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Saudi's Five-Year Plan
Saudi's squeezed finances; no booze benefits in Australia; football's eco-warrior.
21 Apr 2016,17 mins
Elements: Hydrogen - Water, Part One
As the world faces growing water scarcity, is mass migration and conflict inevitable?
20 Apr 2016,17 mins
Robots v People
How the rise of artificial intelligence will make us question our own existence
19 Apr 2016,17 mins
Are Some Disputes Beyond Negotiation?
As oil producers fail to reach agreement, are some conflicts beyond negotiation?
18 Apr 2016,17 mins
Taxing the Little Guy
Is it ever fair to tax small businesses that operate in an economy's informal sector?
15 Apr 2016,17 mins
Phishing Scams
Cybercrime is on the rise and emails are the easiest way to hack into a company's system.
14 Apr 2016,17 mins
The Secret Life of the Private Wealth Manager
Who are the people advising the ultra-rich on how to manage their financial affairs?
13 Apr 2016,17 mins
Shark Threat?
The businesses seeking to save humans from sharks, and sharks from humans.
12 Apr 2016,17 mins
Should States Protect Industries?
When is it okay to nationalise? And is manufacturing in terminal decline? Plus Kellaway.
11 Apr 2016,17 mins
Depression in the workplace
The cost of this to global business is estimated to be in the trillions.
08 Apr 2016,17 mins
China's Panama Papers
China's capital flight; Thomas Piketty; Arsenic in Bangladesh.
07 Apr 2016,17 mins
Panama Papers: Fifa and BVI
Fifa boss named in leaked documents, plus one low-tax territory defends itself.
06 Apr 2016,17 mins
Changing Japan's Work Culture
Performance-related pay; women at work; salaryman hours.
05 Apr 2016,17 mins
Panama Papers Expose Global Fraud
How a Panamanian firm helped rich clients launder money; Ivory Coast after terror.
04 Apr 2016,17 mins
Brazil's Crisis
President Dilma Rousseff facing impeachment amid escalating political crisis in Brazil
01 Apr 2016,17 mins
The Cult of the Start-up
The start-up obsession; Ford in Silicon Valley; FinTech in London
31 Mar 2016,17 mins
Negative Interest Rates
The upside down world of negative interest rates
30 Mar 2016,17 mins
North Korea: Impact of Sanctions
Will sanctions affect Pyongyang's nuclear agenda? Plus, Africa's hottest new tech hub
29 Mar 2016,17 mins
Religion Goes Online
Online sermons; Ghanaian church apps; Spiritual computer games.
28 Mar 2016,17 mins
Cambridge Science Festival
Cake-making robots; big data; wine and the financial markets.
25 Mar 2016,17 mins
The Shipping Downturn
Shipbuilding in Korea; global trade; small data
24 Mar 2016,17 mins
Elements: Noble Gases
Why the future of unreactive gases Neon, argon, krypton and xenon remains bright
23 Mar 2016,17 mins
Hackers for Hire
Meet the army of white hats - ethical hackers who help keep your data safe
22 Mar 2016,17 mins
What Trump and Sanders Agree On
When it comes to US trade policy, Mr Trump and Mr Sanders share common ground.
21 Mar 2016,17 mins
The Internet Age: For richer or poorer?
Has the Tech era made the world more or less fair? And is it time for Twitter to evolve?
18 Mar 2016,17 mins
Cheating in India
Rahul Tandon reports from Bihar in India on the massive problem of cheating in exams.
17 Mar 2016,17 mins
Elements: Germanium
Nanotech, virtual reality, and the stuff that could oust the silicon from Silicon Valley.
16 Mar 2016,17 mins
Finland after Nokia
What went wrong at Nokia; Finland's economy; Helsinki's tech start-ups.
15 Mar 2016,17 mins
Is the Panic Over?
Are forecasts of global crisis exaggerated? Plus Jamaican recovery and working too hard.
14 Mar 2016,17 mins
How to Predict a Crash
Why are economists so bad at forecasting a downturn? Are markets any better?
11 Mar 2016,17 mins