Business Daily Episodes Episode guide
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Brexit: Oil, fish and bargaining chips
How is the Scottish city of Aberdeen coping with the UK's imminent exit from the EU?
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A basic income for all?
Would a Universal Basic Income help solve inequality, or make it worse?
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Ukraine's troubles with Mariupol
Recent partial blockade by Russia hampers business
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Is humankind on the verge of disaster?
Academics are assessing the odds of a catastrophe taking place sometime soon.
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The periodic table turns 150
Are critical chemical elements of the periodic table in dangerously short supply?
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Neverending Brexit?
As the UK parliament votes to delay Brexit, businesses brace for yet more uncertainty
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Heineken in Africa
The brewer is accused of complicity with Africa's murkiest politics
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More Brexit blues for business
A continued political crisis in the UK means more uncertainty for businesses
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Ukraine's corruption problem
Ahead of the presidential elections, the country grapples with conflicts and corruption.
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Education in India: In need of reform?
Too much emphasis on exams and academia might not develop workforce employers need.
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Women in a man's world
In a world designed by men for men, women often come off worst
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Big Sugar
Is the sugar industry's relationship with US politics just a little bit too sweet?
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A very sweet episode
Elizabeth Hotson tracks the path of sugar from a luxury good to a working class staple.
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Is a falling currency a good thing?
Does a falling currency help or harm the economy?
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Twenty-first century monopolies
Is current monopoly legislation equipped to regulate Big Tech?
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Overworked doctors
Are health services wilfully blind to the dangerously long hours worked by junior medics?
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Fix my gadgets!
As appliances get harder and more expensive to mend, should we demand a right to repair?
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Who's monetising your DNA?
Should the collection of vast genetic databases be dominated by private companies?
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The family tree business
What can you really learn about your heritage from a home DNA testing kit?
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Bad blood in Silicon Valley
The startup scandal that shook confidence in the tech investment scene
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Is it time to regulate social media?
Should Facebook and others take responsibility for what appears on their platforms?
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Is healthy eating affordable?
Poor diet can cause diabetes and cancer but do you have a choice if your budget is tight?
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Zombie statistics
How bogus stats can get repeated again and again until they end up influencing policy
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Businesses preparing for Brexit
Exporters express anxiety at the lack of a trade deal with just six weeks left to go
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Where are the women in Hollywood?
Are women finally breaking through off screen in the film industry?
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Capitalism in crisis?
Is the era of globalisation, unfettered markets and billionaires drawing to a close?
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Rational partner choice
Should your head trump your heart when it comes to seeking lifelong love?
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The education scam
The scam universities preying on African students
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Poverty and Corruption in Nigeria
The economics of Nigeria's presidential election
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Taxing the Rich
Does taxing rich people more put the brakes on innovation?