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The cost of rescuing migrants in the Mediterranean
We meet the crew and some of those on board humanitarian rescue ship The Ocean Viking.
16 Nov 2022,17 mins
Africa Super League – new dawn for football?
Will the new lucrative club tournament help or hinder the game in Africa?
15 Nov 2022,17 mins
Business Daily Meets: Nico Rosberg
F1 champion Nico Rosberg is reinventing himself as a champion of green technology
14 Nov 2022,17 mins
Business Daily Meets: Boyan Slat
We speak to the man who wants to rid the world’s oceans of plastic.
11 Nov 2022,17 mins
Rebuilding lives after flooding in Pakistan
We hear from three people whose lives were devastated by the recent floods in Pakistan.
10 Nov 2022,17 mins
The Morality of Machines
We explore the ethical issues raised by new developments in artificial intelligence.
08 Nov 2022,17 mins
Africa’s Middlemen: Rent-seekers or cultural brokers?
Are Africa’s middlemen a crucial part of business transactions or a distraction?
07 Nov 2022,17 mins
How much is it costing fans to go to Qatar?
How much are football fans willing to spend to watch their team at the 2022 World Cup?
04 Nov 2022,17 mins
Women in business in Qatar
We explore the challenges and opportunities facing Qatar's female entrepreneurs.
03 Nov 2022,17 mins
The footballers transforming their home towns
The huge wages in Europe’s football leagues are making a difference in Africa.
02 Nov 2022,17 mins
Qatar’s World Cup tourism gamble
Will a boost in visitors for the Qatar World Cup lead to more visitors in the long run?
01 Nov 2022,17 mins
Qatar: The migrant workers behind the World Cup
We explore the questions still to be answered around mistreatment and compensation.
31 Oct 2022,17 mins
Business Daily Meets: Jason Bell
The photographer tells us about working with some of the most famous people in the world.
28 Oct 2022,17 mins
Sri Lanka: Life after an economic crisis
We revisit the country to see how much, if anything, has changed.
27 Oct 2022,17 mins
A special interview with the boss of the World Bank
World Bank President David Malpass on the consequences of global debt.
26 Oct 2022,17 mins
The rise and fall of the hot tub
We find out what happened after the lockdown sales boom.
25 Oct 2022,17 mins
Business Daily Meets: Dr Natalie Kenny
The founder of BioGrad shares stories from her remarkable life in science
21 Oct 2022,17 mins
How social media is changing farming in Kenya
Find out how farmers in Kenya are making more money thanks to social media platforms.
20 Oct 2022,17 mins
How students' right to earn shook up US sport
How name, image and likeness laws have reshaped college sport in America
18 Oct 2022,17 mins
Why men don’t want to work any more
We explore why people are not just quitting - they're leaving employment for good.
17 Oct 2022,17 mins
Greensill: What went wrong?
We explore the company's collapse which left investors facing billions in losses.
14 Oct 2022,17 mins
Will a multibillion dollar project get Americans back on trains?
We visit Penn Station in New York City which is getting a massive revamp.
13 Oct 2022,17 mins
Mahira Khan on Pakistan's mental health emergency
Actress Mahira Khan tells us why Pakistan is in the midst of a mental health emergency.
12 Oct 2022,17 mins
Can a giant seaweed farm help curb climate change?
We meet the UK-based company planning to grow huge sargassum farms in the Atlantic.
11 Oct 2022,17 mins
Rent-a-Robot
Can robots solve the post pandemic labour shortage? And with what consequences?
10 Oct 2022,17 mins
Space: The final food frontier
Will growing steaks under microgravity conditions help in the quest for food security?
07 Oct 2022,17 mins
How to quit
When is it time to move on and try something new?
06 Oct 2022,17 mins
Getting backpackers to return to Australia
We explore the visa scheme set up for young people to work and travel in Australia
05 Oct 2022,17 mins
Why food could be the future of fashion
The new materials being made from ingredients you would normally find on your plate.
04 Oct 2022,17 mins
Are home solar panels the solution?
We explore whether the energy crisis is leading to more installations in Europe.
03 Oct 2022,17 mins