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Reconstructing Chile’s botanical gardens
19 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In February 2024, huge forest fires destroyed 90% of the land and plant species. Workers were killed and homes destroyed.We travel to the seaside town...
The cost of the Red Sea crisis
18 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We catch up on the ongoing disruption to the shipping industry after Houthi attacks on commercial vessels.The Iran-backed group said it was targeting ...
Business Daily meets: Ginny Gilder
15 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ginny Gilder won silver as a US Olympic rower in 1984. Today, she's a multimillionaire owner of a women's professional basketball team.How did success...
Brand Jude Bellingham
14 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As Spain's La Liga gets underway, we explore the global advertising appeal and earning potential of one of its newest football stars.Jude Bellingham i...
Pets: The business of dog-walking
13 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We explore professional dog-walking around the world. We hear from walkers from the United States, Argentina and Europe about how they operate, the gr...
Pets: What’s a ‘pet-fluencer’?
12 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
From Instagram-famous dogs to viral kittens, pet influencers are revolutionising brand marketing with viral content and endorsements. It's a lucrative...
Pets: The growth of pet tech
11 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
With animal adoptions skyrocketing during the pandemic, pet care has evolved dramatically. From self-cleaning cat litter trays to smart feeding bowls,...
US Election: The American housing dream
07 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As prices for homes and rents continue to rise in many towns and cities, it's one of the key issues for voters.In 2023 the average price of a home in ...
When should you retire?
06 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Have you decided when you'd like to retire? Will it be your choice, or is there a set age in your country or profession? More than a million people to...
When will we see a female billionaire athlete?
05 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Four sportsmen have reached 10 figures according to financial magazine Forbes.However the wealthiest sportswoman, tennis star Serena Williams, could t...
Panama's troubled copper mine
04 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The sudden closure of the huge open pit copper mine, Cobre Panamá, has created a dramatic economic fallout, with its loss of jobs and damage to the c...
Business Daily meets: Entrepreneur Tina McKenzie
01 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The founder of one of Ireland's largest recruitment agencies, Staffline, shares how her upbringing during one of the most politically tumultuous perio...
FFP: How do the football spending limits work?
31 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Football clubs must work under a strict policy of Financial Fair Play - or FFP - but what does it mean? And how does it work? With the summer transfer...
Can Dua Lipa’s family change Kosovo’s image?
30 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
More than 25 years after the Kosovo war, a music festival in the capital Pristina is hoping to change the image of the country around the world by inv...
What is 'Womenomics'?
29 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We look at Japan's policy to boost its economy by getting more women into the workforce. It was announced back in 2013 by former Prime Minister Shinzo...
Business Daily meets: Swimming's power couple
25 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We hear from 4-time Olympic gold medallist Libby Trickett and her entrepreneurial husband Liam.Libby Trickett (Lenton) competed for Australia at the h...
Paris 2024: Breaking new ground
24 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Paris 2024 will see the debut of the competitive street dance, Breaking.From the streets of the Bronx in the 70s to sport's biggest stage, we hear fro...
Paris 2024: The race for the perfect running shoe
23 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The running shoe industry is worth around $50bn across the world, with more and more of us taking part in the sport.With more popularity comes more co...
Paris 2024: The fashion Olympics
22 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We’re used to fashion giants like adidas and Nike designing athlete uniforms for the Olympics and Paralympics. This year however, it’s likely we’...
Paris 2024: The Grand Paris Express
21 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
People arriving at Paris’s Orly Airport for the 2024 Olympic games will be able to take an underground train straight to Saint-Denis where most of t...
Business Daily meets: Bisleri CEO Angelo George
18 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We go to India to find out what it takes to manage one of the country's most iconic brands – Bisleri. It is so popular that it has become synonymou...
Nigeria’s drive to sell more locally-made cars
17 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For decades, Nigeria has struggled to grow its domestic automotive industry while vehicles made by manufacturers from Japan, Korea, Europe and the US ...
Are shoppers turning against self-checkouts?
17 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Love them or loathe them, retailers across the world are installing more automated checkouts, as they aim to reduce staff costs.But the loss of person...
The price of a F1 Grand Prix
16 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We head to Montreal, host city of the Canadian F1 Grand Prix. It's the country's largest tourist event, with an estimated 345,000 fans attending in 20...
