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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...
Why is Temu so cheap?
19 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Chinese-owned online store has exploded in popularity in the past year, shipping to customers in 49 countries around the world. And its advertisin...
Would green hydrogen be a drain on Uruguay's water sources?
18 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The government of Uruguay has launched ambitious plans to make hydrogen and green fuels.The country generates far more of its electricity from renewab...
Business Daily meets: CEO of Proton Andy Yen
15 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Andy Yen is founder and CEO of tech company Proton, best known for its encrypted email service Proton Mail.He was born in Taiwan, studied in Californi...
Stockholm: The capital of music tech?
14 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Spotify and Soundcloud started out as small, music tech startups in Stockholm, and now, several other companies that blend music production and innova...
Nato: Who’s spending what?
13 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Wary of the perceived threat from Russia, the countries that make up the Nato Western military alliance are upping their spending on the military. But...
The sugar price surge
12 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We trace the commodity’s journey from sugar cane farm, to mill, to candy shop, all in a quest to find out why the cost of sugar has gone up. The U...
European farming’s existential crisis?
11 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
There's been a wave of farmers' protests across Europe in recent weeks. France, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain and Eastern European countries have al...
Business Daily meets: Ben Ainslie
08 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sir Ben Ainslie is the most decorated Olympic sailor of all time, winning medals at five consecutive Olympic Games. Since then, he's been sailing in t...
The repercussions of the Hollywood strikes
07 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Last summer marked the first time in six decades that Hollywood’s actors and writers went on strike simultaneously. They hit pause on production ove...
Disruption and drought in the Panama Canal
06 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The important shipping route runs for 82 km through Central America, connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.But a long period of dry weather means...
Tourism’s sustainability ambitions
05 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We travel to FITUR - International Tourism Trade Fair.Taking place in Madrid, this year's event was the biggest ever.As the sector is still recoverin...
How are farmers adapting to climate change?
04 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Up to 10% of areas for major crops and livestock could be rendered unsuitable by climate change by 2050, so what can farmers do to adapt to rising tem...
Bonus: Good Bad Billionaire
02 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this special episode, Ed Butler brings you a podcast from our friends at Good Bad Billionaire. In the series, presenters Simon Jack and Zing Tseng ...
Business Daily meets: Mariana Mazzucato
01 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The world's major consulting firms make an estimated trillion dollars a year, directing governments and businesses on how best to govern.But the econo...
Is it okay to be mediocre at work?
29 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The idea of settling for ‘good enough’ and being mediocre at work is not new… but the case for prioritising other things apart from work has gro...
Would you like to work 'near' home?
28 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Work from home, or go into the office? For many businesses and workers it's an ongoing conversation at the moment.But could there be a third way - wor...
Chile's move to a 40 hour work week
27 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We look at the implications as the Latin American country gradually reduces from 45 hours.In April 2023 politicians approved a law in congress saying ...
How Sweden led the way on parental leave
26 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's been 50 years since Sweden introduced state-funded parental leave, designed for couples to share. We hear how the pioneering policy has impacted ...
Business Daily meets: Ingrid Robeyns
23 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today, the richest 10 per cent of the world’s population own more than three quarters of its wealth, while the bottom half have 2%.To halt the growi...
Ukraine's economic rollercoaster
22 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Russian invasion sparked the worst recession in the country’s recent history. Yet 2023 saw growth which is projected to continue. So how are bus...
Peak profits
21 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Olympics in Tokyo, some jaw dropping films, and a hardwired desire to be in the great outdoors. These are just some of the reasons credited with b...
What happens when you run out of coins?
20 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Philippines is experiencing an artificial coin shortage.It’s artificial because there are plenty of coins - it’s just that people are using th...
Global trade’s new normal?
19 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Three months ago, Houthi fighters from Yemen hijacked a cargo ship in the Red Sea and took the crew captive. It was the group’s first attack on comm...
Business Daily meets: Tony Fernandes
16 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tony Fernandes has worked in the music industry, owned a formula one team and co-owned a professional London football club, but these days he’s conc...
The making of a billionaire athlete
15 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Only four sportspeople have turned success on the field to success in business, making it to the 10 figure club.Tiger Woods, Michael Jordan, Lebron Ja...
A scary business
13 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Scaring people has become big business. There’s even a catch-all term for the trend: dark tourism, where thrill seekers visit the scenes or replicat...
The content moderators taking Big Tech to court
12 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We hear from former moderator Daniel Motaung, who has taken Meta and their outsourcing partner, Sama, to an employment tribunal in Nairobi.US lawyer C...
