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- 2562 - Business Daily meets: ILO Director-General Gilbert Houngbo
Founded in 1901, the International Labour Organisation works with governments of over 180 countries, to help promote internationally recognised labour rights. In all of its 105 year-history, Gilbert F. Houngbo is the first African to be in charge of the UN agency.
In this programme, the ILO leader talks to Rahul Tandon about what he's doing to try to tackle some of the biggest global challenges the world currently faces - from unemployment, to migration, to artificial intelligence.
And we hear about Mr Houngbo's own journey; from a rural upbringing, to studying in Canada, and how he felt when he was asked to serve as Prime Minister of Togo.
(Picture: Gilbert F. Houngbo. Credit: Violaine Martin/ILO)
Presenter: Rahul Tandon Producer: Amber Mehmood and Olie D'Albertanson
Fri, 29 Mar 2024 - 2561 - Is tidal power a viable energy source?
The Pentland Firth is the strait that lies between the far north of mainland Scotland and the Orkney Islands.
It's a wild area with some of the fastest tides in the world, where the power of the sea is being harnessed by tidal turbines sitting on the sea bed.
But this type of green energy is still very expensive to generate - so what is the future of tidal and wave power?
We explore some of the ground breaking projects being developed in the region and speak to companies who are trying to reduce costs to make the energy more viable.
Produced and presented by Theo Leggett
(Image: A MeyGen turbine being installed on the sea bed. Credit: MeyGen)
Thu, 28 Mar 2024 - 2560 - The billion-dollar rise of Padel
Padel is the world's fastest-growing sport, attracting investment from celebrities and major brands. What is it about this sport that makes it so attractive?
We hear from professional players of the sport, and head to Sweden, where the Padel boom, and subsequent bust, might hold some lessons for other countries.
(Image: Portuguese football player Cristiano Ronaldo plays Padel during an event in Singapore, 2023. Credit: Getty Images)
Presented and produced by Daniel Rosney
Wed, 27 Mar 2024 - 2559 - How do you keep food cold?
Up to 40% of food in Africa and India is wasted because of a lack of what's called "the cold chain" - the infrastructure keeping food chilled and fresh, from farm to fork.
Many small-scale farmers have no access to any kind of refrigeration, meaning they're losing income and wasting food that could otherwise be sold.
Devina Gupta meets the entrepreneur who is building pay-as-you-go solar powered cold rooms in India, and hears from farmers, traders and experts on how we can keep food cold as the population grows and the planet warms up.
(Picture: A farmer carries a crate of mangoes from an orchard on the outskirts of Bangalore. Credit: Getty Images)
Presenter: Devina Gupta Producer: Lexy O'Connor
Tue, 26 Mar 2024 - 2558 - Will high interest rates be cut soon?
The past few years have been marked by two economic trends that have affected pretty much everyone on the planet.
The first is the cost of living crisis that followed the Covid pandemic and was made worse by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. That saw prices in the shops soar - in many countries they rose by their fastest pace for four decades.
The attempt to stamp out this inflation is the second of those big economic trends, as central banks aggressively increased the cost of borrowing. Millions of households and businesses saw the cost of home and company loans shoot up.
But the action taken by central banks does seem to have worked in curbing inflation, and now financial markets predict that interest rates in the United States and Europe will be cut this year. But will they reduce them soon?
(Picture: Federal Reserve Building in Washington, DC, United States. Credit: Getty Images)
Presented and produced by Rob Young
Mon, 25 Mar 2024 - 2557 - Business Daily meets: Leigh Steinberg
Lawyer Leigh Steinberg had no big dream to become a sports agent. He was a huge sports fan, but the job was not something he was aspiring to – more something that he stumbled across.
Today, he's built up a career representing more than 300 professional athletes across a range of disciplines: from big money-making sports like football and basketball, to Olympic gymnastics; building sporting careers worth billions of dollars.
His influence in sport is so influential that he's often credited as the real-life inspiration for the sports agent in the film Jerry Maguire, starring Tom Cruise.
We speak to Leigh Steinberg about how he started his career as an agent, how he builds a brand around a sports star, and how he's succeeded in such a competitive environment - overcoming some personal struggles along the way. And - how he responds when members of the public approach him with the famous phrase, "Show me the money".
(Picture: Leigh Steinberg. Credit: Getty Images)
Presenter: Roger Hearing Producers: Matt Lines and Hannah Mullane
Fri, 22 Mar 2024 - 2556 - Is Saudi Arabia softening its alcohol ban?
An alcohol shop for diplomats has opened in Saudi Arabia. It’s a significant move in a country that has banned alcohol for over 70 years.
Some believe in order to transform the tourism economy it is a sign of things to come. In the meantime, Riyadh has become known for making some of the best non-alcohol cocktails in the world.
Is this a small policy change, or does it signal a wider relaxation of the rules? We hear from young Saudis about the generational divide in a country trying to change its image.
(Picture: A bartender prepares a non-alcoholic cocktail in a bar in Riyadh. Credit: Getty Images)
Presented and produced by Rick Kelsey
Wed, 20 Mar 2024 - 2555 - Why is Temu so cheap?
The Chinese-owned online store has exploded in popularity in the past year, shipping to customers in 49 countries around the world. And its advertising has taken centre stage at one of the world’s most watched events: the Super Bowl.
So why is Temu so cheap? And how can it afford to spend hundreds of millions of dollars on advertising to take on its rivals?
We hear from experts, politicians and shoppers in China, the US, and the UK about how the company operates, as it seeks to out-pace the competition.
(Picture: The Temu logo displayed on the screen of a mobile device. Credit: Getty Images)
Presented and produced by Sam Gruet
Tue, 19 Mar 2024 - 2554 - Would green hydrogen be a drain on Uruguay's water sources?
The government of Uruguay has launched ambitious plans to make hydrogen and green fuels.
The country generates far more of its electricity from renewables than most countries - Uruguay produces more than 90% of its electricity from sustainable resources, like wind. And that, the government says, puts it in a good position to start producing green hydrogen.
Proponents of green hydrogen production in Uruguay say it will be good for the planet and the country's economy, but could it use too much water?
(Picture: Mauricio Caro, a farmer in Uruguay. He worries that if water is taken from the local aquifer to make green fuels, farmers will run short. Credit: Grace Livingstone/BBC)
Presented and produced by Grace Livingstone
Mon, 18 Mar 2024 - 2553 - Business Daily meets: CEO of Proton Andy Yen
Andy Yen is founder and CEO of tech company Proton, best known for its encrypted email service Proton Mail.
He was born in Taiwan, studied in California, then moved to Switzerland to work at CERN as a particle physicist. He then set up Proton from Geneva.
Dougal Shaw talks to the entrepreneur about growing up in the shadow of China, personal privacy in an age when we live our lives online, and his company’s “cat and mouse” games with Russia over VPN software, which allows people to access the internet without state control.
(Picture: Andy Yen)
Presented and produced by Dougal Shaw
Fri, 15 Mar 2024 - 2552 - Stockholm: The capital of music tech?
Spotify and Soundcloud started out as small, music tech startups in Stockholm, and now, several other companies that blend music production and innovation are choosing to set up shop in the Swedish capital.
In this edition of Business Daily, we meet some of these new businesses, to see why Stockholm holds such appeal. And we try to find out whether music tech is a profitable sector with a long-term future.
(Image: Emelie Olsson, the co- founder of Corite, a music tech startup. Credit: Maddy Savage/BBC)
Presented and produced by Maddy Savage
Thu, 14 Mar 2024 - 2551 - Nato: Who’s spending what?
Wary of the perceived threat from Russia, the countries that make up the Nato Western military alliance are upping their spending on the military. But not fast enough, according to former US president Donald Trump, who has made the issue part of his election campaign.
So should governments in Europe be spending more on their collective defence? Do Europeans want them to, or would they rather that money go to things like education and healthcare instead?
As Sweden joins the alliance, we look at who is spending what within Nato, who is pulling their weight, and who is not.
We speak to people across Europe about what they want, and we talk to one former army chief, who says his country is woefully underprepared to defend itself.
