Business Daily Episodes Episode guide
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Why not buy Greenland?
What Trump's shock proposal tells us about sovereignty and Arctic geopolitics
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Get in line! Why queues are good.
The economics of queuing
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The market's most feared recession signal
What's an inverted yield curve and what does it tell us about economic expectations?
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The challenges facing Syrian refugees in Turkey
Are Syrians now paying the price of Turkey's economic slowdown?
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Ecommerce in Africa - still finding its way
Will online retailers overcome a lack of infrastructure and trust to conquer Africa?
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The singing president who disappeared
Turkmenistan's president mysteriously vanishes, while his country faces economic crisis
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Helping Africa feed itself
Supporting Africa's homegrown food-growing capacity
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Are stock buybacks a corporate scam?
When corporations buy back shares is it for the good of the economy, or themselves?
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Has 3D printing met the hype?
Are we any closer to the new industrial revolution promised a few years ago?
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Should workers be offered unlimited paid leave?
Some employers are letting their workers take as much time off as they like.
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Vanuatu's sacred drink
Could the traditional beverage known as kava boost Vanuatu's struggling economy?
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Radical toilets
What can music festivals teach us about toilet technology?
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A Brexit game of chicken
Is the UK's government really serious about a 'no-deal' Brexit?
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How to be ambitious
Is it good or bad to be ambitious? And what do you do with it if you've got it?
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The smart home hype
Has technology really made our homes better?
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Vanuatu's missing women
What are the consequences of the country having no female MPs?
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Sunscreen under the microscope
One dermatologist argues sunscreen isn’t always a good idea.
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A global gig economy
Are freelancing platforms threatening worker's rights?
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Gas-powered politics
How the US fracking revolution is changing geopolitics
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A lesson in pioneering education
We look at the disruptive models of educating young minds across the globe
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Can our planet afford meat?
The battle between the world's biggest meat producers could be exhausting the earth
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When a work colleague dies
How companies and staff deal with death at work
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Are we too scared of nuclear energy?
Why we fear nuclear radiation
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The truth about natural gas
A bridge to a renewable future or just hot air?
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Britain's Brexit saviour?
Boris Johnson has promised to get the UK out of the EU by 31 October, "do or die"
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The death of Venice?
The Venetians who say cruise ships and tourist hordes are killing their city
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Is air traffic control fit for purpose?
The system for keeping planes in the sky dates back to the 1940s - time for an overhaul?
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Life on Mars
What are the obstacles for a permanent base on the Red Planet?
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Rome: Drowning in rubbish
Italy’s eternal city is overflowing with history - and rubbish
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Why has Italy fallen out of love with the euro?
And is Italy's populist government cosying up to Russia instead?