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Can global shipping go green?

17 november 2025 · 17 min

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After the collapse of a landmark deal, with opposition from both the US and Saudi Arabia, we hear from those in the industry. Lees meer

What's next for a sector responsible for 3% of global emissions?

We also find out what it means for shipping's path to net zero. And ask whether technology and innovation are the answer.

Presenter: Will Bain
Producer: David Cann

(Image: A cargo ship loaded with foreign trade containers heads towards Qingdao Port in Qingdao City, Shandong Province, China, on 5 November 2025. Credit: Getty Images)

The ex-soldier building defence software

14 november 2025 · 17 min

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As war becomes more high tech than ever, artificial intelligence companies are making software which is increasingly being used on the battlefield. Lees meer

Will Blyth served in the British military as an army major and has used this experience to build his own company, connecting hardware systems from different manufacturers deployed by armed forces.

Presented and produced by Rob Young

(Picture: Will Blyth. Credit: Arondite)

Drones: Who is making the new weapons of war?

13 november 2025 · 18 min

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From Ukraine and Russia to Gaza and Sudan, drones have become a key weapon of war. Which companies are making them, and profiting from this rapidly expanding but controversial sector within the defence industry? Lees meer

We hear from a woman in Ukraine who used to own a flower shop in Kyiv, but who is now making drones to send to the front-line; and we hear from a Russian who left his homeland as a teenager and now, from Australia, is developing the technology that helps protect Ukraine from Russian attack.

And a former Norwegian paratrooper tells us how he can help protect soldiers from drones.

Produced/presenter: Gideon Long

(Photo: Participants in the 'Wild Drones' tournament, organised by the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the city of Kamianets, Ukraine, 5 October, 2025. Credit: Maria Senovilla/EPA/Shutterstock)

What is oshikatsu and can it boost Japan's economy?

12 november 2025 · 17 min

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The superfan culture involves doing everything you can to be closer to your idols - often through concerts, merchandise, and streaming support. Lees meer

And now oshikatsu is being praised by some economists for helping pull Japanese retail sales out of a long slump.

Figures suggest the role of fan purchasing power has boosted Japan’s annual retail turnover by 2%.

But what is so different about the way of supporting our heroes that has created such growth?

Produced and presented by Rick Kelsey

(Image: Anime and game fans attend the 105th ComicMarket Show in Tokyo, Japan, December 2024. Credit CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images)

A fresh start for the carbon market?

11 november 2025 · 17 min

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We find out whether new rules could allow it to move away distance itself from previous accusations of "greenwashing" and fraud? Lees meer

There have been previous false starts for a system which in theory allows for companies and countries to offset their carbon emissions by paying for projects which reduce or mitigate emissions elsewhere.

But new UN legislation - which has been a decade in the making – now clarified and ready for use those in the sector hope that the next few years will prove fruitful for the industry.

However, questions remain about whether overall the system will help to reduce global emissions.

Produced and presented by Hannah Bewley

(Image: Renwick Drysdale, managing director of akre)

What’s gone wrong with the Dutch power supply?

10 november 2025 · 17 min

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As the country shifts away from fossil fuels, thousands of homes and businesses have been left on waiting lists to connect to its electricity grid. Lees meer

Has the Netherlands moved too fast in its switch to renewable energy, like solar, wind and hydropower?

Some commentators are calling it a “grid crisis” – so, could this affect economic growth?

If you'd like to get in touch with the programme, you can email us at businessdaily@bbc.co.uk

Presented and produced by John Laurenson

(Picture: A line of wind turbines in a field in the Netherlands. Credit: Getty Images)

Business Daily meets: Tim Brown, co-founder of Allbirds

7 november 2025 · 18 min

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Tim Brown is a former footballer who went on to co-found Allbirds, a billion-dollar brand known for its woollen shoes. Lees meer

We hear how Tim balanced his passions for football and shoe design, while growing up in New Zealand.

The challenges that came when making a career change

And how his brand was inspired by a dream to rescue New Zealand's declining wool industry.

Presenter: Sam Fenwick
Producer: Amber Mehmood

(Image: Tim Brown, co-founder of the shoe brand, Allbirds. Credit: Getty Images)

Why are analogue cameras experiencing a comeback?