Presenter/producer: Gideon Long Additional reporting from Bethany Bell, BBC correspondent in Vienna And additional recording by Maddy Savage in Stockholm and Kostas Kallergis in Brussels
(Photo: German Eurofighter Typhoon jets of TLG73 during Nato exercise. Credit: Getty Images)
Wed, 13 Mar 2024 - 2550 - The sugar price surge
We trace the commodity’s journey from sugar cane farm, to mill, to candy shop, all in a quest to find out why the cost of sugar has gone up. The US is the world's fifth largest sugar producer, with sugarcane grown in the south and sugar beets in the north. Even though the cost of sugar is rising worldwide, Americans pay twice as much as the global average for sugar because of a government policy. Brought about to protect domestic producers, a protectionist policy taxing imports of sugar is actually creating higher prices, a report by the government accountability office found in October.
We travel from a candy story in New York, to a sugarcane farm and mill in Louisiana, to find out what the impact will be.
Presented and produced by Erin Delmore Additional sound mixing by Cameron Ward and Helen Thomas
(Image: A worker climbs onto a front loader beside a pile of raw cane sugar inside a storehouse at a sugar mill in Louisiana. Credit: Getty Images)
Tue, 12 Mar 2024 - 2549 - European farming’s existential crisis?
There's been a wave of farmers' protests across Europe in recent weeks.
France, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain and Eastern European countries have all seen farmers airing their grievances by driving their tractors into towns and cities and blocking roads.
There have also been similar demonstrations far beyond Europe, in India.
Guy Hedgecoe has been looking at the protests and how some grievances are uniting farmers from different countries while others are dividing them.
Because farming is so important for our day-to-day lives, the outcome could affect us all.
(Picture: A farmer pours industrial honey during a protest in Madrid. Credit: Getty Images)
Presented and produced by Guy Hedgecoe
Mon, 11 Mar 2024 - 2548 - Business Daily meets: Ben Ainslie
Sir Ben Ainslie is the most decorated Olympic sailor of all time, winning medals at five consecutive Olympic Games.
Since then, he's been sailing in the America’s Cup and more recently in the new SailGP league.
Now, he's stepping back from some of his sailing responsibilities to concentrate on being a CEO.
For this episode of Business Daily, Sam Fenwick talks to Sir Ben about what it takes to run a sailing team, how to monetise the sport, and where he sees its future.
(Picture: Sir Ben Ainsley. Credit: Emirates GBR)
Presenter: Sam Fenwick Producer: Hannah Mullane
Fri, 08 Mar 2024 - 2547 - The repercussions of the Hollywood strikes
Last summer marked the first time in six decades that Hollywood’s actors and writers went on strike simultaneously. They hit pause on production over pay and the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the film industry.
The strikes brought the industry to boiling point, but wider issues were simmering for some time.
They caused a multi-billion economic toll on those who work in film and television - from crew members to caterers. Businesses burned through savings and piled up debt.
This edition of Business Daily unpicks the plot of one of Hollywood's biggest dramas.
(Picture: The Hollywood sign is viewed during a clearing storm, January 2024. Credit: Getty Images)
Presented and produced by Izzy Greenfield
Thu, 07 Mar 2024 - 2546 - Disruption and drought in the Panama Canal
The important shipping route runs for 82 km through Central America, connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
But a long period of dry weather means the water in the canal is very low, reducing the number of boats that can travel though.
We travel to Panama to look at the impact this is having on shipping companies, manufacturers and consumers, and find out what the Panama Shipping Company is trying to do about it.
Presenter: Michelle Fleury Producer: Nathalie Jimenez
(Image: A ship going through the Panama Canal locks. Credit: Panama Canal Authority)
Wed, 06 Mar 2024 - 2545 - Tourism’s sustainability ambitions
We travel to FITUR - International Tourism Trade Fair.
Taking place in Madrid, this year's event was the biggest ever.
As the sector is still recovering from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, we speak to representatives from countries around the world who are aiming to attract visitors.
Plus we focus on responsible tourism, and look at how much emphasis is being placed on sustainability by the travel industry.
Produced and presented by Ashish Sharma
(Image: Tourists at a beach club in Seminyak, Bali, Indonesia, in May 2022, just after the region opened more broadly to fully vaccinated visitors from overseas. Credit: Getty Images).
Tue, 05 Mar 2024 - 2544 - How are farmers adapting to climate change?
Up to 10% of areas for major crops and livestock could be rendered unsuitable by climate change by 2050, so what can farmers do to adapt to rising temperatures and extreme weather events?
Stefania Gozzer meets a farmer in Spain to see how severe droughts ruined his cereal harvest, and she pays a visit to his neighbour, who has managed to grow tomatoes without watering his fields.
Global warming poses huge challenges for agriculture around the world - and various ways of managing its effects are now being practised by farmers. Among them is planting trees next to crops. We hear how this technique changed the life of a Kenyan farmer.
(Picture: Farmer in rubber boots walking on dry soil ground. Credit: Getty Images)
Presented and produced by Stefania Gozzer
Mon, 04 Mar 2024 - 2543 - Bonus: Good Bad Billionaire
In this special episode, Ed Butler brings you a podcast from our friends at Good Bad Billionaire.
In the series, presenters Simon Jack and Zing Tseng find out how the richest people on the planet made their billions, and then they judge them.
Are they good, bad, or just another billionaire?
This episode focuses on Warren Buffett - how did he became the richest investor in history?
Listen to every episode of Good Bad Billionaire wherever you get your BBC podcasts.
Sat, 02 Mar 2024 - 2542 - Business Daily meets: Mariana Mazzucato
The world's major consulting firms make an estimated trillion dollars a year, directing governments and businesses on how best to govern.
But the economist Mariana Mazzucato argues that outsourcing the brain power of governments to private firms is a dangerous trend.
Ed Butler asks her why she thinks it isn't money well spent.
(Picture: Mariana Mazzucato. Credit: Getty Images)
Presented and produced by Ed Butler
Fri, 01 Mar 2024 - 2541 - Is it okay to be mediocre at work?
The idea of settling for ‘good enough’ and being mediocre at work is not new… but the case for prioritising other things apart from work has grown rapidly since the pandemic – and hashtags like #lazygirljob have been getting millions of views on TikTok.
We find out what mediocrity means for staff and employers, and speak to workers who are embracing this new attitude.
We hear from Jaime Ducharme, Time Magazine journalist who wrote an article about mediocrity in the workplace, Gabrielle Judge who started #lazygirljob on TikTok, and Dr Thomas Curran from the London School of Economics.
Produced and presented by Clare Williamson
(Image: A woman looking bored at work. Credit: Getty Images)
Thu, 29 Feb 2024 - 2540 - Would you like to work 'near' home?
Work from home, or go into the office? For many businesses and workers it's an ongoing conversation at the moment.
But could there be a third way - working 'near' home?
New co-working spaces are providing a place for people to do their job close to where they live, but not at home which can be unsuitable and isolating.
We also look at the WeWork model - the billion-dollar business filed for bankruptcy protection in the US last year - does that mean the concept isn't viable long term?
Produced and presented by Dougal Shaw.
(Image: A Patch co-working space in southern England. Credit: Benoit Grogan-Avignon)
Wed, 28 Feb 2024 - 2539 - Chile's move to a 40 hour work week
We look at the implications as the Latin American country gradually reduces from 45 hours.
In April 2023 politicians approved a law in congress saying that businesses need to move towards cutting their hours to help get a better work life balance for employees.
This reduction is happening gradually, and the working week is getting shorter by at least one hour per year, over a maximum of five years.
We speak to workers and businesses in Chile about the impact - good and bad - that this is having.
Presenter: Jane Chambers Technical production: Matthew Dempsey
(Image: A group of workers on lunchbreak in Santiago. Credit: Getty Images)
Tue, 27 Feb 2024 - 2538 - How Sweden led the way on parental leave
It's been 50 years since Sweden introduced state-funded parental leave, designed for couples to share.
We hear how the pioneering policy has impacted families and businesses - and ask whether Sweden really deserves its reputation for gender equality.
And we meet one of the first dads to take paid parental leave, back in the 1970s.
Produced and presented by Maddy Savage
(Image: A man holding a small child. Credit: Getty Images)
Mon, 26 Feb 2024 - 2537 - Business Daily meets: Ingrid Robeyns
Today, the richest 10 per cent of the world’s population own more than three quarters of its wealth, while the bottom half have 2%.
