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Philippines: Back-office powerhouse
The country's BPO (business process outsourcing) industry is huge, but it's under threat
25 Feb 2025,17 mins
Philippines: The remittance lifeline
The money Filipino overseas workers send home continues to play a big role in the economy
24 Feb 2025,17 mins
Where does the Mittelstand stand?
Germany's famous medium-sized businesses have their say ahead of Sunday's election
21 Feb 2025,17 mins
Can Germany's auto industry be revived?
We're in Wolfsburg, home of Volkswagen, to find out how the market is changing
20 Feb 2025,18 mins
How 'cosplay' became big business
Inside the growing, multi-billion dollar industry of playing dress-up
19 Feb 2025,17 mins
India's $30bn festival
We're at Kumbh Mela, meeting businesses cashing in on the estimated 400 million visitors
18 Feb 2025,17 mins
Are electric planes the future?
We find out how aviation can become more sustainable
17 Feb 2025,17 mins
Business Daily meets: Applied Nutrition's Tom Ryder
We hear how he went from scaffolder to floating his company on the London Stock Exchange
14 Feb 2025,17 mins
What it takes to become a digital nomad
For a growing community of remote workers, a beach-front workplace can be a reality
13 Feb 2025,17 mins
Reusable water bottles: The new fast fashion?
We find out if reusable bottles are actually better for the environment as sales grow
12 Feb 2025,17 mins
The fight for Guatemala's lakes
Lake Amatitlan is badly polluted - will a second lake suffer the same fate?
11 Feb 2025,17 mins
The threat to sabotage undersea cables
They carry 95% of the world’s data - but are they at risk from China, Iran and Russia?
10 Feb 2025,17 mins
Business Daily Meets: Makiko Ono
We speak to the CEO of Japanese-based Suntory Beverage and Food
07 Feb 2025,17 mins
Rebuilding Africa’s largest second-hand clothes market
We're in Ghana where Kantamanto receives most of the 15 million garments arriving weekly
06 Feb 2025,17 mins
What now for Canada?
From tariffs to immigration, we look at the issues facing Justin Trudeau's replacement
05 Feb 2025,17 mins
Why do Germans take so much time off sick?
The country has a generous policy and the average worker takes 20 days off sick each year
04 Feb 2025,17 mins
California’s insurance crisis
Is the threat of wildfires making the US state uninsurable?
03 Feb 2025,18 mins
Business Daily meets: GoFundMe's Tim Cadogan
The entrepreneur on the benefits and challenges of running the crowdfunding platform
31 Jan 2025,17 mins
The gamification of fitness
How exercise is changing into an interactive experience that feels like a video game
30 Jan 2025,17 mins
Cashing in on Ghana's cashews
How can farmers and producers add value in a way that benefits the country?
29 Jan 2025,17 mins
Is X still good for brands?
We hear from companies who are finding alternatives - and those who can't live without it
28 Jan 2025,17 mins
Spain's squatting problem
Has the country's ongoing housing crisis led to more people living in homes illegally?
27 Jan 2025,17 mins
Business Daily meets: Peter Moore
We hear how he went from sportswear sales to CEO of Liverpool FC
24 Jan 2025,17 mins
Are social scientists good for boardrooms?
We find out why businesses are keen to get them involved in decision making
23 Jan 2025,17 mins
India's cola wars
In India, Pepsi and Coca-Cola have been joined by a third rival, Campa Cola
22 Jan 2025,16 mins
Saudi Arabia's Hollywood dream
A growing film industry is part of the Kingdom's drive to diversify its economy
21 Jan 2025,17 mins
Guatemala's circular migration
A return ticket to the American Dream
20 Jan 2025,17 mins
Business Daily meets: Pascal Lamy
The former director-general of the WTO on what the future might hold for global trade
17 Jan 2025,18 mins
What next for US-Africa relations under a second Trump administration?
The President-elect has been accused of dismissing the continent in the past
16 Jan 2025,17 mins
What could tariffs mean for Canada?
President-elect Donald Trump has made them a central part of his economic vision
15 Jan 2025,17 mins