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Business Daily meets: Kelly Hoppen

08 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We meet one of the world's leading interior designers.Kelly Hoppen finds design solutions for celebrities including the Beckhams, but also works with ...

Business Daily meets: The founders of Seatfrog

07 Aug 2023

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Iain Griffin and Dirk Stewart formed their company after a mutual need for more leg room inspired a brainwave.They created the Seatfrog app for train ...

The price for Mexican heritage

04 Aug 2023

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We look into Mexico’s drive to get historical artefacts returned. Find out more about a famous quetzal feather crown believed to have been worn by t...

Rebuilding Turkey after the earthquake

03 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On Sunday 6 August 2023 it will be six months since the devastating event which killed more than 50,000 people, injured tens of thousands more, and le...

Is it possible to grow food on the Moon?

02 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Space agencies and billionaire investors plan to have people living on the Moon or Mars. But those lunar and martian residents will have to grow their...

Working at altitude

01 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

From Tibet to the Andes to the highlands of Ethiopia, around 150 million people around the world work at high altitude. Many were born there, but in a...

Is France leading the way on nuclear?

31 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The country produces 70% of it's electricity this way - and is the global leader.It's aiming to prolong the lifespan of its 56 existing nuclear reacto...

European Para Championships: A new sporting event

28 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What does it take to host a brand new multi-sport competition? We're in Rotterdam which is hosting the inaugural European Para Championships 2023. It'...

Business daily meets: Janelle Jones

27 Jul 2023

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Janelle Jones is currently the chief economist of one of the biggest union movements in America and before that she worked in White House. Janelle was...

The chocolate village

26 Jul 2023

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Peter MacJob visits Eti-Oni village in south-west Nigeria, home to the oldest cocoa plantation in the country. It's king, HRH Oba Dokun Thompson, is o...

The new Panama Canal?

25 Jul 2023

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The Bioceanic Highway, aims to link Chile's Pacific coast with Brazil's Atlantic coastline. We’re in landlocked Paraguay to find out how one of the ...

Is Georgia benefitting from Russian money?

24 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Georgia has seen huge economic growth but is there a cost to doing business with Russia?Tens of thousands of Russians moved to the small South Caucasu...

Women's football: Life after retirement

21 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Remember Brandi Chastain? She scored the winning goal in the 1999 Women's World Cup final. She celebrated the goal by whipping off her shirt and swing...

Women’s football boots: A bad fit?

20 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Questions are being asked about the footwear that is currently on offer to women and girls. Men and women's feet are very different, so why have large...

Women's football in South America

19 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

South America is football crazy, but its women’s teams have never enjoyed the same success as the men’s. Brazil have never won the Women’s World...

Australia and New Zealand: The perfect sporting hosts?

18 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

As the countries prepare to host the 2023 Fifa Women’s World Cup for the first time, we find out why they were chosen, and what the legacy of the ga...

Is women’s football a good investment?

17 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ahead of the 2023 Women's World Cup in New Zealand and Australia, we look at the business case for growing the sport.Investment in women's football is...

Business Daily Meets: Gary Neville

14 Jul 2023

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The eight-time Premier League winner on his successes and failures in business. Gary Neville tells us why building companies in his home city of Manch...

Spanish election: How will young people vote?

13 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Youth unemployment in Spain is still very high, with 29.3% of working people under 25 out of work.Ahead of the snap General Election which will take p...

The celebrities investing in alcohol brands

12 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We're in Hollywood, where a rising number of stars are putting their names on wine and liquor products. Is it a sensible investment? Or is the market ...

Turkey: Fixing a broken economy

11 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A month on from the election in Turkey President Erdogan has promised to fix the economy. In this programme we find out more about Mehmet Simsek, the ...

AI: Looking to the future

10 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It’s been claimed artificial intelligence will be as revolutionary as mobile phones or the internet, but there are fears that developments in AI cou...

Investing in Africa: Who benefits?

07 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

How are loans and grants distributed? And how high are the returns?According to the IMF, Africa’s growth prospect will be amongst the highest in the...

Investing in Africa: US and AGOA

06 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The African Growth and Opportunity Act, or AGOA, gives duty-free access for exports to the American market, and has done for 23 years.South Africa is ...