To halt the growing wealth gap, one economic philosopher, Ingrid Robeyns, has come up with a striking proposal - to impose legally enforced limits on people’s personal wealth. No one individual, Professor Robeyns suggests, should be allowed to have more than 10 million dollars.
It's a provocative idea. And would it work in practice?
(Picture: Ingrid Robeyns. Credit: Keke Keukelaar/United Agents)
Presented and produced by Ed Butler
Fri, 23 Feb 2024 - 2536 - Ukraine's economic rollercoaster
The Russian invasion sparked the worst recession in the country’s recent history. Yet 2023 saw growth which is projected to continue. So how are businesses actually faring?
The economy is heavily reliant on foreign aid and there is uncertainty whether that will continue, notably from the US.
We hear from businesses and workers who give us a mixed picture of Ukraine's economic health: Chef Zhenya Mykhailenko the CEO of FVSM which runs a group of Ramen restaurants in Kyiv and a military kitchen in the Zaporizhiya region; Kees Huizinga who farms in Uman, South of Kyiv and Erica, a secondary school teacher in the war torn southern city of Kherson. Plus economic analysis from Andrew Walker.
Produced and presented by Clare Williamson
(Image: Chef Zhenya. Credit: FVSM)
Thu, 22 Feb 2024 - 2535 - Peak profits
The Olympics in Tokyo, some jaw dropping films, and a hardwired desire to be in the great outdoors. These are just some of the reasons credited with boosting the popularity of climbing. Hundreds of indoor bouldering gyms have cropped up in the US since the 1990s, and the sport is spreading across the world.
Although still concentrated in North America and Europe, more and more countries are joining the International Federation of Sport Climbing, and the millions of people taking part are attracting the attention of brands and financial backers. We hear from climbing business experts and the UK’s most successful competitive climber, Shauna Coxsey, to find out more.
(Picture: Shauna Coxey. Credit: Getty Images)
Presented and produced by Hannah Bewley
Wed, 21 Feb 2024 - 2534 - What happens when you run out of coins?
The Philippines is experiencing an artificial coin shortage.
It’s artificial because there are plenty of coins - it’s just that people are using them less so they fall out of circulation and end up collecting in jars at home.
Hannah Mullane investigates why this is happening and what impact it’s having on consumer behaviour. And reporter Camille Elemia speaks to businesses and shoppers in Quezon city to find out how Filipino’s are changing the way they spend.
(Picture: A jeepney driver, counting some notes)
Presented and produced by Hannah Mullane Additional reporting: Camille Elemia
Tue, 20 Feb 2024 - 2533 - Global trade’s new normal?
Three months ago, Houthi fighters from Yemen hijacked a cargo ship in the Red Sea and took the crew captive. It was the group’s first attack on commercial shipping in response to Israel’s military offensive in Gaza. Around 30 similar assaults have followed and the US and UK have retaliated with air strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen.
The Houthi attacks have wreaked havoc with shipping in the Red Sea, forcing hundreds of ships to re-route and make the much longer journey around the bottom of Africa. Supply chains have been interrupted and insurance costs have risen for vessels still passing through the area.
With no end to the tension in the region in sight, some companies are readjusting their timelines and accepting that the current situation might become the “new normal”. We ask whether the Houthi attacks have changed the way we move goods around the world for ever.
(Picture: Ships crossing the Suez Canal towards the Red Sea. Credit: EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)
Presented and produced by Gideon Long
Mon, 19 Feb 2024 - 2532 - Business Daily meets: Tony Fernandes
Tony Fernandes has worked in the music industry, owned a formula one team and co-owned a professional London football club, but these days he’s concentrating on his core business as the CEO of the parent company of AirAsia, a Malaysia-based budget airline he co-founded that has transformed travel in South East Asia.
We speak to him about his varied career, the airline industry’s recovery from the Covid pandemic, and the recent safety issues at Boeing.
(Picture: Tony Fernandes. Credit: EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)
Presented and produced by Gideon Long
Fri, 16 Feb 2024 - 2531 - The making of a billionaire athlete
Only four sportspeople have turned success on the field to success in business, making it to the 10 figure club.
Tiger Woods, Michael Jordan, Lebron James and Magic Johnson, the last to join in October 2023, according to the wealth-tracking business magazine, Forbes.
Matt Lines finds out the secrets behind the fortunes of these four athletes and who could be joining the list in future.
(Picture: L-R: Tiger Woods. Credit: Reinhold Matay/USA Today Sports. Magic Johnson. Credit: Allison Dinner/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock. Lebron James. Credit: Dale Zanine/USA Today Sports. Michael Jordan. Credit: Franck Fife/AFP/Getty Images)
Presenter/producer: Matt Lines
Thu, 15 Feb 2024 - 2530 - A scary business
Scaring people has become big business.
There’s even a catch-all term for the trend: dark tourism, where thrill seekers visit the scenes or replicate the experiences of horrendous moments in history.
Elizabeth Hotson goes to investigate.
(Picture: Someone wearing a skeleton mask, pointing at the camera. Credit: Getty Images)
Presented and produced by Elizabeth Hotson
Tue, 13 Feb 2024 - 2529 - The content moderators taking Big Tech to court
We hear from former moderator Daniel Motaung, who has taken Meta and their outsourcing partner, Sama, to an employment tribunal in Nairobi.
US lawyer Cori Crider, from tech justice NGO Foxglove - which supports Daniel and others who have taken legal action - believes that content moderation is one of the most important tech jobs, particularly when there is a conflict in the region. The recent war in Ethiopia and some of the posts made on Facebook were the catalyst for another lawsuit challenging Facebook’s algorithms.
And social researcher and activist Leah Kimathi believes that there is not enough investment in moderating in various African languages. She also campaigns for the Big Tech and African governments to end, what she calls, the “Wild West” approach and get together to create specific legislation governing how social media companies operate on the continent.
Produced and presented by Ivana Davidovic
(Image: Daniel Motaung. Credit: Foxglove)
Mon, 12 Feb 2024 - 2528 - Business Daily meets: Jagan Chapagain
The secretary general of the world’s biggest humanitarian network – the International Federation of the Red Cross - rose from humble beginnings in Nepal.
We hear how Jagan Chapagain became involved in humanitarian work, and how he deals with all of the current global crises, whilst remaining politically neutral.
(Picture: Jagan Chapagain. Credit: Getty Images)
Presenter: Ed Butler Producer: Olie D'Albertanson
Fri, 09 Feb 2024 - 2527 - The global quest to boost productivity
From tackling the long commute to sleeping on the job - we head to Lagos, New York, Tokyo, Bengaluru (formerly Bangalore) and Dublin to look at the diverse ways businesses are attempting to boost productivity and therefore also boost profits.
We hear from businesses installing sleep pods in the office and others using technology to boost production on their farms and in their factories but are these techniques really working?
Producer: Hannah Mullane Presenter: Leanne Byrne
(Image: Buildings working on a roof space. Credit: Getty Images)
Thu, 08 Feb 2024 - 2526 - Is it worth being a B Corp?
It's an exclusive business club with over 8,000 companies, which put environmental and social values at the heart of their work. But the B Corp badge has come under some criticism for taking on some multinational companies - some smaller businesses say that has diluted its values. We hear from Anjli Raval, who reports on what goes on inside the world's biggest companies for the Financial Times.
One of the biggest growth areas for B Corps is expected to be Africa. Tahira Nizari is the co-founder of new B Corp Kazi Yetu, selling traceable products like tea and spices from Tanzania. Max Landry at Peppy - a health tech company - who specialise in underserved areas of healthcare lets us know the hoops to join the B Corp club. Jonathan Trimble, the CEO and founder of creative agency And Rising, which helps new brands with their marketing plans tells us what he wants B Corp to change. Chris Turner, Executive Director at B - Lab UK, tells us how their standards will shift in the next year.
Produced and presented by Rick Kelsey
(Image credit: Kazi Yetu)
Wed, 07 Feb 2024 - 2525 - Denmark: Cashing in on Sweden's Eurovision
As Malmö receives the keys to this year's event, we look at how Copenhagen in Denmark could be the real economic winners - without having to pay for it.
When the Swedish city last hosted the competition in 2013, officials estimated around a third of overnight stays were in the Danish capital.
