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Is Global Growth Stalling?
New growth figures from China and an IMF global forecast provide pause for thought.
20 Jan 2015,18 mins
India and Greenpeace
Is India trying to stifle freedom of speech for pressure groups?
19 Jan 2015,18 mins
Is Switzerland Losing its Shine?
Is Switzerland in danger of losing its status as a safe haven for investors?
16 Jan 2015,18 mins
The Economic Life of North Korea
The BBC's Steve Evans investigates the evolving economy of North Korea
15 Jan 2015,18 mins
South Korea and the Family Firm
How did South Korea go from being dirt poor to prosperous in just a few decades?
14 Jan 2015,18 mins
Deflation Danger for the Euro?
The spectre of falling prices: does deflation spell disaster for the eurozone?
13 Jan 2015,18 mins
Oil Price: Using Super-tankers for Storage
Oil firms rent super-tankers for emergency storage while they wait for the price to rise
12 Jan 2015,18 mins
Psychopathy: A Necessary Business Skill?
Does it help to have psychopathic traits when trying to forge a career in business?
09 Jan 2015,18 mins
Deflation: Fear and Financial Markets
Deflation: Why investors are paying some governments to look after their money for them
08 Jan 2015,18 mins
The World of the Super-Rich
How do the super-rich spend their money? We investigate the lives of the world's 1%
07 Jan 2015,18 mins
Oil: How Low Can it Go?
The US oil price plunges below $50 for the first time in 5 years. Where will it settle?
06 Jan 2015,18 mins
Can the Eurozone Cope Without Greece?
Angela Merkel reportedly says the eurozone can manage a Greek exit. Is that true?
05 Jan 2015,18 mins
Treasure from Trash
Could our urban streets actually be paved with gold?
02 Jan 2015,18 mins
What's in store for 2015?
A look ahead to 2015.
01 Jan 2015,18 mins
Extracting Ear Wax and Other Tales
A look back at some of the odder moments in 2014 - at least on this programme.
31 Dec 2014,18 mins
Russia's Woes
Is the Russian economy is heading for the deep freeze?
30 Dec 2014,18 mins
Central Bankers
What goes on in the minds of central bankers?
29 Dec 2014,18 mins
A Passion for Fashion
The evolution of the global fashion industry.
26 Dec 2014,18 mins
Are we Still Human?
Does artificial intelligence pose a threat to our existence?
25 Dec 2014,18 mins
Board games
How is the traditional board games industry surviving the digital age?
24 Dec 2014,18 mins
Crunch Lit: Books on the Financial Crisis
Will books on the fallout from the 2008 crisis stand the test of time?
23 Dec 2014,18 mins
German Prudence Under Fire
The economic engine of the eurozone has ground to a halt. What or who is to blame?
22 Dec 2014,18 mins
Russia Sanctions: A Dangerous Game?
Russia sanctions: The political consequencesof weakening an already wounded economy
19 Dec 2014,18 mins
Money: A Potted History
The history of money, from paper notes in 13th Century China to a cashless economy
18 Dec 2014,18 mins
Malawi Land Grabs
Are Malawian smallholder farmers suffering land seizures at the hands of big business?
17 Dec 2014,18 mins
Willful Blindness
What is willful blindness and why do so many corporation succumb to it?
16 Dec 2014,18 mins
Global Impact of ever Cheaper Oil
Dropping oil prices put pressure on markets across the world
15 Dec 2014,18 mins
Russia: Oil and Rouble Woes
Falling world oil prices and a sliding rouble spell trouble for Russia's economy
12 Dec 2014,18 mins
Japan Elections: More Abenomics?
Will Japan's sluggish economy get in the way of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's re-election?
11 Dec 2014,18 mins
Germany's Power House
Is Germany risking a future energy crisis?
10 Dec 2014,18 mins