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Should Trump be banned from social media?

13 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

President Trump's ban from various social media raises the question of their regulation. Are they right to ban him, and what are the implications? We ...

Forced labour in supply chains

12 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

China is forcing hundreds of thousands of Uighurs and other minorities into hard, manual labour in the vast cotton fields of its western region of Xin...

Choosing a career: Don't follow your passion?

11 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

When it comes to choosing a career, should you do what you love or learn to love whatever you do? A clip of Professor Scott Galloway of NYU Stern Busi...

Business Weekly

09 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In the week when a mob stormed the US Congress, Business Weekly examines the enormous task now facing President-elect Joe Biden. How will he unite th...

What makes Elon Musk tick?

08 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Elon Musk, the space pioneer and electric car guru, now ranks as one of the world's richest men, thanks to a surge in the value of shares in his compa...

Can the Democrats make economic change?

07 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Democrats and President-elect Biden have won control of the US Congress after results came in from two elections in Georgia. Raphael Warnock and J...

Predicting the future of retail

06 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

With much of the world going back into stringent lockdowns and people warned away, or even outright banned, from physical stores and malls, some obser...

“Remote working” in the Indian Ocean

05 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Pip Hare is currently sailing solo round the world in the Vendee Globe race, one of only a handful of women to attempt it. She speaks to the BBC’s Z...

Thinking global, acting local

04 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Lessons in rethinking the climate emergency from Sierra Leone and the US. We hear from mayor of Freetown Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr on her plans to plant a mi...

Business Weekly

02 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The UK has given the green light to the Oxford AstraZeneca Covid19 vaccine. It’s cheaper and easier to store than some of the alternatives - and the...

UK completes separation from European Union

01 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A new era has begun for the United Kingdom after it completed its formal separation from the European Union. The UK stopped following EU rules, as rep...

Millennial money management

31 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

What are the realities and responsibilities of young people when it comes to financial planning in a pandemic? Elizabeth Hotson talks to millennials w...

Casual dining in a pandemic

30 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Necessity is the mother of invention and Elizabeth Hotson finds out how restaurants and other food outlets - some of the most obvious casualties of th...

Lockdown lunches

29 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

How have our eating habits changed during a year when lockdowns have seen more of us cooking from home and fewer of us sharing meals out with colleagu...

What’s next for China?

28 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

China is bucking a global trend and its economy is growing again. We hear from Wuhan and Shanghai, where restrictions have been lifted and companies a...

Business Weekly

26 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week the roads running to the ports in the South East of England turned into a lorry park when continental Europe blocked arrivals from the UK–...

Will cities ever be the same?

25 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This year has seen our cities coming under pressure as they struggled to withstand the impact of the coronavirus. City centres were deserted as shops ...

Brexit talks continue ahead of likely deal

24 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Talks between the UK and the EU on a post-Brexit trade agreement continued during the night, but a deal is expected to be unveiled on Thursday. Negoti...

Cargo shipping in the pandemic

23 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

How the shipping industry has fared in 2020. Ed Butler speaks to Lars Jensen from SeaIntelligence Consulting about the ups and downs of the shipping i...

Has the time come for a 4-day working week?

22 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Unilever in New Zealand is the latest firm to trial a 4-day week without cutting pay. Manuela Saragosa speaks to Paddy Gamble, the CEO of Perpetual G...

Selling Christmas in 2020

21 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

How do brands strike the right tone in their Christmas adverts when many consumers have taken a financial hit? Elizabeth Hotson goes on an advertising...

Business Weekly

19 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On Business Weekly this week, we examine the potential big trouble for Big Tech. Regulatory bodies around the world are looking to tighten the rules t...

Cannabis in the USA: An illegal tax-paying business

18 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

America’s cannabis industry is worth tens of billions of dollar and it generates tax revenues and jobs. But it is barred from accessing most financi...

The monopoly case against Facebook

17 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Why US regulators want to break up the social media giant. The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and dozens of US states are arguing that Facebook is ...

Meeting in the virtual world

16 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Could virtual offices provide an alternative to endless Zoom calls? Ed Bulter speaks to Jeremy Bailenson, director of Stanford University's Virtual Hu...

Trusting the algorithm

15 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Artificial intelligence is increasingly part of our daily lives - in health, in transport, entertainment and much more - but how many of us actually t...

Still no Brexit trade deal

14 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Negotiators from the UK and EU are to begin a new push to reach agreement on post-Brexit trade after both sides agreed "to go the extra mile". A UK so...