We speak to officials in both cities - just 30km apart and connected by the Øresund Bridge - to examine what fans can expect, and explore how other nations around the world get in on the action when a neighbouring country hosts a global event.
Produced and presented by Daniel Rosney
Tue, 06 Feb 2024 - 2524 - Business Daily meets: Dizzee Rascal
From its emergence in London’s underground scene and pirate radios in the early 2000s, to becoming a major music genre, Grime has come a long way – contributing more than £2bn to the UK economy and creating opportunities to members of some of Britain’s most deprived communities.
Dylan Kwabela Mills - professionally known as Dizzee Rascal - is someone who has been at the centre of this genre from its inception, and who many credit for Grime’s exposure to pop culture.
Twenty years on, the electronic dance music, with rapid beats that critics described as the “soundtrack to knife crime”, is now critically acclaimed, and many of the pioneers who were teenagers at the time are now multi-millionaire business owners.
(Picture: Dylan Kwabela Mills, known as Dizzee Rascal. Credit: Getty Images)
Presented and produced by Peter Macjob
Mon, 05 Feb 2024 - 2523 - What's holding back Africa's fashion industry?
The continent's fashion industry holds all the cards to becoming one of the world’s fashion leaders. It has the natural resources, the workforce and a growing middle class who want to wear African brands.
However, there are challenges including poor infrastructure, lack of investment and limited training opportunities in fashion - highlighted in a recent Unesco report.
We hear from designers on the continent and overseas to get their opinion on what’s needed to help the industry grow and learn why Afrobeats is helping to put African fashion on the map.
Produced and presented by Megan Lawton.
(Image: Atmosphere at the Labrum London show during London Fashion Week February 2022. Credit: Getty Images)
Mon, 05 Feb 2024 - 2522 - Business Daily meets: Mahen Kumar Seeruttun
The island of Mauritius is well established as a luxury holiday destination with five star hotels, beautiful beaches and clear blue waters.
But in the last couple of years it has also become Africa’s financial hub, attracting billions of dollars of investment by leveraging on decades of political and economic stability, a strategic location on the Indian Oean plus a multiple taxation system that incentivise investors.
Critics say it’s a tax haven - an allegation the island is keen to put at bay.
Can Mauritius sustain its status as a high income country and attract the skilled labour it seeks to expand the economy?
Presenter/producer: Peter MacJob
(Port Louis is Mauritius main settlement. Credit: Getty Images)
Fri, 02 Feb 2024 - 2521 - How to shut down a nuclear power station
We’re going behind the scenes at two former nuclear power stations – one that’s recently closed, and another that’s been out of action for 25 years.
Both are at Hinkley Point in Somerset, in the south of England.
What happens when the generators stop? We look into the unique challenges of cleaning up radioactive sites safely.
Produced and presented by Theo Leggett
(Image: Steam escapes from Hinkley Point B in 2022. Credit: Getty Images)
Thu, 01 Feb 2024 - 2520 - Should dynamic pricing be regulated?
In the second part of the series, in the second part of the series, we look at supermarkets and restaurants.
Dynamic pricing it could help cut down on food waste, but would it favour people who can choose when they shop? And we ask why restaurant-goers have yet to develop a taste for it.
We also find out how artists like Bruce Springsteen and Taylor Swift have experimented with dynamic pricing to set the prices for their concerts.
Finally, we ask if dynamic pricing needs to be regulated more strictly. Is it fair? Does it allow companies to get away with price-gouging? We speak to the head of a consumer rights group who says that more transparency is needed to protect shoppers.
Produced and presented by Gideon Long
(Image: A food market in the US. Credit: Getty Images)
Wed, 31 Jan 2024 - 2519 - The rise of dynamic pricing
The retail strategy allows companies to constantly tweak their prices in response to changes in the market.
In the first of two programmes, we look at how dynamic pricing works in the airline industry, at ride-hailing companies like Uber and on India’s sprawling rail network.
And we speak to a director of e-commerce at US electronics firm Harman International, who tells us how dynamic pricing has enhanced its business, increasing revenue, margins and making the company more efficient.
Archive of India: Our trains, electric, used courtesy of Made In Manchester.
Presented and produced by: Gideon Long
(Image: The Mumbai to Solapur Vande Bharat Express at Pune India. Credit: Getty Images)
Tue, 30 Jan 2024 - 2518 - How can tourism become more accessible?
The tourism sector could be missing out on billions by not adapting to the disabled market. However, some businesses and individuals are trying to change that.
Speaking to people in North America, Greece and Spain who are making a difference, we find out the challenges in accessible tourism and the potential revenue if things change.
We also travel to Amsterdam to meet a woman helping businesses become more accessible.
Presented and produced by Sean Allsop
(Picture: Man using a wheelchair takes a photograph with his camera. Credit: Getty Images)
Mon, 29 Jan 2024 - 2517 - Business Daily meets: Masaba Gupta
Not many fashion designers can say they've starred in their own TV series alongside their mother.
For this edition of Business Daily, Devina Gupta talks to Indian entrepreneur and social media influencer Masaba Gupta.
The daughter of Indian actor Neena Gupta and West Indian cricketer Sir Viv Richards, Masaba discusses how her mixed heritage has inspired the vibrant prints she's become famous for.
(Picture: Masaba Gupta)
Presenter: Devina Gupta Producer: Lexy O'Connor
Fri, 26 Jan 2024 - 2516 - Can the Olympics change an area’s reputation?
We’re in the Paris suburb of Seine -Saint-Denis which will host most of the games this summer.
It’s an area with some of the highest levels of poverty in the whole of France, and a bad reputation.
In the minds of most French people, the area conjures up images of drugs, crime and riots.
Locals say that reputation is unfair – and they’re hoping the investment of the games, and a place on the world stage, goes some way to changing that. But can it?
Presented and produced by John Laurenson
(Image: Inside the Aquatic Olympic Center (CAO). It will host artistic swimming, diving and water-polo. Credit: Getty Images)
Thu, 25 Jan 2024 - 2515 - Why are we ageist?
We look at how many employers still base decisions on a persons age, despite the strong pressures in higher income countries to retain and encourage older staff.
What are the underlying reasons for this prejudice?
And Ed meets a cosmetic doctor at a central London clinic to discuss the increase in demand for anti-ageing procedures, for people who want to look younger at work.
Presenter: Ed Butler Producer: Amber Mehmood
(Picture: A man and a woman sit at a table at work, with a woman standing up talking to them. Credit: Getty Images)
Wed, 24 Jan 2024 - 2514 - Tackling ageism at work
One in two people are ageist, according to the World Health Organization. Ed Butler looks at the scale of the perceived problem, hearing from workers and experts.
In the UK and US, for instance, more than a quarter of over-50s report experiences of ageism in the last 12 months. One recent global survey found that it’s the most socially accepted prejudice, more widespread than either racism or sexism.
And how much is ageism a factor in this year’s US presidential race?
(Picture: Timothy Tan working alongside a colleague at a computer)
Presenter: Ed Butler Producer: Amber Mehmood
Mon, 22 Jan 2024 - 2513 - The business of bed bugs
Bed bugs are notoriously difficult to deal with - and they're a nightmare for any town or city that relies on a thriving hospitality industry. In October 2023, French government officials had to act rapidly following news headlines claiming there'd been a rise in infestations in Paris, in the run-up to the 2024 Olympic Games.
Infestations can damage reputations, and lead to financial losses due to compensation claims and costly pest control treatments. But scientists are developing solutions to deal with the problem.
In this edition of Business Daily, we speak to hotel owners, entrepreneurs, and travellers who’ve been bitten - plus the companies creating technology to help hospitality bosses tackle the problem.
(Picture: A hand in a blue glove, holding a magnifying glass over some bed bugs. Credit: Getty Images)
Presented and produced by Dougal Shaw
Thu, 18 Jan 2024 - 2512 - Goodbye blue tick?
Once a much desired badge of authority and quality, on some social media platforms the blue tick (or check) is now available to anyone who chooses to buy one.
But has this been a popular move?
And has the monetising of verification meant that the blue tick has lost its credibility?
We hear from industry experts who can shed some light on verification, which has dramatically changed since Elon Musk bought Twitter, now X, in October 2022.
