Business Daily

Has sports arena advertising gone too far?

11 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Pitchside advertising signs in stadiums are getting bigger and brighter, using advanced, digital technology to create new opportunities for marketing ...

The craft brewers and tariffs

10 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

US President Donald Trump’s announcements on tariffs have had businesses around the world analysing their supply chains and reassessing their bottom...

The cost of a can of beer in the US

09 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A Pilsner, an American Pale Ale, American IPA or cold lager. However you like your beer – it's part of life in the US and usually comes out on top ...

Could categorising heatwaves help businesses?

08 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Heatwaves don’t have names unlike storms or hurricanes - which are categorised. But extreme heat can have a huge impact on people’s lives, on ove...

The economics of Hajj

05 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

For more than 1,400 years, Saudi Arabia has hosted pilgrims from across the world who travel to this sacred patch of desert to fulfil a religious obli...

The business of not dying

04 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Is longevity the next growth industry? We look at why billionaires are betting on 'rejuvenation' tech and whether any of this could help more of us li...

Ice hockey: back from the b-rink?

03 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ice hockey was hit hard by the pandemic, with empty arenas and financial losses threatening the sport's future. Now in 2025, North America's National ...

Paraguay: South America's Silicon Valley?

03 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The small country has big ambitions to become a tech and innovation hub. It has a reliable source of renewable energy, thanks to the Itaipu Dam - a hu...

Is the solar industry entering a new era?

02 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A new type of solar cell has been developed and has made it to market.Perovskites have been called a 'magic material' that many believe will be the ne...

Critical minerals: What does the future hold?

29 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In the final episode of our series, we've gather together a panel of experts who all have an interest in critical mineral mining.Demand for minerals l...

The environmental impact of mineral mining

28 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Rising demand for critical minerals to fuel the green energy transition means an expansion of mining around the world. New mines are opening, existing...

Can Europe build a mineral supply chain?

27 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

China’s headstart in market dominance is significant, and its grip on critical mineral supply chains remains tight. The question now is whether othe...

China: The mineral superpower

26 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The country dominates the global processing of critical minerals - materials essential to clean energy, defence, and modern manufacturing. In the seco...

Critical minerals: The global race is on

25 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

They’re essential to the green transition, modern tech, and defence systems—and global demand is soaring. In the first part of our series on criti...

How marriage equality changed the wedding industry

22 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It’s been 10 years since Ireland made history by becoming the first country to legalise same-sex marriage through a public vote. While other countri...

Valencia: Recovering from the floods

21 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Six months on, we head back to the Spanish city to hear from residents and businesses.If you would like to get in touch with the show, please email: b...

The world’s most dangerous place to be a trade unionist

18 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We're in Colombia where workers have been been shot at, threatened with violence and seen their work colleagues killed – all because of union member...

A nuclear future for Africa?

18 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Nuclear power is back in favour, as more countries across the world consider ways to cut carbon emissions to combat climate change. Countries like Chi...

Nuclear power’s global revival

18 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dozens of new nuclear power projects are planned across the world, amid efforts to reduce the use of fossil fuels. But why build more reactors when re...

Portugal's immigration dilemma

15 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As Portugal heads into its third general election in four years, immigration is proving to be a key issue. The famously welcoming country is facing ...

How airline fees turned baggage into billions

14 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

From extra bags to choosing a seat, airline passengers are faced with an array of extras, for a fee. And stricter limits for luggage in particular hav...

Is dollar dominance coming to an end?

13 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The value of the US dollar has fallen in recent months. Currencies rise and fall all the time, but since US President Donald Trump announced a raft of...

The US-Gulf relationship

12 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The US president is flying in to Saudi Arabia for a high profile visit to the region. It's his first official foreign trip in office - apart from a br...

Tariffs and terroir

11 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We’re in the French winemaking region of Burgundy which last year sold 400 million dollars of wine to the United States. The US is the region’s bi...

How Zara changed fashion

08 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We're in Galicia, in Northern Spain, at the HQ of the global retailer Zara. It's a rare glimpse behind the scenes of how they create the clothes for ...

Businesses on wheels

07 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Mobile businesses - or businesses on four wheels - are growing in number. Seen as an affordable and flexible way to set up a venture, more of them are...

