BBC World Service - Business Daily

The power of incentives

Is legalising bribery the way to eradicate corruption? It is all a question of incentives.

The international trade in justice and why good enough is, well, good enough.

How America is racing towards a "fiscal cliff" in a terrifying game of chicken.

Ghost estates and zombie banks - is Ireland really recovering from its debt crisis?

How Ethiopia, once a byword for poverty and famine, is becoming an African "lion" economy.

How global businesses protect themselves from storms like hurricane Sandy.

Is fracking safe? Yes, says a top Chevron executive. No, argues a Czech campaigner.

Is Africa's economic transformation exaggerated?

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer on his new tablet computer. Is he just playing catch-up?

From the Roman Empire to the Arab Spring - how rising prices shape our world.