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The Great China Slowdown
China's economy is slowing down. What does it mean for the rest of the world?
25 Jan 2019,17 mins
Bill Gates Makes His Pitch
The mega-philanthropist is in Davos raising money to fight infectious diseases
24 Jan 2019,17 mins
Selling Romance
Have dating apps reduced romance to a commodity?
23 Jan 2019,17 mins
Board of the Problem
The number of female executives in the UK’s biggest companies remains stubbornly low.
22 Jan 2019,17 mins
China’s New Silk Road Comes to Pakistan
China is lending billions to Pakistan in an ambitious attempt to disrupt global trade
21 Jan 2019,17 mins
The US Government Shutdown
Is the standoff in Washington DC starting to do serious harm to the US economy?
18 Jan 2019,17 mins
Ghosting at Work
When is it acceptable to vanish from a job without warning or explanation?
17 Jan 2019,17 mins
Judgement Day For Brexit Deal
UK MPs have voted down Theresa May's deal for leaving the European Union.
16 Jan 2019,26 mins
Decarbonising the Atmosphere
Removing CO2 from the air is technologically feasible, but is it commercially viable?
15 Jan 2019,17 mins
Making The Desert Bloom
Can salt-water plants save the world from climate change?
14 Jan 2019,17 mins
Making the Desert Bloom
Can salt-water plants save the world from climate change?
14 Jan 2019,17 mins
The Consequences of China Cyber Espionage
Did China steal the plans for its military hardware? And what is the US doing about it?
11 Jan 2019,17 mins
Our Hilarious Universe
Revenge of the nerds - how comedians are helping explain the world of science and tech
10 Jan 2019,17 mins
The Housing Disruptors
Can factory-made homes solve global housing shortages?
09 Jan 2019,17 mins
A Dog's Life? Yes please!
The global pet food industry is predicted to be worth nearly $100 billion by 2022
08 Jan 2019,17 mins
The Firm Where Everyone Has Autism
Jane Wakefield visits a software company which exclusively uses autistic employees
07 Jan 2019,17 mins
Loneliness at Work
Is it an ‘epidemic’ that business needs to tackle?
04 Jan 2019,17 mins
The Outlook for 2019
Jeffrey Sachs, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and Mohamed El-Erian discuss the year ahead
03 Jan 2019,17 mins
The Electric Robotaxi Dream
Will we all be using self-driving taxi apps by 2030, or is this pure fantasy?
02 Jan 2019,17 mins
Can't Get No Sleep
Had a late night? Well here's a programme about insomnia
01 Jan 2019,17 mins
Bottoms Up!
How whisky became the world's favourite tipple
31 Dec 2018,17 mins
Africa's Missing Maps
What role can businesses play in filling Africa's cartographical gaps?
28 Dec 2018,17 mins
The Housing Crisis that Never Went Away
Some US cities have still not recovered from the 2008 property meltdown
27 Dec 2018,17 mins
Russian Money, Cypriot Haven
Known as a mecca for Russian money laundering, Cyprus is trying to clean up its act
26 Dec 2018,17 mins
Spice Islands & Slavery
The history of the spice trade, from Zanzibar to India, and the human misery behind it
25 Dec 2018,17 mins
Inhaling in LA
Will legal cannabis and smart scooters transform the smoggy air that Angelenos breathe?
24 Dec 2018,17 mins
Modern Love in India
Are dating apps like Tinder speeding up the decline of the arranged marriage in India?
21 Dec 2018,17 mins
Huawei: Who are they?
Is the company a front for Chinese espionage or just the victim of geopolitics?
20 Dec 2018,17 mins
DR Congo and Electric Cars
How elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo could impact a global industry
19 Dec 2018,17 mins
Robots and Video Games for Old People
How technology can help look after an ageing population
18 Dec 2018,17 mins