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With 250 years of brewing history behind his family, Arthur Edward Guinness was discouraged from taking on the responsibility that the men of his family had for centuries. Now Ned, or Lord Iveagh, grows crops, brews...

We're in Santa’s grotto – sort of - a Chinese city that some call the Christmas capital of the world. With 75,000 traders, across 50,000 stores, Yiwu offers the world’s largest wholesale market across a labyrinth of...

We look at what makes a great Christmas marketing campaign. From a budget-friendly advert based around coffee cups, to multi-million dollar epic commercials featuring Hollywood A-list celebrities. We unwrap the secrets...

Festive spending habits are changing, with many, especially younger shoppers, predicted to cut back. We look at what’s driving the shift, the impact on retail, and how artificial intelligence is starting to shape the...

As millions of households around the world put up their Christmas trees, we hear from the founder and CEO of US-based company Balsam Hill - one of the world’s biggest artificial Christmas tree retailers. Mac Harman...

You might be familiar with the term "ghosting" when it comes to dating. One minute you’re talking to someone, the next they disappear. The same thing is now happening in the job market, with employers not responding to...

We return to Peru’s mega port - the Chancay Port. This $3.5bn project is a joint venture between China’s state-owned shipping company Cosco Shipping and Peruvian mining company Volcan. It’s already starting to have an...

It’s transforming the world of road haulage, but has the recent ‘Uberisation’ been good news for truckers? From Nanjing to Nairobi, we discover how digital freight matching platforms are changing the way drivers access...

Pakistan closed its border with Afghanistan in October following sporadic fighting between the two countries. Since then, the movement of goods has stopped, and lines of trucks have been waiting to cross. We look at the...

We meet the real estate developer who’s been tasked with turning Saudi Arabia into a global tourism hub. It is part of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s vision for the Kingdom, diversifying the economy away from oil...

More countries are considering selling state-owned postal services - many have failed to make a profit for years. As businesses and people send fewer letters, there's also strong competition from global package delivery...

This week, the country becomes the first in the world to implement a social media ban for under 16s. We look at the impact on content creators, tech companies, and on businesses that sell via social media. We find out...

It’s one richest sports in the world but it still needs to adapt to the times. F1 is now trying to appeal to a younger fan base through deals with Netflix and Lego. Plus it's trying to break that lucrative US market...

Miishe Addy started her first company in California’s Silicon Valley followed by another business in Accra, Ghana. Now, she runs one of Africa’s fastest-growing logistics tech firms. She describes how she’s tackling the...

Whether you call it football or soccer, next summer, the US, Mexico and Canada will host the FIFA World Cup. It’s the first time three countries have organised the tournament. A record 48 teams will compete across 16...

In Lugano, Switzerland, the cryptocurrency is accepted in some shops and for local municipal services. But the drive towards using what can often be a volatile payment method instead of Swiss francs, hasn't been...

TV channels dedicated to them are shutting down around the world and some superstars have even stopped making them, so are music videos in decline, or are they more vital than ever to grab our attention? We hear from...

Staff shortages and strikes are leaving passengers and airlines frustrated. So why are there such problems in recruitment? Industry bodies estimate over the next decade we could be short of 70,000 air traffic...

We hear how a free online encyclopaedia, run by volunteers, became one of the internet's most popular sites. Co-founder Jimmy Wales tells about the ideals which helped him build the site, and the challenges its now...

We look at the record-breaking sale of the Los Angeles Lakers which has just been approved by the board of the NBA - or National Basketball Association. The Buss family had owned the team since 1979. The new majority...

Can Europe be weaned off cheap chocolate? EU efforts to block cocoa linked to deforestation were due to come into force at the end of this year – but have faced multiple delays. Another vote is due to take place soon...

It’s one of the biggest human trafficking operations of modern times. Scam centres across South East Asia have been making hundreds of billions of dollars annually, it’s estimated, conning people into fake...

Peru is home to Machu Picchu - the ancient Inca city in the Andes mountains. It's one of the seven wonders of the world, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The popular tourist destination attracts millions of visitors...

In the second of our two-part series on tightening aid budgets, Sam Fenwick explores what shrinking donor support means for global health — from the sudden halt to major US-funded projects, to the pressure on low-income...

We examine the fallout from the cuts to US foreign aid. We meet projects in Rwanda and Nepal that were close to shutting down - and hear the story of a mystery donor who stepped in to keep them going. But how long will...