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Brazil at work: Black and held back

21 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Despite the quotas and positive discrimination, many black Brazilian professionals still struggle to feel accepted and get promoted.Ivana Davidovic he...

How European businesses are helping Ukrainian refugees

18 Mar 2022

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People across Europe are opening up their homes and businesses to Ukrainians as the refugee crisis tops 3 million. Ivanka, a Ukrainian social worker w...

Pacific Islanders building climate resilience

17 Mar 2022

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Climate change and disasters continue to imperil the livelihoods and well-being of people in the Pacific Islands. This is the most pressing issue faci...

Penalties for Chelsea?

16 Mar 2022

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What now for Chelsea FC? After the UK government imposed sanctions on Russian owner Roman Abramovich, the club has been denied access to the funds tha...

War in the time of crypto

15 Mar 2022

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Financial sanctions are being used against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine so we’re exploring the role of cryptocurrency in the war. Is crypto be...

Emotional and financial complications of fundraising during war

14 Mar 2022

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As Russia’s war in Ukraine continues, people across the country prepare for the possibility of a long, drawn out conflict.. Some, are determined to ...

How much is the Ukraine war costing Russia?

11 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Munitions, equipment losses, sanctions, isolation - Vladimir Putin's decision to invade has come with a rapidly increasing price tag. Just the cost of...

Australian floods and the billion-dollar clean-up

10 Mar 2022

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Recent floods in eastern Australia have caused devastating losses of life and livelihoods. The BBC's Vivienne Nunis visits southeast Queensland and no...

Superyachts and sanctions

09 Mar 2022

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A race is on to spot and catch some of the world's biggest and most dazzling yachts owned by Russian oligarchs with ties to President Vladimir Putin i...

Women in the Ukraine war

08 Mar 2022

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Today to mark International Women’s Day we are hearing the story of one woman in Ukraine, as her professional and personal life is turned upside dow...

How the war in Ukraine is affecting food prices

07 Mar 2022

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Food price inflation was already a problem. Could the conflict make things even worse?Ukraine and Russia are both major food exporters. Tamasin Ford l...

Business Weekly

05 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On Business Weekly this week, as the fighting in parts of Ukraine intensified, a suite of sanctions has been levied on Russia, cutting off the country...

Could Europe turn off Russian gas?

04 Mar 2022

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The Ukraine invasion is forcing the European Union to completely rethink its energy policy. Tamasin Ford asks how easily the continent could wean itse...

War in Ukraine: the cyber frontier

03 Mar 2022

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How the conflict in Ukraine is playing out in cyberspace. With the conflict in Ukraine still raging following Russia’s invasion Ed Butler speaks to ...

Russian money in London

02 Mar 2022

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What will new legislation to crack down on “dirty money” in the UK be worth? Western governments have applied unprecedented sanctions on Russia fo...

Women and NFTs

01 Mar 2022

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Non-fungible tokens - or NFTs as they’re known - are already big business, whether you’ve heard about them or not. But when it comes to those crea...

Sanctions against Russia take bite

28 Feb 2022

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How the latest penalties for invading Ukraine will hit Russia, and may also spill over into the world economy.Ed Butler explores what the democratic w...

Streaming wars: Survival of the smallest?

25 Feb 2022

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The multibillion dollar streaming industry is thriving, but too much choice makes it a fragmented landscape. In order to survive, the smallest compani...

How will sanctions impact Russia?

23 Feb 2022

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A series of governments on both sides of the Atlantic have announced punitive measures in response to Russia ordering troops into rebel-held regions o...

The business of seed banks

22 Feb 2022

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Increasingly scientists are using genetic material from wild plants to make agricultural crops more resilient to climate change. To find out how, Rebe...

Fighting homelessness in Sacramento

21 Feb 2022

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California's state capital suffers from a serious shortage of housing, like much of the Golden State. Small informal encampments along riverbanks or t...

Business Weekly

19 Feb 2022

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In Business Weekly, we look at the implications of the European Court of Justice clearing the way for the European Union to cut billions of euros in f...

Debt relief: Who should foot the bill?

18 Feb 2022

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There’s a credit crunch facing dozens of the world's poorest countries: billions of dollars are now owed and some countries simply won't manage the ...

Japan’s closed borders

17 Feb 2022

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Two years on from the start of the pandemic and most visitors are still banned from Japan. We take a look at why the world’s third largest economy h...