How prepared is China for a new trade war?

06 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

With tariffs of up to 145% on US imports from China, we take a look at how its playing out in the country. China’s leaders are downplaying the poten...

Inside Spain's housing crisis

05 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Millions of people in the country are struggling to find affordable homes. We’ll be looking at why rental costs have been rising so sharply. We hear...

Counting the cost of childcare in the US

04 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Raising a child is expensive - and in the US, families can pay more than their monthly rent to cover childcare and enable them to get back to work.We ...

Business Daily meets: US healthcare CEO Judy Faulkner

01 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Judy Faulkner started Epic in 1979 from a basement, with $70,000 in start-up money and two part-time assistants. Now, the company has grown to become ...

From guerrillas to entrepreneurs

30 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Nearly a decade has passed since the Colombian government signed a peace agreement with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, the Farc, the larg...

The adults saving the toy industry

29 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What gift did you open for your birthday this year? Were you gifted any toys? Lots of adults were.In fact, figures suggest that adults buying toys fo...

Trump’s tariffs: The price of spice

29 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

For thousands of years people have traded spices across continents, sharing recipes and wealth. But what could happen to the modern spice industry if ...

Why is Europe falling behind the US?

27 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Even before there was talk of a trade war between the US and EU, Europe was on the economic backfoot. But it wasn’t always the case. In 2008, the EU...

Meet the 'workfluencers'

24 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

From filming 'day-in-the-life' videos, to capturing casual conversations in the office, some employees are no longer just working behind the scenes. T...

What's going on with US egg prices?

23 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Why are egg prices in the US so high? The price of a dozen eggs has risen dramatically this year, and in some stores, consumers face prices approachin...

How to reduce west Africa’s smuggling problem

21 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Consumer goods as well as fuel and cocoa are all crossing Ghana’s northern border illegally, and in large volumes. It's costing the government billi...

Ghana: the real cost of smuggling

20 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Consumer goods, fuel, gold and cocoa are all crossing the border illegally - it's costing the government billions of dollars - so can it be stopped? E...

Argentina's 'agri-tech' innovators

17 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Argentina, a country often associated with economic turbulence, is emerging as a frontrunner in agricultural biotechnology and home to a third of Lati...

Armenia: Silicon Valley of the Caucasus?

16 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The small country of Armenia in the South Caucasus has long been positioning itself as an emerging technology hub. Hundreds of tech start-ups with str...

India’s frugal start-ups

15 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In India’s villages, innovation is being born from necessity. From a fridge made of clay, to silk fashioned from lotus stems, to smart devices helpi...

Can Finland compete as Europe’s start-up capital?

14 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We’re in Helsinki where Europe’s biggest campus for startup companies is being built. What role could it play as Finland strives to create the con...

Start-ups: from campus to commerce

13 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Thousands of businesses have 'spun-out' from universities - so is this an opportunity for further growth? The model has seen great success in the US,...

Business Daily meets: Julia Hartz

10 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

From noticing a gap in the market, to launching a start-up with her husband, CEO Julia Hartz tells us how she's built Eventbrite to become one of the ...

Is Colombia’s flower power under threat?

09 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Colombia has emerged as the world's second-biggest exporter of cut flowers, and the largest supplier to the United States. Local growers suffered a sc...

South Korea: Why are more stores going staff-free?

08 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A shortage of workers is leading some retailers to forgo hiring altogether. The number of unmanned, or staff-less stores in South Korea has grown rapi...

South Korea: Can immigration grow its workforce?

07 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The country is facing a labour shortage following decades of low birth rate and depopulation.By the year 2032, it’s estimated South Korea will need ...

South Korea: How has it managed to reverse depopulation?

06 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

South Korea has grappled with an unprecedented decline in birth rate over the past nine years.However the latest figures show a slight rise in the num...

Microsoft at 50

03 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In its 50th anniversary year, we chart Microsoft's history and look at where the tech giant is heading into the future. It's one of the world's bigges...

Saudi Arabia: The saviour of boxing?

02 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Two years ago, boxing was on the ropes. Fans were fed up, and rival promoters were playing the blame game, as egos, finances and broadcaster commitmen...

Is the Vatican Jubilee living up to its promise?