Investing in Africa: Media

05 Jul 2023

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We look into the growth of foreign investment in Africa’s media space. Africa is generating a huge amount of localized content as international stre...

Investing in Africa: Russia and the CAR

04 Jul 2023

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For almost a decade, the Central African Republic has seen growing investment and influence from the Russian mercenary group Wagner. It stretches from...

Investing in Africa: What needs to change?

03 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Large parts of sub-Saharan Africa are facing dire economic circumstances. The World Bank says more than one in three countries are either in severe fi...

Uorfi Javed: India's most controversial influencer

30 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Uorfi Javed is one of the most searched for social media stars in Asia, but despite huge fame and popularity she says she struggles to get work as big...

Do you like a noisy or quiet workplace?

29 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Many companies are urging staff to return to the office instead of working remotely, but noise levels are rising in workplaces, which can cause stress...

Why big projects go wrong

28 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

From the Sydney Opera House to a basic kitchen renovation there are thousands of examples of construction projects large and small which go horribly o...

La Palma: Rebuilding after a volcano

27 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In September 2021, a volcano erupted on the Spanish Canary Island. It lasted nearly three months. Red hot lava spilled out and destroyed homes, busine...

Deep sea mining

26 Jun 2023

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The rush to extract battery metals from the bottom of the ocean and what that could cost financially and environmentally. Michelle Fleury sees a speci...

Paris Air Show: The future of aviation

23 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We’re at the Paris Air Show - a huge gathering of the biggest names in the global aerospace industry.We will hear about the latest innovations in hy...

Business Daily meets: Iñaki Ereño

22 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The CEO of the international private healthcare firm Bupa started the role in January 2021, right in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic.He speaks to ...

Tackling India's heatwaves

21 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Every year, India faces blistering heatwaves. In many parts of the country the temperatures are soaring, making it difficult for people to go about th...

Portugal’s digital nomads

20 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Portugal has welcomed thousands of high value, short stay workers with an attractive new visa. They’re the so called Digital Nomads, who can live an...

The rising popularity of surrogacy in Georgia

19 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The small Caucasian country, which borders Russia, has experienced increased demand for surrogates after the war in Ukraine meant that Russia and Ukra...

Tourism: Emily in Paris

16 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

How TV series, films and social media can impact the travel industry.We are in Paris to explore how the Netflix show Emily in Paris has changed touris...

Tourism: Speciality cruises

15 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

How special interest cruises for fans of music, yoga and sci-fi are revamping the industry. Deborah Weitzmann goes on a blues cruise to find out how t...

Tourism: The economics of the all inclusive

14 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The number of all inclusive resorts is growing but do they help local businesses? All-inclusive holidays now make up more than half of all package hol...

Tourism: Africa bouncing back

13 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Why African tourists are key to helping the travel sector recover post-pandemic.We hear from businesses in Gambia, Tanzania and Zambia to explore how ...

Tourism: Halal holidays

12 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Find out about the destinations that are top of the list for Muslims travellers wanting to go on holiday without compromising their religious beliefs ...

Business Daily Meets: Iyinoluwa Aboyeji

09 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Nigerian tech entrepreneur on how he built two billion dollar businesses. Iyinoluwa Aboyeji co-founded talent marketplace Andela and payments comp...

The tech supporting women's health

08 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Femtech, or businesses building technology to support women’s health are growing fast but how much of that growth is supporting women in the parts o...

Money and love: Your questions

07 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

When high inflation has hit all our budgets has the way we date changed? Are we approaching finding a potential partner differently? When is the right...

Inside Europe's biggest LNG terminal

06 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This is the story of liquefied natural gas (LNG), and how in the last year it has played an enormous role in keeping the lights on in EuropeThis speci...

The US banking system on life support

05 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In March 2023 Silicon Valley Bank collapsed. It was the second largest banking failure in US history. The regulator, the FDIC, fired the management te...

The 'right to repair' movement

02 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

With the cost of living crisis forcing many of us to try and limit what we spend, more and more people are looking to repair the things they own. It’...

The economics of cocaine

01 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The cocaine trade generates billions of dollars for criminal gangs right around the world but most of the supply of the drug comes from Colombia. Some...

Business Daily Meets: Tony Elumelu

31 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Nigeria's most well-known economist Tony Elumelu tells us why Africa needs to rethink it's relationship with business. He explains "Africapitalism", t...

