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Ethiopia's Power Dreams

A new massive dam starts power-generation this month, another next year - at what cost?

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Is the Gig or Sharing Economy Bad for Workers?

Are online services like Uber creating entrepreneurs or destroying job security?

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Corporate Social Responsibility: The Cost of Behaving Badly

Lord Browne: Firms that don't invest in social responsibility risk losing their value.

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Refugees in Sweden

Sweden's refugees, Migration's economic impact, Kellaway on the pain of expenses

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Robots in Seattle

Microsoft's office robots, Expedia's big data, Seattle's busy ports

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Elements: Titanium Catalysts

The metal behind plastics, paints, and buildings that clean both themselves and the air

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Jobs for Robots

Robots building air planes, robot ethics, clothes shopping with a robot

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The US Holds On

US Fed holds rates, India's falling rupee, Australia after the Chinese boom

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Greece: Shipbuilders, Special Interests and Sour Milk

The shelf-life of Greek milk, Dutch tulips, and too many beautiful people at work.

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Sustainable Development Goals

Statistics of development; childbirth in Zimbabwe; improving health

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VW's Reputational Fallout

VW cheating - who knew what?

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UN Sustainable Development Goal: Education For All

The UN's education SDG; Africa's private schools; Nigerian statistics; Syrian schooling

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China and United States: Cyber Friends or Enemies?

Cybersecurity talks as President Obama hosts China's Xi Jinping

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Car Emissions: Cheating over CO2?

Are car CO2 emissions a scandal in waiting? Bosnia's bad economy and Microsoft's jargon

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Africa Rising or Falling?

What does the global commodities rout mean for Africa's economic prospects?

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Elements: Magnesium

The metal that overcame a fiery reputation to regain its role in making planes and cars

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Making Fuel From Landfill Waste

SUEZ and Cemex on using fuel made from landfill waste to curb climate change

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Can Online Streaming Services Sustain the Music we Love?

Will streaming services really support the music stars of the future?

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New Global Corporate Tax Rules

OECD new global tax rules, UK Brexit, dinner parties and gender

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Zambia's Struggling Copper Economy

Why is Zambia's economy still so dependent on the fortunes of the copper market?

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Elements: Beryllium

This toxic metal can do serious damage to your lungs, so is it safe to use?

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Future in Review: Hyperloop and Talking to Cars

The Hyperloop, voice recognition in cars, and protecting cash machines with plant DNA

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Future in Review: Giving Computers 'Brains'

Brain-inspired computer chips, self-assembling tables.

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FinTech's Regulatory Reality

Why financial tech firms face regulation, Jamaicans come home, and Amazon's home truths

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Ada Lovelace Day

Why are there still so few female engineers and technology executives?

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Silicon Valley's Rivals

With technology growing globally, we look at the pretenders to Silicon Valley's throne

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Africa: Investment Risks and Rewards

The risks and rewards of investing in Africa with examples from Ivory Coast and Nigeria

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The Business of Aid

Cash versus goods in aid; non-profits and business; migrants, refugees and donors

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China's GDP Figures: Who Believes Them?

China's economic growth; Chinese investment in Los Angeles property; business and ego.

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Migration & Technology

ID2020; refugees, migrants and self-sovereign identity, border fences and Mexico's Cemex.

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