01 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

More than 30 million pilgrims are expected to visit The Vatican city this year, to pass through the Holy Door at St Peter's Basilica, opened especiall...

How Finland became a hotspot for defence tech

31 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We’re in Helsinki to find out why this small, cold, Nordic capital is spawning growing numbers of technologies designed to help countries protect an...

How the Covid pandemic changed us

30 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Restrictions and government assistance varied, but for small business owners the challenges were similar.Five years on, we hear from three entrepreneu...

Business Daily meets: Benedetto Vigna

28 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The CEO of the Italian luxury car maker tells Business Daily how his background in physics and electronics is helping him lead the company through unp...

The future of the Olympics

27 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We're in Greece to find out what challenges await the new IOC president Kirsty Coventry - the first woman and first African to hold the most powerful ...

Chile's salmon farming puzzle

26 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Despite its growing popularity and its success as a global export, the industry is facing a number of challenges. We found out how the South American ...

'Made in Canada': is manufacturing coming home?

25 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

'Made in Canada': Words that are now a common sight on Canadian shelves, after Donald Trump's tariffs sparked a trade war with the country.The US pres...

USAID: What happened when the funding stopped?

24 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On his first day in office, President Donald Trump signed an executive order stopping USAID projects worldwide, saying he wants overseas spending deci...

Business Daily meets: Sim Tshabalala

21 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sim Tshabalala is the CEO of one of Africa's largest banks, Standard Bank. In this edition of Business Daily, he tells Ed Butler about his journey fro...

Myanmar scam: A victim's story

20 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We hear from a Sri Lankan woman who was trafficked and forced to conduct illegal online activity, including cyber fraud against vulnerable victims. An...

Is DEI really dead?

19 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Many prominent US companies have been pulling back on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives.US President Donald Trump and his allies have ...

How to deconstruct an oil rig

18 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Thousands of oil and gas rigs are becoming redundant around the world – and taking them out of service, known as decommissioning, is a multi-billion...

Can New Zealand’s economy bounce back?

17 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

More than a year after a change in government, businesses are closing, unemployment is rising and workers are leaving for neighbouring Australia. As N...

Business Daily meets: Roblox CEO Dave Baszucki

13 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The international gaming giant has more than 80 million daily users, and is hugely popular with children.It was started by Dave Baszucki and Erik Cass...

Can Germany's ailing economy get back on track?

13 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Joachim Nagel isn't just Germany's chief central banker, he's one of the most powerful economic policy-makers in Europe.In this exclusive interview...

The internet’s memory problem

12 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The internet is where much of our modern cultural, societal and political history is stored, but as researchers are discovering, the internet has a bi...

The ultramarathon business

11 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The south of France is among thousands of places around the world that now stage ultramarathons: extreme running events covering anything above 26.2 m...

Is Milei’s economic gamble paying off?

10 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

An hour’s drive north of Buenos Aires is Pilar, a municipality that houses the largest industrial park in Argentina, as well as a population of 400,...

Business Daily meets: The women of heavy industry

07 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We speak to three businesswomen working in traditionally male-dominated sectors.Anna Mareschi Danieli from the Italian-based global steel company Dani...

The rise of the 'micro-influencer'

06 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Unlike 'mega-influencers' with huge audiences on social media, 'micro' and 'nano-influencers' have far fewer followers. But small can be mighty in thi...

Adding value to Ugandan bananas

05 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The fruit is a beloved staple of the African country's cuisine, and a key export.But is there a missed opportunity when it comes to Ugandan matoke, or...

The battle of the VIP lounges

04 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

For most people travelling abroad by plane, the airport experience can feel fairly nondescript - something to be endured rather than enjoyed. But for ...

Insuring the uninsurable

03 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We hear from businesses in California, Fiji and the UK that have been hit hard by natural disasters like floods, wildfires and extreme storms - follow...

Lights, camera, Budapest

28 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We’re in Budapest to find out how Hungary – once a satellite state of the Soviet Union – is now one of the world’s top film destinations, wit...

Business Daily meets: Pokémon Company president Tsunekazu Ishihara

27 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Pokémon started as a hugely successful game for Nintendo’s Gameboy nearly 30 years ago. Since then, it's become a billion-dollar global media brand...

How do you save a brand in crisis?

