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Can battery-swapping boost electric car sales?
New ways to power urban EVs are being explored, to make owning an electric vehicle easier
20 Nov 2024,17 mins
The plan to rescue the Commonwealth Games
A beleaguered multi-sport event is downsizing - will more nations want to host it now?
19 Nov 2024,17 mins
Egypt's economy under pressure
We find out how attacks on shipping, and a reduction in tourism is affecting the country
18 Nov 2024,17 mins
Battling the world's most invasive aquatic plant
We speak to Kenyan entrepreneur Joseph Nguthiru who is transforming water hyacinth
15 Nov 2024,17 mins
How we fell for Fall
How autumn-themed products and experiences became a money-spinner
14 Nov 2024,17 mins
What’s holding back France and Germany?
Two of Europe's biggest economies are in trouble
13 Nov 2024,17 mins
The wine industry's biggest challenge
Climate change is changing the way winemakers plan, harvest and make their product
12 Nov 2024,17 mins
Argentina: Libertarian paradise?
We speak to the US citizens thinking about leaving home, lured by Javier Milei's policies
11 Nov 2024,18 mins
Business Daily meets: Astronaut Chris Hadfield
The former commander of the ISS on his career and how he became the musical star in orbit
08 Nov 2024,17 mins
Building the superyachts
They’re the kind of mega vessels which only a handful of people on the planet can afford
07 Nov 2024,17 mins
Rail Baltica: Building a geopolitical railway
We explore the new high-speed line connecting Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania
05 Nov 2024,17 mins
Spotlight on the swing states
We hear from voters in the crucial US states that may decide the Presidential Election
04 Nov 2024,17 mins
Business Daily meets: Hello Kitty
On the character's 50th birthday, we speak to Sanrio CEO Tomokuni Tsuji
01 Nov 2024,17 mins
Investing in escape rooms
We find out how major brands are tapping into the trend
31 Oct 2024,17 mins
Spilling the tea on matcha
Once difficult to find outside of Japan, the green tea is now a billion dollar industry
30 Oct 2024,17 mins
The Murdoch succession saga
Rupert Murdoch's secret legal battle with his children over his media empire's future
29 Oct 2024,17 mins
The battle for US Steel
In Pittsburgh, we explore the future of American manufacturing and the US election
28 Oct 2024,17 mins
Business Daily meets: Sandra Uwera
We meet the Global CEO of Fairtrade International
25 Oct 2024,17 mins
Fixing water
The engineering feats around the world designed to protect our most precious resource
24 Oct 2024,17 mins
US Election: Cross-border trade
We go to the US-Canada border to hear how people, businesses and industries are feeling
23 Oct 2024,17 mins
US Election: Meet the neighbours
How Canada and Mexico are preparing for the US election.
22 Oct 2024,17 mins
What is new in the auto industry?
We report from the Paris Motor Show 2024
21 Oct 2024,17 mins
Business Daily meets: F1's James Vowles
We meet the Team Principal at Williams Racing
18 Oct 2024,17 mins
The growth of grief tech
We look at a growing industry using AI to 'connect' people to loved ones who have died
17 Oct 2024,17 mins
US Election: Meet the retailers
We get the views of three American retailers
16 Oct 2024,18 mins
Man City v Premier League
We look into the implications of sport's 'trial of the century'
15 Oct 2024,18 mins
How can night shifts be made safer for women in India?
We look at why night shifts are a serious concern for female workers in the country
14 Oct 2024,17 mins
Business Daily meets Nagi Maehashi, owner of RecipeTin Eats
How an accountant turned self-taught cook left a corporate life to start a hit food blog
11 Oct 2024,24 mins
What’s the future of F1 in Spain?
We look at the impact of a new 10 year deal with Madrid
10 Oct 2024,17 mins
How IKEA built its brand
We speak to CEO Jesper Brodin
09 Oct 2024,17 mins