Microfinance in Sri Lanka: part 2

30 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We hear about one Sri Lankan woman’s struggle with debt after taking out a small loan - what does her story tell us about how to lend to people unab...

Microfinance in Sri Lanka part 1

29 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Offering small unsecured loans to the world’s poorest was meant to transform the lives of millions but in Sri Lanka microfinance has left many women...

Music and business: Gigging

26 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Musicians, promoters and comedians take us inside the grass roots gigging industry.David Reid speaks to guitar band Vernons Future about their experie...

Music and business: Gospel

24 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Gospel: Is the spiritual message of the music getting lost in the world of commercialism?It's the two billion dollar music industry with faith at the ...

Music and business: Breaking in

23 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The music industry is worth billions of dollars and creates thousands of jobs across the world, but how do you become part of such a lucrative but exc...

Jason Derulo: Music and business

22 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

All this week on Business Daily, we’re focusing on the music industry, which is worth $26 billion a year globally. Today, we’re joined by the huge...

The game that shocked the world

19 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Grand Theft Auto changed gaming forever. In this programme we find out how. Chris Warburton meets the creative team from Dundee in Scotland who came u...

The world's fastest EV

18 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Mate Rimac tells us how he designed and now produces the world's fastest electric car. He started out converting petrol racing cars to run on electric...

Is a four-day working week the future?

17 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Would you like to work fewer days, but get paid the same? The biggest global trial of the four day week has just come to an end in the UK.We hear from...

Leaving Sri Lanka

16 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In the past year, Sri Lanka has endured political pandemonium and the worst economic crisis in its modern history. The situation has led to the highes...

A new coal mine for the UK

15 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A new coal mine in the north west of England could bring much-needed jobs and investment to the area. However there are concerns from environmentalist...

Eurovision 2023 heads to Liverpool

12 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

As 150,000 extra visitors are poised to descend on Liverpool in the north-west of England for the Eurovision Song Contest, Olivia Wilson heads to the ...

Turkey election: Young people and the economy

11 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Turkey election: 5 million young people are expected to vote for the first time this weekend. We explore how the state of the economy will affect thei...

Northern Ireland and American investment

10 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Joe Biden says American firms are ready to triple investment in Northern Ireland, we look into whether that's really likely to happen. Leanna Byrne is...

The dominance of the US dollar

09 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

For over 80 years the US dollar has been king when it comes to global trade, is that beginning to change?We look at how the US dollar came to dominate...

Bridging the gap between creative and tech

08 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Some see them as polar opposites, but more people than you might think are moving between the creative and technology industries; using the skills fro...

Business Daily meets: Sir John Hegarty

05 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What's the future of the advertising industry? The industry veteran who was behind some of the most memorable ads of the 80s and 90s speaks to Dougal ...

Making money and doing good

04 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Social entrepreneurship is often borne out of the need to address social issues, but it is fast becoming a major contributor to economic growth – co...

Female electrical line workers

03 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Electrical line workers work all kinds of hours in very challenging conditions to keep electricity flowing to our homes and businesses. It's tradition...

Recycling heat from kitchens to keep restaurants warm

02 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Swedish start-up that's worked out how to use hot fumes from kitchens to heat restaurants.Hear from the entrepreneurs who've developed this new te...

The homes only locals can buy

01 May 2023

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We meet the Londoners moving into their first flats thanks to a ownership scheme which started in the US in the 1960s.Community land trust properties ...

Business Daily meets: Tim O'Reilly

28 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Silicon Valley veteran created the first commercial website to support advertising in 1993.He is a publisher and author and now runs an online lea...

GM mustard in India

27 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Could growing genetically modified mustard be the answer to oil shortages in India? Each year India spends billions of dollars importing 70 percent of...

Peru’s blueberry boom

26 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

How Peru went from having virtually no blueberry plantations to being the world's top exporter in just ten years.In this episode Stefania Gozzer visit...

Quiet quitting in France

25 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Why are so many young French people feeling demotivated and quitting their jobs?Sabrina Teresi had a high-paying job as an engineer. She’d studied f...

Is Mexico benefiting from the US-China trade war?

