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Elements: Iron and Industrialisation

Steel demand in China and India, and the collapse in iron ore prices.

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Russia and Cyprus' Curious Bond

The strangely enduring bond between sanctions-hit Russia and crisis-plagued Cyprus.

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Can Erbil cope?

Peace in Erbil has led to an influx of shoppers and refugees. But can it cope?

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Baghdad Budget Dispute

Is the biggest threat to Kurdistan, Islamic State, the low oil price or Baghdad?

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Big Data Dating

Matchmaking in the era of mass data and algorithms

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Is Grexit Now '50-50'?

A leading financial analyst says the risk of Greek exit from the euro has risen sharply

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Unemployed in France

Tanya Beckett reports from France where a quarter of young people are unemployed

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Horse Racing

The Grand National horse race and a report on Hong Kong Jockey Club

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Europe's Negative Interest Bonds

Buy some bonds, these days, and European governments actually charge you to own them.

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Japan's Abenomics Experiment

For 20 years, Japan's been trapped in deflation and negativity. Has Abenomics helped?

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China's Slowing Growth

The lowest China growth and weakest export numbers in years. How concerned should we be?

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Doing Business in Conflict Zones

What does it take to keep a business running profitably amid conflict?

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Deregulation: Pickles and Chutneys in India

It's the end of an era as India opens up traditional cottage industries to big business

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Is Grexit Inevitable?

Some experts are saying Greece has just 3 weeks before it runs out of money.

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China-Pakistan Mega Investment

A $46 billion investment in road and rail looks huge. But who really profits from it?

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Bitcoin Island

Can the Isle of Man forge a Bitcoin future? Zoe Kleinman presents.

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Rana Plaza Two Years On

How much has changed for garment workers in Bangladesh after the Rana Plaza tragedy?

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Libya's Fractured Oil Economy

Libya's troubled oil economy amid the migration crisis to Europe

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Greece v Brussels: A Game of Chicken?

As another round of talks fail, we ask if the ECB might end up holding the tab

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Africa's Investment Boom

The rise in African investment as $80 billion went into the continent last year

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Gender Equality: Women in the Workplace

A portrait of the 21st century woman in the workplace: less pay,more work, no pension.

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Internet Trolls: The Who and Why of Online Abuse

Why do people troll and what can social media companies do about it?

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Obesity and Malnutrition

Obesity and malnutrition - we discover how the two are both part of a similar problem

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The Vinyl Revival

The revival in fortunes for Europe's vinyl record pressing plants

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Financial Technology: Disruptive or Not?

Crowd-funding, electronic currencies - how much do they threaten the old banking model?

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Flash Crash: Could it Happen Again?

It has been five years since a 'flash crash' caused a collapse in US financial markets

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Young, Jobless and European

Unemployment at the heart of Europe

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Greece Faces Insolvency

The pressure of another last-minute debt showdown takes its toll in Greece

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Baltimore Riots: Lead Paint and Deprivation

Did economics create the conditions for the riots, or was it down to lead-based paint?

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US Arctic Oil: Risky but Necessary?

Is Washington's call to allow exploration off Alaska's Coast worthwhile or too risky?

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