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The world is running out of sand

A global construction boom is fuelling an illegal trade in sand used to make concrete

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Tackling the male fertility crisis

Tech start-ups are finally giving attention to the steady global decline in sperm counts

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Going after Google

US state authorities fear the search giant has too much power over what we buy

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The cannabidiol craze

The cannabis extract is finding its way into soaps and cosmetics, but is it just a fad?

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The cost of sending money home

Why it's time to start paying attention to the global remittances industry

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Africa's mobile credit revolution

Will the roll out of online lending stimulate economic boom or just a credit binge?

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Whom should the corporation serve?

Should shareholders come first? Or employees, customers, and society in general?

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Trading tinned fish and powdered milk

How economies spring up in extreme places from refugee camps to prisons

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Robot race cars and AI

What robots driving cars can tell us about artificial intelligence.

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The future of Facebook

What next for the social media giant?

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Climate Action: Greta Thunberg's mission

The teen activist on how she aims to get governments to take action on climate change

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Climate Action: Uninhabitable Earth

Just how bad will it get if the world fails to get to grips with climate change?

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Climate Action: The moral imperative

What is our ethical duty to eliminate carbon emissions?

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Climate Action: Should we plant more trees?

Is reforestation the best way to tackle climate change?

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WeWork and the cult of the CEO

How WeWork's Adam Neumann lost his job

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Brexit and the currency speculators

Some traders are betting on the UK crashing out of the EU without a divorce agreement

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The onward march of Chinese debt

Is the rapid build up of credit a threat to China's economic wellbeing?

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The search for sustainable fabric

Cotton needs gallons of water, polyester comes from oil. Could mushrooms hold the answer?

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The right to repair

Why is it so hard to fix your own things?

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End of the road for US truckers?

Truck drivers and the robots that could replace them

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The George Soros conspiracy

Why one financier is the target of a global conspiracy theory

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Choose your own pay

What happens when a company lets its employees decide what their salaries should be?

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Why whistleblowers need protection

The EU grants new legal rights to those reporting corporate and government misbehaviour

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Losing your mind at work

Handling mental health in the workplace

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The vaping scare and big tobacco

Why health concerns over vaping is bad for cigarette companies

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How to be angry

From hotheads to curmudgeons, is anger bad for business or can we put it to good use?

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Is the West really meritocratic?

US academic and author Daniel Markovits argues that meritocracy fuels inequality

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How China slam-dunked the NBA

Does the bust-up mean China is falling out of love with US basketball - and US business?

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Concrete's dirty secret

Cement and concrete have one of the biggest carbon footprints of any industry

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Is the sun setting on Saudi oil?

Is Aramco finalising a much-delayed IPO just as markets are losing faith in fossil fuels?

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