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The daily drama of money and work from the BBC.

The daily drama of money and work from the BBC.

 

#1828

Where does the Mittelstand stand?

Could Germany benefit from drastic Javier Milei-style reforms? One business owner in Berl... more

Yesterday

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Yesterday


#1827

Can Germany's auto industry be revived?

Germany's once mighty motor industry is losing momentum, as high costs, low demand and com... more

20 Feb 2025

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20 Feb 2025


#1826

How 'cosplay' became big business

Cosplay is the ultimate form of fancy dress – with fans of graphic novels and video games ... more

19 Feb 2025

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19 Feb 2025


#1825

India's $30bn festival

The festival of Kumbh Mela is estimated to attract 400 million Hindus and other visitors f... more

18 Feb 2025

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18 Feb 2025


#1824

Are electric planes the future?

How to make a battery powered plane that can fly long distances, whilst carrying passenger... more

17 Feb 2025

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17 Feb 2025


#1823

Business Daily meets: Applied Nutrition's Tom Ryder

We speak to a boss whose business has bulked up on the global wellness trend. Tom Ryder go... more

14 Feb 2025

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14 Feb 2025


#1822

What it takes to become a digital nomad

The digital nomad lifestyle sounds like a dream - working from a beach in Bali or a café i... more

13 Feb 2025

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17:29

13 Feb 2025


#1821

Reusable water bottles: The new fast fashion?

Reusable bottles are everywhere – on your desk at work, at the gym, on a day out, doing a ... more

12 Feb 2025

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12 Feb 2025


#1820

The fight for Guatemala's lakes

We’re in the Central American country to hear a tale of two lakes. One, Lake Amatitlan, i... more

11 Feb 2025

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17:27

11 Feb 2025


#1819

The threat to sabotage undersea cables

Countries considered hostile to the West are threatening to cut under sea cables, which ca... more

10 Feb 2025

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10 Feb 2025


#1818

Business Daily Meets: Makiko Ono

We speak to one of Japan's very few female CEOs. Makiko Ono leads Suntory Beverage and Fo... more

07 Feb 2025

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07 Feb 2025


#1817

Rebuilding Africa’s largest second-hand clothes market

Ed Butler travels to Kantamanto market in Accra, Ghana. 15 million used garments arrive i... more

06 Feb 2025

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17:29

06 Feb 2025


#1816

What now for Canada?

After Justin Trudeau resigned as prime minister last month, what does the in-tray look lik... more

05 Feb 2025

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17:29

05 Feb 2025


#1815

Why do Germans take so much time off sick?

The country’s sick leave policy is one of the most generous in the world. Employees get fu... more

04 Feb 2025

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04 Feb 2025


#1814

California’s insurance crisis

Thousands of homes burned to the ground in the recent wildfires in Los Angeles which will ... more

03 Feb 2025

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03 Feb 2025


#1813

Business Daily meets: GoFundMe's Tim Cadogan

Whether its for medical expenses, college funds, charity campaigns, chances are you've bee... more

31 Jan 2025

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31 Jan 2025


#1812

The gamification of fitness

Advances in technology mean more people have devices which offer incentives and rewards fo... more

30 Jan 2025

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17:36

30 Jan 2025


#1811

Cashing in on Ghana's cashews

Ed Butler travels to northern Ghana in search of one of the country’s growing exports. Ca... more

29 Jan 2025

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29 Jan 2025


#1810

Is X still good for brands?

In November 2024, FC St Pauli became the first major football club to stop posting on X (f... more

28 Jan 2025

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28 Jan 2025


#1809

Spain's squatting problem

Squatting has a long history in Spain, often fuelled by high rates of homelessness. And t... more

27 Jan 2025

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27 Jan 2025


#1808

Business Daily meets: Peter Moore

We hear how his British accent and 'scouse cockiness' led him from physical education teac... more

24 Jan 2025

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24 Jan 2025


#1807

Are social scientists good for boardrooms?

A 2020 Academy of Social Sciences report found that sociologists, economists and philosoph... more

23 Jan 2025

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17:36

23 Jan 2025


#1806

India's cola wars

For decades, two multi-national giants Coca-Cola and Pepsi, have been competing for one of... more

22 Jan 2025

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22 Jan 2025


#1805

Saudi Arabia's Hollywood dream

Today we’re in Jeddah, looking at how Saudi Arabia went from a Kingdom where cinemas were ... more

21 Jan 2025

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21 Jan 2025


#1804

Guatemala's circular migration

We are in the Central American country of Guatemala to hear how temporary work permits to ... more

20 Jan 2025

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20 Jan 2025


#1803

Business Daily meets: Pascal Lamy

The French businessman was Director-General of the WTO from 2005–2013, and European commis... more

17 Jan 2025

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18:54

17 Jan 2025


#1802

What next for US-Africa relations under a second Trump administration?

We look at what a second Donald Trump presidency could mean for Africa, hearing from econo... more

16 Jan 2025

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16 Jan 2025


#1801

What could tariffs mean for Canada?

Donald Trump has said he will impose new tariffs on goods entering the US from Canada on h... more

15 Jan 2025

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15 Jan 2025