Sickening in America

16 Feb 2022

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Have US pharmaceutical companies created a web of disinformation to boost their profits?That's the accusation of John Abramson, an academic at Harvard...

Romance scamming: A global industry

15 Feb 2022

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Many of us will have noticed 'friend' or 'follow' requests on our social media from strangers with profiles which don’t quite ring true. They mainly...

Ending disability exclusion

14 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The UN describes people living with disabilities as the world’s largest minority group. A billion of us live with some sort of disability and are up...

Business Weekly

12 Feb 2022

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On this edition of Business Weekly, we’re looking at BP’s latest results. The energy giant made a profit of $12.8bn last year - thanks mainly to s...

Argentina’s latest IMF crisis

11 Feb 2022

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Argentina’s government and the International Monetary Fund have been renegotiating the terms of a 2018 loan issued to the country – the largest in...

Rent-a-Robot

10 Feb 2022

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The use of robots in North American workplaces has increased by 40% since the start of the pandemic and the small to medium sized businesses, which ne...

Is greed good?

09 Feb 2022

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Greed is considered one of the seven deadly sins; but is the accumulation - and retention - of wealth always a bad thing? With economic inequality gro...

Making second-hand sexy

08 Feb 2022

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Can apps like Depop and By Rotation, which are giving new life to old clothes, help reduce the fashion industry's enormous environmental footprint?Jus...

Cost of living crisis

07 Feb 2022

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Prices around the world are rising at their fastest level for years. Rising energy prices and a surge in demand after the pandemic lockdown have pushe...

Business Weekly

05 Feb 2022

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On this edition of Business Weekly, we’re looking at Spotify’s latest results, and hearing how it has had to react to controversy surrounding its ...

Why gin is still fizzing

04 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

From its early reputation as mothers’ ruin to its prime spot in upscale cocktail bars, we tell the story of the juniper-infused spirit. And as the ...

Can tourists help boost Turkey's economy?

03 Feb 2022

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Drawn by the favourable exchange rate, tourists are flocking to Turkey, but can they compensate for the country's wider economic woes? In 2020, Turkey...

The economic cost of conflict in Ukraine

02 Feb 2022

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Sanctions, energy supplies, cyber-attacks - how bad could the economic fallout be if the situation in Ukraine spirals out of control?How likely would ...

Pressure mounts on Olympic sponsors

01 Feb 2022

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Allegations of human rights' abuses have led to an official boycott by a number of Western governments of the Winter Olympics in Beijing this month. C...

African music goes global

31 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This is a big moment for African music on the global stage. African artists are winning international awards and embarking on tours to the US and Euro...

Business Weekly

29 Jan 2022

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On Business Weekly this week, we look at the efforts being made to reduce the carbon footprints of mining companies. One of the largest iron ore produ...

The cooling conundrum

28 Jan 2022

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Global warming means the world will need a lot more air conditioning - but will the AC just make global warming even worse?The Middle East already exp...

Funding public service broadcasting

27 Jan 2022

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The British Government says the BBC license fee, paid by millions of households, to finance its global broadcasting service, will be frozen for two ye...

Who should own a football club?

26 Jan 2022

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It’s no surprise to anyone that money talks in English football but lately it seems louder than ever. Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenn...

Who's winning the war on drugs?

25 Jan 2022

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Mexico's cartels are thriving, and finding innovative ways to smuggle drugs across the border into the US, despite law enforcement and the pandemic.Ed...

The beauty tweakments industry

24 Jan 2022

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Demand for beauty tweakments - small changes to your appearance – as opposed to full on face changing plastic surgery, is soaring. Hours spent on vi...

Business Weekly

22 Jan 2022

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On this edition of Business Weekly, we look at the gaming industry’s biggest deal so far, as Microsoft stumps up nearly $69bn to buy Activision Bliz...

Why hair matters

21 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

To some it may sound absurd to consider hairstyles a workplace issue, but for millions of men and women with African and Afro-Caribbean hair, it is ju...

The fight for pocket parity

20 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

How deep are your pockets? Are they big enough to carry all the things you need? Your money, keys and mobile phone? If you’re a woman, the answer is...

Why are some Chinese embracing 'lying flat'?

19 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

“Lying flat” - or tang ping - is a trend among mainly young Chinese to opt out of the rat race and it represents the antithesis of a development m...

Has stock trading become 'gamified'?

18 Jan 2022

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Mobile trading apps have been booming in popularity, opening the door to millions of new, often young or first time investors. For many in the finance...

