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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

Why you buy what you buy

We lift the curtain on how everyone from toothpaste brands to the United Nations is using ... more

15 hrs Ago

21 MINS

21:23

15 hrs Ago


#1999

Copper theft: A growing economic problem

Demand has been surging for copper around the world - from renewable energy projects, to A... more

Yesterday

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Yesterday


#1998

How country music became cool

Country music is in the midst of a grand renaissance. The genre - whose popularity was pre... more

27 Jan 2026

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17:21

27 Jan 2026


#1997

How global conflict is changing air travel

One of the world’s largest airline groups has told Business Daily that airspace closures, ... more

26 Jan 2026

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17:27

26 Jan 2026


#1996

Lew Frankfort: Building a billion-dollar brand

When Lew Frankfort joined Coach, it was a family run, wholesale handbag business worth six... more

23 Jan 2026

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17:28

23 Jan 2026


#1995

Can an island of flowers become a global chip hub?

Forty years ago Japan made more than half of the world's semiconductors. Today, it produce... more

22 Jan 2026

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17:27

22 Jan 2026


#1994

Slovakia: Small country, auto giant

When Slovakia was part of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic, the cars it made were noisy... more

21 Jan 2026

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17:28

21 Jan 2026


#1993

America's affordability question

In the second of two programmes, we look at Donald Trump's record on the economy one year ... more

20 Jan 2026

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17:29

20 Jan 2026


#1992

Life after DOGE

Twelve months into Donald Trump’s second term as President, we examine what it’s meant for... more

19 Jan 2026

17 MINS

17:29

19 Jan 2026


#1991

CEO of the Folio Society, Joanna Reynolds

We meet retail turnaround expert Joanna Reynolds, the woman behind the revival of the Foli... more

16 Jan 2026

17 MINS

17:28

16 Jan 2026


#1990

The 'Dry January' effect

Festive celebrations at Christmas and New Year often involve increased alcohol consumption... more

15 Jan 2026

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17:28

15 Jan 2026


#1989

What's gone wrong with Iran's economy?

Outrage has been growing in Iran over the country's struggling economy. Any growth this ye... more

14 Jan 2026

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17:28

14 Jan 2026


#1988

Bonds: Has the debt become too big?

The power of the global bond market seems to have grown in recent years, to the extent tha... more

13 Jan 2026

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17:29

13 Jan 2026


#1987

Bonds: Heroes or villains?

We explore how the world became so dependent on bonds, those IOUs from governments and fir... more

12 Jan 2026

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17:29

12 Jan 2026


#1986

Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands

We hear from a man who is immersed in the world of startups, innovation, venture capital, ... more

09 Jan 2026

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17:28

09 Jan 2026


#1985

The UAE's growing influence in Africa

The United Arab Emirates has become the largest state investor in Africa. It's spending bi... more

08 Jan 2026

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17:28

08 Jan 2026


#1984

How might tech shape our world in 2026?

Will the boom in artificial intelligence continue in 2026? We hear how the world’s biggest... more

07 Jan 2026

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17:29

07 Jan 2026


#1983

Can Asia’s economic growth hold up in 2026?

We explore how economies and companies rode out the tariff-driven economic storms of 2025 ... more

06 Jan 2026

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17:29

06 Jan 2026


#1982

What's the future for Venezuelan oil?

After American forces arrested and removed the leader of Venezuela, Rahul Tandon looks at ... more

05 Jan 2026

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17:57

05 Jan 2026


#1981

2026: What next for the global economy?

Tariffs and trade wars dominated 2025, but what does the year ahead have in store? And wha... more

05 Jan 2026

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17:27

05 Jan 2026