Business Daily meets: Jagan Chapagain
09 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The secretary general of the world’s biggest humanitarian network – the International Federation of the Red Cross - rose from humble beginnings i...
The global quest to boost productivity
08 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
From tackling the long commute to sleeping on the job - we head to Lagos, New York, Tokyo, Bengaluru (formerly Bangalore) and Dublin to look at the di...
Is it worth being a B Corp?
07 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's an exclusive business club with over 8,000 companies, which put environmental and social values at the heart of their work. But the B Corp badg...
Denmark: Cashing in on Sweden's Eurovision
06 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As Malmö receives the keys to this year's event, we look at how Copenhagen in Denmark could be the real economic winners - without having to pay for ...
Business Daily meets: Dizzee Rascal
05 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
From its emergence in London’s underground scene and pirate radios in the early 2000s, to becoming a major music genre, Grime has come a long way –...
What's holding back Africa's fashion industry?
05 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The continent's fashion industry holds all the cards to becoming one of the world’s fashion leaders. It has the natural resources, the workforce and...
Business Daily meets: Mahen Kumar Seeruttun
02 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The island of Mauritius is well established as a luxury holiday destination with five star hotels, beautiful beaches and clear blue waters.But in the ...
How to shut down a nuclear power station
01 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We’re going behind the scenes at two former nuclear power stations – one that’s recently closed, and another that’s been out of action for 25 ...
Should dynamic pricing be regulated?
31 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the second part of the series, in the second part of the series, we look at supermarkets and restaurants.Dynamic pricing it could help cut down on ...
The rise of dynamic pricing
30 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The retail strategy allows companies to constantly tweak their prices in response to changes in the market.In the first of two programmes, we look at ...
How can tourism become more accessible?
29 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The tourism sector could be missing out on billions by not adapting to the disabled market. However, some businesses and individuals are trying to cha...
Business Daily meets: Masaba Gupta
26 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Not many fashion designers can say they've starred in their own TV series alongside their mother.For this edition of Business Daily, Devina Gupta talk...
Can the Olympics change an area’s reputation?
25 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We’re in the Paris suburb of Seine -Saint-Denis which will host most of the games this summer. It’s an area with some of the highest levels of pov...
Why are we ageist?
24 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We look at how many employers still base decisions on a person's age, despite the strong pressures in higher income countries to retain and encourage ...
Tackling ageism at work
22 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
One in two people are ageist, according to the World Health Organization. Ed Butler looks at the scale of the perceived problem, hearing from workers ...
The business of bed bugs
18 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Bed bugs are notoriously difficult to deal with - and they're a nightmare for any town or city that relies on a thriving hospitality industry. In Octo...
Goodbye blue tick?
17 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Once a much desired badge of authority and quality, on some social media platforms the blue tick (or check) is now available to anyone who chooses to ...
Can cars and tourism boost Spain's economy?
16 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We look at how the country can grow its economy in 2024.In November 2023, Socialist leader Pedro Sánchez won a second term as Spain's prime minister,...
The race for the perfect running shoe
15 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The running shoe industry is worth around 50 billion dollars across the world, with more and more of us taking part in the sport. With more populari...
Business Daily meets: Michele Arnese
12 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's widely recognised that we are bombarded with fast-paced imagery in the modern world, whether it's social media videos, or digital billboards in c...
The race to secure semiconductor supply chains
11 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Semiconductors hit the news during the Covid-19 pandemic, as issues with supply chains led to shortages of cars and soaring prices. Since then, geopol...
Food security in Puerto Rico
10 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Caribbean island imports around 90% of its food and by law only US ships can be used to transport it – which pushes up the price. We speak to is...
What is a digital twin city?
09 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Almost 60% of the world’s population live in cities. And this trend is expected to continue - by 2050 nearly 7 of 10 people will live in urban envir...
How to fix the US budget
08 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Twice in 2023, the American government faced the prospect of having to shut down because politicians in congress couldn’t agree on a budget to fund ...
Business Daily meets: Kathryn Jacob
05 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For 70 years, Pearl & Dean has been at the forefront of cinema advertising in the UK. Its CEO, Kathryn Jacob has been leading the company for 18 o...
Being unbanked
04 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How easy is it to open a bank account in your country? Around the world, 1.4 billion people can’t get a bank account, and two-thirds of them are in ...
Tricking the brain – are holograms the future?
03 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The use of these endlessly flexible 3D images is increasing rapidly. Not just in entertainment, but in medicine, education, design, defence and more....
Living off-grid: Scaling up
02 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Alastair Leithead and his wife Ana moved to Portugal during the Covid pandemic. They live off-grid, meaning they have no access to mains electricity o...