Is a rare carbon sink under threat in the DRC?

Oil development in the Congo Basin threatens peatlands that store 30bn tonnes of carbon.

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The emerging market for energy storage

How to store renewable energy when the wind isn’t blowing

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Million by 30: Elwinder Singh

Elwinder Singh tells us how he set up a healthcare company used by six million people.

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Egg freezing: the ultimate workplace perk?

Employers are increasingly offering fertility benefits. Is that always good for women?

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Communities bringing down energy bills

Community groups fighting the energy cost crisis hitting households around the world.

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The adaptive fashion revolution

The business of designing and making stylish clothes for people who have a disability.

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El Salvador’s Bitcoin gamble

El Salvador has embraced Bitcoin as legal tender. Has it worked?

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The race to stop a Red Sea oil catastrophe

Will businesses help fund an emergency operation to stop an oil spill near Yemen?

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Floriade: A green global exhibition

Find out more about Floriade, an international horticulture exhibition held once a decade

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The club teaching women to say 'no' at work

Women are taking on the majority of non-promotable tasks at work, should they stop?

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Race and DNA ancestry tests

The ancestry testing company aiming to correct the racial bias in DNA databases.

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Love in virtual reality

Looking for love? Find out more about the businesses bringing love into the metaverse.

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Business Daily meets: Tech entrepreneur Frederic Kerrest

Find out how Frederic Kerrest helped build a multi-billion dollar tech firm from scratch.

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Cost of living: Hairdressers

How rising power and product prices are affecting hairdressers around the world.

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Cost of living: Bakeries

We explore how the cost of living crisis is affecting bakers from France to Uganda.

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Cost of living: Farmers and food producers

How the cost of living crisis is affecting food production from Malawi to Canada.

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Cost of living: Mechanics

As the cost of motoring, power and car parts keep going up how are mechanics coping?

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Business Daily meets: iPod and iPhone co-creator Tony Fadell

Find out how he came up with his world-changing ideas.

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Peat and the environment

Should the use of peat in compost be banned?

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Are they listening?

Are companies REALLY using our own smart devices to eavesdrop on us?

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Women, sport and business: Haley Rosen

A former pro soccer player trying to change coverage of women's sport

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Brazil's election and the economy

Brazilians will elect their next president in October, the economy is a crucial issue

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The business of streaming games

Why watching other people play video games is such big business

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Pension dipping in Peru and Chile

Millions of people are emptying their pension pots to cope with rising prices.

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Making money out of 'kid-fluencers'

Find out why brands and families around the world are cashing in on kid-fluencers.

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Women, sport and business: Merchandise

We explore why merchandise and sports wear are so important for women's sport.

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What's going on with weightlifting?

A governance crisis has engulfed the sport of weightlifting.

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Lollywood or Bollywood?

We explore what the future holds for the film industries in India and Pakistan.

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Military contracts in India

Government plans to shorten military contracts in India have led to protests.

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How virtual reality is changing healthcare

Find out how virtual reality technology is changing how we treat some health conditions.

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Women, sport and business: Media deals

We ask whether women’s sport should go digital.

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Fertility problems and pesticides in Panama

The men who say working with pesticides to grow bananas in Panama left them sterile.

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Business Daily meets: Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw

Meet Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, founder of one of India’s largest pharmaceutical companies.

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How Kenyan farmers are adapting to climate change

We look at the challenges farmers are facing and how they're trying to find solutions.

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Commonwealth Games 2022: the most sustainable ever?

Organisers are promising this year's event will leave a carbon neutral legacy.

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Women, sport and business: Making NBA history

Cynt Marshall is the first black female CEO ever in the National Basketball Association.

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The women breaking into skateboarding in South Africa

We ask how much will it cost to make the sport accessible to everyone?

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G'day and g'bye: it's the end for Neighbours

Why can't Australia's biggest entertainment export afford to carry on?

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A crisis in US rural healthcare

One in three hospitals face closure as staff quit and patients can't pay their bills.

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The Hongkongers leaving for the UK

Hongkongers explain the challenges of establishing new lives in the UK

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Women, sport and business: Betting

Gambling companies are betting on a slice of women's sporting success.

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China's economic challenge

China's economy is slowing. What could that mean for the rest of the world?

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The power of fungi

We explore the commercial uses of fungi, from construction to medicine and fashion.

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War in Ukraine: Venezuela's oil opportunity?

Will the war in Ukraine create a chance for Venezuela to emerge from US oil sanctions?

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Managing our National Parks

We hear about the challenges and opportunities of running our rarest natural landscapes.

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The fight for digital privacy

The tech firms aiming to profit from our desire to be more anonymous online

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Sweden’s light time economy

Find out what twenty four hour sunshine means for the economy in parts of Sweden

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Business Daily Meets: Pernilla Nyresten

Find out how Pernilla Nyresten built her company and made business history in Sweden.

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Subscribe and fly: the travel industry’s latest trend

How travel companies are using subscription models to keep travellers travelling.

