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Weavers in Brazil are turning pop-tops into fashionable designer bags for Bottletop, a retailer that aims to highlight excessive waste in the garment industry. MORE BUSINESS INSIDER VIDEOS: How Old T...

In 1958 Momofuku Ando developed a new food with the goal to help end hunger in Japan. You might be surprised to hear that that food was instant ramen. But every day, an estimated 290 million people ea...

Authentic panama hats are handwoven in Ecuador. The craft has sustained weavers in the small village of Puzhio for over a century, but many are now dropping the tradition and leaving the country to fi...

The cost of running a political campaign in the U.S. has been growing steadily over the past decade. The 2020 Georgia Senate races are the most expensive yet, with $480 million being funneled into ad ...

Presented by Fidelity Investments Angelina Murphy opened her own business in the garage of her house. It's a one chair salon with a high-end clientele. She used a budget to reign in spending and rein...

Hostess Twinkies rose to icon status in the mid-1900s, becoming a mainstay in lunchboxes across America. But a heavy debt load and two bankruptcies almost killed Twinkies. In 2012, Twinkies left shelv...

We go inside a football factory in Sialkot, Pakistan, a city that produces nearly 70% of the world's footballs, but has suffered a drop in new orders during the pandemic. MORE BIG BUSINESS VIDEOS: Ho...

Future members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, known as the Mounties, learn to work in frigid temperatures before they begin their service. At the RCMP Academy in Regina, Saskatchewan, future Mo...

This is a Đông Tảo chicken. Often known as dragon chickens, these thick-legged birds can sell for over $2,000. Each one can take years of raising and special care, and the best are even entered into...

Countries like Europe and Asia are filled with high-speed bullet trains, bringing passengers from Paris to London or Tokyo to Kyoto within 2.5 hours. But hyperloops could bring passengers from Los Ang...

Salama Salem has been running his traditional dyehouse in Egypt since 1975. Despite falling demand due to industrial competition and the COVID-19 pandemic, he’s determined to keep one of the country’s...

Every year, billions of tires end up in landfills around the world. Now, power plants like this one in Erzincan, Turkey are turning those tires into electricity for thousands of homes. MORE BUSINESS ...

In season two of "Boot Camp," senior video correspondent Graham Flanagan went inside the basic training programs of military branches and law-enforcement agencies to see what it takes to join the rank...

Countries around the world have begun to approve the most anticipated vaccine of the 21st century — but getting it to 8 billion people is going to be a massive undertaking with many logistical challen...

Sales kickoffs can be an incredible tool — but it can be extremely challenging to engage and inspire reps while your sales teams are working from home. Sales leaders, you know what we are talking abou...

“Access, Equity, and the Future of Education,” is a virtual event spotlighting the education industry’s rapid transformation. Hear from an all-star lineup of leaders, entrepreneurs, and innovators, in...

Kappler specializes in making fully encapsulated $3,000 hazmat suits. Due to the pandemic, the company saw a 25% jump in demand and an even bigger jump among its newest product: child hazmat suits. Bu...

The unmistakable sound of the gong has held spiritual significance in Southeast Asia for centuries. Hand-beaten from sheet materials, the labor-intensive shaping and delicate paintwork result in beaut...

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Biodegradable dishware from Lifepack, a Colombian company, is made from recycled pineapple scraps. The plates have real seeds in them, and can be planted after use. MORE BUSINESS INSIDER VIDEOS: CEO...

This year's iconic Rockefeller Christmas tree was found in someone's yard in Oneonta, NY four years ago. To get the donated, 75-foot-tall tree to Manhattan took a team of dozens of workers, huge crane...

Chatri Sityodtong started ONE Championship to showcase mixed martial arts of Asia. His company has risen to one of the largest sports media companies in Asia. For more, visit: https://www.facebook.co...

Rogan art has been passed down in the Khatri family for eight generations. Now, with no tourists visiting due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the business has slowed, and the survival of this centuries-old ...

Each week, e-grocer FreshDirect delivers 100,000 grocery boxes direct to customers' doors. It all happens from its Bronx warehouse, the size of 11 football fields. Using an advanced AI system, tempera...

At 86 years old, Giorgos Hatziparaskos is one of the last bakers in Greece making phyllo pastry by hand. With the help of his wife and son, he keeps the business going thanks to tourists visiting the ...

The United States Army Infantry School announced it would no longer conduct the unofficial ritual known as the "shark attack" during basic training. The event created an environment of chaos and confu...

Take your money management to the next level during this Digital Bootcamp, presented by Fidelity. Following discussions about planning and investing, the Master Your Money series continues with a deep...

Although Hawaii accounts for less than 1% of the global coffee production, coffee is a $50 million industry for the state, and the number of coffee farms in the islands has been steadily increasing. B...

Lotus silk is one of the rarest fabrics in the world. Produced only in small scale across Cambodia, Myanmar, and more recently Vietnam, this natural fibre is only extracted by a few skilled craftspeop...

Join executives, technologists, and investors to discuss the innovations and issues retailers face in the process of moving beyond 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic caused lockdowns, of entire communit...