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Musk v Altman: Tech bros battle
Who actually wins after a courtroom battle between tech bosses Elon Musk and Sam Altman?
21 May 2026,17 mins
Trump v The US Federal Reserve
Trump's pick for the US Fed chair risks rebuke from the president if rates do not fall
20 May 2026,19 mins
Video Game Console Wars
We explore the rivalry between gaming giants Sega and Nintendo in the 1990s
19 May 2026,17 mins
How do we live with data centres?
They're being built at breakneck speed to meet global demand for digital storage
18 May 2026,19 mins
The US-China economic relationship
As Trump meets Xi how is the relationship between the world's two biggest economies?
14 May 2026,17 mins
How US funding cuts are reshaping aid in Africa
Assessing a new era of aid in Africa in the months since President Trump closed USAID
13 May 2026,23 mins
How lucrative licences are shaping the toy industry
Movies, trends and puzzles are now driving this billion-dollar business
12 May 2026,17 mins
Is Chile becoming Argentina's shopping centre?
Every year, hundreds of thousands of Argentines cross the Andes looking for bargains
11 May 2026,17 mins
The baker’s daughter bringing mochi to the mainstream
We meet Vivien Wong, the creator of dessert brand Little Moons
08 May 2026,17 mins
Why female led startups stall in Sub-Saharan Africa
The region leads in entrepreneurship, yet many women founders struggle for investment
07 May 2026,17 mins
Hired or hidden? AI’s new power in the job market
Tech has expanded job access and AI aids hiring, yet both sides can feel short‑changed
06 May 2026,17 mins
Why is filling your tank costing so much?
We follow the money behind a tank of petrol - from an oil field in the Gulf to the pump.
05 May 2026,17 mins
The city that’s banned meat adverts
Commericals for flights, petrol and diesel cars, and meat have gone from Amsterdam
04 May 2026,17 mins
The founder making cutlery out of palm leaves
We meet Lamis al-Hashimy, whose startup turns agricultural waste into eco tableware
01 May 2026,17 mins
Does cutting game time boost the bottom line?
Sports are changing to fit the algorithm‑era and reach more fans
30 Apr 2026,17 mins
Why gas still rules power prices
Global gas supplies have tightened, prompting governments to explore home-grown power
29 Apr 2026,17 mins
Diamonds: lab-grown vs mined
We look at the economic threat to mining in Sierra Leone posed by synthetic gems
28 Apr 2026,17 mins
Diamonds' uncertain future
We're in Sierra Leone, where the country's biggest diamond mine has closed
27 Apr 2026,18 mins
The founder tackling Africa’s data scarcity problem
The CEO of Amini AI, Kate Kallot, shares her story in life and business
24 Apr 2026,17 mins
Inside gaming’s cheat problem
We look at the impact it’s having on the multi-billion-dollar industry
23 Apr 2026,17 mins
Why Kenya is betting on geothermal power
What was a niche energy source is now an essential part of the country's electricity mix
22 Apr 2026,17 mins
The new fitness tourism
We hear why more holidaymakers are opting for sport-focused breaks
21 Apr 2026,17 mins
Getting goods to the ends of the Earth
In remote Chilean Patagonia, the final stretch of delivering cargo is a test of endurance
20 Apr 2026,17 mins
L.O.L. Surprise creator Isaac Larian
From Iran to Bratz: How the Iranian-American entrepreneur built a US toy empire
17 Apr 2026,17 mins
How wrestling became big business
The sport has grown into a global entertainment industry worth billions of dollars
16 Apr 2026,17 mins
Reinventing Kodak
We talk to the CEO about the company’s identity battle and why it's embracing film again
15 Apr 2026,17 mins
Iran’s economy: Counting the cost of war
How deep is the damage - and how might recovery begin?
14 Apr 2026,17 mins
The Dutch village at risk from an energy project
Moerdijk lies in the path of a mega-energy hub and could be destroyed to make way for it
13 Apr 2026,17 mins
The tech boss who 'x-rays' businesses
We meet Alexander Rinke, whose billion-dollar firm uncovers how businesses really run
10 Apr 2026,17 mins
Food prices after Hormuz: What changes now?
The Middle East conflict has pushed up fuel and fertiliser costs - and food prices
09 Apr 2026,17 mins