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Wildfires: The Growing Menace
How can we tackle the issue of forests burning like never before?
13 Aug 2018,17 mins
Has Mining Cleaned Up its Act?
Why does mining in the developing world still spark violent protests?
10 Aug 2018,17 mins
Stars, Shirts and Sponsors
How are elite football clubs able to raise so much money to spend on the top players?
09 Aug 2018,17 mins
India's Tea Crisis
There's trouble brewing in India's tea industry.
08 Aug 2018,17 mins
Could Pattern Discovery Change Big Data?
A new firm claims its software could shake up the worlds of business and medical research
07 Aug 2018,17 mins
Africans not Welcome
Hotels in the Chinese city of Guangzhou have apparently banned African guests
06 Aug 2018,17 mins
Welcome to Nicaragua
How is political turmoil hitting tourism and the economy, and where will it all end?
03 Aug 2018,17 mins
What's Up with Whatsapp?
The popular chat app is accused of spreading malicious rumours in India and Uganda
02 Aug 2018,17 mins
The Skin Business
Skincare is a multi-billion-dollar industry. But do skincare products really work?
01 Aug 2018,17 mins
The Business of Body Curves
Designers and retailers have long thought of the plus size market as high-risk.
31 Jul 2018,17 mins
How to Spot a Narcissist
The person whose self-belief exceeds their abilities and who belittles their co-workers
30 Jul 2018,17 mins
The Death of the Job Interview
Can AI takeover from the traditional job interview?
27 Jul 2018,17 mins
The Future of TV
As young people turn their backs on the TV set, is it stimulating a golden age of drama?
26 Jul 2018,17 mins
Are Things Getting Worse?
Millennials are set to be worse off than their parents. Norway is the exception.
25 Jul 2018,17 mins
Brexit: Deal or No Deal?
The UK faces hard choices on the kind of future relationship it wants with the EU, if any
24 Jul 2018,17 mins
Are Algorithms Taking Over?
Computer algorithms are running more and more of our lives. Should we be worried?
23 Jul 2018,17 mins
Putin's Great Nemesis
Businessman Bill Browder was singled out by President Putin as a "person of interest"
20 Jul 2018,17 mins
Bosses, Babies and Breast Pumps
The high-tech solutions to help mothers return to work after maternity leave
19 Jul 2018,17 mins
Music Stardom in the Spotify Age
Recording artists and industry figures on the impact of the streaming revolution.
18 Jul 2018,17 mins
The New Economy: Sharing not Caring
How the sharing economy is making life worse for some people.
17 Jul 2018,17 mins
Workplace Crying: Bad for your Career?
Does crying at work hamper your chances of promotion?
16 Jul 2018,17 mins
Pride and Prejudice
What should corporates do to promote LGBT rights in countries where being gay is illegal?
13 Jul 2018,17 mins
Living Fast and Slow
Abbreviated books, short-form TV - has the cult of speed gone too far?
12 Jul 2018,17 mins
Fighting Fraud in the Food Chain
Could blockchain technology solve the global problem of food fraud?
11 Jul 2018,17 mins
Battling Mongolia's Pollution Problem
Breathing in part of Mongolia's capital is like smoking two packs of cigarettes a day
10 Jul 2018,17 mins
A Spectacular Merger
Two companies dominate the global eyewear industry - and now they are becoming one
09 Jul 2018,17 mins
Mongolia's Mega Mine
The Oyu Tolgoi copper mine will make somebody rich, but how many Mongolians will benefit?
06 Jul 2018,17 mins
Britain's Brexit Befuddlement
The UK still doesn't know what kind of relationship it wants with the EU post-Brexit
05 Jul 2018,17 mins
Augmented Humans
How far should human enhancements like exoskeletons go?
04 Jul 2018,17 mins
The Downside of Cashless
Why it can be expensive to be poor in a cashless economy
03 Jul 2018,17 mins