Business Daily meets: Robot inventor Sandy Enoch
Business Daily
by BBC World Service
4d ago
We head to the robot workshop home of Marty the robotical. Sandy Enoch founded the Scottish tech firm Robotical which creates educational robots. Produced and presented by Dougal Shaw. (Image: Marty the robot ..read more
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Crypto and football: Uneasy team mates
Business Daily
by BBC World Service
1w ago
Where next for the sometimes tricky relationship between football and crypto companies? We look at how some of the biggest clubs, and players, have embraced crypto products, and what that means for supporters. From fan engagement tokens to NFTs, advertised by the world’s biggest stars, to deals with Premier League clubs which turned out to be fraudulent. Is it putting fans in a potentially difficult financial position? Or just giving them another way to support the team they love? Produced and presented by Imran Rahman-Jones (Referee Arda Kardeşler performs the pregame toss with a coin bearing ..read more
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Does the guitar have an image problem?
Business Daily
by BBC World Service
1w ago
Picture a rock 'n' roll icon like Jimmy Page, or Jimmy Hendrix, and they've probably got an electric guitar in their hands. But, as classic rock - and classic rockers - continue to age, is the guitar industry struggling to attract younger customers? In six years, electric guitar company Gibson has gone from filing for bankruptcy to opening its first flagship store outside the US. We hear from Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page, Grammy nominated singer James Bay, and one of the world's foremost female luthiers to find out whether the guitar's association with rock 'n' roll has become bad for business. P ..read more
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Is the US bet on sports gambling paying off?
Business Daily
by BBC World Service
1w ago
Sports betting is a relatively new industry in the US. Until 2018 you could only legally bet on sports in the state on Nevada, the home to Las Vegas. New Jersey was the first state to legalise sports betting six years ago and since then, a total of 38 states across America have done the same. Hannah Mullane looks at how the industry has grown so rapidly and discusses the consequences of the industry which has been allowed to evolve with very little regulation. (Produced and presented by Hannah Mullane) (Image: Detroit Lions fans pose prior to a game against the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC C ..read more
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Uganda's refugee women turned entrepreneurs
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by BBC World Service
1w ago
Stella, Dawa and Salome arrived at the Bidi Bidi refugee camp in north-western Uganda with little more than the clothes they were wearing. Now, all three are entrepreneurs and businesswomen, running thriving businesses and earning enough money to clothe, feed and send their children to school. Can their stories help development agencies and governments deliver support to those most in need? (Picture: Salome, picking crops in a field in Uganda. Copyright: Village Enterprise) Presented and produced by Sam Fenwick ..read more
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Business Daily meets: Property tycoon Sanmi Adegoke
Business Daily
by BBC World Service
1w ago
The Nigerian-born businessman tells us about his journey from working in a fast food restaurant and facing racism from some customers, to being inspired to start his own business in London. He also talks about the influence of his Christian faith on his business decisions - and how it opened up a network of business connections which allowed his property portfolio to grow. Sanmi Adegoke's Rehoboth group has now undertaken more than 20 major renovation projects and has £35m worth of property assets under its management. Produced and presented by Dougal Shaw. (Image: Sanmi Adegoke. Credit: A& ..read more
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Eurovision: Making money out of something I love
Business Daily
by BBC World Service
1w ago
The Eurovision Song Contest has transformed itself from a TV show experiment to the world's largest live music event. 160 million people are expected to watch this year's competition in Sweden, as 37 countries take part. The acts participating will be hoping to become global superstars following the likes of ABBA, Celine Dion and Måneskin. And outside of the competition many fans around have turned their love of Eurovision into a business: from side-hustles to songwriters. We hear their stories and learn about the economics of having a winning song, and discover the plans for the first ever Eu ..read more
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Resurrecting ‘ghost’ whisky distilleries
Business Daily
by BBC World Service
2w ago
In Scotland in the 1980s, a slump in the whisky market brought about the closure of some of the country's most iconic distilleries. These sites become known as 'ghost' distilleries - where spirit production has stopped, but where some stock is still available. In this programme, Elizabeth Hotson will be discovering why some of these distilleries are now being brought back to life. She visits the legendary Port Ellen on the Isle of Islay for its much-anticipated re-opening and hears from the master blender there, and she takes a tour of London’s fabled Vintage House. A whisky writer explains wh ..read more
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The trouble with live music
Business Daily
by BBC World Service
2w ago
Elton John, Beyonce, Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran - all artists who've had sell-out world tours in recent years. And new markets, such as India, are being added to the global tour map. But the same can’t be said for smaller venues. In the UK and Australia, the lights are off, and thousands are closing their doors. We hear from musicians, promoters and the people who run venues; asking why there’s such a contrast between sell out stadium tours and struggling grassroots venues. And we see what the future could hold for India's live music scene. Produced and presented by Megan Lawton (Image: Ed Sh ..read more
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Meet the trailblazers: The female bike mechanics
Business Daily
by BBC World Service
2w ago
Meet Sharvari, Belinda and Brenna, three female bike mechanics from different corners of the world. From setting up a female run workshop in India, teaching skills to other women, or working within elite sport: these three are all making a living in the male dominated world of bike mechanics. Hear their stories and find out what happened when we got them all talking to each other. Presenter/producer: Lexy O'Connor (Photo: Bicycle mechanic Belinda Everett, Credit: Ryan Goff, #rygoff ..read more
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