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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

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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

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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...

Living off-grid in Portugal

01 Jan 2024

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In the first of a two part series, we're in the Alentejo region where people are buying land and empty properties in an area without power or water su...

Business Daily Meets: Dr Yasmeen Lari

22 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Pakistan's first female architect came out of retirement to help rebuild her country after the 2005 earthquake.Now she's helping communities devastate...

Turkey adjusts to ‘bitter medicine’ of high rates

21 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan heard Turkish voters back in May when they said they wanted change in the economy. So, he appointed a new finance minis...

Battling snakes to gather Brazil nuts

20 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Despite the name, Bolivia is actually the world's biggest exporter of Brazil nuts.We travel to the hot and humid north of the country to look at the p...

Was 2023 a bad year for IPOs?

19 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

When private companies around the world want to raise cash, they can do so by starting a process to list on a stock exchange. This is known as an IPO,...

Has shoplifting become a global problem?

18 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Shoplifting has long been a concern for small and large retailers worldwide, but many believe the issue has recently increased - including incidents o...

Business Daily meets: Niccolo Ricci

15 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Niccolo Ricci is the CEO of Stefano Ricci, a luxury clothing brand whose suits are worn by the rich and powerful. The firm was established more than 5...

Putting the 'F' word into climate talks

14 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The COP 28 climate talks in Dubai have closed with a deal to "transition away" from fossil fuels.So what does this mean for the future of oil, gas and...

Taiwan: Prepping for war

13 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

One month before pivotal elections in Taiwan, Ed Butler meets ordinary citizens getting ready just in case growing threats of a Chinese invasion do co...

Taiwan: The political mood

12 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The military threat from China, which claims Taiwan as its own, has dominated global headlines of late. But ahead of elections, most voters here say i...

Kinmen: The Taiwanese islands next to China

11 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sitting just a few kilometres away from mainland China, the tiny Kinmen islands are in an unusual situation.Beijing says they and Taiwan are a part of...

Business Daily meets: Joyce and Raissa de Haas

08 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Joyce and Raissa de Hass used to make tonic waters and mixers for their friends. That passion became a university project, which then turned into a su...

Star Wars: The empire strikes cash

07 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

When Star Wars launched, it helped usher in the era of the blockbuster. In the wake of the film, came the figures. Forty years on from their launch, t...

Women, sport and business: Merchandise

06 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Business Daily, the latest in our series on women, sport and business, it's all about the merch.We'll explore how important replica...

The K-rice belt: Seeds for self-sufficiency?

06 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Could Africa reduce its dependency on imported rice with the help of South Korea?The continent's appetite for rice is growing fast at over 6% per year...

What’s holding women back from work in Sri Lanka?

05 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

After the catastrophic financial crisis, early signs of stability are returning to Sri Lanka. But there’s arguably a more entrenched economic dilemm...

How to solve fashion’s waste problem

04 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

More than a quarter of all clothes made are never actually sold - where do they go?We look into new legislation being finalised by the EU, to try and ...

Business Daily meets: Konrad Bergstrom

01 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Konrad Bergstrom comes from a family of seafarers. And as a business leader, he wants to make navigating the seas environmentally friendly. His busine...

Is the corporate world too close to COP?

30 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Greenhouse gas levels have never been higher. If we're to limit global warming, businesses have a crucial role to play because they operate in sectors...

Can China stop its love affair with coal?

29 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It’s the world’s largest user of coal fired energy, and the biggest polluter. However, China is also the world’s biggest producer of green energ...

Asia's air pollution problem

28 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It’s the week of the Climate Change Conference or COP28, and as leaders from around the world meet in the UAE to talk about how to tackle global war...

Why is Spain betting on green hydrogen?

27 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Spain is trying to position itself as the centre of renewable energy production in Europe, particularly in green hydrogen. The country already boasts ...

Who is Sultan Al-Jaber?

24 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We find out why he's a controversial appointment for the COP28 presidency.Sultan Al Jaber’s appointment has been widely questioned because he’s al...

The world's longest subsea power cable

23 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

They are the cables that run along the sea bed to move power where it’s needed for a cheaper price. Business Daily’s Rick Kelsey goes to the site ...

Kimchi: Korean food goes global

22 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Kimchi, the tangy fermented vegetable dish, is now being made and sold around the world.South Korea’s kimchi export value has risen dramatically in ...

How to spot a diamond

21 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

When is a diamond really a diamond? When it’s been formed miles underground a billion years ago, or when has it been created in a laboratory, under ...

Disruption in the diamond sector

20 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A few years ago you could have assumed all diamonds had been dug out of the ground – but now it’s true that some of them have been created, at unb...

Business Daily meets: Cycling boss Doug Ryder

17 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The South African former pro rider set up his cycling team in 2007. As MTN Qhubeka they became the first-ever African registered team to ride the Tour...

Argentina goes to the polls

16 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

There are two candidates: one is the current economy minister who has a wealth of experience in power; the other is a maverick libertarian economist w...

Biden and Xi to meet in San Francisco

15 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We’re looking ahead to the meeting between Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping in San Francisco – the first time the two leaders will have met in ...

The classic cars going electric

14 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Some owners are converting their vehicles into EVs. The idea is to boost the performance of these cars and make them ready for a green future. The pro...

How has war changed the lives of Ukraine’s working women?

13 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 saw millions of Ukrainian women and children flee to safety; causing massive upheaval and hitting the...

Business Daily meets: Silvina Moschini

10 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Argentinian-American tech entrepreneur moved to the US in 1997 and carved out a career in the corporate world before breaking free and setting out...

Last orders for the Irish pub?

09 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Fears are growing for the future of the country's bars - especially in rural areas.In less than 20 years almost a quarter of Irish pubs have closed, m...

Caste bias in corporate America

08 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

There is a growing debate in the US about the caste system - an ancient social ranking system where the community you are born into determines what ki...

The Chinese migrants trying to get into the US

07 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We travel to South America to meet the Chinese migrants who are making their way to the United States using an unexpected route - the established migr...

Saudi Arabia's multi-billion dollar football powerhouse bet

06 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Saudi Pro League has attracted some of the top players from around the world - with transfer fees and salaries amounting to millions of dollars.We...

Why is the French wine industry struggling?

02 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The region of Bordeaux in the south-west of France is perhaps the most famous wine-producing area in the world. But it’s struggling. While the prest...

Business Daily meets: Babbel CEO Arne Schepker

02 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Have you tried learning a language online? We explore the growth of language learning platforms with Babbel CEO Arne Schepker, and how the Covid pande...

The Crypto King and the journalist

01 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sam Bankman-Fried, the American crypto entrepreneur who went from billionaire to bankrupt, is on trial in New York for fraud. The 31-year-old who foun...

Spook-onomics: the global boost of Halloween

31 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Trick or treat and other traditions are now at the centre of a global multi-billion business. The ancient Celtic and Pagan festival, which started tho...

The electric car race

30 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Countries around the world are racing to achieve targets on the ban of new petrol and diesel cars - but they are hitting stumbling blocks, meaning som...

Elon Musk's X: The Twitter takeover a year on

26 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

After many months of news headlines about whether Elon Musk was going to buy Twitter, he eventually completed the purchase on 27 October 2022. Since t...

Business Daily meets: Akinwumi Adesina

25 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In 2015, Akinwumi Adesina was elected President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), and since then he's become a symbol of optimism across the con...

Short Stories: The amateur trader

23 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Short selling has gone mainstream. Inspired by the noisy success of activist short sellers, amateur investors are now trying this highly risky strateg...