Business Daily Episodes Episode guide
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Ship scrappage and global trade
Where old ships go to die and why standardised pallets could revolutionise global trade.
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Food prices and slum tourism
Is the rising price of food the next big crisis for the world's poor?
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Illegal timber
How Interpol chases the criminals behind illegal logging in the global timber industry.
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Argentina's Nationalism
Is the world losing patience with Argentina's economic nationalism?
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Euro crisis: Back to work
As Europe goes back to work after summer holidays, the eurozone crisis looms large again.
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The Commodity Prices Boom
Is the boom in commodity prices over? Or can the likes of China keep it going?
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Follow the Money
What happens when money meets power? Justin Rowlatt explores American political lobbying.
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The Secrets of Computer Code
Why computer code should a key part of every country's school curriculum.
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The power of spending
Can consumers lift the world economy out of the doldrums?
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Disease control
Can genetically engineered mosquitoes stop the spread of dengue fever?
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Unemployment in the US and Europe
Unemployment in the US state of New Jersey, and efforts to create new jobs in France
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The Business of Paralympics
Business opportunities opened up by the Paralympic games. A sponsor explains the appeal
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Megacities
The relentless rise of megacities. What are the challenges for them?
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Investment in Africa
Are Africans really getting the benefits of surging foreign investment?
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US Manufacturing Jobs
US manufacturing industry is not the employer it once was, but productivity is high.
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Banks under Scrutiny
Is there a fundamental cultural problem at the banks? Plus, the economic impact of Ramadan
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Investment in Kenya
How attractive is the investment climate in Kenya?
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The US Housing Market
Is the US housing market finally stabilising?
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Could Finland give up the Euro?
Could Finland be the first country to head for an exit from the euro?
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Olympics legacy
What will be the benefits of London 2012 for poor communities around the Olympic Park?
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London 2012 Olympics: The final account
With the main Olympic events concluding this weekend, who's in profit and who isn't?
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Biofuels and hunger
Are makers of biofuels undermining that most crucial resource - the global food supply?
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Share-trading glitches
Could glitches in automated share-trading threaten financial stability?
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Standard Chartered
UK bank Standard Chartered denies US claims that it was a 'rogue institution'.
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Germany to blame?
Did strong euro-nations like Germany cause the crisis by over-lending to the weak ones?
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Libya: a future in doubt?
There's a new parliament about to sit in Libya - but what hope for economic recovery?
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The "Skills Gap" Myth
Amid rising unemployment, the jobless challenge from the applicant's perspective.
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Italy's Economy
Could Italy sink the eurozone? Plus the inventor who tested his own sanitary pads.
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A decisive week for the euro?
What will it take to save the euro? Plus why the Japanese love the fax machine
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Exxon Mobil
The climate change policies of America's biggest oil company, Exxon Mobil.