World Business Report Episodes Episode guide
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The high cost of African mobile data
Africa has the fastest growing mobile data market in the world, but the cost is high.
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The growth of vegan products
One in four new foods in the UK were vegan last year, so we look at the growing industry
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The growing commercial interest in women's football
Around the World Cup semi-final there's growing commercial interest in women's football
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The Greek economy has shown a surprise return to growth
Greece's economy grows 0.8% April to June and it's results day for UK school leavers.
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The great vaccination challenge
Why producing and distributing a coronavirus vaccine is proving difficult.
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The Great Green Wall
Can the Great Green Wall in northern Africa save fragile communities?
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The future of the video games industry
As the biggest event for video games, E3, opens in Los Angeles we look at gaming's future
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The future of television
As cable TV subscriptions fall in favour of streaming we look at the future of television
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The future of steelmaking
We examine technologies that might lead to greener steel production, and ask who will pay.
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The future of shipping
Shipping has evolved a great deal over the years, so is the next move towards autonomy?
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The future of share trading World Business Report
Share trading platforms are sometimes accused of encouraging amateurs to make risky bets.
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The future of São Tomé and Príncipe
More than 50% of the country's population is under 25 years old
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The future of public service broadcasting
We examine the business models of public service TV and radio and consider their future
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The future of Lego
We take an in-depth look at how toymaker Lego is adapting to survive in a digital world.
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The future of gaming after Xbox cuts
With Xbox bearing the brunt of Microsoft's job losses, what is the future of gaming?
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The future of diamonds
We examine the impact of synthetic diamonds on the market for traditional gems.
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The future of British farming
With seven weeks until the UK is not bound by EU rules, we consider the future of farming
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The future of banking
With tech giants like Facebook getting into payments, we look at the future of banking.
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The frustrations of credit card fraud
We examine how credit card fraud happens and what can be done to prevent it
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The French Tax Revolution
The French parliament has passed a law that will impose a new tax on large internet firms
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The final US presidential debate
We analyse last night's US presidential debate from the perspective of work and money
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The Fed's chairman delivers speech at Jackson Hole
Markets react to Jerome Powell's message to the world's central bankers
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The Fed raises interest rates for the third time
The Federal Reserve increases interest rates by 0.75 percentage points to fight inflation
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The EU imposes fresh economic sanctions on Russia
New economic sanctions against Russia were announced by the EU on Sunday.
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The EU cracks down on tax avoidance
The European Commission announces new rules to clamp down on aggressive tax avoidance.
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The EU and Turkey reach a deal on migrant returns
The EU and Turkey have reached a deal to stem the influx of migrants into Europe.
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The environmental cost of fast fashion
We ask whether clothing retailers are doing enough to minimise their environmental impact
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The economics of the Jubilee
What value does the monarchy bring to the UK economy?
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The economics of the Africa Cup of Nations
As Egypt prepares to host the Africa Cup of Nations, we look at the economic impact.
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The economic impact of the Omicron variant
There are warnings that the Omicron Covid variant could have a severe impact this winter.