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Argentina's 'agri-tech' innovators
The country is proving to be fertile ground for food and farming start-up businesses
18 Apr 2025,18 mins
Armenia: Silicon Valley of the Caucasus?
The small country in the South Caucasus has big tech ambitions
17 Apr 2025,18 mins
India’s frugal start-ups
In villages around the country, everyday challenges are inspiring smart solutions
16 Apr 2025,17 mins
Can Finland compete as Europe’s start-up capital?
The Nordic nation wants to be a thriving environment for entrepreneurs
15 Apr 2025,17 mins
Start-ups: from campus to commerce
We look at the businesses that have 'spun-out' from universities
14 Apr 2025,17 mins
Business Daily meets: Julia Hartz
The CEO of Eventbrite on how she founded one of the world's largest ticketing platforms
11 Apr 2025,17 mins
Is Colombia’s flower power under threat?
The country is a major exporter of cut flowers - but suppliers face uncertainty
10 Apr 2025,17 mins
South Korea: Why are more stores going staff-free?
We explore whether unmanned shops and bars are the solution to the labour shortage
09 Apr 2025,17 mins
South Korea: Can immigration grow its workforce?
The country is facing a labour shortage following decades of low birth rate
08 Apr 2025,17 mins
South Korea: How has it managed to reverse depopulation?
The country has spent billions of dollars trying to improve its child birth rate
07 Apr 2025,17 mins
Microsoft at 50
It's one of the world's biggest companies - we get exclusive access to the Seattle HQ
04 Apr 2025,17 mins
Saudi Arabia: The saviour of boxing?
We explore the global sport's revival - largely thanks to investment from the Kingdom
03 Apr 2025,17 mins
Is the Vatican Jubilee living up to its promise?
Hotels and businesses were expecting a big boost - so what's the reality three months in?
02 Apr 2025,17 mins
How Finland became a hotspot for defence tech
The Northern European country is seeing rapid growth in start-ups and investment
01 Apr 2025,17 mins
How the Covid pandemic changed us
Five years on, small business owners around the world reflect
31 Mar 2025,17 mins
Business Daily meets: Benedetto Vigna
We talk to the chief executive of Ferrari
28 Mar 2025,17 mins
The future of the Olympics
We're in Greece to find out what challenges await the new IOC president, Kirsty Coventry
27 Mar 2025,19 mins
Chile's salmon farming puzzle
Despite its growing popularity, the industry is facing a number of challenges
26 Mar 2025,19 mins
'Made in Canada': is manufacturing coming home?
In the wake of US-imposed tariffs, some Canadian businesses are 'reshoring' operations
25 Mar 2025,17 mins
USAID: What happened when the funding stopped?
The US government's main overseas aid agency has cancelled projects worldwide
24 Mar 2025,17 mins
Business Daily meets: Sim Tshabalala
The CEO of one of Africa's largest banks shares his hopes for the continent
21 Mar 2025,17 mins
Myanmar scam: A victim's story
We hear from a Sri Lankan woman who was trafficked and forced to commit cyber fraud
20 Mar 2025,18 mins
Is DEI really dead?
Many US companies have been pulling back on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
19 Mar 2025,17 mins
How to deconstruct an oil rig
We look at the multi-billion dollar decommissioning industry
18 Mar 2025,17 mins
Can New Zealand’s economy bounce back?
Businesses are closing, workers are leaving... but are there brighter times ahead?
17 Mar 2025,18 mins
Business Daily meets: Roblox CEO Dave Baszucki
The international gaming giant has more than 80 million daily users
14 Mar 2025,17 mins
Can Germany's ailing economy get back on track?
An interview with Dr Joachim Nagel, president of the Deutsche Bundesbank
13 Mar 2025,18 mins
The internet’s memory problem
Without businesses paying to keep archives up, our online history is disappearing forever
12 Mar 2025,17 mins
The ultramarathon business
How extreme running events became a big money-spinner
11 Mar 2025,17 mins
Is Milei’s economic gamble paying off?
Residents and businesses in Pilar give their assessment of Argentina's economy
10 Mar 2025,20 mins