BBC World Service - Business Daily

How country music became cool

Streaming of the genre in the US rose by nearly 110% in the five years to 2024

Airspace closures due to war zones, are now forcing substantial rerouting of flights

How Coach grew from a family handbag business to a billion-dollar company

The Japanese island of Hokkaido is being turned into a centre for advanced semiconductors

The country makes the highest number of cars per capita in the world - and that's growing

The economy is looking strong, so why do people feel worse off?

One year into his second term, has Donald Trump been championing the American worker?

We hear how the retail executive turned a struggling book club into a profitable business

We take a look at a growing alcohol-free drinks market that packs a punch for its size

Anger over the falling value of the Iranian currency has triggered protests nationwide