Presenter: David Harper Producer: Victoria Hastings
(Image: Two workers look at a phone. Credit: Getty Images)
Wed, 17 Jan 2024 - 2511 - Can cars and tourism boost Spain's economy?
We look at how the country can grow its economy in 2024.
In November 2023, Socialist leader Pedro Sánchez won a second term as Spain's prime minister, and said his focus would be reducing public debt and helping key sectors such as tourism and the automotive industry.
Plus the government wants to become a leader in renewables.
Presenter: Ashish Sharma
(Image: Woman takes a selfie in Madrid. Credit: Getty Images)
Tue, 16 Jan 2024 - 2510 - The race for the perfect running shoe
The running shoe industry is worth around 50 billion dollars across the world, with more and more of us taking part in the sport. With more popularity comes more competition, so what are brands doing to keep consumers interested? We ask the chief marketing officer at Swiss sportswear company, ON, and find out how it helps sales when a top athlete wears their shoes. And as the debate around 'super shoes' rumbles on, are they really worth the expensive price tag? US marathon winner Kellyn Taylor tells us about the pros and cons of carbon plated shoes - which played a big role in marathon records being smashed in 2023.
(Picture: A group of runners racing through a park. Credit: Getty Images)
Presented and produced by Izzy Greenfield
Mon, 15 Jan 2024 - 2509 - Business Daily meets: Michele Arnese
It's widely recognised that we are bombarded with fast-paced imagery in the modern world, whether it's social media videos, or digital billboards in city spaces.
But there has been a similar explosion in sound, says advertising entrepreneur Michele Arnese. He thinks brands can only compete with the help of artificial intelligence (AI).
Dougal Shaw speaks to the Italian tech entrepreneur who trained as a classical musician, but founded an advertising company that helps companies stand out with distinctive sounds.
(Picture: Michele Arnese of Amp looking at AI-generated music with a colleague.)
Presented and produced by Dougal Shaw
Fri, 12 Jan 2024 - 2508 - The race to secure semiconductor supply chains
Semiconductors hit the news during the Covid-19 pandemic, as issues with supply chains led to shortages of cars and soaring prices.
Since then, geopolitical tensions have impacted the industry. 90% of the world's most advanced chips are made by TSMC in Taiwan. Now, countries all over the world are investing billions of dollars into the industry, so that manufacturing of these chips can happen in more places and alleviate some of the problems supply chains have faced in the last few years.
In today’s episode, we visit a new semiconductor fabrication plant in the UK - the first to develop a low-cost, flexible semiconductor, as companies, and nations, race to diversity the industry.
(Picture: Two workers in PPE inside the Pragmatic semiconductor plant in Durham, England. Credit: Pragmatic)
Produced and presented by Hannah Mullane
Thu, 11 Jan 2024 - 2507 - Food security in Puerto Rico
The Caribbean island imports around 90% of its food and by law only US ships can be used to transport it – which pushes up the price.
We speak to islanders who think that needs to change, and are pushing for Puerto Rico to become more self sufficient.
Weather events like Hurricane Maria, which left many without power and water for months, have brought the issue to the forefront once again.
We meet a new generation who are leading the way, using new technology to try and make it easier, and cheaper, for people to buy local and rely less on imports.
Produced and presented by Jane Chambers
(Image: Puerto Rican farmer Fernando Maldonado. Credit: Jane Chambers)
Wed, 10 Jan 2024 - 2506 - What is a digital twin city?
Almost 60% of the world’s population live in cities. And this trend is expected to continue - by 2050 nearly 7 of 10 people will live in urban environments.
Although more than 80% of global GDP is generated in cities, there are challenges: increasing carbon emissions and environmental pollution, traffic congestion and urban vulnerability, exposed by natural disasters such as floods and storms.
The creation of a digital twin - a digital representation of a real city, infrastructure or even a whole country - could help decision-makers simulate real situations, allowing them to make better decisions. Situations like floods and other extreme weather events.
We look into the technology and find out what the benefits and limitations are...
And the former foreign minister of Tuvalu, Simon Kofe, explains how climate change has forced his country to consider preserving their whole statehood and culture in the metaverse.
Produced and presented by Ivana Davidovic
(Image: A digital representation of Singapore. Credit: Singapore Land Authority)
Tue, 09 Jan 2024 - 2505 - How to fix the US budget
Twice in 2023, the American government faced the prospect of having to shut down because politicians in congress couldn’t agree on a budget to fund it. Each time, a shutdown was narrowly averted – by last minute, short-term deals.
Now, a third deadline is looming in mid-January. It leaves politicians – with fierce disagreements over what services the government should pay for, and how – little time to reach an agreement.
We look at the impact of this uncertainty on businesses, and ask, in an election year, what can be done to bring the chaos to an end?
Presented and produced by Rob Young
(Image: An employee walks past a sign at the entrance of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History during a 35-day partial government shutdown in Washington, DC, January 28, 2019. Credit: Getty Images)
Mon, 08 Jan 2024 - 2504 - Business Daily meets: Kathryn Jacob
For 70 years, Pearl & Dean has been at the forefront of cinema advertising in the UK. Its CEO, Kathryn Jacob has been leading the company for 18 of them.
But it's been a rocky few years for the movie industry, as it battles the economic effects of the Covid pandemic.
In this edition of Business Daily meets, Kathryn discusses how cinemas are recovering, and how the advertising industry is slowly embracing diversity.
(Picture: Kathryn Jacob)
Presented and produced by Dougal Shaw
Fri, 05 Jan 2024 - 2503 - Being unbanked
How easy is it to open a bank account in your country?
Around the world, 1.4 billion people can’t get a bank account, and two-thirds of them are in low and middle income countries.
People from migrant communities also struggle to access formal banking services.
We hear from 19 year-old Josue Calderon. Originally from El Salvador, he arrived in the United States when he was 16. He tells Sam Fenwick about the challenges of only being able to use cash when he first arrived in the US.
Sam also speaks to BBC World Service listeners about their experiences of opening a bank account.
(Picture: The hand of a woman about to take money out of her purse. Credit: Getty Images)
Produced and presented by Sam Fenwick Additional production by Barbara George
Thu, 04 Jan 2024 - 2502 - Tricking the brain – are holograms the future?
The use of these endlessly flexible 3D images is increasing rapidly.
Not just in entertainment, but in medicine, education, design, defence and more.
Holograms trick the brain into seeing something in 3D when it’s really just a projection, allowing us to feel immersed in something – whether it’s an atom, or a cityscape.
We talk to companies developing this fast advancing technology and ask – will we be living in a holographic future?
Produced and presented by Matthew Kenyon
(Image: A citizen watches a hologram of the artwork 'A Panorama of Rivers and Mountains' during a digital art exhibition at an art museum on March 11, 2023 in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province of China. Credit: Getty Images)
Wed, 03 Jan 2024 - 2501 - Living off-grid: Scaling up
Alastair Leithead and his wife Ana moved to Portugal during the Covid pandemic. They live off-grid, meaning they have no access to mains electricity or water supplies. They also have to manage their own waste water and sewage.
Now the former BBC correspondent is embarking on an ambitious project to build and run a hotel, meaning their solar powered utilities will not only have to work for them, but also paying guests.
Produced and presented by Alastair Leithead.
(Image: Alastair and Ana at their property. Credit: Alastair Leithead)
Tue, 02 Jan 2024 - 2500 - Living off-grid in Portugal
In the first of a two part series, we're in the Alentejo region where people are buying land and empty properties in an area without power or water supply.
Former BBC correspondent Alastair Leithead is one of them - he has moved there with his wife, and is trying to build and run a hotel. He travels around the region and speaks to his neighbours about their experiences.
Plus - what do local people think of this influx of foreigners coming to live off-grid?
Presented and produced by Alastair Leithead.
(Image: The sun setting over solar panels in Portugal. Alastair Leithead)
Mon, 01 Jan 2024 - 2499 - Business Daily Meets: Dr Yasmeen Lari
Pakistan's first female architect came out of retirement to help rebuild her country after the 2005 earthquake.
Now she's helping communities devastated by the 2022 floods.
Dr Lari talks about her experience starting out in a male-dominated field, the changing focus of her career, and her mission to build a million flood-resilient homes in Pakistan by 2024.
