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Weird Career Paths
Zen investment banking, "reverse retirement", and doing 25 jobs before you're 25
20 Jun 2017,17 mins
Talking Your Way Out of Europe
Negotiations begin to navigate Britain's exit from the European Union
19 Jun 2017,17 mins
Qatar Gets Down to Business
The pitfalls and benefits for Qatari businesses amidst the country's economic blockade
16 Jun 2017,17 mins
America's Opioid Nightmare
Could law-suits from the opioid epidemic prove a reckoning for Big Pharma?
15 Jun 2017,17 mins
Record High US Consumer Debt
Household debt in the US soars as consumers spend, spend, spend. Is there trouble ahead?
14 Jun 2017,17 mins
The Gender Agenda
How gender fluidity is making a mark on the world of marketing and the toy industry
13 Jun 2017,17 mins
Back to Brexit?
Have the results of the British election changed the outlook for Brexit?
12 Jun 2017,17 mins
Livestreaming for a Living
Are live broadcasts online the new fast-track to fame? And why are they so big in China?
08 Jun 2017,17 mins
Latvia, Estonia and Skype
How Skype transformed Estonia's startup scene and why neighbouring Latvia is envious.
07 Jun 2017,17 mins
Tourism, Terror And Trump
The global impact of terror, political turmoil and presidential rhetoric on tourism
06 Jun 2017,17 mins
Politics in the Digital Age
Is the internet improving or undermining our understanding of big political questions?
05 Jun 2017,17 mins
Trump Squishes Paris Treaty
The economic implications of the US President's exit from the global climate change deal.
02 Jun 2017,17 mins
Calling Time on the Boss
When is the right time for a chief executive to choose to step down?
01 Jun 2017,17 mins
Are Robo-Taxis the Future of Cars?
Are automated electric vehicles about to transform our roads out of all recognition?
31 May 2017,17 mins
Sinking State?
The growing concern about rising sea-levels and its impact on Florida real estate
30 May 2017,17 mins
Worked to Death in Japan
Why are young people in Japan literally working themselves to death?
29 May 2017,17 mins
Sheep, Cows and Subsidies
Are hill farmers in Wales regretting the UK's decision to leave the European Union?
26 May 2017,17 mins
Moscow's Controversial Redevelopment Plan
Plans to demolish Soviet era apartment blocks have been met with angry protests.
25 May 2017,17 mins
Speaking Russian in Latvia
In the EU bordering Russia, what is the economic future of eastern Latvia?
24 May 2017,17 mins
Leading The Way on Gender Equality?
Sweden often tops gender equality lists, but is that status totally deserved?
22 May 2017,17 mins
The World Held to Ransom?
From election hacks to WannaCry, we discuss cyber threats with Garry Kasparov and others.
19 May 2017,17 mins
Industrial Decline and Europe's Left
With stagnant wages and vanishing industries, why is Europe's centre-left doing so badly?
18 May 2017,17 mins
Rise of the Sex Robots
Could robots designed for sex and companionship really substitute human relationships?
17 May 2017,17 mins
Slaves To The Algorithm?
The equations telling us what to buy and what to do next, but are they fit for purpose?
16 May 2017,17 mins
One Belt One Road
A glorified investment splurge, or a meaningful bid by China to lead the world economy?
15 May 2017,17 mins
A 'Golden Opportunity' for Somalia?
Despite drought and an Islamist insurgency, is Somalia's economy set to turn the corner?
12 May 2017,17 mins
Should Rivers Have Rights?
Watercourses in both India and New Zealand have been declared legal persons. To what end?
11 May 2017,17 mins
Hormones: Vitamin D
Do our indoor work lives mean many of us are not producing enough of this vital hormone?
10 May 2017,17 mins
Ireland, Brexit and the Border
How will the UK's departure from the EU affect cross-border trade in Ireland?
09 May 2017,17 mins
Macron Wins French Presidential Election
How will Emmanuel Macron begin to address problems in the French economy?
08 May 2017,17 mins