From tackling the long commute to sleeping on the job - we head to Lagos, New York, Tokyo, Bengaluru (formerly Bangalore) and Dublin to look at the diverse ways businesses are attempting to boost productivity and therefore also boost profits.
We hear from businesses installing sleep pods in the office and others using technology to boost production on their farms and in their factories but are these techniques really working?
Producer: Hannah Mullane Presenter: Leanne Byrne
(Image: Buildings working on a roof space. Credit: Getty Images)
Business and science: What you need to know about SynBio
Cutting waste in the beauty industry
The row over Uruguay's pulp mills
The importance of sleep
The UNESCO effect
Ireland's data centre boom
Swiftonomics
The end of the office?
The return of the wine cork
What should I eat on a night shift?
Is Bangladesh ready for digital only banks?
Picture perfect cakes and cafes
Giving cash directly - the future of aid?
Business daily meets: Ida Tin
China's rising youth unemployment: Part 2
China's rising youth unemployment: Part 1
Business Daily meets: The rum distillers
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Business Daily meets: Sir Robin Millar
Business Daily meets: Kelly Hoppen
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