Business Daily
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Business Daily
The daily drama of money and work from the BBC.
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What's going on with Indonesia's economy?
Indonesia’s president has now been in power for a year but having won the election on policies to support the lower classes, the economy is struggling...
Has Canada lost its trade war with the US?
The country has dropped tariffs on a wide range of US products, a major U-turn in the trade war.
It comes after Prime Minister Mark Carney said...
Thailand’s debt spiral
Thailand has one of the highest levels of consumer debt in the world as a proportion of its GDP. We hear from people who have borrowed and cannot pay...
Business Daily meets: Fani Titi, Investec CEO
The South African grew up under the racist apartheid system as one of 14 children.
He looked set for a life in farming, until a chance event to...
Small country: Big tariffs
We head to Switzerland, a small but very successful country with a population of just 9 million.
And now coping with some of US President Donald...
Should we expect more airline delays?
Passengers are suffering more disruption as technology at airports, airlines and air traffic control is failing.
But why is aviation software be...
The cost of a shutdown
For the first time in nearly seven years, federal operations have been drastically curtailed as the US government shuts down.
As it enters a s...
Cyprus has a 'brain gain' plan
We look at how the European country is trying to lure talent back home.
It is specifically targeting people from science, technology, engineerin...
Afghanistan: women disconnected
Women and girls in Afghanistan have been excluded from much of the working world, as well as from the chance to get an education.
Many are find...
Business Daily meets: Thailand's Chef Pam
Thailand’s Pichaya Soontornyanakij, widely known as Chef Pam, was this year named the best female chef in the world by a panel of more than 1,000 gast...
Trump's green retreat
Earlier this year, President Donald Trump signed an executive order stopping subsidies for renewable energy sources like wind and solar power. He has...
Fighting economic abuse
What happens when a controlling partner takes over your income and spending?
More countries are now recognising the harm that economic or financ...
Keeping Chile's older workers... working
The country has one of the fastest growing aging populations in the region - we hear how businesses and politicians are adapting to the situation.
Is France failing its older workers?
The French government has launched a campaign against what it calls “the last discrimination”: ageism.
It’s one that a lot of people in the cou...
Business Daily meets: Rahul Vatts
Thirty years ago, India made its first mobile call. Back then, Rahul Vatts was just starting out at India’s telecom giant, Airtel.
Now the comp...
Home is where the debt is
Is the dream of home ownership slipping out of reach for many Americans?
Prices are climbing, supply can’t keep up with demand, and high intere...
The growth of barefoot shoes
Once a niche product for runners, footwear that makes you feel like you’re not wearing any is now crossing into the mainstream.
We’ll hear from...
Why China’s property bubble burst
In the early 2000s, the country had one of the biggest real estate booms seen anywhere in the world - at its peak accounting for 30% of GDP.
Bu...
No AI, thanks
Many skilled professionals working within creative fields are unhappy about how AI is impacting their industry. They want to protect their work and th...
Could AI ever replace the news?
In December 2023, a video was posted on X that generated a lot of attention. Gaining more than five million views in 24 hours, it showed a team of AI-...
UAE - the next AI powerhouse?
When US president Donald Trump visited the Middle East earlier this year, he announced a number of deals between the US and countries in the region. <...
The global AI divide
The US and China dominate the field of artificial intelligence - between them they’re responsible for 90% of the world’s AI infrastructure. Where does...
Generation AI
Entry level jobs are likely to be the most affected by artificial intelligence. AI can already do a lot of tasks typically given to junior staff, and...
How do you build a successful theme park?
Around the world, entertainment companies are spending hundreds of millions of dollars on shiny new theme park rides and attractions. It's a highly co...
Has Gen Z lost the will to work?
It's the newest generation to enter the workforce, in their late teens and twenties, but many say they already feel burned out.
From fears about...
Why are millions of cars being recalled?
Transport regulators around the world are forcing the automotive industry to fix faults in their cars, even if they are discovered years after the mod...
Trump card: what are golden visas?
As US President Donald Trump tries to lure wealthy foreigners with a $5m Gold Card residency visa, we explore the growing global marketplace of so-cal...
Business Daily meets: Surinder Arora
The billionaire entrepreneur was sent to England at the age of 13 after getting into trouble in his native India.
His family shared a house and...
Does getting up early breed success?
You might have seen it online - social media influencers sharing their morning routines before work. Some start as early as 4 or 5 AM, turning those h...
The rise of online therapy
It started with a man and a couch. Today, it’s an industry worth half a trillion dollars.
The growing demand for therapy has made it a lucrativ...
Who is financing Myanmar's civil war?
We’re in Myanmar, a country that’s been ravaged by intense fighting for decades. But especially so since a military coup overthrew the elected governm...
Turkey's 'Year of the Family'
Turkey is facing a growing global problem: a declining birth rate. The number of babies being born reached an all-time low in 2024, of 1.48 children b...
Business Daily meets: Allan Kilavuka
From taking on the role of Kenya Airways' CEO in the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic, to leading the company to profitability after years of financial t...
The global trade in stolen phones
We investigate smartphone thefts - which are rising in number in some major cities. What's the impact, and where are the phones going? And how can peo...
Making a career from golf in Africa
As the continent aims to grow the sport, we hear from professional golfers who say they’re having to take on other jobs because there’s not enough mon...
Is Gen Z the most investment-savvy generation?
Generation Z - people born in the mid-to-late 1990s up to the early 2010s - is reportedly the new driving force behind retail investing. We look at th...
Spain's power blackout: what went wrong?
On the morning of the 28th of April, Spain lost electric power equivalent to that generated by ten nuclear plants, leaving the whole of the Iberian Pe...
Business Daily meets: Spencer Horne
The South African entrepreneur tells us about his experience growing up under the apartheid regime, before securing a scholarship that would take him...
Are you a personality hire?
The trend has taken off on social media as it's resonated with office workers around the world.
So what value does an extroverted colleague bri...
Denmark's "burp tax"
Farmers in Denmark are getting ready for an ambitious new scheme that will transform the country's landscape from 2030.
As well as giving land b...