Should public transport be free?
14 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Some cities around the world have decided to make public transport free. Services can range from local bus routes to shopping malls to city-wide trans...
President Biden: What power do the donors have?
11 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We hear from Democrat fundraisers who are divided over whether he should pull out of the campaign for re-election.In the past week, since Joe Biden's ...
Why is everyone wearing retro football shirts?
10 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Two football mad continents, Europe and South America, are competing in international tournaments at the moment. Fans are all decked out in their team...
Louisiana’s billion-dollar coastal restoration project
09 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's the biggest operation of its kind in US history, as the state tries to save its coastline which is vanishing at an alarming rate.We travel to the...
The rise of celebrity-backed drinks
08 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The global alcohol industry is worth just over one and a half trillion US dollars, and celebrities want a part of it. Famous faces and their drinks br...
Could Africa’s anti-LGBT laws have financial implications?
07 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ghana’s parliament has recently passed a tough new anti-LGBT bill. President Nana Akufo-Addo hasn't yet signed it in to law, after warnings that it ...
How is AI being used in the travel industry?
03 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Artificial intelligence (AI) is being applied in multiple industries all around the world, and in travel, the technology has made big strides.We trave...
What could France's election mean for its economy?
02 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the midst of a snap general election, we take the opportunity to look at the state of the country’s economy. France has a huge debt burden and s...
The Tour de France: A global money spinner
01 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It is the biggest sporting event on the planet based on the millions of spectators who line roads for a fleeting view, but this year a shake up will m...
Fixing El Salvador's economy
30 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
After tackling its security problem, can the smallest country in Central America get its finances under control too?We hear from street sellers, econo...
Business Daily meets: Cinema boss Tim Richards
27 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The CEO of Vue International started out as a high school drop out as he wanted to concentrate on a snowsports career.We hear how, when that didn't wo...
UK Election 2024: How are young people feeling?
25 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
With just over a week to go until the UK General Election, we head to the seaside town of Southport in the north west of England.We speak to students ...
Self-storage and the Gen Z boom
24 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ever needed to put your stuff in a storage unit? Recent research predicts the global self-storage market will be worth around $70bn by 2031 and the UK...
Ghost ships
23 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A shadow fleet of old and poorly maintained ships is cruising the high seas, often hiding their true identities through a series of shell companies.Th...
Business Daily meets: Edouard Mendy
20 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Senegalese international and former Chelsea goalkeeper Édouard Mendy is considered a legend of football. Becoming the first African to be awarded bot...
Social shopping: The battle for Gen Z
19 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The social shopping industry is estimated to reach around $8.5 trillion in global sales by 2030. So what are the big tech giants doing to win over a g...
What's behind golf's gender pay gap?
18 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As prize money gaps between men and women begin to close in many sports, in golf, the pay disparity is still very large. Nelly Korda, winner of five c...
Rhodes: A ‘beacon’ for sustainable tourism?
17 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Summer tourism in the Mediterranean is not only already in full swing but set for another bumper season.In Rhodes, "the more the merrier” is the man...
Is there too much tourism?
17 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
When is tourism good tourism, and when is it just too much?Current projections suggest global travel is going to carry on rising for the foreseeable f...
Business Daily meets: Jane Poynter
13 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
23 years ago, the US multi-millionaire Dennis Tito became the world’s first-ever space tourist, funding his own trip into orbit. There was clearly m...
Why does everyone work late in Spain?
12 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The European country is known for its late night eating culture, the average time for an evening meal is past 9PM.One of the reasons for that is the w...
Is there a penalty for being single?
11 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Why does being on your own seem so expensive? The number of unmarried, divorced, widowed or unattached people is growing worldwide. But figures sugges...
Economic life in Palau
10 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We look at how soaring food and fuel prices are affecting the tiny island nation in the western Pacific Ocean.Like much of the world, the Covid-19 pan...
The fight over Palau's oceans
09 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We travel to the tiny pacific nation which wants to shrink its marine sanctuary, and open it up once more to commercial fishing.The President says it’...
The weight-loss drug revolution
06 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Diabetes and obesity drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro have become famous for helping users shed big amounts of weight. It's a market that could...
Denmark and the Novo Nordisk effect
05 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the first of a two-part series, in collaboration with The Food Chain, we look at the impact of the success of weight-loss drug manufacturer Novo No...
