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The daily drama of money and work from the BBC.

The daily drama of money and work from the BBC.

 

#2000

John Pagano: the CEO trying to grow Saudi tourism

We meet the real estate developer who’s been tasked with turning Saudi Arabia into a globa... more

Yesterday

21 MINS

21:42

Yesterday


#1999

What's the future for state-owned postal services?

More countries are considering selling state-owned postal services - many have failed to m... more

10 Dec 2025

17 MINS

17:27

10 Dec 2025


#1998

The cost of Australia’s social media ban

This week, the country becomes the first in the world to implement a social media ban for ... more

09 Dec 2025

17 MINS

17:27

09 Dec 2025


#1997

Formula 1’s new business model

It’s one richest sports in the world but it still needs to adapt to the times. F1 is now ... more

08 Dec 2025

17 MINS

17:42

08 Dec 2025


#1996

Miishe Addy: From Silicon Valley to Accra

Miishe Addy started her first company in California’s Silicon Valley followed by another b... more

05 Dec 2025

17 MINS

17:28

05 Dec 2025


#1995

The making of a World Cup

Whether you call it football or soccer, next summer, the US, Mexico and Canada will host t... more

04 Dec 2025

17 MINS

17:28

04 Dec 2025


#1994

Welcome to 'Bitcoin city'

In Lugano, Switzerland, the cryptocurrency is accepted in some shops and for local municip... more

03 Dec 2025

17 MINS

17:28

03 Dec 2025


#1993

Is it the end of the music video?

TV channels dedicated to them are shutting down around the world and some superstars have ... more

02 Dec 2025

17 MINS

17:26

02 Dec 2025


#1992

What has happened to Europe's air traffic controllers?

Staff shortages and strikes are leaving passengers and airlines frustrated. So why are the... more

01 Dec 2025

17 MINS

17:29

01 Dec 2025


#1991

Business Daily meets: Wikipedia's Jimmy Wales

We hear how a free online encyclopaedia, run by volunteers, became one of the internet's m... more

28 Nov 2025

17 MINS

17:29

28 Nov 2025


#1990

What makes a basketball team worth $10bn?

We look at the record-breaking sale of the Los Angeles Lakers which has just been approved... more

27 Nov 2025

17 MINS

17:26

27 Nov 2025


#1989

The cocoa conundrum

Can Europe be weaned off cheap chocolate? EU efforts to block cocoa linked to deforestatio... more

26 Nov 2025

20 MINS

20:42

26 Nov 2025


#1988

Is this the end for South East Asia's scam centres?

It’s one of the biggest human trafficking operations of modern times. Scam centres across ... more

25 Nov 2025

18 MINS

18:29

25 Nov 2025


#1987

Monetising Machu Picchu

Peru is home to Machu Picchu - the ancient Inca city in the Andes mountains. It's one of ... more

24 Nov 2025

17 MINS

17:38

24 Nov 2025


#1986

What happens when the aid money runs out?

In the second of our two-part series on tightening aid budgets, Sam Fenwick explores what ... more

21 Nov 2025

17 MINS

17:30

21 Nov 2025


#1985

What's next for USAID funded projects?

We examine the fallout from the cuts to US foreign aid. We meet projects in Rwanda and Nep... more

20 Nov 2025

17 MINS

17:28

20 Nov 2025


#1984

Is cricket financially healthy?

One of world sport's biggest rivalries gets underway this week, with England and Australia... more

19 Nov 2025

17 MINS

17:29

19 Nov 2025


#1983

A special interview with Google CEO Sundar Pichai

We speak to the tech executive leading Google and its parent company Alphabet Inc. Sundar... more

18 Nov 2025

19 MINS

19:37

18 Nov 2025


#1982

Can global shipping go green?

After the collapse of a landmark deal, with opposition from both the US and Saudi Arabia, ... more

17 Nov 2025

17 MINS

17:28

17 Nov 2025


#1981

The ex-soldier building defence software

As war becomes more high tech than ever, artificial intelligence companies are making soft... more

14 Nov 2025

17 MINS

17:28

14 Nov 2025