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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?
Brazil: Land of Energy
Much of Brazil's energy is from renewable sources. But does clean energy come cost free?
Rich betray poor on climate change
Have rich countries have broken their financial pledges on climate change?
Wind Power: Hot Air or Cool Sense?
A big energy company says wind power is more expensive than coal but will get cheaper.
The Shift Away from Exports
The problems of exporters trying to switch tack, to attract their own domestic consumers.
Over-reacting to Climate Change?
Are we in danger of cutting current living standards unnecessarily to stop global warming?
Dubai's Fall From Grace
What does Dubai's fall from grace mean for its ambitions to be a global powerhouse?
Big Business and Copenhagen
ENEL and BASF, two of the world's biggest companies on what they want from Copenhagen.
New Drugs
Pfizer's head of research explains how decisions are made on which drugs to develop.
Clean Coal: Fool's Gold or the Bright Future?
We report from America on "clean coal technology". Delusion, or answer to global warming?
America's Nuclear Renaissance?
Can America achieve a renaissance of its nuclear industry?
Coal and Iron: Where It All Started.
300 years ago, Abraham Darby used coal to make iron. We go to where it happened.
Twitter Turns its Mind to Profits
The co-founder of Twitter, Biz Stone talks about Google and how to make a profit.
Pay Czar Kenneth Feinberg
America's compensation czar on how he enforces the pay ceiling in failed companies.
Anthony Bolton Goes to China
Why Britain's best known investor Anthony Bolton is delaying retirement to go to China.
Paul Samuelson, Pioneer of Economics.
The work of economist Paul Samuelson, including one of his last interviews.
The Risks and Rewards of Carbon Trading
Trading in carbon is likely to grow but can it actually reduce global warming?
Wind Power: Big Business Says Yes
GE has decided to invest in wind energy because it says there's now money to be made.
The Pig and the Python
How the banks will cope with commercial property loans that have gone sour.
Do Banks Do God's Work?
Is it true that banks have a social purpose and that bankers are doing God's work?
Who pays after Copenhagen?
Who should pay for CO2 emitted when products are made? Consumers or the factory?
Price Worth Paying?
If tough regulation drives finance firms from London, is that a "price worth paying"?
Work And You: Things Can Only Get Better (maybe)
The penalty of starting a career in a recession. Plus Lucy Kellaway on dogs in the office.
The Future of Computers:Scary or Fabulous?
Microsoft on where computing's going. And was Scrooge right?
Charities under pressure
Looks at the strains and pressures on charities as people cut back on donations.
Is The Book Dead?
Will eBooks push old-fashioned volumes with paper pages off the shelves for good?
High Speed Train economics
Everywhere there are plans to build high-speed railways. But do the numbers add up?
On the Buses
Could buses be the solution to the mass transportation needs in the next decade?
Old age - burden or triumph?
For some getting old may feel like a burden. But for many old age is full of triumphs.