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Why do we ignore catastrophic risk?
Covid-19 is showing up a general failure by governments to prepare for the worst
13 Jul 2020,17 mins
Business Weekly: 11/07/2020
A corporate scandal in Germany - how Wirecard went from fintech darling to disaster.
11 Jul 2020,49 mins
Trump's tax returns
What the US Supreme Court's ruling means for the US President and his election campaign
10 Jul 2020,17 mins
Voting amidst a pandemic
Could electronic voting help the US hold an election?
09 Jul 2020,17 mins
Rising tensions with China
Why does China seem to be upsetting countries around the world?
08 Jul 2020,17 mins
How brands are born
What’s in a name and why does it matter?
07 Jul 2020,17 mins
Africa's tech entrepreneurs
Coronavirus brings an unexpected boost to the tech industry in parts of Africa.
06 Jul 2020,17 mins
Business Weekly: 04/07/2020
Big brands step back from Facebook. But what should the social media giant be doing?
04 Jul 2020,49 mins
Nollywood under lockdown
Coronavirus has brought one of the most prolific film industries to a virtual standstill.
03 Jul 2020,17 mins
US states resist second lockdown
Coronavirus cases are on the rise in two dozen states, including Florida
02 Jul 2020,17 mins
Brands boycott Facebook
Can the Stop Hate for Profit campaign change how Facebook handles "toxic" content?
01 Jul 2020,17 mins
Rethinking the future
The 2020s will be transformational, according to the tech prophets of RethinkX
30 Jun 2020,17 mins
The billionaire and the pandemic
Egyptian tycoon Mohamed Mansour on the long-term impact of coronavirus
29 Jun 2020,17 mins
Business Weekly: 26/06/2020
Are incompetent people put into middle management to get them out of the way?
26 Jun 2020,49 mins
Does the WTO have a future?
The rules-based international trading system is being challenged like never before
26 Jun 2020,17 mins
Why your boss is incompetent
An explainer on why the wrong people get promoted
25 Jun 2020,17 mins
Can we guarantee a job for everyone?
Economist Pavlina Tcherneva on how we could get rid of unemployment
24 Jun 2020,17 mins
Lifting the lockdowns
Businesses are opening up to customers again, but at what cost?
23 Jun 2020,17 mins
Will China embrace fake meat?
Could supply chain issues help home grown synthetic meat go mainstream in China?
22 Jun 2020,17 mins
Business Weekly: 20/06/2020
How will big business in Hong Kong react to new Chinese security laws?
20 Jun 2020,49 mins
#BLM: Are brands cashing in?
Companies are pledging support, money and an end to systemic racism. Do they mean it?
19 Jun 2020,17 mins
Hong Kong's last gasp?
Is the banking gateway to China under threat from its new security law?
18 Jun 2020,17 mins
China's debt relief for Africa
What impact is the pandemic having on Chinese investment in Africa?
17 Jun 2020,17 mins
How batteries are powering ahead
Tesla plans some big announcements that could transform cars, electricity and the climate
16 Jun 2020,17 mins
A conversation with Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
The Nigerian economist on Africa, Covid-19, diversity, and her hopes to lead the WTO
15 Jun 2020,17 mins
Business Weekly: 13/06/2020
Should the United States pay reparations to the descendants of African slaves?
13 Jun 2020,49 mins
Greece: Will the tourists come?
And even if they do come, will they bring the coronavirus back with them?
12 Jun 2020,17 mins
Russia's covid crisis
What are the economic and political consequences as Russia lifts its lockdown?
11 Jun 2020,17 mins
Reparations for African-Americans
Should African-Americans be paid reparations for their ancestors' enslavement?
10 Jun 2020,17 mins
Bill Gates: the ‘voodoo doll’ of Covid conspiracies
Why are there so many online conspiracy theories about Bill Gates?
09 Jun 2020,17 mins