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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 Kenya is betting on geothermal power

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

12 hrs Ago

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12 hrs Ago


#1999

The new fitness tourism

Have you ever travelled to another city to run a marathon? Or gone away to train with your... more

Yesterday

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Yesterday


#1998

Getting goods to the ends of the Earth

In one of the most remote and unforgiving regions on the planet, the final stretch of any ... more

19 Apr 2026

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19 Apr 2026


#1997

L.O.L. Surprise creator Isaac Larian

Isaac Larian left Iran as a 17 year-old with $750 and went on to build a successful career... more

16 Apr 2026

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16 Apr 2026


#1996

How wrestling became big business

Professional wrestling has grown into a global entertainment industry worth billions of do... more

15 Apr 2026

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15 Apr 2026


#1995

Reinventing Kodak

Kodak was written off as a casualty of the digital age. Now, it's betting on film again. W... more

14 Apr 2026

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14 Apr 2026


#1994

Iran’s economy: Counting the cost of war

Iran’s economy is under strain from war, long-standing sanctions and a nationwide internet... more

13 Apr 2026

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13 Apr 2026


#1993

The Dutch village at risk from an energy project

Today - a Dutch fishing village that could be wiped off the map to make room for a mega‑en... more

12 Apr 2026

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17:35

12 Apr 2026


#1992

Bonus: Introducing Inheritance: Samsung

When the Samsung Chairman has a heart attack, his heir is pushed into the spotlight. The c... more

11 Apr 2026

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26:00

11 Apr 2026


#1991

The tech boss who 'x-rays' businesses

We meet Alexander Rinke, the co-CEO and co-founder of Celonis, a billion-dollar company th... more

09 Apr 2026

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09 Apr 2026


#1990

Food prices after Hormuz: What changes now?

Conflict in the Middle East has sent shockwaves through the global food system. Even with ... more

08 Apr 2026

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08 Apr 2026


#1989

Anthropic: the $300bn AI firm at war with the White House

Anthropic’s rise from startup to one of the world’s leading players in artificial intellig... more

07 Apr 2026

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07 Apr 2026


#1988

Headspace CEO on the use of AI in tackling burnout

Headspace started life as a mindfulness app. Now it's partnering with the US Navy and inve... more

07 Apr 2026

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07 Apr 2026


#1987

Wind power: A lifeline or gamble for islands?

Highly exposed to volatile fossil fuel prices and intensifying climate change, island nati... more

05 Apr 2026

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05 Apr 2026


#1986

The self-taught coder building a drone empire

We hear from a founder who taught himself how to code as a child, set up several businesse... more

02 Apr 2026

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22:06

02 Apr 2026


#1985

Is this social media's 'Big Tobacco moment'?

We look at the fallout from the recent court case which found Meta and Google liable for h... more

01 Apr 2026

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01 Apr 2026


#1984

Afterlife: The business of celebrity legacies

We explore the growing industry built around the legacies of celebrities after their death... more

31 Mar 2026

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31 Mar 2026


#1983

The whistleblower who exposed a massive tax scam

We hear from a man who was once a high-earning, high flyer in the finance industry. But, a... more

30 Mar 2026

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30 Mar 2026


#1982

After Liberation Day: Who is footing the tariffs bill?

For nearly 12 months, a raft of import duties - tariffs - have made it much more expensive... more

29 Mar 2026

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17:48

29 Mar 2026


#1981

Mighty Patch founder Ju Rhyu

We meet the founder of Hero Cosmetics, the brand behind Mighty Patch, a skin patch that's ... more

27 Mar 2026

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27 Mar 2026