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Inside the Hair Salon
Why do hairdressers love their jobs?
02 Jul 2018,17 mins
Is Germany Losing its Mojo?
Does Germany's loss of confidence on the football pitch mirror economic angst back home?
29 Jun 2018,17 mins
Trump's Trade War
The US businesses and jobs being hammered by the escalating tariffs spat
28 Jun 2018,17 mins
Turkey's Refugee Workforce
Millions of Syrians, including children, work long hours for low pay in Turkey
27 Jun 2018,17 mins
The Business Case for Sleep
How lack of sleep is damaging productivity
26 Jun 2018,17 mins
How to Give
What is the most effective way to give to charity?
25 Jun 2018,17 mins
Trump's Conflicts of Interest
Does the US President mix his business with his politics? And is this anything unusual?
22 Jun 2018,17 mins
The Kidnapping Business
Is kidnapping really that lucrative, and why is Mexico plagued by the crime?
21 Jun 2018,17 mins
Turkey: Rising Prices, Hard Choices
The Turkish lira slides ahead of snap elections - but are voters even paying attention?
20 Jun 2018,17 mins
What Can We Do About Fake Reviews?
As online shopping grows, reviews gain more and more importance. Including false ones.
19 Jun 2018,17 mins
Imagining an Open North Korea
Would you invest in North Korea? If you would, you'd be a frontier investor.
18 Jun 2018,17 mins
Shades of Privilege
Colourism harms the work and love prospects of darker skinned people around the world
15 Jun 2018,17 mins
Mongolian Yoghurt and the World Cup
The usual western sponsors in the World Cup have been replaced by Asian brands. Why?
14 Jun 2018,17 mins
Dirty Money in Zimbabwe
People queue all night to get filthy notes in a country which is running out of cash
13 Jun 2018,17 mins
Unconscious Bias
The hidden forces affecting how we treat others, and how businesses are tackling them.
12 Jun 2018,17 mins
Economics v Politics
Why a once harmonious relationship is looking increasingly rocky
11 Jun 2018,17 mins
Tackling Trump in Trade Talks
Pro-wrestling tips for G7 countries on how to fight off the US President's steel tariffs
08 Jun 2018,17 mins
Zimbabwe's Mineral Wealth
Zimbabwe is "open for business" but can it finally put its natural resources to good use?
07 Jun 2018,17 mins
Do We Really Decide for Ourselves?
Why do we behave the way we do in a group setting? And does the memory play tricks on us?
06 Jun 2018,17 mins
Hidden Disabilities
How can cities adapt to meet the needs of a sixth of the world's population?
05 Jun 2018,17 mins
When the Bitcoin Miners Come to Town
The real-world impact of the cryptocurrency business.
04 Jun 2018,17 mins
Who is Elon Musk?
He’s had a few outbursts recently. Is he a genius, behaving like a bully, or both?
01 Jun 2018,17 mins
Being Watched at Work
Why we are being watched by technology, including in the workplace
31 May 2018,17 mins
Rebranding Africa
African companies don’t have the same profile as western brands, even at home. How come?
30 May 2018,17 mins
Ecstasy on Prescription
MDMA, found in the illegal party drug ecstasy, may soon be approved as a medicine
29 May 2018,17 mins
Racist AI
Can artificial intelligence and face recognition technology be racist?
28 May 2018,17 mins
Europe's Data D-Day
Could the EU's GDPR rules, coming into force today, spell the end of spam mail?
25 May 2018,17 mins
The Death of Traditional Advertising
How do brands survive in an era of big data, social media, and consumer cynicism?
24 May 2018,17 mins
The Antibiotics Problem
The mounting problem of antimicrobial resistance, and what can be done about it.
23 May 2018,17 mins
Pointless Jobs
The people paid to do nothing at work, and the damage it can do to their health.
22 May 2018,17 mins