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In Business

Series of programmes about the whole world of work, public and private, from vast corporations to modest volunteers

Radio 4,358 episodes

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Still in Business
How some businesses survived lockdown – at least this far.
28 mins24 Sep 2020
Building Back Better
How can businesses ensure our recovery from Covid is green?
28 mins17 Sep 2020
Wine, Widgets and Brexit
Two companies, one French, one German, prepare for post-Brexit trade with the UK.
28 mins10 Sep 2020
The Tree Trade
The future of forestry in the UK.
28 mins03 Sep 2020
The March of Robots
In a world where everything seems to be changing, will robots take more jobs?
28 mins27 Aug 2020
Black Business Matters
The impact of Black Lives Matter on business.
28 mins20 Aug 2020
Keep up at the Back!
How healthy is the exercise industry?
28 mins13 Aug 2020
The Gatwick Effect
The impact of lockdown on businesses in Crawley, the town near Gatwick Airport.
28 mins06 Aug 2020
The Jobs Challenge
Whose jobs are most at risk from the economic wreckage of Covid 19?
28 mins30 Jul 2020
Oil Shock 2020
Why should we care if the oil price has crashed? With Lesley Curwen.
28 mins21 May 2020
Adapt to Survive
Many businesses are struggling in the lockdown, but some are adapting to survive.
28 mins14 May 2020
Economic Recovery in the USA
Jim O'Neill assesses American business and economic resilience.
28 mins07 May 2020
Clean cooking in Rwanda
We meet the companies trying to give women a cleaner and safer cooking environment.
28 mins30 Apr 2020
Economic lessons from pandemics past
What can the past teach us about economies after a pandemic?
28 mins23 Apr 2020
Working From �鶹Լ��
Millions of us are now working from home. What are the upsides and challenges?
28 mins16 Apr 2020
Could carbon offsetting save the world’s forests?
How a company in Zimbabwe is using carbon credits to protect forests.
28 mins09 Apr 2020
Supply Chains vs Covid-19
How coronavirus is straining global delivery networks.
28 mins02 Apr 2020
Making fashion sustainable
The British menswear designer, Patrick Grant asks how fashion can be made sustainably.
28 mins23 Jan 2020
Is the UK up for sale?
A third of takeovers in the UK are by foreign companies. A welcome boost or a problem?
28 mins16 Jan 2020
Zimbabwe's Food Crisis: Can Old Crops Fix New Problems?
Meet the Zimbabwean businesses on a mission to change tastes and survive climate change.
28 mins09 Jan 2020
Selling Britain
What is Britain's global business image and where is it heading?
28 mins02 Jan 2020
The Business of Beethoven
Clemmie Burton-Hill looks at the little-known story of Beethoven, the entrepreneur.
28 mins26 Dec 2019
Belarus: Harvesting the whirlwind
How does an economy recover after a catastrophic event.
28 mins19 Dec 2019
Women's work
Iceland has a radical approach to the gender pay gap. What lessons can others learn?
28 mins12 Dec 2019
The pub is dead! Long live the micropub!
British pubs have been closing down but a new type of pub - the micropub - is popping up.
28 mins05 Dec 2019
Keeping the Lights On
How can Britain ensure a consistent supply of electricity when its sources are changing?
28 mins28 Nov 2019
How Politics Broke Up with Business
Why have politicians gone from cosying up to business to turning a deaf ear?
28 mins26 Sep 2019
Flying Green
Can aviation become sustainable? Katie Prescott asks if a tech fix can be found.
28 mins19 Sep 2019
Plain sailing?
How is Rotterdam, Europe's biggest port, preparing for Brexit?
28 mins12 Sep 2019
The Business of Clicks
Behind the economics of e-commerce.
28 mins08 Sep 2019