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Portugal’s digital nomads

20 juni 2023 · 19 min

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Portugal has welcomed thousands of high value, short stay workers with an attractive new visa. Lees meer

They’re the so called Digital Nomads, who can live and work where they please - but the locals say they’re skewing the economy, we find out why.

Producer / presenter: Ciaran Tracey
Image: Flexible working: Credit: PA

The rising popularity of surrogacy in Georgia

19 juni 2023 · 19 min

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The small Caucasian country, which borders Russia, has experienced increased demand for surrogates after the war in Ukraine meant that Russia and Ukraine were no longer options for couples wanting a baby. Those countries used to be international hubs for surrogacy - when a woman carries a pregnancy for another couple or individual. Lees meer

In Georgia, commercial surrogacy is legal, and regulations are extremely liberal. Affordable prices make Georgia an even more attractive alternative.
We hear from clinics who say they are struggling to keep up with demand, plus from a surrogate mother who says it has been life-changing for her financially.

Producer and presenter: Khatia Shamanauri
(Image: A pregnant woman looking at her phone. Credit: Getty Images)

Tourism: Emily in Paris

16 juni 2023 · 19 min

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How TV series, films and social media can impact the travel industry. Lees meer

We are in Paris to explore how the Netflix show Emily in Paris has changed tourism in the city. We also hear from a tour guide in New Zealand who changed his business when the Lord of the Rings film series became more popular.

Presenter / producer: Nina Pasquini
Image: Paris; Credit: BBC

Tourism: Speciality cruises

15 juni 2023 · 19 min

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How special interest cruises for fans of music, yoga and sci-fi are revamping the industry. Lees meer

Deborah Weitzmann goes on a blues cruise to find out how the speciality cruise industry works and why it's growing in popularity. She also heads off the ship to find out what happens to on-shore businesses when all the entertainment is on the ship.

Presenter / producer: Deborah Weitzmann
Image: Legendary Rhythm and blues cruise; Credit: BBC

Tourism: The economics of the all inclusive

14 juni 2023 · 19 min

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The number of all inclusive resorts is growing but do they help local businesses? Lees meer

All-inclusive holidays now make up more than half of all package holiday sales in the UK for the first time, and across Europe and North America the amount of resorts available is growing. Rick Kelsey explores whether these resorts are good for local economies and communities.

Presenter / producer: Rick Kelsey
Images: Sun loungers; Credit: BBC

Tourism: Africa bouncing back

13 juni 2023 · 17 min

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Why African tourists are key to helping the travel sector recover post-pandemic. Lees meer

We hear from businesses in Gambia, Tanzania and Zambia to explore how well these countries recovered after Covid-19 lockdowns. We also explore why promoting tourism within Africa could be key to keeping global visitor numbers going up.

Presenter / producer: Bisi Adebayo
Image: Gambia; Credit: Getty Images

Tourism: Halal holidays

12 juni 2023 · 17 min

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Find out about the destinations that are top of the list for Muslims travellers wanting to go on holiday without compromising their religious beliefs and practices. Lees meer

Explore what resorts and tour operators have to put in place to be certified halal friendly and examine why this is such a growth area for the global travel industry.

Presenter / producer: Emb Hashmi
Image: Zahra Rose and friends on holiday; Credit: Zahra Rose

Business Daily Meets: Iyinoluwa Aboyeji

9 juni 2023 · 17 min

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The Nigerian tech entrepreneur on how he built two billion dollar businesses. Lees meer

Iyinoluwa Aboyeji co-founded talent marketplace Andela and payments company Flutterwave, both of which have been valued at more than a billion dollars.

He tells Rob Young he wants to use his wealth to help Africa achieve its economic potential.

Presenter / producer: Rob Young
Image: Iyinoluwa Aboyeji; Credit: Getty Images

The tech supporting women's health

8 juni 2023 · 18 min

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Femtech, or businesses building technology to support women’s health are growing fast but how much of that growth is supporting women in the parts of the world where access to healthcare can sometimes be difficult? Lees meer

Hannah Mullane speaks to businesses who are providing technology to support women’s health in low income countries.