Produced and presented by Emb Hashmi.
(Image: Dr Yasmeen Lari. Credit: Getty Images)
Fri, 22 Dec 2023 - 2498 - Turkey adjusts to ‘bitter medicine’ of high rates
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan heard Turkish voters back in May when they said they wanted change in the economy.
So, he appointed a new finance minister and central bank governor to lead the charge.
Despite the president’s strong opposition to using higher interest rates to cool rising prices, he’s allowed rates to rise in each of the last six months.
While that’s helped bring about an economic turnaround, it’s put added pressure on households who have for years been reliant on low borrowing costs.
Will the president’s patience with economic orthodoxy last, or are these early policy changes a sign of long-lasting change?
Presenter Victoria Craig Produced by Victoria Craig and Ceren Iskit
(Image: Eren and Ümit Karaduman and their children. Credit: Victoria Craig)
Thu, 21 Dec 2023 - 2497 - Battling snakes to gather Brazil nuts
Despite the name, Bolivia is actually the world's biggest exporter of Brazil nuts.
We travel to the hot and humid north of the country to look at the production process which can be extremely dangerous.
Plus we hear how the business of Brazil nuts is helping stop deforestation in the Amazon.
Presenter: Jane Chambers Producers: Jane Chambers and Helen Thomas
(Image: A worker unloading Brazil nuts from the Pando region at a nut processing plant in Riberalta, Bolivia. Credit: Bob Howard)
Wed, 20 Dec 2023 - 2496 - Was 2023 a bad year for IPOs?
When private companies around the world want to raise cash, they can do so by starting a process to list on a stock exchange. This is known as an IPO, or initial public offering.
Analysts watch such public listings to gauge the health of an economy.
In 2021, IPOs were booming, but in 2023 there's been a big drop in activity - with a record low number of companies choosing to offer their shares publicly on stock exchanges in the US, UK and Europe.
What's going on, and why does it matter when IPOs don't do well?
(Picture: The hand of a man holding a phone, monitoring trading data on his phone, tablet, and computer. Credit: Getty Images)
Produced and presented by Frey Lindsay
Tue, 19 Dec 2023 - 2495 - Has shoplifting become a global problem?
Shoplifting has long been a concern for small and large retailers worldwide, but many believe the issue has recently increased - including incidents of retail violence.
Sam Gruet speaks to some of these retailers in New Zealand, India, Pakistan and the UK, to explore the possible reasons behind the rise in retail crime and what measures they’re introducing to respond to the escalating issue. These include covert security, body cameras and stab-proof vests.
He also asks if advances in technology can act as a powerful deterrent to potential shoplifters, and if it could be the solution to minimise retail loss.
(Picture: Security camera. Credit: Getty Images)
Presenter: Sam Gruet Producer: Amber Mehmood
Mon, 18 Dec 2023 - 2494 - Business Daily meets: Niccolo Ricci
Niccolo Ricci is the CEO of Stefano Ricci, a luxury clothing brand whose suits are worn by the rich and powerful.
The firm was established more than 50 years ago by his parents, and now, Niccolo, and his brother Filippo, run the family business; supplying high-end luxury attire to clients all around the world. It's a brand that counts heads of state and business magnates among its patrons.
In an era of casual fashion, this is a rarefied world where discretion is the name of the game.
Presenter: Leanna Byrne
(Photo: Niccolo Ricci. Credit: Getty Images)
Fri, 15 Dec 2023 - 2493 - Putting the 'F' word into climate talks
The COP 28 climate talks in Dubai have closed with a deal to "transition away" from fossil fuels.
So what does this mean for the future of oil, gas and coal companies?
Sam Fenwick talks to two companies who sent representatives to COP 28; the Norwegian energy giant Equinor and the Middle East's oldest private energy company, Cresent Petroleum. Do they plan to ever abandon fossil fuels entirely?
And she finds out what the leader of COP28’s Greenpeace delegation makes of the agreement.
Presenter: Sam Fenwick Producer: Lexy O'Connor
(Photo: Offshore drilling platform during sunrise with work vessel. Credit: Getty Images)
Thu, 14 Dec 2023 - 2492 - Taiwan: Prepping for war
One month before pivotal elections in Taiwan, Ed Butler meets ordinary citizens getting ready just in case growing threats of a Chinese invasion do come to pass.
First-aid and weapons training are top of the list. But why isn’t the government doing more to get people ready?
Presented and produced by Ed Butler
(Image: A first aid training exercise)
Wed, 13 Dec 2023 - 2491 - Taiwan: The political mood
The military threat from China, which claims Taiwan as its own, has dominated global headlines of late.
But ahead of elections, most voters here say it’s low wages and property prices that are preying on their minds. Are politicians listening?
We also explore Taiwan's low birth rate - is it a financial decision for young couples not to have children and get a pet instead?
Produced and presented by Ed Butler.
(Image: A young couple take a selfie on the city MRT train. Credit: Getty Images)
Tue, 12 Dec 2023 - 2490 - Kinmen: The Taiwanese islands next to China
Sitting just a few kilometres away from mainland China, the tiny Kinmen islands are in an unusual situation.
Beijing says they and Taiwan are a part of China, they're a breakaway province, and it wants them back, by force if necessary.
As tensions rise, Ed Butler visits Kinmen to discover how this most exposed population feels about Beijing's claim - and hear about plans to build a bridge to connect the islands with the Chinese mainland.
Produced and presented by Ed Butler.
(Image: A beach on Kinmen Island, with sea defences)
Mon, 11 Dec 2023 - 2489 - Business Daily meets: Joyce and Raissa de Haas
Joyce and Raissa de Hass used to make tonic waters and mixers for their friends. That passion became a university project, which then turned into a successful start-up.
In the early days, the twin co-founders from the Netherlands were releasing batches of products they weren't really keen on, but now they think they've found a winning formula for premium mixers. They've won awards for their drinks, and now stock several premium bars and supermarkets.
In this edition of Business Daily, we hear how Joyce and Raissa turned a passion project into a business, why they believe they're shaking up the drinks industry, and what it's like to run a start-up with your identical twin.
(Picture: Joyce and Raissa de Hass)
Presented and produced by Dougal Shaw
Fri, 08 Dec 2023 - 2488 - Star Wars: The empire strikes cash
When Star Wars launched, it helped usher in the era of the blockbuster. In the wake of the film, came the figures. Forty years on from their launch, the original toys have now become highly sought after - some fetching a few hundred thousand dollars.
We head to the largest toy fair in Europe dedicated to buying and selling Star Wars figures. We look at how much the toys are now worth and speak to some of the super fans now buying them - and explore how big the market for the vintage figures is.
Presenter/producer: Rowan Bridge
(Photo: Someone dressed in The Mandalorian costume at a Star Wars toy fair, with fans in the background)
Thu, 07 Dec 2023 - 2487 - Women, sport and business: Merchandise
In this episode of Business Daily, the latest in our series on women, sport and business, it's all about the merch.
We'll explore how important replica tops and kits actually are for women’s sport in terms of fandom, participation and of course money. We ask what female sports fans and participants actually want to wear and whether they're being adequately catered for.
Dr Katie Lebel is Professor at the University of Guelph in Canada and researches gender equity in sports branding and consumer behaviour. She tells us there is a distinct lack of data in this area and as a result sports wear firms are definitely missing out on revenue.
Dana Brookman is founder of the Canadian girl's baseball league and tells us her biggest challenge has been sourcing suitable uniform for her teams, and Sam Fenwick visits sport wear manufacturer Kukri to see what they have available for women and how they're working to improve their offer.
We’re going to explore what’s available and whether half the population is being properly catered for in terms of sports gear...
Presenter: Sam Fenwick Producer: Carmel O'Grady (Image: Canadian girls baseball; Credit: Dana Brookman)
Wed, 06 Dec 2023 - 2486 - The K-rice belt: Seeds for self-sufficiency?
Could Africa reduce its dependency on imported rice with the help of South Korea?
The continent's appetite for rice is growing fast at over 6% per year. And even though rice is grown in about 40 out of 54 countries in Africa, the production only covers about 60% of the demand. This results in 14 to 15 million tonnes of rice being imported each year costing over $6bn.
