Podcast Episodes

Can Finland compete as Europe’s start-up capital?

We’re in Helsinki where Europe’s biggest campus for startup companies is being built. What role could it play as Finland strives to create the contin…

1 year ago

Start-ups: from campus to commerce

Thousands of businesses have 'spun-out' from universities - so is this an opportunity for further growth?

The model has seen great success in the US…

1 year ago

Business Daily meets: Julia Hartz

From noticing a gap in the market, to launching a start-up with her husband, CEO Julia Hartz tells us how she's built Eventbrite to become one of the…

1 year ago

Is Colombia’s flower power under threat?

Colombia has emerged as the world's second-biggest exporter of cut flowers, and the largest supplier to the United States.

Local growers suffered a s…

1 year ago

South Korea: why are more stores going staff-free?

A shortage of workers is leading some retailers to forgo hiring altogether.

The number of unmanned, or staff-less stores in South Korea has grown rap…

1 year ago

South Korea: Can immigration grow its workforce?

The country is facing a labour shortage following decades of low birth rate and depopulation.

By the year 2032, it’s estimated South Korea will need m…

1 year ago

South Korea: How has it managed to reverse depopulation?

South Korea has grappled with an unprecedented decline in birth rate over the past nine years.

However the latest figures show a slight rise in the nu…

1 year ago

Microsoft at 50

In its 50th anniversary year, we chart Microsoft's history and look at where the tech giant is heading into the future.

It's one of the world's bigge…

1 year, 1 month ago

Saudi Arabia: The saviour of boxing?

Two years ago, boxing was on the ropes.

Fans were fed up, and rival promoters were playing the blame game, as egos, finances and broadcaster commitme…

1 year, 1 month ago

Is the Vatican Jubilee living up to its promise?

More than 30 million pilgrims are expected to visit The Vatican city this year, to pass through the Holy Door at St Peter's Basilica, opened especial…

1 year, 1 month ago