We hear how apps are adapted to work in places where internet is intermittent and access to electricity can be limited and we discuss how a business operates when the consumer doesn’t always have the means to pay.

Producer/Presenter: Hannah Mullane

(Image: Two of the users of one of the apps. Credit: Grace Health)

Money and love: Your questions

7 juni 2023 · 19 min

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When high inflation has hit all our budgets has the way we date changed? Are we approaching finding a potential partner differently? When is the right time to ask about money and their approach to their finances? Are you asking the right questions? Lees meer

Our experts answer your questions on money and love and offer their advice on how to marry the two.

Presenter / producer: Devina Gupta
Image: Heart and cash; Credit: Getty Images

Inside Europe's biggest LNG terminal

6 juni 2023 · 18 min

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This is the story of liquefied natural gas (LNG), and how in the last year it has played an enormous role in keeping the lights on in Europe Lees meer

This special edition of Business Daily comes from inside the biggest LNG terminal in Europe. Rick Kelsey looks into the role the fuel is playing as sanctions mean gas pipelines from Russia into Europe are restricted.

LNG terminals which were half empty are now full, but should the cutting usage of Russian gas automatically mean importing more gas from elsewhere in the world? Is there a greener option?

Presenter / producer: Rick Kelsey
(Image: Isle of Grain terminal, Kent; Credit: National Grid)

The US banking system on life support

5 juni 2023 · 18 min

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In March 2023 Silicon Valley Bank collapsed. It was the second largest banking failure in US history. The regulator, the FDIC, fired the management team and brought in a new person to run the institution while a buyer was found. Lees meer

As the former CEO of Fannie Mae, Tim Mayopoulus has experience of steering a bank through financial turmoil.

He speaks to Sam Fenwick about how he steadied the nerves of SVB employees, customers and the global banking sector.

Producer/presenter: Sam Fenwick

(Photo: Man walking past SVB branch. Credit: Getty Images)

The 'right to repair' movement

2 juni 2023 · 19 min

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With the cost of living crisis forcing many of us to try and limit what we spend, more and more people are looking to repair the things they own. It’s giving momentum to an international network of ‘repair cafes’ and a global campaign for manufacturers to make products fixable. Lees meer

In this episode, we hear from World Service listeners about their do-it-yourself repairs - some more successful than others.

Laura Heighton-Ginns visits a bustling repair cafe, where all sorts of household and sentimental items are given new life, including Rosebud, a doll who was first played with 70 years ago.

Laura also speaks to Ugo Vallauri, co-director of the international Restart Project, about the need for durability to be built back into product design.

Presenter/producer: Laura Heighton-Ginns

The economics of cocaine

1 juni 2023 · 18 min

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The cocaine trade generates billions of dollars for criminal gangs right around the world but most of the supply of the drug comes from Colombia. Some the money made in this illegal economy does filter into the legal one and by some estimates the cocaine business now accounts for 4% of Colombian gross domestic product. Lees meer

How does the cocaine business generate so much money and for who? We also ask what would happen in places like Colombia if the world legalised the cocaine trade, if it could be taxed and revenue earned by Governments much in the same way as products like tobacco and alcohol. We hear from a former Colombian president and Nobel Prize winner who says it should.

Presenter/producer: Gideon Long

(Image: Coca plants. Credit: Getty Images)

Business Daily Meets: Tony Elumelu

31 mei 2023 · 19 min

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Nigeria's most well-known economist Tony Elumelu tells us why Africa needs to rethink it's relationship with business. Lees meer

He explains "Africapitalism", the idea that the private sector can transform Africa's economy and society for the better.

He also discusses a number problems slowing economic growth in Africa, including young, well-educated people leaving for better opportunities elsewhere and a lack of investment in the tech sector.

Presenter / producer: Peter MacJob
(Image: Tony Elumelu: Credit: Getty Images)

Microfinance in Sri Lanka: part 2

30 mei 2023 · 17 min

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We hear about one Sri Lankan woman’s struggle with debt after taking out a small loan - what does her story tell us about how to lend to people unable to access finance through banks all over the world? Lees meer

In a special two-part Business Daily report, Ed Butler investigates what's gone wrong with microfinance. It was once seen as a progressive way to help people like Renuka Ratnayake improve their lives, but has it led to a new wave of predatory lending?

