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In Business: The New Manufacturing Apr 03, 2014

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Peter Day reports from Britain's former steel capital, Sheffield, on what it takes for a manufacturing firm to survive and prosper in an intensely globalising world.

Business in the Veneto Mar 29, 2014

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Peter Day reports from the Veneto region of Italy, where family owned businesses reach out to the rest of the world despite the economic turmoil at home.

Creative Economy Mar 22, 2014

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John Howkins – Peter Day talks with John Howkins, an expert on the creative economy about how knowledge based industries are changing the way we live and work around the world.

Ambitious Korea Mar 15, 2014

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South Korea has rapidly become one of the most advanced internet connected nations in the world, with the fastest connections. It is now thinking hard about a high technology future, investing in 5G or fifth generation mobile technology and robotics. Peter Day hears of their ambitious plans, and meets robots who might one day be caring for us all.

Korea Change Mar 08, 2014

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Sixty years ago post war South Korea was one of the poorest nations on earth. Now it's one of the richest, and also one of the hardest working. Korean products are known all over the world. But --as Peter Day reports-- it may be time for this driven country to change direction.

In Business: Cork Jan 23, 2014

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Peter Day travels to Cork in Ireland to find out what life is really like in a country just recently realised from the constraints of an EU bailout.

In Business: Cyber Town Malvern Jan 16, 2014

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The small spa town of Malvern is rapidly becoming a hub of science and innovation in the 21st century fight against cyber crime. Peter Day visits the historic town to find out why.

In Business: Stitch in Time Jan 09, 2014

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Peter Day asks how serious an option manufacturing in the UK is for the British fashion industry as retailers demand ever faster response times and costs rise abroad.

In Business: The Music Industry Jan 02, 2014

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Peter Day investigates how much the music industry has changed in the past decade and asks how businesses, and musicians, have had to adapt as a result.

Global Look Ahead 2014 Dec 28, 2013

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Peter Day talks with three experts in their fields about the trends that will be affecting our lives in 2014.

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