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    Couples in Business

    The pros and cons of running a business with a life partner.

  2. Dismissing staff

    What are the rules when people have to lose their jobs? Evan Davis and guests discuss.

  3. Business Gurus

    Do business gurus really hold the secret to success and can they transform companies?

  4. Managing Conflict

    How should businesses deal with workplace quarrels?

  5. Insolvency

    What happens when a company goes in to administration? With Evan Davis and guests.

  6. Plant-based foods

    How can business benefit from the popularity of vegetarian and vegan eating?

  7. Cryptocurrencies

    Will Facebook's entry into the world of cryptocurrency be a game changer?

  8. The Future of Commercial Aviation

    How can the aviation industry marry sustainability with increasing passenger numbers?

  9. Lessons of Theranos

    What can we learn from how one medical start-up fooled Silicon Valley and the world?

  10. The investment industry - luck or judgement?

    Looking under the bonnet of the UK investment industry. Do investors get a good deal?

  11. The discounters

    How discounters like Aldi, Poundland and B&M Bargains are thriving on the high street.

  12. Pivoting

    Can a sudden change in direction save a new company?

  13. Commerce and Crime

    What do the worlds of business and crime have in common?

  14. The Fitness Industry

    Who wins and loses in the cut-throat exercise market? Evan Davis and guests discuss.

  15. The Last Mile

    The journey is expensive and fiddly. How are goods and services delivered to our homes?

  16. Anti-Biotic Resistance

    Is economics one of the reasons for the growth in antibiotic resistance? With Evan Davis.

  17. Planning for uncertainty

    Can business plan for uncertainty? Evan Davis and guests discuss

  18. Feedback frenzy

    How do ratings and review sites alter the relationship between businesses and consumers?

  19. Internships

    How useful are internships as a route into full-time, paid employment?

  20. The personalisation revolution

    Technology has made personalisation of goods and services easy. How far can it go?

  21. Magazines

    Why do printed magazines endure in an era of declining advertising revenue and sales?

  22. Are auditors fit for purpose?

    In the wake of accounting scandals, does the audit business need to be overhauled?

  23. Behavioural science in the workplace

    Can behavioural science make us more productive and improve the workplace?

  24. University Businesses

    Universities have expanded over the last decade. Can they be successful businesses?

  25. The Internet of Things

    Can the Internet of Things transform how we work and live? Evan Davis and guests discuss.

  26. Business in the era of #MeToo

    What challenges does the #Me Too movement present to business? With Evan Davis.

  27. Super-premium drinks

    Craft ales and small-scale distilled gins are popular but pricey. What is their appeal?

  28. The Experience Economy

    Would we rather splash out on creating memories than buy material stuff?

  29. Plastics

    Making plastic is big business but its reputation is in tatters. Can it save itself?

  30. Shortages

    What do businesses do when their supply chain fails?

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