If you are affected by any of the issues covered in this programme, you can find information at www.bbc.co.uk/actionline.

Presenter / producer: Ed Butler
Image: Renuka Ratnayake; Credit: BBC

Microfinance in Sri Lanka part 1

29 mei 2023 · 19 min

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Offering small unsecured loans to the world’s poorest was meant to transform the lives of millions but in Sri Lanka microfinance has left many women with debts they simply can't repay. Lees meer

In a special two-part Business Daily report, Ed Butler visits the villages in Sri Lanka where many of those otherwise excluded from organised finance have taken small loans only for their finances to spiral into debt.

What's gone wrong with mircofinance? Has it led to a new wave of predatory lending?

Presenter / producer: Ed Butler
Image: Women in Welioya; Credit: BBC

Music and business: Gigging

26 mei 2023 · 19 min

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Musicians, promoters and comedians take us inside the grass roots gigging industry. Lees meer

David Reid speaks to guitar band Vernons Future about their experience gigging at small venues in the UK and getting their music out to international audiences via streaming platforms.

We also hear from gig promotions company Bugbear about organising gigs and comedians trying their luck at an open mic night, hoping to make it onto the comedy circuit.

Presenter / producer: David Reid
Image: Vernons Future; Credit: BBC

Music and business: Gospel

24 mei 2023 · 18 min

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Gospel: Is the spiritual message of the music getting lost in the world of commercialism? Lees meer

It's the two billion dollar music industry with faith at the forefront. We investigate whether mainstream music artists are diluting an industry that dedicates itself to the word of god.

Hear from one of gospel's best selling artists, Marvin Sapp, and a gospel choir leader in Rwanda.

Presenter / producer: Izzy Greenfield
Image: Marvin Sapp; Credit: Marvin Sapp

Music and business: Breaking in

23 mei 2023 · 19 min

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The music industry is worth billions of dollars and creates thousands of jobs across the world, but how do you become part of such a lucrative but exclusive industry? Lees meer

The global head of music operations at Tik Tok tells us how the app has become a game-changer in the industry. Kenyan DJ Coco Em talks about about the barriers African artists have to overcome and British rapper Aitch’s manager explains how he came to work with one of the biggest rap artists in Europe.

Presenter / producer: Izzy Greenfield
Image: Coco Em; Credit: Jente Vanbrabant

Jason Derulo: Music and business

22 mei 2023 · 18 min

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All this week on Business Daily, we’re focusing on the music industry, which is worth $26 billion a year globally. Today, we’re joined by the hugely successful musician, content creator and businessman Jason Derulo. He tells us what it takes to build a brand as successful as his, and about the unlikely investment that's made him millions of dollars. Lees meer

Presenter/producer: Izzy Greenfield

Image: Jason Derulo (Credit: Joe Scarnici/LIV Golf via Getty Images)

The game that shocked the world

19 mei 2023 · 19 min

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Grand Theft Auto changed gaming forever. In this programme we find out how. Lees meer

Chris Warburton meets the creative team from Dundee in Scotland who came up with the concept for Grand Theft Auto 25 years ago. We look into how it was picked up, marketed and ultimately sold to millions and millions of us.

Grand Theft Auto was revolutionary, but it was also controversial with its depictions of shocking, graphic violence. This is the story of how the game and its makers overcame moral panic, political opposition and naysayers to become one of the most successful entertainment brands of a generation.

Presenter: Chris Warburton
Producer: Ciaran Tracey
Image: GTA: Credit: Getty Images

The world's fastest EV

18 mei 2023 · 19 min

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Mate Rimac tells us how he designed and now produces the world's fastest electric car. Lees meer

He started out converting petrol racing cars to run on electricity and proving those vehicles could achieve top speeds. Mate Rimac then built a business to produce the car from scratch, with little money and no experience.

His company is now valued at more than 2 billion dollars after securing investment last year from Porsche. He's also managed to build a new car manufacturing industry in Croatia.

Presenter/producer: Theo Leggett

(Photo: Mate Rimac leaning against a blue electric car in a showroom. Credit: Getty Images)

Is a four-day working week the future?