6 november 2025 · 17 min

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We go to the heart of street photography in Berlin, Germany, to visit an independent camera shop where sales of analogue cameras are flying because of celebrities opting for old school tech. And we go behind the lens to the development labs to discover the rising demands and rising costs as equipment is sparse. What is the price of taking a good photo? Lees meer

If you'd like to get in touch with the programme, our email address is businessdaily@bbc.co.uk

Presented and produced by Sean Allsop

(Picture: Staff member at Safelight Photography lab in Berlin, Germany, checking the camera negative reel that is ready to be processed. Credit: Getty Images)

Raising Japan’s female leaders

5 november 2025 · 17 min

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We find out why the country Japan ranks so poorly in the World Economic Forum’s Gender Gap Index and hear about what’s being done to change things Lees meer

From bottom-up initiatives to raise the next generation of female entrepreneurs and businesses leaders and to the work being done by one of the country’s top educational institutions as it tries to shake off its men–only image.

And will the country’s first female prime minister be the catalyst for change?

If you'd like to get in touch with the programme, you can email us at businessdaily@bbc.co.uk

Produced and presented by Phoebe Amoroso

(Image: Yumiko Murakami, co-founder of the WPower fund, the first in Japan to focus solely on supporting female founders and women-empowerment businesses)

Is the AI boom a bubble?

4 november 2025 · 18 min

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When is a bubble a bubble? When is hype around a new technology signalling the dawn of a new industrial revolution? We assess the arguments for and against AI and its inflated valuations. Lees meer

AI firms and their stocks have surged in the last year, accounting for more than 80% of America’s economic growth. But is there real demand underpinning this?

To get in touch with the programme, you can email us at businessdaily@bbc.co.uk

Presenter: Ed Butler
Producer: Gideon Long

(Picture: The Nasdaq MarketSite in New York, US, on Tuesday, March 11, 2025. Credit: Getty Images)

Is this New York’s cost of living election?

3 november 2025 · 17 min

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New York City is in the midst of a cost of living crunch. As a result, the race to become its next mayor this week has been dominated by how to make the city more affordable. Lees meer

We hear about radical plans and ask whether they add up, and look at what the race to run the capital of capitalism might teach other cities about how to fight an affordability crisis.

If you'd like to get in touch with the programme, you can email us at businessdaily@bbc.co.uk

Presenter: Will Bain
Producer: Matt Lines

(Picture: The sun sets on the skyline of lower Manhattan and One World Trade Center in New York City on October 24, 2025, as seen from Jersey City. Credit: Getty Images)

Business Daily meets: Harry Stine

31 oktober 2025 · 17 min

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We speak to the American founder and CEO of Stine Seed, the largest private seed company in the world, Stine Seed Company. Lees meer

Harry Stine recalls working in a field on the family soybean farm at the age of four, and says he was soon driving tractors before officially starting work with his father.

It was then that he realised the potential of plant breeding and seeds, leading him to start his own company.

Stine Seed Company now has 1000 patents, and receives fees on about 85% of the acreage in the United States.

Presenter: Ed Butler
Producer: Amber Mehmood

(Image: Harry Stine. Credit: Stine Seed Company)

Can Canada become an energy superpower?

30 oktober 2025 · 17 min

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As Canada’s trade war with the US rumbles on, Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced ambitions for the country to become an "energy superpower" in clean electricity, oil and gas. Lees meer

Supporters say it could boost jobs and investment, but critics warn it may come at an environmental cost.

We’ll hear about the projects underway, the challenges that could hinder them, and look at how other countries have achieved ‘superpower’ status.

If you'd like to get in touch with the programme, our email address is businessdaily@bbc.co.uk

Presenter: Sam Gruet
Producer: Megan Lawton

(Picture: A flare stack at the LNG Canada facility in Kitimat, British Columbia, Canada. Credit: Getty Images)

Afghanistan: Can its private sector step up?

29 oktober 2025 · 17 min

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Since the Taliban took over from a US-led government in Afghanistan in 2021, the economic challenges facing the country have been huge. The amount of aid going in to the country has dropped, the banking system is difficult to navigate, and international investors are staying away. Lees meer

That is before considering the economic impact of natural disasters such as earthquakes, floods and droughts, which have frequently ravaged rural areas. Government investment seems unlikely, so experts and business owners hope that the private sector can help to rebuild Afghanistan after years of turmoil.

To get in touch with the programme, you can email us at businessdaily@bbc.co.uk

Producer/presenter: Hannah Bewley

(Photo: A man selling used household appliances in a street in Kabul, Afghanistan, in 2020. Credit: Getty Images)

Can you buy your way into a job?