The future of flying

17 Jan 2022

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The pandemic has been very hard on commercial aviation, but most experts believe the sector will soon be growing again – fast. The BBC's Theo Legget...

Business Weekly

15 Jan 2022

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On this edition of Business Weekly, we’re looking at the US inflation rate. It has hit 7% year on year, the largest rise since 1982. Used car prices...

Brexit and my small business

14 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It’s just over a year since the UK’s trading relationship with the EU fundamentally changed. So how are small businesses in Britain finding life o...

Kenya's fries crisis

13 Jan 2022

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Why can't multinationals like KFC source their ingredients locally? A shortage of fries at KFC restaurants in Kenya has led many to call for a boycott...

What's at stake in Kazakhstan?

12 Jan 2022

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How might the protests shake up the economy, trade and business in the Central Asian nation?Ed Butler speaks to Diana Kudaibergenova, a sociology prof...

White privilege

11 Jan 2022

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Does the global economy need to start dismantling 'global white privilege'? The Black Lives matter protest movement has focussed lots of attention on ...

Healing the mind

10 Jan 2022

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Psychedelic therapy could provide a major breakthrough in the treatment of mental health disorders like depression, and now it's caught the attention ...

Business Weekly

08 Jan 2022

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On this edition of Business Weekly, we’re looking at the tech giant Apple. Its value tipped over the $3 trillion mark on the New York stock Exchange...

Starting a company to fight rare disease

07 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Mapping the human genome led to big advances in diagnosing rare disease. But diagnosis is only the first step in dealing with an illness. So what do y...

The death of the petrol station

06 Jan 2022

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The rise of electric vehicles could see traditional service stations closing across the planet over the next two decades, and replacing pumps with fas...

The many careers of Richard Leakey

05 Jan 2022

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Richard Leakey died at his home outside Nairobi, Kenya, earlier this week. World-famous for his fossil discoveries, the 77-year-old had many careers -...

Lessons from the forest for climate change

04 Jan 2022

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Jane Goodall, the famous primatologist, has set us a challenge: Is it possible to tackle climate change whilst also lifting people out of extreme pove...

How green is the global flower industry?

03 Jan 2022

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Most flowers sold in the florists and supermarkets of Europe are grown in East Africa, where the warm climate supports roses and other plants to grow ...

Business Weekly

01 Jan 2022

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On Business Weekly, we look at the problems faced by companies affected by the spread of the Omicron variant of Covid-19. Are staff shortages just a b...

Cocktail trends 2022

31 Dec 2021

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Our love for cocktails has surged during the pandemic. Nisha Patel speaks to mixologists and bar owners from all over the world to find out what's ins...

Taking on fast fashion in rural China

30 Dec 2021

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In the remote mountain villages of Guizhou, China, indigenous people have been handmaking clothes for centuries. But with so many young people leaving...

Men and cosmetic surgery

29 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

More men have considered cosmetic treatments during the pandemic. Has spending more time at home staring at ourselves in video conferencing made us mo...

Moon missions and space junk

28 Dec 2021

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2021 was another year of firsts in the ever-expanding industry around space, as we moved towards space tourism as a reality. But what about NASA, and ...

Harry Potter and the phenomenally profitable franchise

27 Dec 2021

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It's 20 years since the first Harry Potter film was released and the movies and books have spawned a world of wizard-related retail opportunities. Eli...

Business Weekly

25 Dec 2021

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On this edition of Business Weekly, we’re looking at the rising cost of energy across Europe, and hear from Emma Pinchbeck of Energy UK on how produ...

The ghost of Christmas yet to come

24 Dec 2021

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What will be left of human civilisation in the geological record 100 million years hence?Justin Rowlatt speaks to the geologist Jan Zalasiewicz of Lei...

China prepares to face down Omicron

23 Dec 2021

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The new variant poses a particular threat to China's hitherto successful zero-Covid strategy at a time when the country's economy is looking vulnerabl...

Lockdown, rebound, lockdown

22 Dec 2021

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2021 has seen some extraordinary economic changes. First a global economic rebound, then a global supply chain crisis, then inflation of a kind not se...

Millions still not back at school

21 Dec 2021

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The World Bank says this could cost the global economy $17 trillion. Coronavirus brought education systems across the world to a halt. At its height m...

End of the roads

20 Dec 2021

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Roads? Where we’re going, do we need roads? Some countries think they've already got too many. In the face of a climate catastrophe, the Austrian an...