To remedy this, a new rice variety was developed in co-operation with South Korea: ISRIZ-7 and ISRIZ-8. These high yield rice varieties were bred from the very rice that is credited with bringing self-sufficiency in rice to South Korea in the '70s. Earlier this year 10 African nations launched the ‘Korean Rice Belt’ project to improve rice yields in participating countries.
David Cann looks into the rice co-operation between South Korea and African countries, speaking to the South Korean agricultural minister and farmers in Senegal and The Gambia.
Presenter/producer: David Cann
(Photo: A handful of ISRIZ rice seeds. Credit: Rural Development Administration)
Wed, 06 Dec 2023 - 2485 - What’s holding women back from work in Sri Lanka?
After the catastrophic financial crisis, early signs of stability are returning to Sri Lanka. But there’s arguably a more entrenched economic dilemma in the country that had the world’s first female prime minister - the lack of women in work.
With first-hand testimony of harassment and social exclusion, this programme examines the barriers holding women back.
Presenter Laura Heighton-Ginns also visits a women-only employer, successful restaurant chain Hela Bojun, and speaks to presidential advisor Priyanee Wijesekera about the path to cultural change.
Presented and produced by Laura Heighton-Ginns
(Image: A woman working in a government back scheme. Credit: Sri Lanka Department of Agriculture)
Tue, 05 Dec 2023 - 2484 - How to solve fashion’s waste problem
More than a quarter of all clothes made are never actually sold - where do they go?
We look into new legislation being finalised by the EU, to try and make fashion more sustainable.
There will be a ban on the incineration of unsold goods and each product will need a digital passport so it can be tracked and its lifetime monitored.
Hannah Mullane speaks to businesses across Europe about whether they think the industry is ready for these kind of changes.
We also head to Ghana, to the Kantamanto market - the biggest second-hand market in the world, to understand the impact the fashion worlds unsold garments can have.
Presented and produced by Hannah Mullane
(Picture credit: A pair of shoes hang over power lines at the Kantamanto market in Accra, November 2022. REUTERS/Francis Kokoroko)
Mon, 04 Dec 2023 - 2483 - Business Daily meets: Konrad Bergstrom
Konrad Bergstrom comes from a family of seafarers. And as a business leader, he wants to make navigating the seas environmentally friendly. His business, X Shore, has been dubbed "the Tesla of the seas".
Konrad is now considered one of Sweden's leading entrepreneurs, having also founded Zound industries - the tech company that produces electronics for Marshall Amplification and Adidas.
But it's not all been plain sailing for the businessman.
In this edition of Business Daily, Leanna Byrne finds out how a boy selling hot dogs in his home town went from windsurfer to entrepreneur; how he overcame business failure; and how a business disagreement led Konrad back to his home - the sea.
(Picture: Konrad Bergstrom. Credit: Getty Images)
Presented and produced by Leanna Byrne
Fri, 01 Dec 2023 - 2482 - Is the corporate world too close to COP?
Greenhouse gas levels have never been higher. If we're to limit global warming, businesses have a crucial role to play because they operate in sectors that need to radically change, like energy, transport and finance.
Thousands of company bosses are touching down in Dubai for this year's COP28 climate change talks. But environmentalists claim many businesses are not acting fast enough.
They're increasingly concerned about the growing number of fossil fuel companies attending these summits. Are they right to be worried?
(Picture: COP28 venue ahead of the 28th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, in Expo City Dubai. Credit: Getty Images)
Presenter: Sam Fenwick Producer: Lexy O'Connor
Thu, 30 Nov 2023 - 2481 - Can China stop its love affair with coal?
It’s the world’s largest user of coal fired energy, and the biggest polluter.
However, China is also the world’s biggest producer of green energy. How can it reconcile the two and keep its next zero promises?
Presenter: Rahul Tandon Producer: Lexy O'Connor
(Image: Thermal power and solar power in Shanghai. Two power generation methods in one photo. Credit: Getty Images)
Wed, 29 Nov 2023 - 2480 - Asia's air pollution problem
It’s the week of the Climate Change Conference or COP28, and as leaders from around the world meet in the UAE to talk about how to tackle global warming, we take a look at one urgent issue: air pollution.
According to World Health Organisation data, nearly seven million lives are lost prematurely each year due to harmful air.
In this edition. Devina Gupta explores the air problem affecting major cities in Asia - to the cities of Delhi, Lahore, Taipei and Jakarta - to find out how lives and livelihoods are being impacted, and what can be done.
(Picture: The Swaminarayan Akshardham temple under a thick layer of smog in Delhi, India. Credit: Harish Tyagi/Shutterstock)
Presented and produced by Devina Gupta.
Tue, 28 Nov 2023 - 2479 - Why is Spain betting on green hydrogen?
Spain is trying to position itself as the centre of renewable energy production in Europe, particularly in green hydrogen.
The country already boasts one of the first centres worldwide where green hydrogen is produced.
But while it rushes headlong with several projects in the pipeline, we examine the economic viability and the impact of producing green hydrogen.
(Image: A green hydrogen manufacturing facility. Credit: Iberdrola)
Presented and produced by Ashish Sharma
Mon, 27 Nov 2023 - 2478 - Who is Sultan Al-Jaber?
We find out why he's a controversial appointment for the COP28 presidency.
Sultan Al Jaber’s appointment has been widely questioned because he’s also the boss of Abu Dhabi’s state oil company Adnoc.
But supporters point to his work as founder of the green energy giant Masdar.
Is he compromised or uniquely qualified?
We speak to people who’ve interviewed him, worked with him, and can give us the inside track.
Presenter: Sam Fenwick Producer: Lexy O'Connor
(Image: Sultan Al-Jaber. Credit: Getty Images)
Fri, 24 Nov 2023 - 2477 - The world's longest subsea power cable
They are the cables that run along the sea bed to move power where it’s needed for a cheaper price.
Business Daily’s Rick Kelsey goes to the site of The Viking Link - the longest one ever built - just before it goes live between the UK and Demark.
We’ll be hearing what these cables may do for our electricity costs and how safe they are from sabotage. Rebecca Sedler Managing Director for NG Interconnectors tells us how it will save people money, and engineer Oliver Kitching spent four weeks on the cable laying vessel at sea. We also here from the Danish engineers who often have too much power available, plus Dhara Vyas from Energy UK discusses concerns around sabotage.
Presented and produced by Rick Kelsey.
Image: The Viking power cable. Credit: National Grid)
Thu, 23 Nov 2023 - 2476 - Kimchi: Korean food goes global
Kimchi, the tangy fermented vegetable dish, is now being made and sold around the world.
South Korea’s kimchi export value has risen dramatically in the past few years, going far beyond Asia. And it's consumed by not only overseas Koreans but by the locals too.
While kimchi remains a distinctly Korean dish, in recent years, those with little to no connection to the country have been producing and selling kimchi.
What is behind the rise?
In this edition, David Cann looks into the growing popularity of the dish; speaking to kimchi experts, traders and producers.
Presented and produced by David Cann.
(Picture: Kimchi being made at a traditional market in Seoul, South Korea. Credit: Reuters/Kim Hong-Ji)
Wed, 22 Nov 2023 - 2475 - How to spot a diamond
When is a diamond really a diamond?
When it’s been formed miles underground a billion years ago, or when has it been created in a laboratory, under temperatures close to the heat of the sun? The answer is – both are true. They look and behave exactly the same, but they are very different in price.
The lab-grown diamonds are marketed as kinder to the environment, and they are far cheaper - and that’s led to concern about whether the two kinds have been mixed together, with man-made stones passed off as natural. So, what is the industry doing to give consumers confidence?
(Picture: Close up of man putting engagement ring on girlfriend. Credit: Getty Images)
Presenter: Lesley Curwen Producer: Barbara George
Tue, 21 Nov 2023 - 2474 - Disruption in the diamond sector
A few years ago you could have assumed all diamonds had been dug out of the ground – but now it’s true that some of them have been created, at unbelievably high temperatures, in just a matter of weeks.
In the first of two Business Daily programmes about the evolving diamond market, Lesley Curwen heads to the glamorous jewellery district of Hatton Garden in London – to see how the jewellery world is being re-shaped by the mass production of laboratory-made stones.
