolution. Edwin Lane speaks to remote tech worker Heather May about why she's swapped the office and th...

Venture capital's diversity problem

14 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Will the Black Lives Matter movement bring change to an industry accused of being too white?Nick Kelly, a black entrepreneur who runs Axela Ltd, says ...

Why do we ignore catastrophic risk?

13 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Covid-19 is showing up a general failure by most of the world's governments to prepare for the worst.Manuela Saragosa speaks to Dr Sylvie Briand at th...

Business Weekly

11 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On Business Weekly, we look at what's been the biggest corporate scandal of 2020 so far. Wirecard was one of the German stock exchange's largest compa...

Trump's tax returns

10 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The US Supreme Court has ruled that the US President's taxes cannot be withheld from a grand jury investigation - but what does it mean for his bid to...

Voting amidst a pandemic

09 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Could electronic voting help the US hold an election?Ed Butler speaks to Nimit Sawhney founder and CEO of Voatz - a US startup that provides voting th...

Rising tensions with China

08 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Why does China seem to be upsetting countries around the world? Beijing's recent clampdown on Hong Kong with a new security law has led many countries...

How brands are born

07 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

What's the secret to coming up with a brand name? Elizabeth Hotson goes on a mission to create a new line of mushy peas - also known as Yorkshire cavi...

Africa's tech entrepreneurs

06 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Coronavirus has brought new opportunities to Africa's tech sector, despite the devastating blow it has delivered to economies around the world.Tamasin...

Business Weekly

04 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Big brands are turning away from Facebook over its so-called toxic content - so how will the social network cope? That’s the big question we’ll be...

Nollywood under lockdown

03 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Coronavirus has brought one of the most prolific film industries to a virtual standstill. Nollywood, Nigeria’s film industry, is the third largest i...

US states resist second lockdown

02 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Coronavirus cases have been rising in two dozen states over the last 14 days. Of these, Texas, Florida, Arizona and California have emerged as the cou...

Brands boycott Facebook

01 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Will the Stop Hate for Profit campaign change the social network's handling of "toxic" content? Big names like Ford, Starbucks and Unilever are pullin...

Rethinking the future

30 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The 2020s will be transformational for humanity, according to the tech prophet founders of RethinkX,Tony Seba and James Arbib talk to Justin Rowlatt a...

The billionaire and the pandemic

29 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Mohamed Mansour is a household name in Egypt. The billionaire head of the multinational conglomerate Mansour Group has been involved in business and p...

Business Weekly

26 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On Business Weekly we’ll be asking why the boss is often the least skilled person in the room? Are incompetent people put into middle management to ...

Does the WTO have a future?

26 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

With current World Trade Organization Director-General Roberto Azevêdo due to leave his post later in the year, the race is on for a new DG. Abdel Ha...

Why your boss is incompetent

25 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Why is it that the boss never seems to know what they’re doing? The famous “Dilbert principle” asserts that companies promote incompetent employ...

Can we guarantee a job for everyone?

24 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

One of the long-run impacts of the coronavirus pandemic is dramatically worsened unemployment around the world, with millions of people suddenly unabl...

Lifting the lockdowns

23 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Ever since governments first began trying to contain the coronavirus pandemic, economists and pundits around the world have debated the apparent trade...

Will China embrace fake meat?

22 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In today's programme, Elizabeth Hotson asks how supply chain issues in China’s pork industry could help home grown meat alternatives go mainstream. ...

Business Weekly

20 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On Business Weekly we ask how international businesses based in Hong Kong are reacting to China’s new security laws. It is finally illegal to discri...

#BLM: Are brands cashing in?

19 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Companies are pledging support and money to the Black Lives Matter movement, and an end to systemic racism. Do they mean it?Ed Butler asks Pepper Mill...

Hong Kong's last gasp?

18 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

China's plan to impose its new so-called security law in Hong Kong may flout the territories legal independence. Some say it may jeopardise Hong Kong'...

China's debt relief for Africa

17 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

China has been one of the biggest financiers of infrastructure projects in Africa, but many African economies have been hit hard by the Covid 19 pande...

How batteries are powering ahead

16 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Tesla's Elon Musk plans to make some big announcements about batteries that could transform cars, electricity and the fight against climate change.Jus...

A conversation with Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

15 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The Nigerian economist and former World Bank managing director talks about Africa, Covid-19, boardroom diversity, and her hopes to lead the World Trad...

Business Weekly

13 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Business Weekly continues the conversation around race and racism sparked by the death of George Floyd. We’ll be asking whether African Americans sh...

Greece: Will the tourists come?

