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Elements: Iron and the Industrial Revolution

Two moments in history that transformed iron into the key material of modern life

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Fed Patience and the US Dollar

The greenback drops as Janet Yellen hints patience with its strength is wearing thin

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Winter World Cup 2022

Has Qatar done enough to improve migrant workers' conditions on World Cup building sites?

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Lee Kwan Yew: Singapore's Founding Father dies

Was Lee Kwan Yew an economic visionary or a controlling autocrat - or both?

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Greece, Fruit Juice and Bras

The latest eurozone talks, small businesses in Kosovo and a rather large lingerie empire

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Elements: Iron and Manganese

The chemistry behind steel - one of humanity's most versatile and complex materials

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Nigeria: Election Economics

What are the big economic issues as Nigerians head to the polls?

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The End of Poverty?

Can global poverty be wiped out in the next 15 years? The World Bank thinks so

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Women and Guns in America

Why more women are buying guns in the US, plus what businesses want from Nigeria's polls

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Mental Health at Work

Should employers have a right to know about your mental health record?

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Elements: Iron and Industrialisation

Steel demand in China and India, and the collapse in iron ore prices.

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Russia and Cyprus' Curious Bond

The strangely enduring bond between sanctions-hit Russia and crisis-plagued Cyprus.

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Can Erbil cope?

Peace in Erbil has led to an influx of shoppers and refugees. But can it cope?

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Baghdad Budget Dispute

Is the biggest threat to Kurdistan, Islamic State, the low oil price or Baghdad?

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Big Data Dating

Matchmaking in the era of mass data and algorithms

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Is Grexit Now '50-50'?

A leading financial analyst says the risk of Greek exit from the euro has risen sharply

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Unemployed in France

Tanya Beckett reports from France where a quarter of young people are unemployed

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Horse Racing

The Grand National horse race and a report on Hong Kong Jockey Club

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Europe's Negative Interest Bonds

Buy some bonds, these days, and European governments actually charge you to own them.

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Japan's Abenomics Experiment

For 20 years, Japan's been trapped in deflation and negativity. Has Abenomics helped?

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China's Slowing Growth

The lowest China growth and weakest export numbers in years. How concerned should we be?

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Doing Business in Conflict Zones

What does it take to keep a business running profitably amid conflict?

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Deregulation: Pickles and Chutneys in India

It's the end of an era as India opens up traditional cottage industries to big business

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Is Grexit Inevitable?

Some experts are saying Greece has just 3 weeks before it runs out of money.

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China-Pakistan Mega Investment

A $46 billion investment in road and rail looks huge. But who really profits from it?

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Bitcoin Island

Can the Isle of Man forge a Bitcoin future? Zoe Kleinman presents.

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Rana Plaza Two Years On

How much has changed for garment workers in Bangladesh after the Rana Plaza tragedy?

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Libya's Fractured Oil Economy

Libya's troubled oil economy amid the migration crisis to Europe

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Greece v Brussels: A Game of Chicken?

As another round of talks fail, we ask if the ECB might end up holding the tab

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Africa's Investment Boom

The rise in African investment as $80 billion went into the continent last year

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