We meet the CEO of software firm, Forterro.Dean Forbes twice became homeless as a teenager, then got dropped from a career as a professional footballer. He points to that failure as a key moment in his eventual success, because it made him more determined. Now the business executive has topped a list celebrating influential black Britons.(Picture: Dean Forbes. Credit: Getty Images)Presented by Theo Leggett
Produced by Theo Leggett and Sam Clack
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Putting a financial crash on stage
We explore the ongoing fascination of the Lehman Brothers story.A play - The Lehman Trilogy - is currently being shown in London to five-star reviews.It documents the rise and fall of the financial services firm, which filed for bankruptcy in 2008 - the largest insolvency in history, and considered a defining moment in the global financial crisis. The play has been seen by half a million theatregoers globally - and now Business Daily has been to watch it too. We speak to the cast, adapting playwright, and the audience about the story's appeal. Produced and presented by Elizabeth Hotson(Image: Howard W. Overshown performs the role of Emanuel Lehman during a media preview of The Lehman Trilogy at the Theatre Royal, Sydney, in February 2024)
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Lapland: The world’s biggest Christmas economy?
How has Lapland, the northernmost region of Finland, become a global hub for the Christmas economy?
Known as the official home of Father Christmas, Lapland attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors every year - generating significant revenue. We head to the most popular Christmas spot, Rovaneimi, to hear how a resort there benefits from this tourism. And the head of the tourist board, Sanna Kärkkäinen, tells us how records are about to be broken.Presented and produced by Izzy Greenfield
Reporter: Erika Benke(Picture: Lapland at night, showing illuminated buildings. Credit: BBC/Erika Benke)
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Why are kids asking for anti-ageing skincare?
Skincare used to appeal to an older demographic, often with the aim of slowing down visible signs of ageing. But as trends in skincare have evolved, with ever more products on the market, the audience has grown too.
Children as young as eight are now saving up their pocket money to buy different creams, serums and moisturizers. But some of these products contain active ingredients, not designed for their young skin - and this can lead to problems. Dermatologists have told the BBC they're seeing children with dermatitis and other skin conditions who have used certain products.
Today, we take a look at why young people are becoming obsessed with skincare, and what could be done to protect these young consumers from buying unsuitable products. (Picture: 11 year-old Tilly, from the UK, sitting at her vanity desk. Credit: BBC)Presented and produced by Hannah Mullane
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Crisis at Northvolt
We’re in snowy Skellefteå in northern Sweden, where hundreds of people are looking for work after losing their jobs at Europe’s largest electric battery factory.Will the crisis at green tech company Northvolt impact future investments in the region — and damage Sweden’s reputation?Produced and presented by Maddy Savage(Image: Northvolt workers at the factory. Credit: Northvolt)