12 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

As Greece prepares to reopen its beaches, tavernas and ancient monuments for the summer season, the country is anxious that few tourists will turn up,...

Russia's covid crisis

11 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Russia is ending its lockdown as officials congratulate citizens on a shared victory. But with infection rates still sky-high, some say it's premature...

Reparations for African-Americans

10 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This is an old idea gaining new currency amidst the latest Black Lives Matter protests. Should billions of dollars in damages now be paid to descenden...

Bill Gates: the ‘voodoo doll’ of Covid conspiracies

09 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Why are there so many conspiracy theories swirling in the online world about billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates? Jane Wakefield explores why people...

Offices and cities after coronavirus

08 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Does commuting into the office have a future? Manuela Saragosa speaks to Mike Hampson, chief executive of Bishopsgate Financial, which has permanently...

Business Weekly

06 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Protests over the death of George Floyd have swept across the United States. On Business Weekly we ask what companies should be doing to help in the f...

The precarious world of sex work

05 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Sex workers, like so many others, have seen their incomes disappear overnight since the start of the pandemic. While in some cities businesses are slo...

Black Lives Matter: What should businesses do?

04 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Large corporations around the world are using their social media accounts and PR machines to announce support for those people protesting in the wake ...

Nouriel Roubini: The global economy after coronavirus

03 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Economist Nouriel Roubini predicted the 2008 financial crisis. Now he says a new Cold War could be on the way. The BBC's Karishma Vaswani spoke with h...

Universities face a shortage of students

02 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Students due to start university or college this autum are in the dark over what kind of education they can expect under social distancing measures. M...

Coronavirus in the Red States

01 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Coronavirus outbreaks continue in various patterns around the United States, even as some state governors press ahead with lifting lockdowns. Particul...

Business Weekly

30 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Business Weekly we’ll be looking a the idea of covid-19 immunity passports. Could they be a willy wonka-esque golden ticket that ...

Is coronavirus the EU's defining moment?

29 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The coronavirus epidemic has wreaked economic destruction across Europe but now the European Union has unveiled an ambitious recovery plan. It will in...

The business case for immunity passports

28 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Antibody testing to see if a patient has had coronavirus is becoming more frequent. Many are putting their hopes into using such tests as the basis fo...

Can 'immunity passports' help us get back to normal?

27 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Countries around the world are working on ways for people to safely get back to normal, people like Pam in Scotland, who is navigating the world of ap...

The growth of fake coronavirus cures

26 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s programme, we’ll be looking at how fake coronavirus cures are marketed and why people are buying them. We’ll also be asking if social...

The Green New Deal goes global

25 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Plans for gigantic government investments to decarbonise the world economy are gaining traction, but they may hinge on the US election results in Nove...

Business Weekly

23 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On Business Weekly we be look at how our employers are going to keep us safe as we cautiously head out of lockdown and back into the workplace. But if...

The future of movies after coronavirus

21 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

With cinemas closed, will our lockdown streaming habits change the film industry for good? Manuela Saragosa speaks to cinema owner Penn Ketchum about ...

Monitoring in the post lockdown office

20 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

How much should employers know about their workers as people head back to the office? Companies have a duty of care to make sure their workers are saf...

Should we keep paying workers to stay at home?

19 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Governments are spending billions paying wages to workers who are no longer able to work due to the coronavirus pandemic. How long can we keep this up...

Venezuela: 'The world's weakest economy?'

18 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A third of Venezuela's population is at risk of malnutrition, according to the UN and the latest gasoline crisis could weaken the country's economy fu...

Business Weekly

16 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

How do you feed a world in lockdown? We’ll be looking at the pressures on the global food supply chain in this episode of Business Weekly. As many c...

Coal vs coronavirus

15 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Coal has suffered the brunt of the huge slump in electricity demand as the world has gone into lockdown. It has highlighted the fossil fuel's Achilles...

Billionaires and the Pandemic

14 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Some of the world’s richest people have been digging deep during the pandemic, donating their own money to help fight Covid-19. With some of the wea...

Feeding a world in lockdown

14 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Lockdowns and the coronavirus pandemic have disrupted global food supply chains and limited the range of products on supermarket shelves in the rich w...

How to build a bailout

11 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Coronavirus is prompting the biggest government bailout effort of all time. Billions of dollars are being spent rescuing companies hit by the economic...

Business Weekly

09 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On Business Weekly we hear from New York chef Gabrielle Hamilton who’s lost her life's work to the pandemic and is worrying about her future and tha...

Markets and the economy: Two staggering drunks

08 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Why are stock markets so buoyant as the global economy slides into a possible coronavirus-induced depression? Some 33 million Americans have lost thei...