What’s really going on in the US jobs market?
04 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
President Biden has claimed the US economy is the ‘envy of the world’ and that his administration has added record job numbers, with around one mi...
Why are so many young Indians struggling to get jobs?
04 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
India has just finished its marathon elections and as the new government takes charge we take a look at one of its biggest challenges - rising youth u...
A special interview with World Bank boss Ajay Banga
03 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Exactly one year into his new job, we meet Ajay Banga, the President of the World Bank. He previously ran Mastercard, but following President Biden'...
Business Daily meets: Paul Carrick Brunson
30 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We found out why the dating guru swapped a career in investment banking to become a matchmaker. Now famous for his role in the hit TV show ‘Married...
The Baltimore bridge collapse – what happens next?
29 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's been two months since the collapse of the key bridge in Baltimore, and the deadline to unblock the port's shipping channel is imminent. The US go...
Why is olive oil so expensive?
29 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Most of us have noticed the prices of our weekly food shopping going up over the last few years, but some items have risen by astronomical amounts.Ext...
Do women-only co-working spaces have a future?
27 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Female-only co-working spaces started to grow during the #metoo movement. But some have struggled. We speak to entrepreneurs who are running these spa...
Business Daily meets: Laura Chinchilla
23 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Laura Chinchilla was the first woman to serve as president of Costa Rica and one of the first in Latin America.We talk to her about what that journey ...
Latin America’s success stories
22 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Across the region, there are examples of economic success stories: countries, companies and people that are getting things right, transforming their l...
Brazil’s agricultural boom
21 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
From soybean production to coffee exports to sugar cane, grains and tropical fruit - agriculture is powering the Brazilian economy.We travel to a farm...
Latin America and the Asian tiger economies
20 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Go back 50 years and Latin America was generally wealthier than East Asia. But that has been reversed. While the economies of East and South East Asia...
What’s holding Latin America back?
19 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's a region blessed with incredible natural resources, from copper to lithium to rich agricultural lands. It’s home to vibrant cultures, amazing m...
Business Daily meets: Robot inventor Sandy Enoch
16 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We head to the robot workshop home of Marty the robotical.Sandy Enoch founded the Scottish tech firm Robotical which creates educational robots.Produc...
Crypto and football: Uneasy team mates
16 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Where next for the sometimes tricky relationship between football and crypto companies? We look at how some of the biggest clubs, and players, have em...
Does the guitar have an image problem?
14 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Picture a rock 'n' roll icon like Jimmy Page, or Jimi Hendrix, and they've probably got an electric guitar in their hands.But, as classic rock - and c...
Is the US bet on sports gambling paying off?
13 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sports betting is a relatively new industry in the US. Until 2018 you could only legally bet on sports in the state on Nevada, the home to Las Vegas. ...
Uganda's refugee women turned entrepreneurs
12 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Stella, Dawa and Salome arrived at the Bidi Bidi refugee camp in north-western Uganda with little more than the clothes they were wearing. Now, all t...
Business Daily meets: Property tycoon Sanmi Adegoke
09 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Nigerian-born businessman tells us about his journey from working in a fast food restaurant and facing racism from some customers, to being inspir...
Eurovision: Making money out of something I love
08 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Eurovision Song Contest has transformed itself from a TV show experiment to the world's largest live music event. 160 million people are expected ...
Resurrecting ‘ghost’ whisky distilleries
07 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In Scotland in the 1980s, a slump in the whisky market brought about the closure of some of the country's most iconic distilleries. These sites become...
The trouble with live music
06 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Elton John, Beyonce, Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran - all artists who've had sell-out world tours in recent years. And new markets, such as India, are be...
What hope for Kosovo's economy?
05 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ed Butler travels to Kosovo to find out what the prospects are for this young, ethnically divided population. After Ukraine, it's Europe's poorest reg...
Meet the trailblazers: The female bike mechanics
01 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Meet Sharvari, Belinda and Brenna, three female bike mechanics from different corners of the world. From setting up a female run workshop in India, te...
Can the Tour de France Femmes deliver?
30 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Over its long history women have been mostly excluded from the Tour de France. Until recently.In 2022, after a long campaign by some of female cycling...
Tourism cashing in on the ‘pink dollar’
29 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The 'pink pound' or 'pink dollar' is believed to be worth billions of dollars, and tourism is one sector looking to benefit. We find out how the indus...
