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Kidnap in the Gulf of Guinea

Is there a new piracy crisis afflicting Africa's shipping lanes?

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The economic cost of closing schools

A lost generation of children because of school closures

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The pandemic pet boom

Â鶹ԼÅÄworking has led to booming pet sales. What happens when people head back to work?

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Business Weekly

Combatting Covid: Closed Borders and Quarantine Hotels

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Gamestop: Is it really a case of David vs Goliath?

What is Wall Street's role in the surge in Gamestop's share price?

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How the military controls Myanmar's economy

Myanmar's military has announced it has taken control of the country

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Will the Olympics be postponed (again)?

Uncertainty continues to mount over this summer's delayed Tokyo Olympic Games

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What's a song worth?

Music streaming services have changed the game

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Moon landings and economic priorities

What America’s Apollo mission to the moon taught us about economic management

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Business Weekly

Following the money in Myanmar

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Stormy seas for global shipping

We explore the twin crises affecting the shipping industry

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Satellites to breach the digital divide

The new space race to bring internet for all

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The rise of amateur day traders

App-based share trading is causing a stir in global markets

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Brexit and the City

Is one of the world's mighty financial centres under threat?

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African Free trade: What’s in it for women?

The African Continental Free Trade Area is yet to recognise women's roles in the economy

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Business Weekly

Risky Business? The trials and tribulations of part-time share trading

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Bill Gates versus climate change

The world's greatest philanthropist sets his sights on decarbonising the global economy

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Teaching children about money

Are we preparing kids for life in a money-controlled world?

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The great semiconductor shortage

Why Taiwan isn't making enough computer chips

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The Paystack effect

How the biggest start-up acquisition out of Nigeria is resonating across Africa

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Why hair matters

For decades, some hairstyles have been discouraged at work

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Business Weekly

When the chips are down: The squeeze on semiconductors

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Will hydrogen prove a life saver?

Could this explosive gas fill some critical gaps in a future zero-carbon energy system?

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The plastic pandemic

The pandemic has brought with it a massive rise in plastic waste

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Love in the time of coronavirus

Covid-19 has ruined millions of wedding plans. Will 2021 spark a race to the altar?

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China's vaccine diplomacy

Poorer countries in search of Covid-19 vaccines are looking east

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Why does Bitcoin consume so much energy?

The cryptocurrency now uses as much electricity as Argentina, but is that sustainable?

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Business Weekly

Some say they will help us return to life as we knew it. Others warn of ethical concerns

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Lockdown breakdowns

Many embraced working from home at the start of the pandemic. But has it lost its lustre?

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Growing up in lockdown

How the pandemic has affected teen mental health

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