Podcast Episodes

Portugal's immigration dilemma

As Portugal heads into its third general election in four years, immigration is proving to be a key issue. The famously welcoming country is facing…

1 year, 1 month ago

How airline fees turned baggage into billions

From extra bags to choosing a seat, airline passengers are faced with an array of extras, for a fee.

And stricter limits for luggage in particular ha…

1 year, 1 month ago

Is dollar dominance coming to an end?

The value of the US dollar has fallen in recent months.

Currencies rise and fall all the time, but since US President Donald Trump announced a raft o…

1 year, 1 month ago

The US-Gulf relationship

The US president is flying in to Saudi Arabia for a high profile visit to the region.

It's his first official foreign trip in office - apart from a b…

1 year, 1 month ago

Tariffs and terroir

We’re in the French winemaking region of Burgundy which last year sold 400 million dollars of wine to the United States. The US is the region’s bigge…

1 year, 1 month ago

How Zara changed fashion

We're in Galicia, in Northern Spain, at the HQ of the global retailer Zara.

It's a rare glimpse behind the scenes of how they create the clothes for…

1 year, 1 month ago

Businesses on wheels

Mobile businesses - or businesses on four wheels - are growing in number. Seen as an affordable and flexible way to set up a venture, more of them ar…

1 year, 1 month ago

How prepared is China for a new trade war?

With tariffs of up to 145% on US imports from China, we take a look at how its playing out in the country.

China’s leaders are downplaying the potent…

1 year, 1 month ago

Counting the cost of childcare in the US

Raising a child is expensive - and in the US, families can pay more than their monthly rent to cover childcare and enable them to get back to work.

We…

1 year, 1 month ago

Inside Spain's housing crisis

Millions of people in the country are struggling to find affordable homes. We’ll be looking at why rental costs have been rising so sharply.

We hear …

1 year, 1 month ago