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Race and US Company Management
Is a 'Rooney Rule' needed to get more US black and ethnic minority business executives?
28 Oct 2014,17 mins
Europe's bank stress tests
Did Europe's latest examination of banks' balance sheets ask the right questions?
27 Oct 2014,18 mins
Tim Berners-Lee on the Future of the Internet
On his hope for new ways to break down national barriers
24 Oct 2014,18 mins
Brazil's Divisive Election
We preview Brazil's elections, and assess the sorry state of expert forecasting
23 Oct 2014,18 mins
Cosmetic Surgery Under the Microscope
People are spending 10 billion dollars a year on cosmetic surgery but what are the risks?
22 Oct 2014,18 mins
Lending to Africa's Poor
Eighty per cent of Africans can not get a bank account, let alone a bank loan. Why?
21 Oct 2014,18 mins
Islamic State's Well-oiled Money Machine
The smuggled oil that's fuelling Islamic State's military machine
20 Oct 2014,18 mins
Huawei - Immitator or Innovator?
Guo Ping, head of Chinese telecoms equipment leviathon Huawei, gives his first interview.
17 Oct 2014,18 mins
Food Price Falls - Good News?
On World Food Day, why are food prices falling and what it means for long-term supplies?
16 Oct 2014,18 mins
Technology for Disaster Relief
How new technologies make managing a disaster quicker and more efficient
15 Oct 2014,18 mins
Energy Challenges Across the World
The debate over drilling for oil in the US and the energy needs of the developing world
14 Oct 2014,18 mins
Naomi Klein: Rethinking Climate Change
"the problem is this ideology of short term growth and profits above all" - Naomi Klein
13 Oct 2014,18 mins
Malawi's Cashgate
What has been the effect of a corruption scandal on one of Africa's poorest nations?
10 Oct 2014,18 mins
Changing of the Guard in Europe
Britain's Lord Hill is the new commissioner for internal market and services
09 Oct 2014,18 mins
Elements: Uranium
Nuclear power is carbon-free but leaves radioactive waste - a real dilemma for Greens
08 Oct 2014,18 mins
Inside the New York Federal Reserve
Secret tapes made in the New York Federal Reserve raise questions about bank regulation
07 Oct 2014,18 mins
The Global Debt Mountain
Why is the world's debt still on the rise when economies seem to be in recovery mode?
06 Oct 2014,18 mins
Brazil Heads to the Polls
Brazil's election: What voters and businesspeople make of Dilma Rousseff vs Marina Silva
03 Oct 2014,18 mins
India: Toilets Before Temples?
Is poverty in India down to a lack of public services such as water and sanitation?
02 Oct 2014,18 mins
Elements: Lead
Lead is the sweetest of poisons, so have we learnt how to handle this heavy metal?
01 Oct 2014,18 mins
The Diabetes Disaster
Lars Sorensen, chief executive of Novo Nordisk, on new treaments for tackling diabetes
30 Sep 2014,18 mins
How Would Europe Feel if the UK Left the EU?
What would it mean for the European Union if Britain were to leave?
29 Sep 2014,18 mins
The World According to Silicon Valley's Peter Thiel
Peter Thiel: The internet entrepreneur tells us death is a problem requiring a solution.
26 Sep 2014,18 mins
Forex Rigging: The Inside Story
A former trader admits how he colluded with rivals to fix the global currency markets
25 Sep 2014,18 mins
Elements: Caesium
The caesium-based atomic clock has redefined the very meaning of time
24 Sep 2014,18 mins
UN Climate Summit Courts Business
Ahead of the UN Climate Summit in New York, business presents the case for action
23 Sep 2014,18 mins
Russia and Pipeline Politics
Why is Russia curbing gas supplies to Europe? What does it imply for Europe's winter?
22 Sep 2014,18 mins
Scottish Referendum: No to Independence
Financial markets react to Scotland's decision to stay in the United Kingdom
19 Sep 2014,28 mins
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The daily drama of money and work from the BBC.
18 Sep 2014,25 mins
Alibaba: The Biggest IPO You've Never Heard Of
Shares in Alibaba, the Chinese e-commerce giant, start trading in New York on Friday
18 Sep 2014,18 mins