27 oktober 2025 · 18 min

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We look at a growing industry where candidates are spending on career coaching, résumé redesigns, AI tools, and job boards. Lees meer

In a tough job market, with companies cutting staff due to artificial intelligence and rising costs, is this the way to get ahead?

We talk to job seekers about whether these tools really help and share what you can do to find work without spending money.

Presenter: Megan Lawton
Producer: Sam Gruet

Correction, 27 October 2025: In this episode, which first aired on 22 October 2025, we introduced one of the contributors as Nicole Leeder. This was incorrect. The correct name was Nicole Gable, US country president for LHH and president for Recruitment Solutions in North America. We apologise for the error, which has been corrected in this updated version of the episode.

(Image: Giovanna Ventola, who runs an online community for job-hunters. Credit: Frank Ventola)

The two-year Tesla strike

27 oktober 2025 · 20 min

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We head to Sweden where a handful of mechanics are taking on one of the world’s richest companies - and the world's richest man Elon Musk. Lees meer

The strike at Tesla’s workshops has now reached its second anniversary.

It’s a clash of ideologies, in which each side has much at stake.

And after two years there is still no prospect of a resolution.

Presenter: Tim Mansel
Sound mix: Annie Gardiner

(Image: Striking worker Janis on the picket line in Malmo, Sweden.)

Business Daily meets: Pinterest CEO Bill Ready

24 oktober 2025 · 17 min

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Bill Ready started his working life in his parents' auto repair shop. Now, his world looks very different as CEO of the social media platform, Pinterest. It's an app where you can search for things like recipes, home decor, and fashion. Lees meer

Pinterest has enjoyed strong growth since the company was launched in 2010. The platform has been valued at more than 22 billion dollars. But when it added controls for younger users the share price tanked.

Bill Ready tells Business Daily how the company's tried to make the platform safer for younger users, where the business is growing globally, and what the future might look like for the company as AI technology develops apace.

Presenter: Shiona McCallum
Producers: Niamh McDermott and Hannah Mullane

(Picture: Bill Ready speaking at a conference. Credit: Getty Images)

The Americans investing in British football

23 oktober 2025 · 19 min

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From private equity Mega funds to Hollywood actors and hip hop stars, we look at the appeal of British football. Lees meer

More than a third of clubs in England's professional football leagues are now owned in part or entirely, by US investors.

So why do so many Americans seem to want to invest in UK football clubs and what makes the so called ‘beautiful game’ such an attractive investment?

Presenter: Will Bain
Producer: Matt Lines

(Tom Brady, Birmingham City co-owner and film director Matt Alvarez in the stands during the match between Birmingham City and Leeds United in 2023 in Birmingham, England. Credit: Getty Images)

Why are medical students going to Bulgaria?

20 oktober 2025 · 18 min

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We head to the Eastern European country to find out why it's become so popular with people from the UK and elsewhere in the world, who are going there to study medicine. Lees meer

And we hear how Bulgaria is dealing with its own issues in retaining healthcare workers, as it faces a 'brain drain' to other countries and sectors.

Produced and presented by Gill Dummigan

(Image: An international student in a tuition session in Plovdiv, Bulgaria)

Can China’s debt problem be solved?

20 oktober 2025 · 18 min

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As China’s Communist Party conclave gets underway, we take a look at one of the biggest things affecting the country’s economy; debt. Lees meer

2024 saw an estimated 25 - 34 million people default on their personal loans while household debt has now reached more than 60% of GDP.

With the government using subsidies and handouts to get people spending, can China’s debt problem be solved?

Presenter: Ed Butler
Producer: Matt Lines

(Image: Diners in Shanghai, China during Golden Week, 2024. Credit: Getty Images)

Business Daily meets: Lamborghini's Stephan Winklemann

17 oktober 2025 · 17 min

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The president and CEO of Lamborghini doesn’t just sell supercars, he sells a symbol of status, speed, and style. Lees meer

But what does it take to lead one of the world’s most iconic luxury brands?

Theo Leggett meets Stephan Winklemann at a Lamborghini showroom in London, UK, to explore his journey from paratrooper to CEO of some of the top automobile companies.

We hear how he steers businesses through a worldwide economic recession, a pandemic, and global trade wars. Plus, with the rise of electric vehicles – what is the future for the luxury car company?

