Global Business

Insights into the business world from the BBC.

World Service,745 episodes

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A Tree of Life
Follow a tree, from the forest to the sawmills and finally to shops across the world.
17 Sep 2016,26 mins
Making Babies: The Business of Fertility
The multi-billion pound fertility business and the ethical and moral issues that arise
10 Sep 2016,26 mins
Has 3D Printing Lived Up to the Hype?
Has 3D printing lived up to its early promise?
03 Sep 2016,26 mins
Supportive Partner, Success at Work?
Is choosing your life partner the most important career choice you will ever make?
27 Aug 2016,26 mins
A Virtual World
Adam Shaw looks at how Virtual Reality could change our world
20 Aug 2016,26 mins
How Safe are Your Secrets?
What can business do to defend itself against the growing army of corporate spies?
13 Aug 2016,26 mins
Pitch Night
A young Malawian entrepreneur has one chance to get the backing she needs. Can she do it?
11 Jun 2016,26 mins
Turnarounds
Matthew Gwyther discovers how to turn around a failing company.
04 Jun 2016,26 mins
Chattanooga - the High Speed City
Does speed matter? Peter Day visits America's first "gig city," Chattanooga, to find out.
28 May 2016,26 mins
Growing Malawi
How a Malawian sugar cane business is turning lives around
21 May 2016,26 mins
European Unicorns
Caroline Bayley reports on Europe's unicorns, tech firms with billion dollar valuations.
14 May 2016,26 mins
Colorado's Big Marijuana Experiment
Marijuana is now legal in some US states. How is the experiment working in Colorado?
07 May 2016,26 mins
Recruiting by Algorithm
Can a computer programme choose the right applicant for a job?
30 Apr 2016,26 mins
Selling Shakespeare
How Shakespeare remains one of the most successful and flexible cultural brands
23 Apr 2016,26 mins
Going Online the Cambodian Way
The story of one of Cambodia’s first and most successful e-commerce businesses
27 Feb 2016,26 mins
Why Don’t we Talk About our Pay?
Jonty Bloom explores income and tax transparency in Norway
20 Feb 2016,26 mins
Germany’s New Workforce?
As the German workforce shrinks can over one million new migrants be the solution?
13 Feb 2016,26 mins
Economic Rebellion
Why are university students rebelling against how they are taught economics?
06 Feb 2016,26 mins
Oil: How Low Will it Go?
How low can the price of oil go and what are the global implications?
30 Jan 2016,26 mins
Norway's European Vision
How does Norway do business with the European Union despite not being a member of the EU?
23 Jan 2016,26 mins
Making Money out of Germany's Migrants
Paul Henley speaks to businesses in Munich benefiting from the arrival of new refugees
16 Jan 2016,26 mins
Investing in Iran
Global Business looks at the business prospects in Iran when sanctions are lifted.
09 Jan 2016,26 mins
The Great Beer Upheaval
Microbreweries blossom as mega players merge. Peter Day explores big - and - small beer.
02 Jan 2016,26 mins
The Business of Trust
How important is trust & can it be won back if it's lost? Matthew Gwyther investigates.
26 Dec 2015,26 mins
The Sexy Salaryman
How the white collar worker has become a cult hero in TV series and comic books in Japan.
19 Dec 2015,26 mins
Christmas, Made In China
Peter Day visits the Chinese city which makes most of the world's Christmas decorations.
12 Dec 2015,26 mins
Former CEO Barclays - Antony Jenkins
Antony Jenkins on the challenges he faced as CEO of Barclays and the future of banking
05 Dec 2015,26 mins
The Rise of the Executive PA
Sathnam Sanghera discovers how important the executive assistant is to the modern day CEO
22 Oct 2015,23 mins
Violins of Cremona
Cremona in northern Italy is a centre of violin making but can a niche industry survive?
15 Oct 2015,23 mins
What Makes a Company Last?
What makes a company last and does longevity still matter?
08 Oct 2015,23 mins