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The electric transport revolution

We look at the rising popularity of e-bikes and scooters.

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Tackling over-tourism in Greece

The Greek government is promoting new holiday destinations to ease issues elsewhere.

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Rainbow washing

We look into whether companies using the rainbow pride logo truly support the cause.

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Business Daily meets: La June Montgomery Tabron

La June Montgomery Tabron tells us about running one of the world's biggest charities.

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Can Japan become Asia's Silicon Valley?

Find out how the Japanese government plans to increase the number of tech start-ups.

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Tunnelling under the Atlantic

The sub-sea tunnels being dug to keep remote communities in the Faroe Islands alive.

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Fighting Ukraine fundraising fatigue

Chef Olia Hercules continues to raise funds six months after Russia invaded Ukraine

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War in Ukraine: Farmers and workers struggle on

We find out how the Russian invasion has devastated European agriculture.

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The refugee entrepreneurs starting again

Refugees from around the world talk about starting a new life and business.

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How to dispose of nuclear waste

It is a challenge facing leaders and governments around the world.

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The unusual world of dark tourism

We explore the dark and tragic places around the world that attract tourists.

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Getting ready for Paris 2024

We report on preparations for the 2024 Olympics from the host city, Paris.

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Using less gas in our homes

How the Dutch are tackling the challenge of reducing domestic gas usage.

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Business Daily meets: Bruce Daisley

The former Twitter boss on how firms can help employees to become more resilient.

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Venice’s tourist problem: Are day trippers welcome?

The city authorities propose to charge visitors a daily fee to reduce overcrowding

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Why Europe’s inland shipping network is drying up

Drought is causing huge problems in Europe, especially for river barges and their cargo.

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Business Daily meets: Russ Glass

The chief executive of Headspace Health gives an insight into their global expansion.

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Should we be more open about salaries?

More companies are using salary transparency to entice applicants and narrow pay gaps.

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Nigeria's push to grow its own coconuts

The country has the perfect growing conditions, yet imports 70% of the fruit.

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The real state of the Russian economy

Do Russia's recent military setbacks in Ukraine reflect a failure within its economy?

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The women kicking off their high heels at work

We speak to campaigners in the UK and Japan who want the right to choose their own shoes.

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The condiments (and sauces) that never change

Why do some brands outlive their founders by centuries?

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Who benefits most from remote working?

We investigate the rise in people working from home.

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Business Daily meets: Paul and Mike Rabil

We hear how the Rabil brothers founded North America's biggest Lacrosse league.

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Why everyone wants a ‘blue tick’ on social media

We investigate how accounts get verification - and what it's worth.

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Can festivals bounce back?

We look at the challenges facing organisers, as the cost of living begins to bite.

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The fight for domestic workers’ rights

Stories from victims who've escaped modern slavery.

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Why Finland is building with wood again

We find out if using less concrete could help tackle climate change.

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Business Daily Meets: Margrethe Vestager

The European commissioner for competition on competition and fairness in big tech.

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Comic Con economics

We found out why the global comic book industry is worth billions of dollars.

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Business Daily meets: Will Butler-Adams

The boss of Brompton foldable bikes tells us how he grew the business around the world

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Are home solar panels the solution?

We explore whether the energy crisis is leading to more installations in Europe.

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Why food could be the future of fashion

The new materials being made from ingredients you would normally find on your plate.

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Getting backpackers to return to Australia

We explore the visa scheme set up for young people to work and travel in Australia

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How to quit

When is it time to move on and try something new?

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Space: The final food frontier

Will growing steaks under microgravity conditions help in the quest for food security?

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Rent-a-Robot

Can robots solve the post pandemic labour shortage? And with what consequences?

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Can a giant seaweed farm help curb climate change?

We meet the UK-based company planning to grow huge sargassum farms in the Atlantic.

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Mahira Khan on Pakistan's mental health emergency

Actress Mahira Khan tells us why Pakistan is in the midst of a mental health emergency.

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Will a multibillion dollar project get Americans back on trains?

We visit Penn Station in New York City which is getting a massive revamp.

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Greensill: What went wrong?

We explore the company's collapse which left investors facing billions in losses.

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Why men don’t want to work any more

We explore why people are not just quitting - they're leaving employment for good.

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How students' right to earn shook up US sport

How name, image and likeness laws have reshaped college sport in America

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How social media is changing farming in Kenya

Find out how farmers in Kenya are making more money thanks to social media platforms.

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Business Daily Meets: Dr Natalie Kenny

The founder of BioGrad shares stories from her remarkable life in science

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The rise and fall of the hot tub

We find out what happened after the lockdown sales boom.

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A special interview with the boss of the World Bank

World Bank President David Malpass on the consequences of global debt.

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Sri Lanka: Life after an economic crisis

We revisit the country to see how much, if anything, has changed.

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Business Daily Meets: Jason Bell

The photographer tells us about working with some of the most famous people in the world.

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Qatar: The migrant workers behind the World Cup

We explore the questions still to be answered around mistreatment and compensation.

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