Produced and presented by Theo Leggett
Additional production: Niamh McDermott

(Image: Stephan Winkelmann sat in front of a yellow Lamborghini wearing a suit and grinning into the camera)

God in your pocket

16 oktober 2025 · 21 min

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Can your smartphone bring you spiritual fulfilment? Lees meer

We look at the growth of religion-based apps, as the “faith tech” industry sees rapid growth.

Much of the tech charges a fee to use it, but not everyone is convinced.

Produced and presented by Rob Young

(Image: The "Text With Jesus" chatbot app which has thousands of paying subscribers. It lets people ostensibly ask questions of Mary, Joseph, Jesus and nearly all 12 apostles. Credit: Getty Images)

What's going on with Indonesia's economy?

15 oktober 2025 · 17 min

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Indonesia’s president has now been in power for a year but having won the election on policies to support the lower classes, the economy is struggling. Lees meer

That struggle led to violent protests across the country making global headlines.

We speak to businesses, young people and families about the changes they’ve seen in the past year and discuss whether the new government can fulfil their economic pledges.

Presenter: Sam Fenwick
Producer: Hannah Mullane

(Image: Students eat food supplied by the Indonesian government's free meal programme at an elementary school in Darul Kamal, Aceh province on 13 October 2025. Credit: Getty Images)

Has Canada lost its trade war with the US?

14 oktober 2025 · 18 min

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The country has dropped tariffs on a wide range of US products, a major U-turn in the trade war. Lees meer

It comes after Prime Minister Mark Carney said he had reached a “new economic and security relationship” with US President Donald Trump.

But with almost 40% of small Canadian businesses warning they might not survive another year under tariffs, and the province of Ontario losing tens of thousands of jobs, what will this shift mean for the economy?

We break down why Canada is changing course and what it could mean for businesses and consumers.

Presented by Sam Gruet
Produced by Megan Lawton

(Image: US President Donald Trump, right, and Mark Carney, Canada's prime minister, shake hands during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington DC on 7/10/25. Credit: Getty Images)

Thailand’s debt spiral

13 oktober 2025 · 17 min

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Thailand has one of the highest levels of consumer debt in the world as a proportion of its GDP. We hear from people who have borrowed and cannot pay back. They are struggling to get regular work to make payments and cover interest. Lees meer

We also speak to a private money lender - are they helping people or making the problem worse?

Producer/presenter: Ed Butler

(Photo: Jie Ae Nattarin, a money lender in Thailand wearing her trademark headband)

Business Daily meets: Fani Titi, Investec CEO

10 oktober 2025 · 17 min

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The South African grew up under the racist apartheid system as one of 14 children. Lees meer

He looked set for a life in farming, until a chance event took him down a different path – ultimately becoming CEO of the multinational banking group, Investec.

If you'd like to get in touch with the programme, you can email us at businessdaily@bbc.co.uk

Presenter: Leanna Byrne
Producer: Elisabeth Mahy
Additional production: Amber Mehmood, Luke Jarmyn, Bisi Adebayo

(Image: Fani Titi. Credit: Investec)

Small country: Big tariffs

9 oktober 2025 · 18 min

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We head to Switzerland, a small but very successful country with a population of just 9 million. Lees meer

And now coping with some of US President Donald Trump’s highest tariffs.

In August the original threat of 31% tariffs was raised to 39%.

Two months on, efforts to negotiate with Washington have proved fruitless and the Swiss economy, regularly ranked as the most competitive in the world, is starting to slow down.

Produced and presented by Imogen Foulkes

(Swiss watch brands, including Zenith and Hublot, in a shopping arcade in Geneva, Switzerland. Credit: Getty Images)

Should we expect more airline delays?

8 oktober 2025 · 17 min

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Passengers are suffering more disruption as technology at airports, airlines and air traffic control is failing. Lees meer

But why is aviation software becoming more prone to failure and vulnerable to cyber-attacks, and what is the solution to preventing delays?

Presented and produced by Russell Padmore

(Image: Passengers wait at Heathrow Airport in London, as European airports experienced disruption due to a cyberattack on the check-in and boarding system in September 2025. Credit: Getty Images)

The cost of a shutdown

7 oktober 2025 · 19 min

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For the first time in nearly seven years, federal operations have been drastically curtailed as the US government shuts down. Lees meer

As it enters a second week, we look in detail at how the collapse in funding for government services is affecting America at large - from the Federal worker fearing for his job, to the wider concerns of slowing growth and rising inflation.