26 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We look at how to rescue brands on the brink. We hear inspired sloganeering and learn about the audacious marketing that have helped companies – eve...

Philippines: Back-office powerhouse

25 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The outsourcing sector in the Philippines has seen significant growth, positioning itself as a global leader. However, the rise of AI technologies is ...

Philippines: The remittance lifeline

24 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The estimated 2.3 million Filipino overseas workers form the economic backbone of their nation. The remittances they send home are vital; sustaining h...

Where does the Mittelstand stand?

21 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Could Germany benefit from drastic Javier Milei-style reforms? One business owner in Berlin thinks so, and many others want a reduction in the amount...

Can Germany's auto industry be revived?

20 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Germany's once mighty motor industry is losing momentum, as high costs, low demand and competition from Chinese firms take a heavy toll on company pro...

How 'cosplay' became big business

19 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Cosplay is the ultimate form of fancy dress – with fans of graphic novels and video games doing everything they can to emulate their favourite ficti...

India's $30bn festival

18 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The festival of Kumbh Mela is estimated to attract 400 million Hindus and other visitors from around the world. The 45-day festival is a massive econo...

Are electric planes the future?

17 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How to make a battery powered plane that can fly long distances, whilst carrying passengers, is a key challenge facing the aviation sector.As the worl...

Business Daily meets: Applied Nutrition's Tom Ryder

14 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We speak to a boss whose business has bulked up on the global wellness trend.Tom Ryder got into fitness supplements as a side-hustle when he was a sca...

What it takes to become a digital nomad

13 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The digital nomad lifestyle sounds like a dream - working from a beach in Bali or a café in Barcelona. But how do you actually make it happen? In thi...

Reusable water bottles: The new fast fashion?

12 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Reusable bottles are everywhere – on your desk at work, at the gym, on a day out, doing a job in the fight against single-use plastic. But if we hav...

The fight for Guatemala's lakes

11 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We’re in the Central American country to hear a tale of two lakes. One, Lake Amatitlan, is badly polluted and there's concerns that the other – La...

The threat to sabotage undersea cables

10 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Countries considered hostile to the West are threatening to cut under sea cables, which carry 95 percent of the world’s data. China, Iran and Russia...

Business Daily Meets: Makiko Ono

07 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We speak to one of Japan's very few female CEOs. Makiko Ono leads Suntory Beverage and Food, part of the Suntory conglomerate that makes soft drinks i...

Rebuilding Africa’s largest second-hand clothes market

06 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ed Butler travels to Kantamanto market in Accra, Ghana. 15 million used garments arrive in Ghana every week from all over the world - most ends up at...

What now for Canada?

05 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

After Justin Trudeau resigned as prime minister last month, what does the in-tray look like for Canada’s next leader?The country is facing a major c...

Why do Germans take so much time off sick?

04 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The country’s sick leave policy is one of the most generous in the world.Employees get full pay for the first six weeks they’re off, after that th...

California’s insurance crisis

03 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Thousands of homes burned to the ground in the recent wildfires in Los Angeles which will likely become the most expensive natural disaster in US hist...

Business Daily meets: GoFundMe's Tim Cadogan

31 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Whether its for medical expenses, college funds, charity campaigns, chances are you've been asked to donate to a fundraiser online.GoFundMe is one of ...

The gamification of fitness

30 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Advances in technology mean more people have devices which offer incentives and rewards for achieving fitness goals.From hi tech gyms to interactive h...

Cashing in on Ghana's cashews

29 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ed Butler travels to northern Ghana in search of one of the country’s growing exports. Cashew nuts have become a feature of crop production, but the...

Is X still good for brands?

28 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In November 2024, FC St Pauli became the first major football club to stop posting on X (formerly Twitter). In a statement, the leftwing Bundesliga cl...

Spain's squatting problem

27 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Squatting has a long history in Spain, often fuelled by high rates of homelessness. And the country’s ongoing housing crisis means that despite bein...

Business Daily meets: Peter Moore

24 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We hear how his British accent and 'scouse cockiness' led him from physical education teacher in the UK, to a sportswear executive in the US.And how a...

Are social scientists good for boardrooms?

23 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A 2020 Academy of Social Sciences report found that sociologists, economists and philosophers help companies improve productivity, enhance problem-sol...