The World of Business

Insights into the business world - featuring content from BBC Radio 4's In Business programme, and a

Episodes

Total: 471

Sexual harassment at work has become “normalised” according to the Equality and Human Rights Commiss

Ohio is one of the worst hit US states for opioid addiction rates and deaths. Huge numbers of people

Ireland’s economy is hugely interlinked with its next-door neighbour, the UK, in everything from ene

The Global Trade Referee

2018/4/7

The WTO has facilitated global trade since the 1990s but is now under threat. Ever since he was e

What happens if you give every adult in a village $22 a month, no strings attached, for 12 years? In

Belarus' Tractor Town

2018/3/24

The vast Minsk Tractor Works in Belarus was famed all over the Soviet Union. And it's still making t

By 2050 the world needs to produce 70% more food and we need to do so using fewer resources and with

A small German city with a population of under a million has big ambitions. It wants to beat Paris t

Why Spain’s sparkling fizz, Cava, is seeking to re-invent itself. If you think of sparkling wine wha

Many fees and charges in the investment industry - which, among other things, manages vast pension f

Why can you phone in sick with flu but not with depression? Mental health is a big deal in the workp

Second-hand fashion is big business in Tanzania. Every year, it imports millions of dollars-worth of

In September Ryanair was headline news and in crisis, having had to cancel many thousands of flights

Electric Cars

2017/12/9

There is a motoring revolution underway: the fast accelerating switch from petrol and diesel cars, t

Putin's Park

2017/12/2

President Vladimir Putin has gifted Moscow with a new park – a free public space right next to the K

If you're the Chancellor of the Exchequer, worrying about where the next financial crisis might come

Oil and gas are the backbone of Russia’s economy and swings in energy prices can push the country fr

Why are so many US workers forced into job contracts that make it hard for them to leave? Employers

Starting Up in Bulgaria

2017/11/11

Can entrepreneurs at Sofia Tech Park kick-start one of the EU's poorest countries? Ruth Alexander me

Uganda has taken in more than a million South Sudanese refugees. Many have lost almost everything. S