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The business of bed bugs
Infestations in tourism hot spots have made headlines - so how are businesses responding?
18 Jan 2024,17 mins
Goodbye blue tick?
Does the monetising of verification mean the blue tick has lost its credibility?
17 Jan 2024,17 mins
Can cars and tourism boost Spain's economy?
We look at two sectors which are hoping to benefit in 2024
16 Jan 2024,17 mins
The race for the perfect running shoe
We hear from some of the companies hoping to create that winning formula
15 Jan 2024,17 mins
Business Daily meets: Michele Arnese
The advertising entrepreneur who helps firms build their own 'sonic identity' using AI
12 Jan 2024,17 mins
The race to secure semiconductor supply chains
Nearly everything with an on-off switch needs chips - and more nations want to make them
11 Jan 2024,17 mins
Food security in Puerto Rico
The Caribbean island imports 90% of its food - but locals want to change that
10 Jan 2024,17 mins
What is a digital twin city?
We find out about the new technology which could fight the impact of climate change
09 Jan 2024,17 mins
How to fix the US budget
Once again the country faces the prospect of a government shutdown - what can be done?
08 Jan 2024,17 mins
Business Daily meets: Kathryn Jacob
We meet the CEO of the cinema advertising firm Pearl & Dean
05 Jan 2024,17 mins
Being unbanked
How easy is it to open a bank account in your country?
04 Jan 2024,17 mins
Tricking the brain – are holograms the future?
These endlessly flexible 3D images are being used in huge variety of sectors
03 Jan 2024,17 mins
Living off-grid: Scaling up
Alastair Leithead and his wife Ana embark on an ambitious project in Portugal
02 Jan 2024,17 mins
Living off-grid in Portugal
We travel to the Alentejo region where people are installing water and electric systems
01 Jan 2024,17 mins
Business Daily Meets: Dr Yasmeen Lari
Pakistan's first female architect on rebuilding her country after the 2022 floods
22 Dec 2023,17 mins
Turkey adjusts to ‘bitter medicine’ of high rates
We look at the impact of the economic policy aimed at cooling rising prices
21 Dec 2023,17 mins
Battling snakes to gather Brazil nuts
We're in Bolivia - the world's biggest exporter
20 Dec 2023,17 mins
Was 2023 a bad year for IPOs?
A record low number of companies have chosen to go public this year
19 Dec 2023,17 mins
Has shoplifting become a global problem?
Retailers around the world are losing billions of dollars to theft - what's being done?
18 Dec 2023,17 mins
Business Daily meets: Niccolo Ricci
The CEO of the luxury suits brand, Stefano Ricci, on dressing the rich and powerful
15 Dec 2023,17 mins
Putting the 'F' word into climate talks
What does the COP 28 fossil fuel deal mean for the future of oil, gas and coal?
14 Dec 2023,17 mins
Taiwan: Prepping for war
We meet ordinary citizens reacting to growing threats of a Chinese invasion
13 Dec 2023,17 mins
Taiwan: The political mood
How are young people feeling ahead of the elections?
12 Dec 2023,17 mins
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