17 mei 2023 · 19 min

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Would you like to work fewer days, but get paid the same? The biggest global trial of the four day week has just come to an end in the UK. Lees meer

We hear from some of the companies who took part, including employees making the most of their extra day off, and employers looking closely at productivity figures.

It’s an idea that other countries are looking at closely, so we’ll be looking at the global implications of moving away from the traditional five days on, two days off model.

Presenter: Emma Simpson
Producers: Helen Thomas and Esyllt Carr

(Image: Bethany with her dog Otis. Credit: BBC)

Leaving Sri Lanka

16 mei 2023 · 19 min

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In the past year, Sri Lanka has endured political pandemonium and the worst economic crisis in its modern history. The situation has led to the highest number of people leaving the country on record. Lees meer

The Sri Lankan government has secured an IMF bailout - but will that help stop the exodus?

In this episode we’ll hear from entrepreneur Brindha Selvadurai Gnanam, who has stayed put – as well as from students Meshith Ariyawansa and Ravishan Nethsara, who feel they need to leave for a good standard of living.

Presenter / producer: Laura Heighton-Ginns
Image: Sandy's classroom; Credit: BBC

A new coal mine for the UK

15 mei 2023 · 19 min

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A new coal mine in the north west of England could bring much-needed jobs and investment to the area. However there are concerns from environmentalists about the impact on the climate. Lees meer

The mine, in the Whitehaven area of Cumbria, is the first deep mine approved by the UK government for 30 years, and will provide fuel for steel-making.

Rowan Bridge travels to Whitehaven, the town next to the site of the mine, to hear the arguments for and against.

Presenter and producer: Rowan Bridge

(Image: The former Woodhouse Colliery site where West Cumbria Mining have been granted government approval to extract coal in Whitehaven. Credit: Getty Images)

Eurovision 2023 heads to Liverpool

12 mei 2023 · 18 min

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As 150,000 extra visitors are poised to descend on Liverpool in the north-west of England for the Eurovision Song Contest, Olivia Wilson heads to the city to see how businesses are preparing. Lees meer

Plus, we speak to fans travelling from across the world about how much it costs them to go to the event.

Producer/presenter: Hannah Mullane

Reporter: Olivia Wilson

(Image: Eurovision 2023 logo. Credit: Eurovision)

Turkey election: Young people and the economy

11 mei 2023 · 19 min

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Turkey election: 5 million young people are expected to vote for the first time this weekend. We explore how the state of the economy will affect their decisions. Lees meer

Victoria Craig heads to Antalya a swing city with a young population to hear how they are managing to make a living in difficult economic circumstances and how they plan to use their vote.

Presenter / Producer: Victoria Craig
Image: Antalya; Credit: BBC

Northern Ireland and American investment

10 mei 2023 · 18 min

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Joe Biden says American firms are ready to triple investment in Northern Ireland, we look into whether that's really likely to happen. Lees meer

Leanna Byrne is in Northern Ireland to take a look at the current levels of investment and speak to those businesses already benefitting from their relationship with the US. She also explores how Brexit and domestic politics could impact what happens next.

Presenter / producer: Leanna Byrne
Image: Joe Biden in Belfast; Credit: Getty Images

The dominance of the US dollar

9 mei 2023 · 19 min

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For over 80 years the US dollar has been king when it comes to global trade, is that beginning to change? Lees meer

We look at how the US dollar came to dominate global trade, ask what happens when a country runs out of dollars and explore why countries like China, India and Russia are starting to increase trade in their local currencies.

Presenter / producer: Devina Gupta
Image: US dollars; Credit: Getty Images

Bridging the gap between creative and tech

8 mei 2023 · 18 min

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Some see them as polar opposites, but more people than you might think are moving between the creative and technology industries; using the skills from one to further success in the other. But how easy is it to cross between art and engineering? Lees meer

David Harper meets Jan Harlan, who started his career in the embryonic IT industry of the 1960s. The precision and planning skills he developed would help him in a 30-year career as a producer for one of the world’s greatest film directors: Stanley Kubrick.

David also speaks to Thomas Dolby, famous as a pop star in the 1980s synthpop scene, who later headed to Silicon Valley - using his enthusiasm for emerging technology to create new opportunities, including an infamous mobile phone ringtone.

