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The future of world energy
Is the world about to run out of oil and natural gas?
30 Nov 2012,18 mins
Young and Jobless
How can the world tackle the scourge of youth unemployment?
29 Nov 2012,18 mins
Warren Buffett
The secrets of the most successful investor of all time - Warren Buffett.
28 Nov 2012,18 mins
China: Migration and Inequality
How migration and inequality have been driving China's economic miracle.
27 Nov 2012,18 mins
Spain, Catalonia and the Eurozone
Catalonia in Spain votes; what are the implications for the Eurozone?
26 Nov 2012,18 mins
Trading floor biology
An exploration of the animal spirit of business and the biology of risk taking.
23 Nov 2012,18 mins
The business of art
Stealing art is not only wrong, it is also bad business. You won't make any money.
22 Nov 2012,18 mins
Big data and the military
A US army general tells us how big data can change the course of a war.
21 Nov 2012,18 mins
Why big data is so big
The big data revolution - how knowledge isn't just power, its money too.
20 Nov 2012,18 mins
We are all leaders now
Why Chinese leaders like Xi Jinping are so uncharismatic.
19 Nov 2012,18 mins
Criminal entrepreneurs
Could a criminal background be better training for entrepreneurship than an MBA?
16 Nov 2012,18 mins
Hostage negotiations
Lessons from a former hostage negotiator on persuasion techniques in business.
15 Nov 2012,18 mins
Fighting the vultures
The consequences of debt default: can Argentina fight off the vultures?
14 Nov 2012,18 mins
How special is America?
By some measures America's economy is in a worse state than Spain or Portugal.
13 Nov 2012,18 mins
Big companies and tax
How can we ensure that big international companies pay their fair share of tax?
12 Nov 2012,18 mins
A legalised drugs industry?
Could a legalised drugs industry bring in new taxes to boost the public purse?
09 Nov 2012,18 mins
China's new leaders
How will China's new leaders tackle its economic problems?
08 Nov 2012,18 mins
US Election 2012: Obamanomics - Part two
What does Obama's re-election mean for America's economy and for the world?
08 Nov 2012,18 mins
The power of incentives
Is legalising bribery the way to eradicate corruption? It is all a question of incentives.
06 Nov 2012,18 mins
Why perfection is overrated
The international trade in justice and why good enough is, well, good enough.
05 Nov 2012,18 mins
America's Game of Chicken
How America is racing towards a "fiscal cliff" in a terrifying game of chicken.
02 Nov 2012,18 mins
Kilkenomics and Ireland's economy
Ghost estates and zombie banks - is Ireland really recovering from its debt crisis?
01 Nov 2012,18 mins
Ethiopia: an African lion?
How Ethiopia, once a byword for poverty and famine, is becoming an African "lion" economy.
31 Oct 2012,18 mins
Hurricane Sandy
How global businesses protect themselves from storms like hurricane Sandy.
30 Oct 2012,18 mins
Fracking debate
Is fracking safe? Yes, says a top Chevron executive. No, argues a Czech campaigner.
29 Oct 2012,18 mins
Africa's economic transformation
Is Africa's economic transformation exaggerated?
26 Oct 2012,18 mins
Microsoft's CEO Steve Ballmer
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer on his new tablet computer. Is he just playing catch-up?
25 Oct 2012,18 mins
Inflation: Past, present and future?
From the Roman Empire to the Arab Spring - how rising prices shape our world.
24 Oct 2012,18 mins
High frequency financial trading
The dangers and benefits of high speed computer trading in financial markets.
23 Oct 2012,18 mins
Frankel: The earning power of the world's top racehorse
The earning power of the world's top racehorse plus what businesses can learn from chimps.
22 Oct 2012,18 mins