What does this say about the state of the world’s largest economy?

Produced and presented by Ed Butler

(Image: "Closed" signage in front of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC, US, on 5 October 20205. Credit: Getty Images)

Cyprus has a 'brain gain' plan

7 oktober 2025 · 17 min

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We look at how the European country is trying to lure talent back home. Lees meer

It is specifically targeting people from science, technology, engineering and innovation sectors, using tax breaks and a campaign to remind people about the benefits of returning.

A number of countries are bringing in similar initiatives, so is it forward thinking? Or will it create a two-tier system?

Produced and presented by Daniel Rosney

(Picture: Two women relax in a waterfront cafe during the day in the Mediterranean port of Limassol, Cyrpus. Credit: Getty Images)

Afghanistan: Women disconnected

6 oktober 2025 · 17 min

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Women and girls in Afghanistan have been excluded from much of the working world, as well as from the chance to get an education. Lees meer

Many are finding ways to bring in an income for their families, but a 48-hour internet shutdown threatened this recently.

We hear the experiences of shopkeepers, tech workers and charity bosses in the country.

If you'd like to get in touch with the programme, our email address is businessdaily@bbc.co.uk

Producer/presenter: Hannah Bewley

(Photo: Afghan women in burkas walk along a road in the Argo district of Badakhshan province, 28 August, 2025. Credit: Getty Images)

Business Daily meets: Thailand's Chef Pam

3 oktober 2025 · 20 min

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Thailand’s Pichaya Soontornyanakij, widely known as Chef Pam, was this year named the best female chef in the world by a panel of more than 1,000 gastronomists assembled by 50 Best, a food and drink sector brand. She’s the first Asian woman to win that award. Lees meer

Gideon Long meets her at her Michelin-starred restaurant in Bangkok, in a building which has deep personal meaning for her and which she and her family have lovingly restored.

She takes him on a tour of the gastronomic delights of Bangkok’s Chinatown and tells him about her Thai-Chinese heritage and the challenges of the restaurant business.

If you'd like to get in touch with the programme, our email address is businessdaily@bbc.co.uk

Presented and produced by Gideon Long

(Image: Thai chef Pichaya Soontornyanakij at her restaurant in Bangkok.)

Trump's green retreat

2 oktober 2025 · 17 min

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Earlier this year, President Donald Trump signed an executive order stopping subsidies for renewable energy sources like wind and solar power. He has called attempts to boost green energy in the US the "Green New Scam". Lees meer

We head to Middletown, Ohio, where a hydrogen-powered furnace for the steel mill, which was subsidised under the Biden administration, has been cancelled under President Trump. Supporters of the new furnace say it would have made a much cleaner plant in the town and created many jobs.

We hear from residents, community leaders, and economists, and ask - what happens when industry clashes with politics?

If you'd like to get in touch with the programme, our email address is businessdaily@bbc.co.uk

Presenter: Erin Delmore
Producer: Nathalie Jimenez

(Picture: Cleveland-Cliffs Middletown Works in Middletown, Ohio, in 2024. Credit: Getty Images)

Fighting economic abuse

1 oktober 2025 · 18 min

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What happens when a controlling partner takes over your income and spending? Lees meer

More countries are now recognising the harm that economic or financial abuse can cause, but it's still a but it’s still a huge problem - particularly for women.

Could financial institutions be doing more to help?

Produced and presented by Felicity Hannah

(Image: A woman lying back in a chair with her head in her hands. Credit: Getty Images)

Keeping Chile's older workers... working

30 september 2025 · 17 min

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The country has one of the fastest growing aging populations in the region - we hear how businesses and politicians are adapting to the situation. Lees meer

We visit a cafe exclusively employing women aged over 50, and hear about the sectors trying to change attitudes to maintain productivity.

Produced and presented by Jane Chambers

(Image: Senior hvac technician checking air conditioning unit pressure with manometer in Chile. Credit: Getty Images)

Is France failing its older workers?

29 september 2025 · 18 min

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The French government has launched a campaign against what it calls “the last discrimination”: ageism. Lees meer

It’s one that a lot of people in the country consider to be justified, and which makes it about three times more difficult to get a job interview. But it’s costly.

If you'd like to get in touch with the programme, please email us at businessdaily@bbc.co.uk

Presented and produced by John Laurenson

(Picture: Job-seeker, Geraldine Coquand.)