And we hear from Lyndsey Scott, an actress, former model and computer coder who develops iOS apps while simultaneously juggling an acting career. Despite her successes, she sometimes finds it difficult to be taken seriously in a male-dominated technology business.

Presenter: David Harper
Producers: David Harper and Victoria Hastings

(Image: Lyndsey Scott. Credit: Paul Smith)

Business Daily meets: Sir John Hegarty

5 mei 2023 · 18 min

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What's the future of the advertising industry? The industry veteran who was behind some of the most memorable ads of the 80s and 90s speaks to Dougal Shaw about the rise of digital platforms and social media. Lees meer

Hegarty is a revered figure in advertising because of the famous brands he helped to build. He was a founding partner of Saatchi & Saatchi and co-founder of Bartle Bogle Hegarty (BBH). These days he is creative director of The Garage Soho, which invests in start-ups and helps to build brands.

And Sir John also uses his own experiences of previous recessions to explain how he thinks companies can survive, and in some cases benefit from, a recession.

Presenter/producer: Dougal Shaw

(Image: Sir John Hegarty. Credit: Getty Images)

Making money and doing good

4 mei 2023 · 18 min

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Social entrepreneurship is often borne out of the need to address social issues, but it is fast becoming a major contributor to economic growth – contributing billions of dollars to global economies and providing millions of jobs whilst maintaining its core altruistic values of making the world a better place. Lees meer

We meet Zimbabwean born Max Zimani – who runs an African/Middle-Eastern restaurant in Slovenia, created out of the need for inclusion of the migrant communities in an homogenous society like Slovenia. Skukhna offers a global cuisine and brings communities together through exotic dining.

Simona Simulyte is a serial entrepreneur and CEO Tech4Good. She runs an ecosystem in Lithuania that brings together people with ideas for social businesses, provides mentorship and help source for funds which enables these start-ups become self-sufficient.

And Moses Onitilo is the co-founder of a company known as Jamborow - a blockchain driven fintech platform focused on financial inclusion and grassroot empowerment, specifically targeting the unbanked and the lower income and rural communities within Africa.

The Jamborow eco-system cuts across seven African countries including Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Botswana, Tanzania, Kenya, and Uganda

Presenter/producer Peter MacJob

(Image: These members of a small savings group in Kenya now have access to e-wallets via mobile phones. Photo Credit: Moses Onitilo)

Female electrical line workers

3 mei 2023 · 19 min

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Electrical line workers work all kinds of hours in very challenging conditions to keep electricity flowing to our homes and businesses. It's traditionally been a very male occupation but that's changing as more women break into the industry. Lees meer

We speak to Colombia’s first ever intake of female apprentice line workers about their intensive training experience, and Rosa Vasquez – one of the first women to do the job in Texas in 1978. Over in Kansas, Amy Fischbach, the Field Editor for T&D World magazine, is raising awareness of the trade in a podcast about women in line work. We also head to Pakistan where there are currently no women in this line of work, and head to Kansas hear from

Presenter / producer: Olivia Wilson
Image: Apprentice line workers in Colombia; Credit: ISA

Recycling heat from kitchens to keep restaurants warm

2 mei 2023 · 18 min

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The Swedish start-up that's worked out how to use hot fumes from kitchens to heat restaurants. Lees meer

Hear from the entrepreneurs who've developed this new technology. They tell us how it works and how it can help restaurants lower bills and carbon emissions.

However this technology is expensive for restaurant owners, especially at a time when hiring workers and buying ingredients has got a lot more costly. One small business tells us about the benefits and challenges of investing in new equipment.

Producer / presenter: Maddy Savage
Image: Annika Lyndfors; Credit: BBC

The homes only locals can buy

1 mei 2023 · 19 min

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We meet the Londoners moving into their first flats thanks to a ownership scheme which started in the US in the 1960s. Lees meer

Community land trust properties can only be bought by local people, and the price is set by average local income levels, not the open market. Dougal Shaw goes to a block of flats in Lewisham where buyers are just settling in.

He speaks to a lawyer and community activist in the US – the idea started as part of the civil rights movement. And a property expert explains some of the potential long-term issues.

