The 2024 women's basketball season has broken records from attendances at matches, to points scored by rookie Caitlin Clark. As it draws to a close, we look at whether success on the court is leading to profitability off it. Despite some major media deals, the WNBA is still struggling to turn a profit. So is it really a major player in the sports industry?Produced and presented by Izzy Greenfield(Photo: A'ja Wilson, on court for the Las Vegas Aces. Credit: Getty Images)
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Folge vom 17.09.2024WNBA: Is success leading to profit?
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Folge vom 16.09.2024Can 24-hour drinking zones transform a city?From Paraguay to Portugal, Tokyo to Tel Aviv, more than 80 cities and countries around the world have introduced a ‘mayor for the night’. Several more are trying to introduce 24-hour zones to their nightlife – allowing alcohol to be served all day and night. But what are the benefits?We take you to the dancefloors of Montreal, Canada’s largest French-speaking city, where the local government is introducing a 24-hour zone. We travel to Berlin, the club capital of the world, where all-nighters have been the order of business since 1949.And we stop by Amsterdam to find out how electing a night mayor has boosted tourism and led to a drop in anti-social behaviour. (Image: Montreal at night. Credit: Catrine Daoust)Presented and produced by Sam Gruet
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Folge vom 15.09.2024What is GPS jamming?We use global positioning systems (GPS) for our sat navs and our mobile phones, and it's used extensively in aviation and shipping navigation.But what happens when it's disrupted? GPS jamming, when the signal isn't able to get through - and spoofing - which tricks the receiver into calculating a false position, is happening more and more.We look into the impact on the transportation sector - and on our everyday lives.Produced and presented by Gareth Mitchell(Image: An airline cockpit. Credit: Getty Images)
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Folge vom 12.09.2024Business Daily meets: DHL's CEO Tobias MeyerOne of the world's biggest logistics firms sits down with us to talk about freight costs, the German economy and his route to success. DHL employs more than half a million people globally. It was as US-based logistics firm when it started out, but by 2001 was owned by Deutsche Post.So how is the now German-based company navigating global economic challenges, including political tensions and conflicts?Produced and presented by Leanna Byrne(Image: Tobias Meyer. Credit: Getty Images)