Business Daily meets: Rahul Vatts

26 september 2025 · 19 min

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Thirty years ago, India made its first mobile call. Back then, Rahul Vatts was just starting out at India’s telecom giant, Airtel. Lees meer

Now the company’s Chief Regulatory Officer, he’s witnessed the country transform into one of the world’s largest digital markets. We hear about his career journey and learn how new technology is being rolled out in rural parts of India.

If you'd like to get in touch with the programme, our email address is businessdaily@bbc.co.uk

Presented and produced by Devina Gupta

(Picture: Rahul Vatts.)

Home is where the debt is

25 september 2025 · 18 min

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Is the dream of home ownership slipping out of reach for many Americans? Lees meer

Prices are climbing, supply can’t keep up with demand, and high interest rates are keeping sellers on the side-lines.

Tariffs and rising construction costs are squeezing builders too, piling more pressure on families and the economy.

We hear from first-time buyers, builders and real estate agents all trying to navigate the changing market.

Produced and presented by Monica Miller

(Image: A family look at a new home in the US. Credit: Getty Images)

The growth of barefoot shoes

24 september 2025 · 17 min

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Once a niche product for runners, footwear that makes you feel like you’re not wearing any is now crossing into the mainstream. Lees meer

We’ll hear from fans chasing everyday health benefits as well as from brands in the UK, India and US. And we’ll ask whether the barefoot movement is here to stay…

Produced and presented by Helen Ledwick

(Image: Barefoot shoes on display at a 'try on' event in Birmingham, UK)

Why China’s property bubble burst

22 september 2025 · 17 min

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In the early 2000s, the country had one of the biggest real estate booms seen anywhere in the world - at its peak accounting for 30% of GDP. Lees meer

But in 2020 that quickly started to unravel. Now, the largest Chinese companies are being taken to court and dismantled, and property bought by ordinary citizens who invested in real estate has plummeted in value.

What went wrong, and how does the crisis affect the rest of the world?

You can get in touch with the programme by emailing us at businessdaily@bbc.co.uk

Presented and produced by Matt Lines

(Picture: A China Evergrande property development is in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China, in August, 2025. Credit: Getty Images)

No AI, thanks

19 september 2025 · 17 min

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Many skilled professionals working within creative fields are unhappy about how AI is impacting their industry. They want to protect their work and the creative process from artificial intelligence because of fears over things like job protection, devaluation of skills, and a loss of control over their work. Lees meer

Some small and medium-sized companies in other industries also say they plan to never use AI technology.

We discuss why that is, and ask whether those businesses that don’t embrace the technology may fall behind.

If you'd like to get in touch with the programme, send us an email to businessdaily@bbc.co.uk

Presented and produced by Hannah Mullane

(Picture: Actress and filmmaker Justine Bateman, who runs the CREDO 23 film festival, which is billed as a non-AI event, in Los Angeles, California. Credit: Steven Meiers Dominguez)

Could AI ever replace the news?

18 september 2025 · 18 min

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In December 2023, a video was posted on X that generated a lot of attention. Gaining more than five million views in 24 hours, it showed a team of AI-generated TV anchors flawlessly delivering the day’s top headlines. Lees meer

We investigate how the media industry is embracing artificial intelligence; from the outlets using the technology to re-voice presenters, to the start-ups that use it to script entire news reports.

We also look at the editorial issues facing journalists, ask about the public appetite for AI news, and speak to those fighting AI disinformation around the world.

If you'd like to get in touch with the programme, you can email us at businessdaily@bbc.co.uk

Presenter: Sam Gruet
Producer: Megan Lawton

(Picture: An AI-generated female TV news presenter on Channel 1 News. Credit: Channel 1)

UAE: The next AI powerhouse?

17 september 2025 · 17 min

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When US president Donald Trump visited the Middle East earlier this year, he announced a number of deals between the US and countries in the region. Lees meer

One major deal was for a partnership to build a massive data centre in Abu Dhabi that is expected to be the largest artificial intelligence (AI) campus outside the US.

We ask whether the Gulf can become a major AI power - and at what geopolitical cost?

Produced and presented by Sameer Hashmi

(Image: US president Donald Trump and UAE president Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan unveiled a model of the AI campus. Credit: WAM)

The global AI divide

16 september 2025 · 17 min

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The US and China dominate the field of artificial intelligence - between them they’re responsible for 90% of the world’s AI infrastructure. Where does this leave the rest of the world? Lees meer

We speak to an AI business in Kenya, a country that doesn’t benefit from lots of investment in the sector.

