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Business Daily

The daily drama of money and work from the BBC.

The daily drama of money and work from the BBC.

 

#2000

Video Game Console Wars

In the 1990s, the video game industry was locked in competition between gaming giants Sega... more

23 hrs Ago

17 MINS

17:27

23 hrs Ago


#1999

How do we live with data centres?

Data centres are becoming and ever bigger part of our daily lives and our landscapes – gre... more

Yesterday

19 MINS

19:53

Yesterday


#1998

The banker who loaned to women when no one else would

Jennifer Riria grew up in a rural village in Kenya, juggled motherhood and university stud... more

14 May 2026

17 MINS

17:28

14 May 2026


#1997

The US-China economic relationship

As US President Donald Trump travels to Beijing to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping, we l... more

13 May 2026

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17:28

13 May 2026


#1996

How US funding cuts are reshaping aid in Africa

How has the development and aid sector in Africa adapted in the 15 months since the Trump ... more

12 May 2026

23 MINS

23:27

12 May 2026


#1995

How lucrative licences are shaping the toy industry

We look at the multi-billion-dollar toy industry. We ask why backing the right movie, YouT... more

11 May 2026

17 MINS

17:28

11 May 2026


#1994

Is Chile becoming Argentina's shopping centre?

Every year, hundreds of thousands of Argentines cross the Andes looking for bargains. With... more

10 May 2026

17 MINS

17:27

10 May 2026


#1993

The baker’s daughter bringing mochi to the mainstream

We meet the creator of a dessert business whose story starts in her parents’ bakery. Vivi... more

07 May 2026

17 MINS

17:55

07 May 2026


#1992

Why female led startups stall in Sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa has the highest rate of entrepreneurship in the world, according to the... more

06 May 2026

17 MINS

17:28

06 May 2026


#1991

Hired or hidden? AI’s new power in the job market

Artificial Intelligence has upended the market for entry-level jobs, but could AI be block... more

05 May 2026

17 MINS

17:28

05 May 2026


#1990

Why is filling your tank costing so much?

Getting a barrel of crude oil out of the ground in Saudi Arabia costs around $25. The mark... more

04 May 2026

17 MINS

17:39

04 May 2026


#1989

The city that’s banned meat adverts

Amsterdam has become the world's first capital city to ban commercials for low-cost flight... more

03 May 2026

17 MINS

17:28

03 May 2026


#1988

The founder making cutlery out of palm leaves

We speak to the Emirati entrepreneur who set up a business making biodegradable cutlery ma... more

30 Apr 2026

17 MINS

17:58

30 Apr 2026


#1987

Does cutting game time boost the bottom line?

The world of sport is being reshaped for the algorithm, with new formats emerging for quic... more

29 Apr 2026

17 MINS

17:28

29 Apr 2026


#1986

Why gas still rules power prices

The price of natural gas has shot up around the world after the war began in Iran, but how... more

28 Apr 2026

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17:28

28 Apr 2026


#1985

Diamonds: lab-grown vs mined

Diamonds in places like Sierra Leone have long had a tarnished association with war and co... more

27 Apr 2026

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17:28

27 Apr 2026


#1984

Diamonds' uncertain future

We’re in Sierra Leone where the gems have helped to fuel war and, many would say, decades ... more

26 Apr 2026

18 MINS

18:29

26 Apr 2026


#1983

The founder tackling Africa’s data scarcity problem

We meet Kate Kallot, the founder and CEO of Amini AI, a startup working to make farming an... more

23 Apr 2026

17 MINS

17:39

23 Apr 2026


#1982

Inside gaming’s cheat problem

We explore the costly and growing problem of cheating in video games. It’s an issue that f... more

22 Apr 2026

17 MINS

17:37

22 Apr 2026


#1981

Why Kenya is betting on geothermal power

Kenya is emerging as one of Africa’s leading producers of geothermal power. While it remai... more

21 Apr 2026

17 MINS

17:28

21 Apr 2026