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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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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...

What is Rumble? The streaming platform building an alternative internet

15 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

If you don’t like the way online speech is regulated, can you build your own internet where you make the rules? This is the story of Rumble, the new...

Syria's child labour problem: Abdullah's story

14 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Abdullah lives in northern Syria. He is 14, he lost his mother and brothers to the Syrian civil war. For years now Abdullah has been working to feed t...

Syria: Life after the earthquake

13 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Last month’s devastating earthquake didn’t just claim thousands of Turkish lives, it ravaged northern Syria as well. International help for that r...

How wearing glasses can improve the economy

11 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Without being able to see clearly, people in low and middle income countries can find it difficult to secure a job or support their family. Globally a...

The modern pilgrimage boom

10 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We follow in the footsteps of a Viking Saint who's legacy is bringing visitors and their cash to remote areas from Sweden and Norway.More and more peo...

Oscars: Celebrity gifting suites

10 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ahead of the Oscars, Business Daily goes behind the scenes of a celebrity gifting suite. Before the ceremony and the parties, celebrities are often ...

Health apps: Are we sharing too much?

09 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The digital health market is growing rapidly - in 2021 the sector was valued at 195 billion US dollars.Companies offer apps and devices to monitor ou...

The unbanked

09 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Oscar Bilayin Kudor runs a business in Ghana producing cassava flour. He wants to grow his business but traditional banks are reluctant to lend him th...

Do attractive people earn more?

08 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

How much better off are the better looking? A growing body of research seems to confirm that life is simply easier and more lucrative for attractive p...

Opening up Uzbekistan: Part 2

07 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

BBC journalist Rayhan Demytrie is from Uzbekistan and was recently invited back to her country to explore how after almost 30 years the government is ...

Opening up Uzbekistan: Part 1

06 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

BBC journalist Rayhan Demytrie is from Uzbekistan and was recently invited back to her country to explore how after almost 30 years the government is ...

Trains in the USA: Your take

03 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A few months ago we covered the story about the renovation of Penn Street railway station in New York. So many World Service listeners got in touch wi...

A story of modern slavery in the UK

02 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ayo is a victim of trafficking and modern slavery and tells us his story of being taken from Nigeria to the UK and forced to work. We also hear from E...

How Portugal is cycling to success

01 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The global bicycle market is set to grow by 5% every year over the next decade. Demand has been rising, particularly since the start of the coronaviru...

Unionising the US workforce

28 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

There has been a surge in the number of workplaces in the United States voting to join a labour union. Amid this wave of unionisation, companies are p...

Syria: Starting a business in a warzone

27 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

How do you launch a successful start-up in a country where there’s been more than a decade of civil war? In this episode of Business Daily Maddy Sav...

The importance of handmade products

24 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The market for real handmade products is reported to have surged in recent years. Initiatives such as Australia's Seasons of New England Expo and Make...

Ukraine war: Preserving culture

23 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this epsiode of Business Daily Ashish Sharma looks at how the art world has tried to preserve Ukraine´s cultural and artistic heritage from the on...

Ukraine war: Refugees and resilience

22 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It is estimated almost eight million people have left Ukraine in the past 12 months. They have all had to start again - finding housing, schools and a...

Ukraine war: Refugees starting again

21 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It is estimated almost eight million people have left Ukraine in the past 12 months. They have all had to start again, finding housing, schools and a ...

Ukraine war: Economic fallout

20 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Nearly a year since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Ed Butler examines the real state of the Russian economy. Ami Daniel, chief executive of Windward...

Turkey earthquake: What is the future for young people?

16 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

As the rescue and recovery effort from the devastating earthquake continues, young people who survived are making tough decisions about the future. ...

Nigeria's election and the economy

15 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Nigerians head to the polls very soon, in what's expected to be a very closely-contested election. In this episode of Business Daily Rob Young explore...

Sweden leads green steel race

15 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Boden is a remote town in northern Sweden surrounded by pine forests, it's at the forefront of an initiative to try and clean up one of the world’s ...

What does studying in the UK cost Africans?

14 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Frey Lindsay investigates what some African students are required to do to get a place to study in the UK – and what that costs. We examine the cost...

Big sporting event, very small town

13 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Business Daily’s Matthew Kenyon visits the Dutch town of Hoogerheide as it hosts the 2023 World Cyclocross Championships. Tens of thousands of fans ...

Getting into business: Founding a billion dollar firm

10 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Twenty-year-old Aadit Palicha is the man behind India's hottest start up. He was just 18 when he co-founded his quick commerce company Zepto. The firm...

Getting into business: Start-up capital in Africa

09 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The amount of accessible funding for start-ups in Africa is growing fast, but lots of it goes to the more developed economies of South Africa, Nigeria...

Getting into business: Starting out

08 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Starting a business is never easy, but in the last few years there’s been more than usual to deal with. Many would assume it's not been a great time...

Getting into business: Selling on social media

07 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Some businesses in South East Asia are growing at remarkable rates by using social media to sell. Live streaming on TikTok and live chatting on apps l...

Getting into business: Mentoring

06 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A mentor can take many different forms but ultimately they’re there to give you advice, put you in touch with contacts they have and support you, wh...

What is the cost of lower inflation?

03 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

With food and heating prices going up, and wages not rising at the same rate, there is pressure on central bankers across the world to tackle inflatio...

ASML: Inside Europe’s most valuable tech company

02 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Presenter Matthew Kenyon visits Dutch tech giant ASML, the company which makes the most advanced machines used in the manufacturing of microchips. It ...

My hijab, my way

01 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On World Hijab Day, Business Daily's Emb Hashmi explores the enormous market in modest fashion and in particular the hijab. We meet four women who wea...

The market for military memorabilia

31 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Presenter David Reid explores the huge market in military memorabilia. Enthusiasts recreating historical battles has surged in recent years and driven...

The boss of Africa's biggest bank

30 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ade Ayeyemi, the CEO of Ecobank - Africa’s biggest bank - speaks to presenter Peter MacJob about the economic woes facing much of Africa and explor...

Cost of living: Dresden, Germany

27 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

For the final episode of our cost of living series, the Business Daily team are in Dresden, a manufacturing powerhouse in the east of Germany. Leanna ...

Cost of living: Hospitality

26 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We all know a coffee shop, a restaurant, a greasy spoon, a pub or a fine dining eatery that has closed in the last few months. But why, after two year...

Cost of living: Housing

25 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Whether renting or buying, housing costs are going up. Presenter Leanna Byrne takes you back home with her to Dublin, Ireland to discuss what all Dubl...

Cost of living: Childcare

24 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Children aren’t cheap. The cost of living crisis is pushing parents to the edge of their finances, worrying about paying for essentials like food, c...

Cost of living: Transport

23 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this first episode of our second series on the cost of living, Business Daily's Leanna Byrne looks into the areas of our lives that are costing us ...

The resurgence of vinyl records

20 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In 2022, the sale of vinyl records in the UK made more money than CDs. You might think of it as an old fashioned way to listen to music, especially wi...

Long Covid and work

19 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Over a million people in Spain are thought to have long Covid. In this episode of Business Daily Ashish Sharma finds out how the condition is affectin...

The nappy problem

18 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Billions of disposable nappies, or diapers, are produced every year and sales are booming. Most go to landfill, some pollute rivers and oceans and a b...