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Gambling Addiction: Winners and Losers
There's growing concern about gambling addiction worldwide.
15 Jan 2018,17 mins
Boats and Cakes for the Super Rich
Stock market surges are creating more super-wealthy people. What do they spend money on?
12 Jan 2018,17 mins
Hullabaloo in Peru
A political scandal in Lima may already be harming Peru's economic outlook.
11 Jan 2018,17 mins
The Coral Reef Economy
Can you put a price on coral reefs under threat from climate change?
10 Jan 2018,17 mins
The Banana Apocalypse?
A deadly fungus is threatening the world's most popular banana variety.
09 Jan 2018,17 mins
The Only Way Is Up?
Markets keep hitting record highs, but can it last or are we in a bubble?
08 Jan 2018,17 mins
Interplanetary Business
The entrepreneurs planning to explore - and mine - the solar system
05 Jan 2018,17 mins
The Secret of Utah's Success
Why does the home of Mormonism have one of the fastest growing economies in the US?
04 Jan 2018,17 mins
Not Keeping Mum: Business as Usual After Motherhood?
Businesses fail to pull new mothers back to the workforce - and some mums have had enough
03 Jan 2018,17 mins
What Should We Look Out For in 2018?
We predict and discuss the biggest business and economic trends of the coming year
02 Jan 2018,17 mins
The Business of Wellness
The wellness industry is booming but is there any science behind it?
01 Jan 2018,17 mins
Cashless World
Large parts of the world are going cashless. But is it really the end of coins and notes?
29 Dec 2017,17 mins
Smart Cities: Pollution
The causes and effects of pollution, and the solutions to toxic city air.
28 Dec 2017,17 mins
Smart Cities: Transport
The smart city solutions to the globe’s urgent transport problems.
27 Dec 2017,17 mins
Sardinia: Beyond Banks
Kim Gittleson investigates the revival of a barter system on the Italian island.
26 Dec 2017,17 mins
Biz Daily in 2017
A look back at the highlights from Business Daily this year.
25 Dec 2017,17 mins
China Goes Cashless
Hangzhou in China is at the cutting edge of mobile payments technology - but why?
22 Dec 2017,17 mins
Bitcoin Breakthrough?
Is it time to start taking cryptocurrencies seriously?
21 Dec 2017,17 mins
A Work-Life Balance
Should we be working less to achieve more?
20 Dec 2017,17 mins
Unicorns, Zebras and Winning Money
Venture capitalists are failing to invest in female-led companies, how can things change?
19 Dec 2017,17 mins
Europe's Jobless Youth
The persistent problem of youth unemployment across Europe.
18 Dec 2017,17 mins
A Tax Gift from Trump?
The biggest tax reform in 30 years in the US. But will it help the economy?
15 Dec 2017,17 mins
Reporting from the Frontline
How social media is transforming warfare, and how warfare permanently marks journalists
14 Dec 2017,17 mins
The Passive Investor
The rise of passive investing on the stock markets.
13 Dec 2017,17 mins
Greece: On the Road to Recovery?
Is the eurozone's most troubled economy showing signs of coming out of crisis mode?
12 Dec 2017,17 mins
Financial Abuse
What should be done when someone uses money to control or bully their spouse?
11 Dec 2017,17 mins
Brexit Milestone Reached
UK and EU leaders clinch a deal in the first phase of negotiations on Britain's exit.
08 Dec 2017,17 mins
Nuclear Energy Post Fukushima
Is Japan right to switch its reactors back on seven years after disaster struck?
07 Dec 2017,17 mins
Surviving the Night Shift
What working nights does to your health and the economy.
06 Dec 2017,17 mins
Cities for the Poor
Are cities becoming enclaves for the rich?
05 Dec 2017,17 mins