Presenter/producer: Dougal Shaw

(Image: Christian Codjoe is moving into a two-bed flat in Citizens House with his brother. Credit: BBC)

(Image: Artists impression of the flats. Credit: French & Tie)

Business Daily meets: Tim O'Reilly

28 april 2023 · 18 min

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The Silicon Valley veteran created the first commercial website to support advertising in 1993. Lees meer

He is a publisher and author and now runs an online learning platform. He talks to Ed Butler about the recent dips in tech stocks, and the future of AI.

Presenter: Ed Butler
Producer: Olivia Wilson

(Image: Tim O'Reilly. Credit: Getty Images)

GM mustard in India

27 april 2023 · 19 min

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Could growing genetically modified mustard be the answer to oil shortages in India? Each year India spends billions of dollars importing 70 percent of its cooking oil from other countries like Argentina, Malaysia and Brazil. Lees meer

We speak to a farmer struggling to make a profit growing un-modified mustard crops. We also explore the debate in India around genetically modified food crops and speak to one farmer already growing genetically modified cotton.

Presenter / producer: Devina Gupta
Image: Cotton farmer Ganesh Nanote; Credit: Ganesh Nanote

Peru’s blueberry boom

26 april 2023 · 18 min

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How Peru went from having virtually no blueberry plantations to being the world's top exporter in just ten years. Lees meer

In this episode Stefania Gozzer visits a plantation in the region of Ica and hears from experts, firms and farmers about the key developments that made blueberries growing such a success, despite Peru’s ongoing political crises.

Presenter / producer: Stefania Gozzer
Image: Blueberry farmer; Credit: BBC

Quiet quitting in France

25 april 2023 · 18 min

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Why are so many young French people feeling demotivated and quitting their jobs? Lees meer

Sabrina Teresi had a high-paying job as an engineer. She’d studied for years to qualify. She enjoyed the job at first but soon felt demotivated and after 3 years decided to quit.

Polls show more and more young workers are struggling to find the energy to do their job, suffering from boredom and quitting their jobs. Is France facing an epidemic of laziness? Or are companies simply not adapting fast enough to new ways of working?

Presenter / producer: Joshua Thorpe
Image: Sabrina Teresi; Credit: Sabrina Teresi

Is Mexico benefiting from the US-China trade war?

24 april 2023 · 17 min

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Increasingly, US companies are 'nearshoring' - moving their operations closer to home. Lees meer

Cities in the north of Mexico, like Monterrey, are seeing a manufacturing boom.

We speak to some of the companies who are cashing in, and ask, is this a renaissance that will last?

Plus we look at other countries who are trying to get a share of the market.

Presenter/producer: Samira Hussain

(Image: Truck at the Mexico/US border. Credit: Getty Images)

Business Daily meets: Athletic Brewing CEO Bill Shufelt

21 april 2023 · 18 min

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Non-alcoholic and low alcohol beer is a rapidly growing market, as consumers search for healthy alternatives. Lees meer

Bill Shufelt started Athletic Brewing with his partner, brewmaster John Walker in 2018.

Speaking to Dougal Shaw, Bill Shufelt explains how he sees the alcohol free beer market, and describes his 'career change moment'.

Presenter/producer Dougal Shaw.

(Image: Bill Shufelt at his brewery. Credit: Getty Images)

Counting the cost of Iftar

20 april 2023 · 18 min

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As the price of food increases, we speak to Muslims to find out how it has affected their Iftar - the fast-breaking evening meal during the holy month of Ramadan. It is often a lavish family meal, but price rises mean that people are having to make changes. Lees meer

We hear from women in Somalia, Canada, Pakistan and the UK who are all facing a slightly different Ramadan, and Eid, this year.

Presented by Emb Hashmi with reporting from Ahmed Adan
Editors: Carmel O'Grady and Helen Thomas

(Photo: Fatuma and her family in Somalia. Credit: BBC)

Argentina: Still a nation of beef lovers?

19 april 2023 · 18 min

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The South American country is famous for its steaks, ribs, and milanesa. It is the second largest home market for beef in the world, and the fifth biggest exporter. Lees meer

But with soaring inflation, this much loved staple is becoming unaffordable for ordinary people.

