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Kinmen: The Taiwanese islands next to China
What's it like to live on the edge of the one of the world’s most enduring flashpoints?
11 Dec 2023,17 mins
Business Daily meets: Joyce and Raissa de Haas
The entrepreneur identical twins behind the Double Dutch drinks brand
08 Dec 2023,17 mins
Star Wars: The empire strikes cash
We look at the growing market for vintage figures
07 Dec 2023,17 mins
The K-rice belt: Seeds for self-sufficiency?
We find out how - and why - South Korea is helping countries across Africa
06 Dec 2023,17 mins
What’s holding women back from work in Sri Lanka?
We hear first-hand about the barriers women face when trying to enter employment
05 Dec 2023,17 mins
How to solve fashion’s waste problem
More than a quarter of all clothes made are never actually sold - where do they go?
04 Dec 2023,17 mins
Business Daily meets: Konrad Bergstrom
How the Swedish entrepreneur turned business failure into success
01 Dec 2023,17 mins
Is the corporate world too close to COP?
The international climate summit has embraced big business involvement - is it too close?
30 Nov 2023,17 mins
Can China stop its love affair with coal?
It’s the world’s largest polluter, but also the world’s biggest producer of green energy
29 Nov 2023,17 mins
Asia's air pollution problem
Why is the continent becoming a global hot spot for air pollution?
28 Nov 2023,17 mins
Why is Spain betting on green hydrogen?
The country is leading the charge to become a world leader in both production and supply
27 Nov 2023,17 mins
Who is Sultan Al-Jaber?
We find out why he's a controversial appointment for the COP28 presidency
24 Nov 2023,17 mins
The world's longest subsea power cable
The 764km Viking link is about to go live between the UK and Denmark
23 Nov 2023,17 mins
Kimchi: Korean food goes global
The tangy fermented vegetable dish is now being made and sold around the world
22 Nov 2023,17 mins
How to spot a diamond
What is the industry doing to give consumers confidence?
21 Nov 2023,17 mins
Disruption in the diamond sector
How the jewellery world is being re-shaped by the mass production of laboratory-made gems
20 Nov 2023,17 mins
Business Daily meets: Cycling boss Doug Ryder
The former pro cyclist set up the first African-registered team in the Tour de France
17 Nov 2023,17 mins
Argentina goes to the polls
Argentina chooses a new president amid a deep economic crisis
16 Nov 2023,17 mins
Biden and Xi to meet in San Francisco
We look at what the US and Chinese presidents hope to gain
15 Nov 2023,17 mins
The classic cars going electric
We look at the costs and motivation for spending thousands on conversions
14 Nov 2023,17 mins
How has war changed the lives of Ukraine’s working women?
A group of Ukrainian women discuss the impact the war has had on their careers
13 Nov 2023,17 mins
Business Daily meets: Silvina Moschini
The first Latin American woman to lead a company to 'Unicorn' status
10 Nov 2023,17 mins
Last orders for the Irish pub?
We find out why so many rural bars are closing
09 Nov 2023,17 mins
Caste bias in corporate America
South Asian Americans share their experiences of discrimination they've faced at work
08 Nov 2023,17 mins
The Chinese migrants trying to get into the US
We travel to South America to find out why people are making this dangerous journey
07 Nov 2023,17 mins
Saudi Arabia's multi-billion dollar football powerhouse bet
Is it an ambitious economic plan? Or sportswashing?
06 Nov 2023,17 mins
Business Daily meets: Babbel CEO Arne Schepker
We explore the growth of language learning online
03 Nov 2023,17 mins
Why is the French wine industry struggling?
We’re in Bordeaux, where winemakers are facing difficult decisions
02 Nov 2023,17 mins
The Crypto King and the journalist
Chronicling the rise and fall of Sam Bankman-Fried
01 Nov 2023,17 mins
Spook-onomics: the global boost of Halloween
The ancient festival has become a multi-billion dollar business
31 Oct 2023,17 mins