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Fintech Comes of Age

We examine the growth of a new industry

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Funding Africa's Growth

Is chronic underinvestment holding back Africa's economic development?

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Death on the Ganges

The holy Indian city of Varanasi hosts 300 cremations a day. Rahul Tandon reports.

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Handmade by Hipsters

Why backstories matters in modern consumer culture

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What Does 'America First' Really Mean?

How will Donald Trump set about fulfilling his pledge to "buy American, hire American"?

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A Snap Election in Britain

How will the UK general election affect business and Brexit?

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Is North Korea Feeling the Heat from China?

Does Beijing really have economic leverage over Pyongyang and are they willing to use it?

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French Elections: Meet the Candidates

The economic factors at play ahead of round one of France's presidential election.

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French Election: Macron Versus Le Pen

Centrist Emmanuel Macron will face Marine Le Pen in the French presidential election.

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Machine Learning

Machines are getting smarter all the time, but do they already take too many decisions?

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A Basic Income for All?

Should we all get a basic income from the state?

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Bluefin Tuna: Loved to Death?

Could Japan's craving for this fish end up wiping out what is a favourite sushi staple?

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Trump's 100-Day Report Card

How much has Trump achieved economically at this milestone in a US president's tenure?

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Japan's Exploited Foreign Workers

Low-skilled workers face exploitation and a fight for their rights and wages in Japan.

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Could China Shut Down North Korea?

We report from the border between China and North Korea on the economic relationship

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Hormones: Testosterone

Is this supposed elixir of manliness responsible for causing stock market bubbles?

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Mining in Congo: Knee-Deep in Corruption?

Are gold and other minerals still hotbeds of banditry, theft and bribery in the DR Congo?

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Brexit: A Warning to London

The boss of Goldman Sachs says he is already contingency planning to relocate staff.

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Macron Wins French Presidential Election

How will Emmanuel Macron begin to address problems in the French economy?

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Ireland, Brexit and the Border

How will the UK's departure from the EU affect cross-border trade in Ireland?

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Hormones: Vitamin D

Do our indoor work lives mean many of us are not producing enough of this vital hormone?

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Should Rivers Have Rights?

Watercourses in both India and New Zealand have been declared legal persons. To what end?

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A 'Golden Opportunity' for Somalia?

Despite drought and an Islamist insurgency, is Somalia's economy set to turn the corner?

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One Belt One Road

A glorified investment splurge, or a meaningful bid by China to lead the world economy?

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Slaves To The Algorithm?

The equations telling us what to buy and what to do next, but are they fit for purpose?

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Rise of the Sex Robots

Could robots designed for sex and companionship really substitute human relationships?

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Industrial Decline and Europe's Left

With stagnant wages and vanishing industries, why is Europe's centre-left doing so badly?

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The World Held to Ransom?

From election hacks to WannaCry, we discuss cyber threats with Garry Kasparov and others.

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Leading The Way on Gender Equality?

Sweden often tops gender equality lists, but is that status totally deserved?

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Speaking Russian in Latvia

In the EU bordering Russia, what is the economic future of eastern Latvia?

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