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Russia's Woes
Is the Russian economy is heading for the deep freeze?
Extracting Ear Wax and Other Tales
A look back at some of the odder moments in 2014 - at least on this programme.
What's in store for 2015?
A look ahead to 2015.
Treasure from Trash
Could our urban streets actually be paved with gold?
Can the Eurozone Cope Without Greece?
Angela Merkel reportedly says the eurozone can manage a Greek exit. Is that true?
Oil: How Low Can it Go?
The US oil price plunges below $50 for the first time in 5 years. Where will it settle?
The World of the Super-Rich
How do the super-rich spend their money? We investigate the lives of the world's 1%
Deflation: Fear and Financial Markets
Deflation: Why investors are paying some governments to look after their money for them
Psychopathy: A Necessary Business Skill?
Does it help to have psychopathic traits when trying to forge a career in business?
Oil Price: Using Super-tankers for Storage
Oil firms rent super-tankers for emergency storage while they wait for the price to rise
Deflation Danger for the Euro?
The spectre of falling prices: does deflation spell disaster for the eurozone?
South Korea and the Family Firm
How did South Korea go from being dirt poor to prosperous in just a few decades?
The Economic Life of North Korea
The 大象传媒's Steve Evans investigates the evolving economy of North Korea
Is Switzerland Losing its Shine?
Is Switzerland in danger of losing its status as a safe haven for investors?
India and Greenpeace
Is India trying to stifle freedom of speech for pressure groups?
Is Global Growth Stalling?
New growth figures from China and an IMF global forecast provide pause for thought.
Is the US Economy Healed?
President Barack Obama says the US economy is healed: Is he right?
ECB and Quantitative Easing: Will it Work?
Will the European Central Bank's asset-buying spree help save the eurozone economy?
The ECB's Massive Stimulus Boost
All the reaction to the European Central Bank's launch of a 1.1tn euro stimulus plan.
QE at the ECB: Who Benefits?
Shares rise, the euro falls, and bond yields drop as the ECB unveils quantitative easing
Greece: Can the euro cope with Syriza?
Greece votes for an end to austerity, but are its partners ready to pay for it?
Indian Blood Farm Slavery
Exposing a new slavery: the farming of poor Indians' blood to supply hospital patients
Falling Oil Price: What it Means for Islamic State
How the industry has reacted to falling oil prices and what it means for Islamic State
Drones: An Unmanned and Remote-Controlled Future
With more businesses experimenting with drone technology, what does the future hold?
The Results: Google, Amazon, Apple, Facebook
What do the earnings of some of the world's biggest tech firms tell us about the sector?
Transatlantic Free Trade
Why wouldn't you want a free trade deal that could add billions to your economy?
Super-agent Jorge Mendes
The world's most powerful football agent Jorge Mendes talks money in football
Greece: Eurozone Charm Offensive
Newly-elected Greek officials are on a tour of Europe to drum up support for a debt plan
Narco-terrorism: An Undercover Agent's View
A former US undercover agent on what it's like on the front line of the war on drugs
Fuel Subsidies: On Their Way Out?
Will governments take advantage of the falling oil price to cut fuel subsidies?
Greece: Is Eurozone Exit Inevitable?
The former Fed Chairman, Alan Greenspan, says a Greek eurozone exit is now inevitable.