We discuss the difficulties of trying to innovate in Argentina.

And we explore the divide between regions seeing a lot of investment in the industry compared to those that aren’t, and what this could mean for the future.

If you'd like to get in touch with the programme, you can email us at businessdaily@bbc.co.uk

Presented and produced by Hannah Mullane

(Picture: Computer science professor Nicolas Wolovick, in Argentina, next to a supercomputer. Credit: Nicolas Wolovick)

Generation AI

15 september 2025 · 17 min

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Entry level jobs are likely to be the most affected by artificial intelligence. AI can already do a lot of tasks typically given to junior staff, and businesses are already looking at their hiring policies as a result. Lees meer

We speak to recruiters, businesses, and graduates about what the job search is like right now, and how the world of work could be shaped by advances in technology in the future.

If you'd like to get in touch with the programme, email us at businessdaily@bbc.co.uk

Presented and produced by Hannah Mullane

(Picture: A team of young people in a modern office discussing their project. Credit: Getty Images)

How do you build a successful theme park?

11 september 2025 · 17 min

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Around the world, entertainment companies are spending hundreds of millions of dollars on shiny new theme park rides and attractions. It's a highly competitive market. Lees meer

They're big money-spinners for the owners and can help boost local economies too. We look at why a medium-sized town in southern England could soon become a magnet for thrill-seeking tourists, and we travel to Sweden, where a theme park with a very local flavour has been celebrating its 100th anniversary.

But what happens if you live next door to the planned site of a major new attraction? And do the promises of new jobs and improved infrastructure in an area always come to fruition?

If you'd like to get in touch with the programme, you can email us at businessdaily@bbc.co.uk

Presented and produced by Elizabeth Hotson

(Picture: People hanging upside down on a roller coaster track. Credit: Getty Images)

Has Gen Z lost the will to work?

10 september 2025 · 17 min

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It's the newest generation to enter the workforce, in their late teens and twenties, but many say they already feel burned out. Lees meer

From fears about AI taking their jobs, to lower pay and clashing values with older colleagues, we hear what’s driving Gen Z’s discontent in the workplace, speak to the bosses trying a new approach, and get tips on how to recruit and keep them.

Produced by Sam Gruet
Presented by Megan Lawton

(Image: A young person looking tired and stressed out. Credit: Getty Images)

Why are millions of cars being recalled?

9 september 2025 · 17 min

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Transport regulators around the world are forcing the automotive industry to fix faults in their cars, even if they are discovered years after the model rolled off the assembly line. Lees meer

It seems the drive to use more complex technology in vehicles is undermining reliability.

We find out how tighter global scrutiny by road safety watchdogs is making manufacturers recall cars to repair them, even if the process is expensive for the industry.

Produced and presented by Russell Padmore

(Image: In May 2024 Tesla announced that the recall of over 125,000 of their vehicles in the US due to a possible seat belt warning system malfunction that can increase the risk of injury in a collision. Credit: Getty Images)

Trump card: what are golden visas?

8 september 2025 · 17 min

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As US President Donald Trump tries to lure wealthy foreigners with a $5m Gold Card residency visa, we explore the growing global marketplace of so-called golden passports and visas. Lees meer

Do the super-rich use them as a tax plan, an insurance plan, or something else? And should jet-setters with deep pockets be able to skip the queue?

If you'd like to get in touch with the programme, you can email us at businessdaily@bbc.co.uk

Presented and produced by Josh Martin

(Picture: US President Donald Trump holds the $5 million dollar Gold Card as he speaks to reporters while in flight on board Air Force One, en route to Miami, Florida on the 3rd of April 2025. Credit: Getty Images)

Business Daily meets: Surinder Arora

5 september 2025 · 17 min

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The billionaire entrepreneur was sent to England at the age of 13 after getting into trouble in his native India. Lees meer

His family shared a house and his mother worked two jobs - something he said instilled in him the work ethic that led him to found his own hospitality businesses.

An interest in air travel led him to London's Heathrow Airport, the 4th largest airport in the world. But it was on the ground, in the hotel industry, that he made his fortune, with the Arora Group.

We hear Surinder Arora's story, and his proposals for an alternative way to expand Heathrow's capacity.

Produced and presented by Will Bain

(Image: Surinder Arora. Credit: Surinder Arora)