24 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Increasingly, US companies are 'nearshoring' - moving their operations closer to home.Cities in the north of Mexico, like Monterrey, are seeing a man...

Business Daily meets: Athletic Brewing CEO Bill Shufelt

21 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Non-alcoholic and low alcohol beer is a rapidly growing market, as consumers search for healthy alternatives.Bill Shufelt started Athletic Brewing wit...

Counting the cost of Iftar

20 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

As the price of food increases, we speak to Muslims to find out how it has affected their Iftar - the fast-breaking evening meal during the holy month...

Argentina: Still a nation of beef lovers?

19 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The South American country is famous for its steaks, ribs, and milanesa. It is the second largest home market for beef in the world, and the fifth big...

Why are African flights so expensive?

18 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Prices are around 45% more expensive than equivalent trips elsewhere, and it's often cheaper to fly out of the continent and back in. We look at the r...

How Covid shifted US tipping

17 Apr 2023

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Has people using less cash and higher tip suggestions on pay terminals increased expectation on customers? Tipping has a long history in the United St...

Bringing the Tasmanian Tiger back from extinction

14 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It sounds like a movie script, like Jurassic Park, but Australian scientists are actually aiming to 'de-extinct' an animal.The Tasmanian Tiger, or Thy...

The Phantom of the Opera: Goodbye Broadway

13 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

How did the musical manage to run for a record breaking 35 years? And why is it closing? As the curtain comes down on the Phantom in New York's famous...

Inside the semiconductor factory

12 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Almost everything electronic is powered by chips. But the global semiconductor industry has been beset by the Covid pandemic, conflict, and economic s...

The Good Friday Agreement: 25 years on

07 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

How has stability in Northern Ireland helped businesses? We look at the impact of the peace deal from the perspective of people within Northern Irelan...

Business Daily meets: World Chess CEO Ilya Merenzon

06 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

How do you make a game with a conservative image more marketable, and more profitable?Chess has been played for centuries, two people facing off over ...

Coffee: Time for a new bean?

05 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Liberica bean is a species of coffee that growers are hoping will make their crops sustainable in the future as the climate changes. We speak to f...

Fair pay for rooibos tea

04 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Khoi and San people, who discovered rooibos tea, have only recently started receiving a share of the industry's multimillion-pound profits. They t...

Happy Birthday barcode

03 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The barcode has become an essential part of the modern world. There are 10 billion barcode scans every day and they are used on products in every coun...

Population: Your questions answered

31 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

As India is poised to overtake China as the world's most populous country, we put questions from World Service listeners to the author of 8 Billion an...

Japan's aging population

30 Mar 2023

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Japan is the world’s fastest ageing country, nearly 30% of Japan’s population is already over 65. Devina Gupta looks into what the ever decreasing...

Nigeria's brain drain

29 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Bisi Adebayo investigates why so many young, highly skilled people leave Nigeria, known in the country as Japa.Bisi hears from journalist Victoria Ido...

Italy's low birth rate

28 Mar 2023

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Italy’s population has decreased by approximately one million residents in the space of one year and forecasts predict that this is likely to worsen...

India's growing population

27 Mar 2023

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Devina Gupta reports on India's growing population and what that means for people living, working and running businesses there. 66 year old Radha Gupt...

The business of returning treasures

24 Mar 2023

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David Reid delves into the debate around the repatriation of problematic art and treasures. He visits one museum in the north-west of England attempti...

Venezuela: 10 years on

23 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ten years ago this month, in March 2013, Venezuela’s charismatic socialist leader Hugo Chavez died and current president Nicolas Maduro took over.In...

Chatbots and business

22 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

AI chatbots are everywhere at the moment - but how are they being used by business? Business Daily presenter Rick Kelsey heads to one of the world's f...

Afrobeats: A multi-million dollar industry

21 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Arguably the fastest growing music genre in the world, Afrobeats artists are playing to sold out crowds in the most coveted venues across the globe.Wh...

Antibiotics: How to fix a broken market

20 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Antibiotics stopped providing big gains for pharmaceutical companies decades ago, but as bacteria become more resistant to drugs, the world needs new ...

Business Daily Meets: Sarah Willingham

17 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The hospitality entrepreneur Sarah Willingham has worked extensively across the UK restaurant and bar industry. She also featured as a Dragon on the B...