How can recycling be profitable?
28 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ireland has just launched a scheme to charge a deposit on bottles and cans which is refunded when consumers return them to recycling machines in super...
Business Daily meets: Picsart CEO Hovhannes Avoyan
25 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We speak to the Armenian entrepreneur behind the popular photo editing app used by millions on Instagram, and by businesses too. Mr Avoyan tells us ab...
Modest fashion: Inside a $300bn industry
25 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As modest fashion week starts in Istanbul, we look at the growth of this area of the fashion industry.Long considered a faith-based choice, it is gain...
When films disappear
23 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when your favourite movies and TV shows fall off streaming sites? We find out why, speaking to industry insiders, and those preserving ou...
Where is 'a woman's place' in Ireland today?
22 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Earlier this year, on International Women's Day, the Irish electorate was asked to vote in two referendums on changing Ireland's constitution regardin...
Should I put a wind turbine on my roof?
21 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
More of us are searching for cheaper and efficient ways to power and heat our homes. As energy prices remain high, what about taking matters into your...
Corruption at port
17 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It’s estimated that 90% of traded goods travel over the oceans. But for the seafarers who make that happen, it’s not always an easy process. Th...
The rise of women voters in India
16 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As India enters election season, we look at the crucial female vote. For decades, the number of women turning out to vote in India has been low, but t...
Can you be sued for writing a bad review online?
14 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We depend on online reviews for everything from hotel and restaurant bookings, to what products to buy, and as we hear in this programme, medical and ...
Business Daily meets: game designer Brenda Romero
11 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Brenda Romero's breakthrough game Wizardry is legendary, and she’s made and contributed to more than 50 titles since.Now, with her own company in Ir...
Africa's video gaming boom
10 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
There are an estimated 200 million gamers on the African continent.The industry is growing fast, and generating millions of dollars for gaming compani...
Video games in concert
08 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The music composed for video games has come a long way. Once limited to simple tunes generated by early synthesizer chips, it now encompasses complex ...
What’s happening to the gaming business?
07 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tens of thousands of people in the video game industry have lost their jobs in the past year. The industry itself is valued around 200 billion dollars...
Business Daily meets: Maarten van der Weijden
04 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Dutch swimmer won gold in Beijing, having been diagnosed with cancer seven years earlier.We hear why he decided to stop competing, and instead tur...
Nigeria’s graduates vulnerable to kidnapping
03 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kidnapping is endemic in nearly all parts of Nigeria, as shown by the recent high profile mass abduction and release of nearly 300 schoolchildren. And...
The business of scent
02 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Smell is a powerful sense that can evoke memories and spark emotional connections. And it's increasingly big business.In this programme, we lift the l...
Capturing CO2 from the air
01 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're in Iceland, where, in attempt to fight climate change, huge machines are being used to pull carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere.And then lockin...
The growth of 'quiet luxury'
31 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We explore the fashion trend that involves minimal labels and logos.Loved by celebrities and social media influencers, what is it about the quiet luxu...
Business Daily meets: ILO Director-General Gilbert Houngbo
29 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Founded in 1901, the International Labour Organisation works with governments of over 180 countries, to help promote internationally recognised labour...
Is tidal power a viable energy source?
28 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Pentland Firth is the strait that lies between the far north of mainland Scotland and the Orkney Islands. It's a wild area with some of the fastes...
The billion-dollar rise of Padel
27 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Padel is a fast-growing sport, attracting investment from celebrities and major brands. What is it about the game that makes it so attractive?We hear ...
How do you keep food cold?
26 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Up to 40% of food in Africa and India is wasted because of a lack of what's called "the cold chain" - the infrastructure keeping food chilled and fres...
Will high interest rates be cut soon?
25 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The past few years have been marked by two economic trends that have affected pretty much everyone on the planet. The first is the cost of living cris...
Business Daily meets: Leigh Steinberg
22 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Lawyer Leigh Steinberg had no big dream to become a sports agent. He was a huge sports fan, but the job was not something he was aspiring to – more ...
Is Saudi Arabia softening its alcohol ban?
20 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
An alcohol shop for diplomats has opened in Saudi Arabia. It’s a significant move in a country that has banned alcohol for over 70 years. Some belie...