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Brexit: A Warning to London
The boss of Goldman Sachs says he is already contingency planning to relocate staff.
05 May 2017,17 mins
Mining in Congo: Knee-Deep in Corruption?
Are gold and other minerals still hotbeds of banditry, theft and bribery in the DR Congo?
04 May 2017,17 mins
Hormones: Testosterone
Is this supposed elixir of manliness responsible for causing stock market bubbles?
03 May 2017,17 mins
Could China Shut Down North Korea?
We report from the border between China and North Korea on the economic relationship
02 May 2017,17 mins
Japan's Exploited Foreign Workers
Low-skilled workers face exploitation and a fight for their rights and wages in Japan.
01 May 2017,17 mins
Trump's 100-Day Report Card
How much has Trump achieved economically at this milestone in a US president's tenure?
28 Apr 2017,17 mins
Bluefin Tuna: Loved to Death?
Could Japan's craving for this fish end up wiping out what is a favourite sushi staple?
27 Apr 2017,17 mins
A Basic Income for All?
Should we all get a basic income from the state?
26 Apr 2017,17 mins
Machine Learning
Machines are getting smarter all the time, but do they already take too many decisions?
25 Apr 2017,17 mins
French Election: Macron Versus Le Pen
Centrist Emmanuel Macron will face Marine Le Pen in the French presidential election.
24 Apr 2017,17 mins
French Elections: Meet the Candidates
The economic factors at play ahead of round one of France's presidential election.
21 Apr 2017,17 mins
Is North Korea Feeling the Heat from China?
Does Beijing really have economic leverage over Pyongyang and are they willing to use it?
20 Apr 2017,17 mins
A Snap Election in Britain
How will the UK general election affect business and Brexit?
19 Apr 2017,17 mins
What Does 'America First' Really Mean?
How will Donald Trump set about fulfilling his pledge to "buy American, hire American"?
18 Apr 2017,17 mins
Handmade by Hipsters
Why backstories matters in modern consumer culture
17 Apr 2017,17 mins
Death on the Ganges
The holy Indian city of Varanasi hosts 300 cremations a day. Rahul Tandon reports.
14 Apr 2017,17 mins
Funding Africa's Growth
Is chronic underinvestment holding back Africa's economic development?
13 Apr 2017,17 mins
Fintech Comes of Age
We examine the growth of a new industry
12 Apr 2017,17 mins
Oil's Murky Future
How the Middle East and Russia will cope in a world of cheaper oil.
11 Apr 2017,17 mins
Libor Lowballing
Did the Bank of England know about criminal rate manipulation between UK banks?
10 Apr 2017,17 mins
Sea Snakes and Subs
We try out the latest in ocean technology
07 Apr 2017,17 mins
Can Greece Get Back on Track?
Will entrepreneurs be their way of recession?
06 Apr 2017,17 mins
China's Secret Picture Book Embargo
Have foreign picture books secretly been banned in China? And if so, why?
05 Apr 2017,17 mins
Russian Hacking
The story of a Russian bank robber, also allegedly spying for Moscow.
04 Apr 2017,17 mins
Trump v China, Should We be Scared?
Mr Trump warns US could tackle N. Korea alone, ahead of talks with China's President Xi
03 Apr 2017,17 mins
Robots: Coming to an Office Near You
Should we fear or embrace the advent of "co-bots" - robot colleagues?
31 Mar 2017,17 mins
Industrial Espionage
From the Stasi to cyber hackers, the people after companies' most valuable secrets.
30 Mar 2017,17 mins
Triggering Article 50
British Prime Minister Theresa May triggers Article 50, what challenges face the UK?
29 Mar 2017,17 mins
The Surrogacy Business
Surrogate mothers can make big money in India. Why does the government want to ban it?
28 Mar 2017,17 mins
The Gender Pay Gap
What can be done to close the gender pay gap around the world?
27 Mar 2017,17 mins