We hear from India how they’re created in temperatures as hot as the sun - and talk to one of the world’s biggest jewellery brands about why they are using only man-made diamonds.
We also look at claims that man-made diamonds are the green and ethical choice.
(Picture: Tweezers holding a diamond. Credit: Getty Images)
Presenter: Lesley Curwen Producer: Barbara George
Mon, 20 Nov 2023 - 2473 - Business Daily meets: Cycling boss Doug Ryder
The South African former pro rider set up his cycling team in 2007. As MTN Qhubeka they became the first-ever African registered team to ride the Tour de France.
He talks about the challenges of putting together a team from scratch - and the steep learning curve he faced moving from cycling to managing.
After a successful stint on the world stage, a combination of financial and sponsorship problems lead to the team, which by then had gone through multiple name changes, being disbanded in 2021.
Doug Ryder has now put a new team together – we catch up with him at the Q36.5 Pro Cycling HQ in the Netherlands.
Produced and presented by Matthew Kenyon
(Image: Doug Ryder. Credit: BBC)
Fri, 17 Nov 2023 - 2472 - Argentina goes to the polls
There are two candidates: one is the current economy minister who has a wealth of experience in power; the other is a maverick libertarian economist who wants to ditch the country’s currency, the peso, and strip the central bank of its ability to print money.
We speak to his senior economic advisor, and also to a wine producer from the western province of Mendoza, who tells us about the challenges of doing business in a country with two exchange rates, severe restrictions on imports, a heavy tax burden and a shrinking economy.
And we speak to voters in Buenos Aires about what they want from their next president in a nation which seems to lurch from one economic crisis to the next.
Picture: Composite image of Javier Milei (Credit: Luis Robayo/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock) and Sergio Massa (Credit: Tomas Cuesta/Reuters) in front of an Argentinian flag (Credit: Carl Recine/Reuters)
Presented and produced by Gideon Long
Thu, 16 Nov 2023 - 2471 - Biden and Xi to meet in San Francisco
We’re looking ahead to the meeting between Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping in San Francisco – the first time the two leaders will have met in 12 months.
Diplomatic ties between Washington and Beijing have deteriorated this year, with tensions rising over Taiwan and the South China Sea.
Meanwhile, there’s been a tit-for-tat trade spat over semiconductors and raw materials. As the presidents meet on the side lines of the APEC summit, Vivienne Nunis takes stock of the relationship between the world’s two largest economies.
Produced and presented by Vivienne Nunis.
(Image: US President Joe Biden and China's President Xi Jinping meet at the G20 Summit in Bali on November 14, 2022. Credit: Getty Images)
Wed, 15 Nov 2023 - 2470 - The classic cars going electric
Some owners are converting their vehicles into EVs.
The idea is to boost the performance of these cars and make them ready for a green future.
The process is not cheap - it requires specialists who can retain the vintage value of these cars while fitting them with a modern electric engine.
Critics feel that such a transition takes away the emotional and engineering legacy of these vehicles. So we travel across the UK to find out about the challenges and the future of this niche business that is helping classic cars go electric.
Produced and presented by Devina Gupta.
(Image: 'Isetta', owned by Aleks Hughes which has been converted to electric. Credit: Richard Heeley, Bite the Hand)
Tue, 14 Nov 2023 - 2469 - How has war changed the lives of Ukraine’s working women?
The Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 saw millions of Ukrainian women and children flee to safety; causing massive upheaval and hitting the economy hard.
For the women who have stayed, their lives have been transformed; many have taken on new roles, like Tetiana, who is now working underground in a coal mine, and Evgeniya, who is now a sniper on the frontline.
Others, like Alina Kacharovska, have managed to grow their businesses; in this case, shoes and accessories, or are stepping into leadership positions, like Yulia Burmistenko, in the crisis group at energy company D-Tek.
In this edition of Business Daily, we also hear from Iryna Drobovych from the Ukrainian Women’s Congress, and Yuliya Sporysh, founder & CEO of NGO Divchata, on how the war could change things for gender equality in Ukraine.
(Image: Tetyana Ustimenko, manager of underground installations at DTEK. Credit: DTEK)
Presented and produced by Clare Williamson
Mon, 13 Nov 2023 - 2468 - Business Daily meets: Silvina Moschini
The Argentinian-American tech entrepreneur moved to the US in 1997 and carved out a career in the corporate world before breaking free and setting out on her own.
In late 2020, the remote working company TransparentBusiness, which she co-founded 12 years earlier, achieved a $1bn valuation.
Now she continues to push for gender and racial equality in the workplace, is an investor on the TV show Unicorn Hunters, and has also established a new asset-backed cryptocurrency.
She explains her journey, the setbacks she’s faced along the way and opens up about what keeps her motivated.
Presenter/producer: Sam Clack
(Image: Silvina Moschini. Credit: Dasha Horita)
Fri, 10 Nov 2023 - 2467 - Last orders for the Irish pub?
Fears are growing for the future of the country's bars - especially in rural areas.
In less than 20 years almost a quarter of Irish pubs have closed, many of them businesses which have been run by the same family for generations. R
Russell Padmore travels across the Emerald Isle to hear how the closure of pubs is a setback for rural communities, but also a worry for the country’s tourism industry.
We hear from owners of pubs in County Donegal, a beer brewing company and a hospitality sector expert in Dublin, and a tourism marketing advisor.
Presenter: Russell Padmore
(Image: A closed pub sign. Credit: Getty Images)
Thu, 09 Nov 2023 - 2466 - Caste bias in corporate America
There is a growing debate in the US about the caste system - an ancient social ranking system where the community you are born into determines what kind of job you do, who you marry, and much more.
The caste system in India dates back over 3,000 years and divides Hindu society into different social strata. In many South Asian countries, it is outlawed. But members of the South Asian diaspora in the US say this type of caste bias persists, and there is often very little protection at workplaces against it.
For the community, opinions are divided. Seattle in Washington was the first city to ban discrimination based on caste. But the fight continues for activists in California, where a bill that sought to ban discrimination was vetoed in October. Opponents called it a "divisive bill" that "implicitly singles out" South Asians.
In this edition of Business Daily, Devina Gupta speaks to workers who have experienced such discrimination, and explores some of the challenges for lawmakers seeking to ban it.
(Image: A group from Equality Labs at a rally in September 2023, pushing for a law to ban caste discrimination. Credit: Getty Images)
Presented and produced by Devina Gupta
Wed, 08 Nov 2023 - 2465 - The Chinese migrants trying to get into the US
We travel to South America to meet the Chinese migrants who are making their way to the United States using an unexpected route - the established migrant trail through South and Central America to the southern border with Mexico.
Citing economic challenges at home - and using inspiration from social media - a growing number are making this perilous trek.
Reporter Shawn Yuan travels along the route speaking to migrants about their journey and their aspirations for the future. Presenter: Shawn Yuan Producer: Shawn Yuan, with additional production from James Graham
(Image: Chinese migrants wait to get inside a bus to continue their route to the US. Credit: Getty Images)
Tue, 07 Nov 2023 - 2464 - Saudi Arabia's multi-billion dollar football powerhouse bet
The Saudi Pro League has attracted some of the top players from around the world - with transfer fees and salaries amounting to millions of dollars.
We travel to Saudi Arabia to look at the country's ambitious plan to become a global football powerhouse - is it an economic move or simply sportswashing?
With Saudi Arabia now it's looking set to be confirmed as the host of the World Cup in 2034, we look at its relationship with football.
Presenter: Sameer Hashmi
(Image: Saudi football club Al Hilal welcomes Brazilian football star Neymar with an introductory ceremony at King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on August 19, 2023. Credit: Getty Images)
Mon, 06 Nov 2023 - 2463 - Why is the French wine industry struggling?
The region of Bordeaux in the south-west of France is perhaps the most famous wine-producing area in the world.
But it’s struggling. While the prestigious, most expensive wines – Saint-Émilions, Pomerols and Margaux are selling well, others are not.
For the producers of the 850 million bottles of the region's famous red wine, it’s a difficult time due to a major decline in consumption.
We look at the reasons for this, the impact it’s having, and what winemakers are doing to help protect their livelihoods.
Presenter: John Laurenson
(Image: A glass of red wine. Credit: Getty Images)
Thu, 02 Nov 2023
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