Business Weekly

18 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On this edition of Business Weekly, we’re looking at rising inflation in Turkey, and hear how different communities are trying to live during a peri...

High risk investing

17 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Why has it become so popular for millions of young people? Has the failure of conventional nest-eggs, rising student debt and high property prices for...

The Turkish lira and red hot inflation

16 Dec 2021

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The official inflation rate in Turkey is above 21% and the value of the lira has plunged by nearly half this year. Victoria Craig hears from families,...

The Meta data centre dilemma

15 Dec 2021

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What is at stake when a big company like Meta comes knocking on your door? The small Dutch town of Zeewolde is grappling with this. Meta - the parent ...

The pet food gold mine

14 Dec 2021

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The pet food industry is a multi billion dollar business but are premium brands - with premium ingredients - worth spending more money on? And could i...

The problem of parasites: who pays for neglected tropical diseases?

13 Dec 2021

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Leishmaniasis may not be a household name in much of the rich world, but the parasitic disease is found in over 90 countries, and can lead to agonisin...

Business Weekly

11 Dec 2021

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On this edition of Business Weekly, we look at Germany to see how the change in chancellor from Angela Merkel to Olaf Scholz may impact the direction ...

Blacklisted in China

10 Dec 2021

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Lithuania has provoked China's rage by going too far in recognising Taiwan. Beijing is now apparently blocking Lithuanian imports and is even threaten...

The arms race in cyberspace

09 Dec 2021

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Will the next war be waged online? Ed Butler talks to Nicole Perlroth, winner of the 2021 Financial Times Business Book of the Year for This Is How Th...

Healthcare workers are burnt out

08 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What can be done to stem the tide of carers quitting the industry? Before the pandemic the healthcare sector struggled to recruit enough workers. Toda...

Super-fast grocery delivery apps are booming

07 Dec 2021

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But are apps that deliver from the shop floor to your front door in minutes just a pandemic-era fad or are they here to stay? Have you ever been in a ...

Why private adoption is big business in the US

06 Dec 2021

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At any given time, about a million American families are looking to adopt and most prefer newborns. The industry is regulated on a state-by-state basi...

Business Weekly

04 Dec 2021

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The world’s biggest clothing retailer, Inditex, has a new boss, the 37-year old daughter of the company’s founder. Will Marta Ortega manage brands...

The Omicron variant and vaccine inequality

03 Dec 2021

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Could a more equitable global vaccine rollout have stopped the new variant? As the world waits for more information about just how contagious and dang...

The collapse of Enron: Did we learn the lessons?

02 Dec 2021

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The collapse of the US energy giant Enron remains one of the most dramatic scandals in modern capitalism, but 20 years on did we learn any of the less...

Wind of change in Germany

01 Dec 2021

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Can the ambitious renewable energy plans of the incoming government overcome domestic nimbyism and Russian gas politics?Ed Butler hears from one membe...

The kleptocrats club

30 Nov 2021

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Authoritarian regimes are working closer than ever to keep each other afloat - with plenty of help from the West's financial system.Ed Butler speaks t...

The plight of girls under the Taliban

29 Nov 2021

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In Afghanistan, high schools are currently closed to girls, and women have been banned from TV dramas. So how hard is life for the female half of the ...

Business Weekly

27 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On Business Weekly, we look at inflation in different countries, and in particular, how price rises are hitting the citizens of Turkey and the United ...

The coming cleantech mining rush

26 Nov 2021

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Can the minerals needed to decarbonise the global economy be dug up fast enough? And can it be done without the human rights and environmental abuses ...

Why is Turkey's currency collapsing?

25 Nov 2021

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Turkey's currency has been in free fall this week, reaching a record low against the US dollar. The Lira's collapse has been sparked, in part, by Pres...

Baristas of the world unite!

24 Nov 2021

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Starbucks workers in Buffalo, New York, are this month balloting to join a union - part of a surprise post-pandemic trend in union activism across Ame...

How to live to 150

23 Nov 2021

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Would you want to live to 150? With leaps in technology, science and medicine, it's becoming an increasingly realistic possibility.Elizabeth Hotson ta...

Texas abortion laws

22 Nov 2021

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Texas has introduced the most stringent abortion law in America. Tamasin Ford assesses some of the reaction to this law by employers and employees who...

Business Weekly

20 Nov 2021

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On Business Weekly, we look at the new wave of Covid-19 that’s hitting several European countries. We hear how the different take-up rates of vaccin...