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The return to burning wood

Demand for wood to burn to heat homes is growing - but is that a problem?

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China's Covid nightmare: Can Beijing bounce back?

As borders open, we ask how much of a turning point this is for the Chinese economy.

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Why is Nashville a magnet for entrepreneurs?

Samira Hussain finds out what makes the US city so attractive and how residents feel

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Tackling the global food crisis in 2023

How we can avert global famines in 2023? Find out why small hold farmers could be key

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Why does India have so many female pilots?

At 12.4% India has the highest percentage of female pilots in the world. We find out why

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The nappy problem

Nappies are one of the biggest contributors to plastic waste - we look the alternatives.

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Long Covid and work

We explore the impact long Covid is having on people's working lives.

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The resurgence of vinyl records

Demand for vinyl records is rising but how is the pressing industry coping with the rush?

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Cost of living: Transport

How is the cost of living crisis affecting our transport systems?

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Cost of living: Childcare

The cost of living crisis is pushing parents to the edge of their finances.

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Cost of living: Housing

Whether you’re renting or buying, your housing costs could be going up.

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Cost of living: Hospitality

Why, after surviving the pandemic, are hospitality businesses closing now?

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Cost of living: Dresden, Germany

How the rising cost of living is affecting people, prices and power supply in Dresden.

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The boss of Africa's biggest bank

Ecobank CEO Ade Ayeyemi says African governments should subsidise less and tax more

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The market for military memorabilia

The ethics of buying and selling military artefacts and replica uniforms

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My hijab, my way

We meet four women who make a living making, modelling, buying and selling hijabs.

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ASML: Inside Europe’s most valuable tech company

Tech giant ASML makes machines that print advanced microchips but who should have them?

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What is the cost of lower inflation?

We ask whether central banks are taking the right approach

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Getting into business: Mentoring

Can having a mentor make you more successful?

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Getting into business: Selling on social media

How selling on social media is leading to sky rocketing sales in Southeast Asia.

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Getting into business: Starting out

Business owners tell us what it’s been like to start-up since the pandemic.

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Getting into business: Start-up capital in Africa

Investment in African tech start-ups is growing 6 times faster than the global average

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Getting into business: Founding a billion dollar firm

How Aadit Palicha founded Zepto, a grocery delivery firm valued at over a billion dollars

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Big sporting event, very small town

We explore the costs and benefits to a small town of putting on a big sporting event.

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What does studying in the UK cost Africans?

We explore what some African students have to do to get a place to study in the UK.

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Nigeria's election and the economy

We explore the challenges facing Nigeria’s economy as it goes to the polls.

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Turkey earthquake: What is the future for young people?

We speak to students facing a difficult decision.

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Sweden leads green steel race

How a remote town in northern Sweden is racing to make the greenest steel on earth.

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Ukraine war: Economic fallout

A year since Russia invaded Ukraine, we examine the real state of the Russian economy.

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Ukraine war: Refugees starting again

We hear from three Ukrainian refugees rebuilding their lives and their businesses.

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