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Bonuses, bolt-holes and Babylonians

Why pay transparency can have untoward, unintended effects.

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Communist China at 60 and digital Rwanda

As China turns 60, can it still make its living from cheap labour? Plus digital Rwanda.

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Supermarkets, Microsoft and Middle Management

Business Weekly looks at the psychology of supermarkets and middle management.

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African contracts and Indian charity

When is a deal not a deal? Renegotiating contracts in Africa when governments change.

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Good Derivatives?

Derivatives, sanctions, praise and family firms - complete weekend mental stimulation.

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The Real Warren Buffett

Warren Buffett on his investing philosophy - and why he buys cheap cars.

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The Berlin Wall

The Berlin Wall and the Box - revolutions in politics and trade.

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New Realities

Business Weekly is all about adjusting to new realities.

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Booming Brazil and Miracles in Malawi

Brazil - land of future opportunity or stuck in the past?

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Broken climate change pledges and energy rich Brazil

Broken financial pledges on climate change, plus a look at the energy riches of Brazil.

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Clean Coal, Drug Companies and Kabul Property

Can coal clean up its act? Will technology save the world?

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The Pay Czar, the Investment Gurus and the Tweeting Boss

Can America's pay czar enforce the ceiling on top executive salary and bonuses?

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Taming the Banks

If banks leave London because of tough regulation, is it a "price worth paying"?

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An Animal Cracker

Is commercial property like the pig in a python for banks? And taking your dog to work?

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Throw Out The New, Keep Hold of the Old?

Are traditional books better than eBooks? And why some kids have drive and others don't.

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Branchless Banking and Bans on Blackberrys.

Branchless banking, how email devices ruin board meetings, and the hair relaxer business.

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Business Weekly

Investing in 2010. Eliot Spitzer on financial reforms, scandal. Sex at work: good or bad?

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Bonuses, China and Pakistan

How bonuses can make bankers more responsible.

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Going Against The Grain

The black market, China's property bubble and will Obama's banking reforms work?

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Dreadful Debts and Damaged Reputations

The Greek debt crisis, Toyota's stained reputation and Sweden's model for bank bailouts.

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Europe on the Ropes?

Europe vows to support Greece through its financial woes. But does that mean a bailout?

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Work, Death & Football

The not-for-profit US companies which supply human bodies to academics and scientists.

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Greece and Africa

The man accused of fiddling the figures in Greece. The cost of Africa's financial crisis.

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Greek and Icelandic debts

Iceland's debt has led to anger. Greek finances see speculators bet against the euro.

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Of Puzzles and Solutions

Brazil on-line, Iceland's money-troubles and Iranian sanctions. And a wooden game.

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Trouble and strife

Trouble in Spain. Trouble in Africa. But is there a silver lining in the Middle east?

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China, Zimbabwe and economics rap

America gets tough with China over its currency. And the rapping economics professor.

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Papers, poetry and politics

Google on newspapers survival; poetry and capitalism; US corporate political ambitions.

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Money and Happiness

Can money bring you happiness? We contrast two different jobs - and salaries.

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From China and Japan to the Frozen South

Will the Chinese revalue their currency? And will the Japanese ever beat deflation?

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