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Wind power: A lifeline or gamble for islands?

<p>Highly exposed to volatile fossil fuel prices and intensifying climate change, island nations around the world are starting to ask: could they make a fortune from the gusty seas that …

Apr 05, 2026 · 17m

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The self-taught coder building a drone empire

<p>We hear from a founder who taught himself how to code as a child, set up several businesses, and now with his drone delivery firm Manna Air Delivery - one …

Apr 02, 2026 · 22m

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Is this social media's 'Big Tobacco moment'?

<p>We look at the fallout from the recent court case which found Meta and Google liable for harming the mental health of one their young users and deliberately making their …

Apr 01, 2026 · 17m

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Afterlife: The business of celebrity legacies

<p>We explore the growing industry built around the legacies of celebrities after their deaths. We hear from estate managers, the agents representing the deceased and from those reviving these stars …

Mar 31, 2026 · 17m

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The whistleblower who exposed a massive tax scam

<p>We hear from a man who was once a high-earning, high flyer in the finance industry. But, after he blew the whistle on a major financial scandal, he found himself …

Mar 30, 2026 · 17m

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After Liberation Day: Who is footing the tariffs bill?

<p>For nearly 12 months, a raft of import duties - tariffs - have made it much more expensive to ship consumer goods into the United States. They have shaken up …

Mar 29, 2026 · 17m

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After Liberation Day: Who’s footing the tariffs bill?

<p>For nearly 12 months, a raft of import duties - tariffs - have made it much more expensive to ship consumer goods into the United States. They've shaken up global …

Mar 29, 2026 · 17m

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Mighty Patch founder Ju Rhyu

<p>We meet the founder of Hero Cosmetics, the brand behind Mighty Patch, a skin patch that's designed to improve the appearance of acne. Patches like these have become increasingly mainstream. …

Mar 27, 2026 · 17m

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No suits, four-day weeks: Asia's energy crunch

<p>With a state of emergency in the Philippines and a series of four-day working weeks and fuel rationing across many countries, the global energy crisis caused by the war in …

Mar 26, 2026 · 17m

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ICE: Is it chilling the US economy?

<p>Last year, around 4000 federal officers were deployed in Minneapolis in a major immigration crackdown.</p><p>Local firms say the resulting upheaval and protests didn’t just disrupt local people’s lives, they also …

Mar 25, 2026 · 17m

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Could the Arctic rewrite global trade?

<p>We explore the potential and the challenges for Arctic shipping. As global warming causes sea ice to retreat, passages are opening up through this vast frozen Arctic Ocean. We explore …

Mar 24, 2026 · 17m

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Can Cuba turn its economy around?

<p>Cuba is in the grip of a deep economic crisis. The country’s communist government says it will open up the struggling economy to greater private investment in an effort to …

Mar 23, 2026 · 17m

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The struggle to find care that sparked a business

<p>We meet Chika Madubuko, the founder and CEO of Greymate Care, an online platform that connects people that need support with professional caregivers in Nigeria. It’s a business that was …

Mar 20, 2026 · 17m

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Oil crisis lessons from Iran to Kuwait

<p>As the world faces another energy crisis, what can past shocks teach us? </p><p>We look back at earlier oil crises to understand how conflict has disrupted global supply - and …

Mar 19, 2026 · 17m

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The cost of calling home

<p>If you’re living thousands of miles from home, how do you keep in touch, especially when your loved ones don’t have reliable internet? </p><p>There’s a growing market across Africa and …

Mar 18, 2026 · 17m

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Germany turns to India for skilled workers

<p>Germany is in the throes of a demographic crisis, in which there are not enough young people entering the labour market to replace those who are retiring. </p><p>There is an …

Mar 17, 2026 · 17m

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China’s new economic reality

<p>We look at what China’s latest “Two Sessions” reveal about the direction of the world’s second-largest economy. </p><p>With Beijing setting its lowest GDP growth target since 1991, the focus appears …

Mar 16, 2026 · 17m

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Starting a jet company against the odds

<p>We meet the founder of one of India’s largest private aviation companies who overcame several life challenges before starting the business. </p><p>After doctors initially told her she had months to …

Mar 13, 2026 · 17m

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How is the world feeling the impact of rising oil prices?

<p>Ever since the US and Israel began their war against Iran, economies around the world have been coping with the impacts of energy prices and food security.</p><p>South Korea has introduced …

Mar 12, 2026 · 18m

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Kidnapping for ransom

<p>We look at the rising threat of kidnap for ransom. In West Africa, it's a growing criminal industry.</p><p>But how should any of us respond if or when the worst happens …

Mar 11, 2026 · 17m

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Why are more people suing businesses?

<p>From humble beginnings in England in the 12th century, to landmark civil rights court cases in the US in the 1960s, class actions are now rarely out of the headlines.</p><p>They’re …

Mar 10, 2026 · 17m

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The book that built the modern economy

<p>250 years ago, on the 9th of March 1776, a book was published that didn’t just explain the economy, it changed it. The Wealth of Nations, written by "the father …

Mar 09, 2026 · 17m

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Finding peace through chocolate

<p>Rahul Tandon talks to a man whose family chocolate business – founded by his father in Syria in the 1980s - was destroyed by war. His family was ripped apart …

Mar 06, 2026 · 23m

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Can the Gulf stay open for business?

<p>From Hollywood adverts fronted by Idris Elba to glittering skylines and global events, Gulf countries have spent decades pitching themselves as stable hubs for international investment. </p><p>But as conflict spreads …

Mar 05, 2026 · 17m

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Are weight-loss drugs reshaping business?

<p>In the final episode of our series on the weight-loss drug boom, we explore how the global surge in demand for obesity medications could be reshaping the business landscape. From …

Mar 04, 2026 · 17m

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The worldwide weight-loss revolution

<p>GLP-1 weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro and Zepbound are reshaping the treatment of obesity around the world. But even when these medicines are judged “cost-effective”, access often depends …

Mar 03, 2026 · 17m

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Weight-loss drugs. Who pays?

<p>GLP-1 weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic, Wegovy, Zepbound and Mounjaro are reshaping the treatment of obesity — and transforming the global pharmaceutical market.</p><p>Originally developed to treat type-2 diabetes, these injectable …

Mar 02, 2026 · 17m

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