Global Business

Insights into the business world from the BBC.

World Service,745 episodes

Episodes

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Going Cash-Less
Cash replacements including bartering, community trading schemes and Hong Kong's Octopus
06 Dec 2001,25 mins
Alternative Economics
An examination of alternative economic principles
13 Nov 2001,26 mins
Why Are Some Nations Rich And Others Still Poor?
A discussion on why there is still such inequality in the world
07 Nov 2001,26 mins
Protesting At The World Trade Organization
A look at the protests which accompany international meetings of the WTO
29 Oct 2001,25 mins
African Embrace The Mobile Phone
The rise and future of telecommunications in Africa
24 Oct 2001,25 mins
The Anti-Globalisation Movement
How the new wave of anti-capitalism and anti-globalisation had taken hold
21 Oct 2001,26 mins
Africa The Business Of AIDS
How those with AIDS and HIV are hoping to bring their health message to other Africans
08 Oct 2001,26 mins
After 9/11
A special report on the events of 11 September and a look at what will happen next
21 Sep 2001,26 mins
South Africa - Business After Aparthied
Report on business life in South Africa, seven years after the end of apartheid
14 Sep 2001,26 mins
Nigeria The Challenges Of Setting Up Business
A report on business life in Africa, starting with changes being made in Nigeria
31 Aug 2001,26 mins
Uganda - Source Of Hope
Doing business in Uganda, a country which is the source of the river Nile
26 Aug 2001,26 mins
The Spanish Economy Reworked
How a combination of technology and curiosity has strengthened traditional business
17 Aug 2001,25 mins
The New Spanish Revolution
A look at how and why Spain has emerged as a global economic power
01 Aug 2001,25 mins
An Interview With Gary Hamel - Part One
The first in a two-part interview with American business strategist expert Gary Hemel
26 Jul 2001,25 mins
An Interview With Gary Hamel - Part Two
Second part of tutorial on business strategy with Gary Hamel
26 Jul 2001,25 mins
Crisis Management For Business
Managing business in a hazardous world, a look at how companies manage crises
01 Jul 2001,25 mins
Bollywood In Trouble
A report from India on Bollywood, a glamorous business in big trouble
25 Jun 2001,26 mins
Keeping Business In The Family
A report on family-run firms and their place in the business world
14 Jun 2001,26 mins
Fuel Cells And Natural Energy Sources
How environmentally-friendly fuel cell engines could revolutionise transport
10 Jun 2001,26 mins
The Next Big Thing
Discussing the latest big ideas and revelations in business
04 Jun 2001,26 mins
Mark Moody-Stuart Of Royal Dutch Shell
An interview with Mark Moody-Stuart, chairman of the Royal Dutch Shell group
25 May 2001,26 mins
Future Communications - Phoning Business
How the transformation of telecommunications is changing business
18 May 2001,26 mins
Bangalore - Getting It Right
Bangalore's high-tech movers and shakers including Infosys Technologies Ltd and Wipro
11 May 2001,26 mins
Bangalore - A World Capital of Technology
How Bangalore is emerging as a global centre of computer technology
02 May 2001,26 mins
Indian Traditions Versus The Free Economy
Traditional things to buy, a report on the homemade and home-grown businesses in India
01 May 2001,26 mins
India - Liberalisation For All?
Despite India's liberalised economy some parts of the country remained closed for business
20 Apr 2001,25 mins
Patent-Free Drug Manufacture In Bangalore
A report on the Indian pharmaceutical company CIPLA in Bangalore
13 Apr 2001,26 mins
Opening Up India For Business
A discussion on some of the eye-catching transformations taking place in India
09 Apr 2001,26 mins
The Dot-Com Survivors
A look at the aftermath of the dot-com bubble
25 Mar 2001,25 mins
DeCode's Quest To Cure Genetic Diseases
The saga of the Icelandic biopharmaceutical company deCODE genetics
24 Mar 2001,26 mins