<description>&lt;p&gt;You might be familiar with the term "ghosting" when it comes to dating. One minute you’re talking to someone, the next they disappear.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The same thing is now happening in the job market, with employers not responding to candidates or posting roles that never existed.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;It’s a problem thought to affect millions.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this programme, we hear why "ghost jobs" have become so common, look at the new rules meant to curb the practice, and hear directly from job seekers about how it makes them feel.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;You can email us - our address is businessdaily@bbc.co.uk&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Presenter: Megan Lawton
Producer: Sam Gruet&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(Picture: Woman applying for a job online. Credit: Getty Images)&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Millions of job seekers are applying for roles that never existed

You might be familiar with the term "ghosting" when it comes to dating. One minute you’re talking to someone, the next they disappear.The same thing is now happening in the job market, with employers not responding to candidates or posting roles that never existed.It’s a problem thought to affect millions.In this programme, we hear why "ghost jobs" have become so common, look at the new rules meant to curb the practice, and hear directly from job seekers about how it makes them feel.You can email us - our address is businessdaily@bbc.co.ukPresenter: Megan Lawton
Producer: Sam Gruet(Picture: Woman applying for a job online. Credit: Getty Images)

The rise of the 'ghost job'

<description>&lt;p&gt;We return to Peru’s mega port - the Chancay Port. This $3.5bn project is a joint venture between China’s state-owned shipping company Cosco Shipping and Peruvian mining company Volcan. It’s already starting to have an impact on local businesses. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We find out what’s giving it the edge, how local fruit producers are particularly benefiting, and what obstacles still need to be overcome, both politically and logistically. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you'd like to get in touch with the programme, our email address is businessdaily@bbc.co.uk&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Presented and produced by Jane Chambers&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(Picture: Fruit producer, Percy Perez, in Peru.)&lt;/p&gt;</description>

We re-visit the Chinese-Peruvian joint-venture to see the impact the mega port is having

We return to Peru’s mega port - the Chancay Port. This $3.5bn project is a joint venture between China’s state-owned shipping company Cosco Shipping and Peruvian mining company Volcan. It’s already starting to have an impact on local businesses. We find out what’s giving it the edge, how local fruit producers are particularly benefiting, and what obstacles still need to be overcome, both politically and logistically. If you'd like to get in touch with the programme, our email address is businessdaily@bbc.co.ukPresented and produced by Jane Chambers(Picture: Fruit producer, Percy Perez, in Peru.)

How Peru's Chancay Port is changing trade

<description>&lt;p&gt;It’s transforming the world of road haulage, but has the recent ‘Uberisation’ been good news for truckers? &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;From Nanjing to Nairobi, we discover how digital freight matching platforms are changing the way drivers access work, plan routes and the impact it’s having on the climate. But with driverless trucks on the horizon, what does the future hold for truckers and trucking firms? &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you'd like to get in touch with the programme, our email address is businessdaily@bbc.co.uk&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Presenter: Sam Gruet
Producer: Megan Lawton&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(Picture: A white 18 wheeler truck on the road. Credit: Getty Images)&lt;/p&gt;</description>

We discover how digital freight matching platforms are changing the way drivers work

It’s transforming the world of road haulage, but has the recent ‘Uberisation’ been good news for truckers? From Nanjing to Nairobi, we discover how digital freight matching platforms are changing the way drivers access work, plan routes and the impact it’s having on the climate. But with driverless trucks on the horizon, what does the future hold for truckers and trucking firms? If you'd like to get in touch with the programme, our email address is businessdaily@bbc.co.ukPresenter: Sam Gruet
Producer: Megan Lawton(Picture: A white 18 wheeler truck on the road. Credit: Getty Images)

Is tech good news for truckers?

<description>&lt;p&gt;Pakistan closed its border with Afghanistan in October following sporadic fighting between the two countries.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Since then, the movement of goods has stopped, and lines of trucks have been waiting to cross. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We look at the impact of this key trade route being shut and what it means for livelihoods and businesses on both sides of the border. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you'd like to get in touch with the programme, our email address is businessdaily@bbc.co.uk&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Presenter: Will Bain 
Producer: Hannah Mullane&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(Picture: Lorries and a group of people congregating at the border of Pakistan and Afghanistan. Credit: BBC)&lt;/p&gt;</description>

What does it mean for livelihoods and businesses on both sides?

Pakistan closed its border with Afghanistan in October following sporadic fighting between the two countries.Since then, the movement of goods has stopped, and lines of trucks have been waiting to cross. We look at the impact of this key trade route being shut and what it means for livelihoods and businesses on both sides of the border. If you'd like to get in touch with the programme, our email address is businessdaily@bbc.co.ukPresenter: Will Bain 
Producer: Hannah Mullane(Picture: Lorries and a group of people congregating at the border of Pakistan and Afghanistan. Credit: BBC)

The cost of the Pakistan-Afghanistan border closure

<description>&lt;p&gt;We meet the real estate developer who’s been tasked with turning Saudi Arabia into a global tourism hub.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;It is part of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s vision for the Kingdom, diversifying the economy away from oil. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Red Sea Global CEO John Pagano has managed massive development projects including London's Canary Wharf, a luxury holiday resort in the Bahamas, and now, a tourism mega project on Saudi Arabia's Red Sea Coast. We hear about his career to date and why he likes an ambitious project. This is his biggest yet - can he pull it off?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Presenter: Leanna Byrne
Producer: Elisabeth Mahy
Additional production: Niamh McDermott&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(Photo: John Pagano, CEO of Red Sea Global. Credit: Red Sea Global)&lt;/p&gt;</description>

We meet the real estate executive with projects spanning Canary Wharf to the Red Sea

We meet the real estate developer who’s been tasked with turning Saudi Arabia into a global tourism hub.It is part of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s vision for the Kingdom, diversifying the economy away from oil. Red Sea Global CEO John Pagano has managed massive development projects including London's Canary Wharf, a luxury holiday resort in the Bahamas, and now, a tourism mega project on Saudi Arabia's Red Sea Coast. We hear about his career to date and why he likes an ambitious project. This is his biggest yet - can he pull it off?Presenter: Leanna Byrne
Producer: Elisabeth Mahy
Additional production: Niamh McDermott(Photo: John Pagano, CEO of Red Sea Global. Credit: Red Sea Global)

John Pagano: The CEO trying to grow Saudi tourism

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