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Europe's Negative Interest Bonds
Buy some bonds, these days, and European governments actually charge you to own them.
13 Apr 2015,18 mins
Horse Racing
The Grand National horse race and a report on Hong Kong Jockey Club
10 Apr 2015,18 mins
Unemployed in France
Tanya Beckett reports from France where a quarter of young people are unemployed
09 Apr 2015,18 mins
Is Grexit Now '50-50'?
A leading financial analyst says the risk of Greek exit from the euro has risen sharply
08 Apr 2015,18 mins
Big Data Dating
Matchmaking in the era of mass data and algorithms
07 Apr 2015,18 mins
Baghdad Budget Dispute
Is the biggest threat to Kurdistan, Islamic State, the low oil price or Baghdad?
06 Apr 2015,18 mins
Can Erbil cope?
Peace in Erbil has led to an influx of shoppers and refugees. But can it cope?
03 Apr 2015,18 mins
Russia and Cyprus' Curious Bond
The strangely enduring bond between sanctions-hit Russia and crisis-plagued Cyprus.
02 Apr 2015,18 mins
Elements: Iron and Industrialisation
Steel demand in China and India, and the collapse in iron ore prices.
01 Apr 2015,18 mins
Mental Health at Work
Should employers have a right to know about your mental health record?
31 Mar 2015,18 mins
Women and Guns in America
Why more women are buying guns in the US, plus what businesses want from Nigeria's polls
30 Mar 2015,18 mins
The End of Poverty?
Can global poverty be wiped out in the next 15 years? The World Bank thinks so
27 Mar 2015,18 mins
Nigeria: Election Economics
What are the big economic issues as Nigerians head to the polls?
26 Mar 2015,18 mins
Elements: Iron and Manganese
The chemistry behind steel - one of humanity's most versatile and complex materials
25 Mar 2015,18 mins
Greece, Fruit Juice and Bras
The latest eurozone talks, small businesses in Kosovo and a rather large lingerie empire
24 Mar 2015,18 mins
Lee Kwan Yew: Singapore's Founding Father dies
Was Lee Kwan Yew an economic visionary or a controlling autocrat - or both?
23 Mar 2015,18 mins
Winter World Cup 2022
Has Qatar done enough to improve migrant workers' conditions on World Cup building sites?
20 Mar 2015,18 mins
Fed Patience and the US Dollar
The greenback drops as Janet Yellen hints patience with its strength is wearing thin
19 Mar 2015,18 mins
Elements: Iron and the Industrial Revolution
Two moments in history that transformed iron into the key material of modern life
18 Mar 2015,18 mins
Brazil Economy: The Perfect Storm?
Protests against Brazil's government as the economy runs into trouble
17 Mar 2015,18 mins
Hidden International Financial Flows?
Do the UK's trade data contain hidden evidence of dirty money flowing out of Russia?
16 Mar 2015,18 mins
Financing Formula 1
Motor car racing is an expensive sport, so how do F1 teams like Williams make ends meet?
13 Mar 2015,18 mins
A Dollar for Your Euro?
Why the euro is falling and what it means for the eurozone
12 Mar 2015,18 mins
Elements: Technetium
Essential for medical imaging, supplies of manmade element Technetium are not guaranteed
11 Mar 2015,18 mins
Future Tech and Future Man at Work
From a 3D printed house to trains in a vacuum tube, how future tech will transform work
10 Mar 2015,18 mins
ECB's Quantitative Easing adventure.
The ECB launches its QE programme, some 6 years after Britain and the US launched theirs.
09 Mar 2015,18 mins
Sexism in Silicon Valley
Can women 'make it happen' in the technology sector?
06 Mar 2015,18 mins
China's Slowing Economy
China forecasts an economic growth rate of 7% this year - what is slowing it down?
05 Mar 2015,18 mins
Elements: Fluorine
A ferocious gas and building block for CFCs and other gases that have endangered mankind
04 Mar 2015,18 mins
Breaking into China
What does it take for a foreign business to break into China?
03 Mar 2015,28 mins