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Did central banks ignore the warning voices?
The Economy of Russia
Voices of the homeless of Moscow, on the impact of the financial crisis.
Don't bash bankers
Why pointing a finger in a crisis prevents understanding. Do bosses make much difference?
Soft hearts and hard heads
How rich people ask tougher questions before giving. And charity and different cultures.
Africa, mining and corruption.
Liberia's President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf explains why mining deals were re-written.
Why family businesses run the world
Why family businesses can survive for centuries, with Ernest Antoine Seilliere.
Financial weapons of mass destruction?
Why companies reject new rules on derivatives.
The Disappearing Act.
Should dollars disappear as the main world currency? And catching debtors who vanish.
Iceland after the crash
One year on from Iceland's banking crash, what can the country do to get out of the mess?
Sanctions Against Iran.
An Iranian businessman on how sanctions hurt. And an American who wants tougher measures.
The Sage of Omaha, in his own words.
The Sage of Omaha, Warren Buffett, explains his investment theories and his personal life.
(Secure ) Food For Thought
"Food security" is the great buzz phrase. But does it make sense?
The Next Financial Crisis?
Economist Allan Meltzer warns America may be heading towards a fresh financial crisis.
Log In To The Revolution
The man who sent the first internet message exactly forty years ago.
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The daily drama of money and work from the ´óÏó´«Ã½.
Talking Inside The Box
The ´óÏó´«Ã½ tracked a shipping container for a year. It's home and we broadcast from inside.
Guinea
Guinea is resource-rich but cash poor. Can the economy survive its political problems?
The East Is Not Red - Capitalism After The Fall of the Wall
Capitalism in the old Soviet bloc 20 years after the fall of the Wall.
Ostalgie
Business life behind the old Iron Curtain twenty years after the fall of the Berlin Wall
News on the Web: Who's Using Whom?
Rupert Murdoch criticised websites that offer links to his news free. Google responds.
Food (And Flirting) For Thought
The CEO of a big food company on prices and global taste. Plus office flirting.
Cash For Forests
Brazil's Finance Minister says old industrial countries must pay to keep its forests.
Iceland's special prosecutor speaks.
Iceland's special prosecutor says cases will be brought within a year.
China and the Dollar
How China's exchange rate affects whether you keep or lose your job.
How confidence works
We look at the anatomy of confidence. If you think the economy's on the mend, it will be.
Hunger and Climate Change
The role of nitrogen fertilisers, in the twin threats of hunger and climate change.
Miracle of Malawi
The revolution in Malawi's food production, from subsidies for fertiliser and seeds.
Norway's Energy Wealth
Norway's Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg talks about energy and the environment.
Working for Free
The world of the intern: is it ever right to work for free?
Future of economics
Just what is the future for economics?
Brazil: Land of Opportunity?
Is Brazil the New Land of Opportunity?