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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

How Peru's Chancay Port is changing trade

We return to Peru’s mega port - the Chancay Port. This $3.5bn project is a joint venture b... more

21 hrs Ago

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21 hrs Ago


#1999

Is tech good news for truckers?

It’s transforming the world of road haulage, but has the recent ‘Uberisation’ been good ne... more

Yesterday

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Yesterday


#1998

The cost of the Pakistan-Afghanistan border closure

Pakistan closed its border with Afghanistan in October following sporadic fighting between... more

15 Dec 2025

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15 Dec 2025


#1997

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

12 Dec 2025

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12 Dec 2025


#1996

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

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10 Dec 2025


#1995

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

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09 Dec 2025


#1994

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

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08 Dec 2025


#1993

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

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05 Dec 2025


#1992

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

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04 Dec 2025


#1991

Welcome to 'Bitcoin city'

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

03 Dec 2025

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03 Dec 2025


#1990

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

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02 Dec 2025


#1989

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

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01 Dec 2025


#1988

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

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28 Nov 2025


#1987

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

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27 Nov 2025


#1986

The cocoa conundrum

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

26 Nov 2025

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26 Nov 2025


#1985

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

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25 Nov 2025


#1984

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

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24 Nov 2025


#1983

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

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21 Nov 2025


#1982

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

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20 Nov 2025


#1981

Is cricket financially healthy?

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

19 Nov 2025

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19 Nov 2025