We look at the country’s love affair with beef and what measures the government is taking to protect it.

Producer/presenter: Natalio Cosoy

(Image: Porfirio Dávalos at his Friday barbecue. Credit: BBC)

Why are African flights so expensive?

18 april 2023 · 18 min

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Prices are around 45% more expensive than equivalent trips elsewhere, and it's often cheaper to fly out of the continent and back in. Lees meer

We look at the reasons Africans are paying higher fares for both internal and international flights, the impact this is having on business and tourism, plus the wider impact on the African economy.

Producer/ presenter: Rebecca Kesby

(Image: A plane on a runway in Nothern Africa. Credit: Getty Images)

How Covid shifted US tipping

17 april 2023 · 17 min

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Has people using less cash and higher tip suggestions on pay terminals increased expectation on customers? Lees meer

Tipping has a long history in the United States, but there is evidence that the coronavirus pandemic has changed the culture and percentages involved.

Presenter Rick Kelsey speaks to waiting staff in New York, travel experts and explores the legal rules around tipping.

Presented and produced by Rick Kelsey

(Image: Someone placing dollars into a tip jar. Credit: Getty Images)

Bringing the Tasmanian Tiger back from extinction

14 april 2023 · 19 min

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It sounds like a movie script, like Jurassic Park, but Australian scientists are actually aiming to 'de-extinct' an animal. Lees meer

The Tasmanian Tiger, or Thylacine, became extinct in 1936, nearly 90 years ago.

It's native to Australia, and thanks to millions of dollars of funding via a US-based biotech company, Colossal Biosciences, research is underway which could bring it back to life.

Sam Clack finds out why the project has attracted funding from a host of celebrity backers and asks whether science fiction could become reality?

Produced and presented by Sam Clack.

(Image: Tasmanian Tigers. Credit: Getty Images)

The Phantom of the Opera: Goodbye Broadway

13 april 2023 · 19 min

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How did the musical manage to run for a record breaking 35 years? And why is it closing? Lees meer

As the curtain comes down on the Phantom in New York's famous Broadway theatre district, we look at what this means for the theatre industry.

The Phantom of the Opera has played to more than 140 million people around the world, it’s sold 20 million tickets, and been performed in 33 countries. But whilst the global tours will keep going, this weekend the show is closing in New York.

Actor Jonathan Roxmouth played the Phantom on a world tour, and tells us about the shows impact across the globe.

Matt Rousu is a professor of economics and runs the website ‘Broadway Economics’ - he talks through the fine margins that shows like Phantom operate within.

And Kizzy Cox reports from Broadway where she meets fans, speaks to veteran theatre critic Ben Brantley, and talks to Jan Mullen, an orchestra musician who has been with The Phantom of the Opera since it opened in 1986.

Presenter/ producer: Izzy Greenfield

(Image: Jonathan Roxmouth plays 'The Phantom' and Meghan Picerno plays 'Christine Daae' in The Phantom Of The Opera, 2019 in Singapore. Credit: Getty Images)

Inside the semiconductor factory

12 april 2023 · 18 min

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Almost everything electronic is powered by chips. But the global semiconductor industry has been beset by the Covid pandemic, conflict, and economic slowdown. Despite the challenges, it's set to become a trillion-dollar industry by 2030. Lees meer

Alex Bell takes an exclusive look inside one of Europe's biggest chip manufacturing factories - GlobalFoundries' plant in Dresden, Germany - to find out how chipmakers are preparing for the future.

Presenter / producer: Alex Bell

(Picture: The GlobalFoundries plant in Dresden, Germany. Credit: Getty Images.)

The Good Friday Agreement: 25 years on

7 april 2023 · 18 min

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How has stability in Northern Ireland helped businesses? We look at the impact of the peace deal from the perspective of people within Northern Ireland, and outside, and find out how it has helped the development of manufacturing, foreign investment, tourism, and farming. Lees meer

We also hear from the former Irish Taoiseach Bertie Ahern, one of the architects of The Good Friday Agreement.

Presented and produced by Russell Padmore.

(Image: Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair (left) and then Taoiseach Bertie Ahern (right). Credit: PA)