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Is Chile becoming Argentina's shopping centre?
May 10, 2026Every year, hundreds of thousands of Argentines cross the Andes looking for bargains. With a favourable exchange rate, it can be considerably cheaper to buy well-known clothes and electronics brands i...
The baker’s daughter bringing mochi to the mainstream
May 07, 2026We meet the creator of a dessert business whose story starts in her parents’ bakery. Vivien Wong tells us how she faced a family loss and eventually channelled that experience into building a company...
Why female led startups stall in Sub-Saharan Africa
May 06, 2026Sub-Saharan Africa has the highest rate of entrepreneurship in the world, according to the World Bank, and most founders there are women. Why, then, do so many of those startups fail to grow? We look ...
Hired or hidden? AI’s new power in the job market
May 05, 2026Artificial Intelligence has upended the market for entry-level jobs, but could AI be blocking graduates from getting a foot on the jobs ladder altogether? In this episode, we look at the new AI arms r...
Why is filling your tank costing so much?
May 04, 2026Getting a barrel of crude oil out of the ground in Saudi Arabia costs around $25. The market price right now is around $95. So where does that $70 go - and why has the price at the pump jumped so shar...
The city that’s banned meat adverts
May 03, 2026Amsterdam has become the world's first capital city to ban commercials for low-cost flights, petrol and diesel cars, and burgers from its billboards, bus and metro shelters. The travel and meat indust...
The founder making cutlery out of palm leaves
Apr 30, 2026We speak to the Emirati entrepreneur who set up a business making biodegradable cutlery made from discarded date palm trees, driven by the goal to replace single-use plastics in UAE. Lamis al-Hashimy,...
Does cutting game time boost the bottom line?
Apr 29, 2026The world of sport is being reshaped for the algorithm, with new formats emerging for quick, shareable moments online. From influencers managing sport teams to bite‑sized versions of traditional game...
Why gas still rules power prices
Apr 28, 2026The price of natural gas has shot up around the world after the war began in Iran, but how is the gas price linked to electricity in some countries more so than others? We’ll be looking at how gas st...
Diamonds: lab-grown vs mined
Apr 27, 2026Diamonds in places like Sierra Leone have long had a tarnished association with war and corruption – blood diamonds, as they’re known. There’s now also the economic threat of synthetic, lab-grown diam...