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  • Are you a personality hire?
    The trend has taken off on social media as it's resonated with office workers around the world. So what value does an extroverted colleague bring to a company? And is it fair, or even legal, for businesses to recruit for specific personality types?Produced and presented by Imran Rahman-Jones(Image: Two colleagues laughing together. Credit: Getty Images)
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  • Denmark's "burp tax"
    Farmers in Denmark are getting ready for an ambitious new scheme that will transform the country's landscape from 2030.As well as giving land back to nature, the Green Tripartite Agreement will see farmers taxed on the greenhouse gas emissions coming from livestock - the first country in the world to do so.Animals like cattle, sheep and pigs release the greenhouse gas methane as part of their digestive processes. Will the tax push up the price of food as some fear, and put farmers out of business? Or is it a model that other countries can and should follow?Plus - we meet Hilda, the Scottish calf bred to emit lower levels of methane.if you'd like to get in touch with the programme, you can email us at [email protected] and produced by Lexy O'Connor(Picture: Calves - including Hilda - in a shed.)
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  • Is cybercrime the biggest threat to business?
    Cyberattacks are on the rise, with retail, banking, and airline industries all targeted in recent months. The cost to the economy is huge and thought to be worth billions of dollars. As businesses scramble to stay secure, we investigate the ransomware gangs behind the breaches and the experts working to stop them. If you'd like to get in touch with the programme, please email us at [email protected]: Sam Gruet Producer: Megan Lawton(Photo: A computer popup box screen warning of a system hack. 3D illustration. Credit: Getty Images)
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  • The feud between Trump and the Fed
    Does a row between one of the world's most powerful politicians, and one of the world's most powerful bankers, have real consequences for the global economy?We look at the showdown between US President Donald Trump and the head of the US central bank, Jerome Powell, who was appointed by President Trump in 2017 during his first term. We’ll hear how the relationship appears to have broken down - and try and work out what happens next.If you'd like to email the programme, email [email protected]: Will Bain Producer: Matt Lines Business Correspondent in New York: Erin Delmore(Picture: US President Donald Trump with Jerome Powell at the Federal Reserve’s $2.5 billion headquarters renovation project, on 24 July 2025, in Washington, DC. President Trump has been critical of the cost of the renovations. Credit: Getty Images)
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  • Business Daily meets: Tiguidanke Camara
    Tiguidanke Camara shares how her experience of modelling jewellery in New York led her back to her home country - Guinea - where she set up her own business mining gold and diamonds. If you'd like to get in touch with the programme, our email address is [email protected]: Rob Young Producer: Amber Mehmood(Picture: Tigui Mining Company owner Tiguidanke Camara at a mine in Guingouine, a small town in the Logouale locality, near Man, western Ivory Coast. Credit: Getty Images)
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