Â鶹ԼÅÄ

The economics of donkeys

These beasts of burden are an economic lifeline for many. Why are they often mistreated?

• 17 mins

The economics of older mums

Why are many women delaying motherhood and how is technology helping?

• 17 mins

China's gaming crackdown

Why the government doesn't like video games, and what's next for China's gaming culture

• 17 mins

The supply chain's weak link

How disruption in a single port, factory or freight centre can cause global chaos

• 17 mins

Eyes on climate: new ideas to fight global warming

We bring you the conversation from the Countdown climate summit in Edinburgh.

• 17 mins

Business Weekly

Calls for aid to Afghanistan

• 50 mins

Rethinking the future: cleaning up big emitters

Fresh ideas to help some of the world's dirtiest industries cut greenhouse gas emissions.

• 17 mins

Bug burger anyone?

Is the Western diet ready for farmed insects in food?

• 17 mins

Ticking timebomb in the Red Sea

Decaying oil tanker could trigger an environmental and humanitarian disaster

• 17 mins

'Fixing' Facebook's algorithm

Could regulation make Facebook a kinder platform?

• 17 mins

Big fat Indian weddings

Are the days of the big fat Indian wedding over?

• 17 mins

Business Weekly

Credit Suisse fined over loan scandal in Mozambique

• 50 mins

Saving the Amazon with economics

A new platform aims to connect private sector cash with tropical forests worldwide.

• 17 mins

Can global shipping go green?

How the maritime sector is developing environmental alternatives

• 17 mins

Net zero: Do corporate pledges make any difference?

More and more companies are making pledges to be carbon neutral ahead of COP 26.

• 17 mins

The $200,000 starting salary

A high new bar has been set for freshly qualified lawyers at big corporate firms

• 17 mins

Trophy hunting: Money and morality

The economics and psychology behind paying to kill big game

• 17 mins

Business Weekly

COP26 – another last chance to save the planet?

• 50 mins

Silicon Valley and the climate crisis

Famous for disruptors and innovation, where are the big ideas to address global warming?

• 17 mins

Buy now, pay later

The future of credit for the young, or just another way of getting into debt?

• 17 mins

Guy Hands on deal making and private equity

A frank account of a career in buying and selling businesses

• 17 mins

Is inflation making a comeback?

As some economists predict a return of high inflation, should we be worried?

• 17 mins

Nigeria's eNaira: Africa's first digital currency

What is the eNaira and how are Nigerians reacting to its launch last month?

• 17 mins

Business Weekly

Good COP or Bad COP?

• 50 mins

Can sewage spewing into UK waters be stopped?

Sewage entered British waters for over 3 million hours in 2020

• 17 mins

EU's green new deal and Africa

Will Africa’s economic development be held back by the world’s net-zero climate targets?

• 17 mins

Corruption in Afghanistan

Ex-finance minister says country brought down by rampant corruption at a very high level

• 17 mins

Hong Kong, business and the national security law

Are Hong Kong's days as a major financial centre now numbered?

• 17 mins

Diversity at the top

Why is the black community still so poorly represented in leadership positions?

• 17 mins

Business Weekly

The splitting of General Electric: is this the end of the era of global conglomerates?

• 50 mins