Business Weekly

12 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On this edition of Business Weekly, we ask whether Covid vaccines are the shot in the arm the pharmaceutical industry needs to rescue its reputation? ...

Can post-Brexit Britain ban live animal exports?

11 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Britain is looking to ban the export of live animals for slaughter and fattening after its existing trade arrangement with the European Union lapse a...

Brexit: 'Large gaps' remain after trade talks

10 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Boris Johnson's dinner with EU chief Ursula von der Leyen - aimed at breaking the Brexit trade deadlock - has ended without agreement. The BBC's Laura...

Big Pharma: Vaccine Heroes or Profiteers?

09 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A UK grandmother became the world’s first recipient of the Pfizer Covid vaccine this week. What does this mean for the pharmaceutical industry? This...

Is Boeing's 737 Max fit to fly?

08 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It was grounded worldwide after two tragic accidents. Now, regulators in the US have given it permission to fly again – but will it really be safe? ...

The end of the line for commuters?

07 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

How passenger fears and remote working are prompting a crisis in public transport. Manuela Saragosa speaks to Pat Foye, chairman of New York's Metropo...

Business Weekly

05 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On this edition of Business Weekly, we analyse the court battle between Shell and the environmental groups which claim the oil giant remains too focus...

The rise and rise of Instagram

04 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Sarah Frier, author of No Filter: The Inside Story of Instagram, talks about the corporate drama behind the app. The photo sharing app Instagram has t...

Is the Hyperloop coming of age?

03 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In November Virgin Hyperloop trialled its first ever journey with passengers, in the desert of Nevada. The futuristic transport concept involves pods ...

Are we giving suits the boot?

02 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Is the era of the suited office worker at an end? Is the era of the suited office worker at an end?With so many people working from home because of th...

The EU's latest row

01 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A showdown looms between Hungary and Poland and the rest of the EU over the bloc's latest budget, which includes a Covid economic recovery fund worth ...

Saving the Amazon rainforest with economics

30 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Economics has a solution to halt rapid deforestation but can it be implemented? This year has seen some of the worst-ever fires destroy vast tracts of...

Business Weekly

28 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On this edition of Business Weekly, we look at the third Covid vaccine and ask whether the jabs will be the shot in the arm the global economy needs. ...

Preppers: Apocalypse, now

27 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

How prepping or survivalism has gone mainstream, with Silicon Valley leading the way. Tech entrepreneur Julie Fredrickson tells Manuela Saragosa how ...

The fight for compensation

26 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Are NFL players being denied compensation because of racial-norming? Thousands of former American footballers claim they suffered brain injury as play...

What it takes to vaccinate the world

25 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

With Covid-19 vaccinations preparing to roll out, how do we make sure everyone gets it? John Johnson, a vaccine programme co-ordinator for Doctors wit...

Rich countries line up for Covid-19 vaccine

24 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

After Pfizer and Moderna vaccines earlier in the month, a third arrives from the University of Oxford. The question now becomes when the vaccines will...

What children owe their parents

23 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Is it up to children to support their parents financially? Manuela Saragosa hears from Lamees Wajahat in Canada, who has been supporting her parents t...

Business Weekly

21 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this edition of Business Weekly, we look at Britain’s drive to go green, and how effective the proposed ban on sales of new petrol and diesel car...

How Africa's economies are withstanding Coronavirus

20 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Many African countries have been praised for waging effective campaigns against coronavirus, and the region has a relatively low case count compared t...

Can Fintech fuel Africa’s Covid recovery?

19 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

2019 was a landmark year for investment into digital financial services, or Fintech, across Africa. Despite the pandemic, the Fintech scene is not onl...

Your digital legacy

18 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The companies managing your online life after death. Ed Butler speaks to Tom Ainsworth, CEO of Memories, an online memorial service that provides mess...

Varoufakis: My alternative to capitalism

17 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

With Covid rampaging and many economies on life-support, some say we need to look beyond capitalism. A blue-sky thinker, the outspoken former Greek fi...

The Pink Frontline

16 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A lack of legal protection in many parts of the world leaves many transgender employees vulnerable. Few countries offer legal protection against discr...

Business Weekly

14 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Excitement and hope this week as the pharmaceutical giant Pfizer said it believed that its Covid-19 vaccine is 90% effective. On this edition of Busin...

The problem with polling

13 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Is the polling industry the real loser in the American presidential elections? Pollsters have come in for criticism that they misjudged President-elec...

Does 'Green Finance' offer a solution to climate change?

12 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Ahead of the 2021 Climate Change Conference, big names in the world of finance are banding together to create ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions....

Ukraine’s fight against corruption

11 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Ukraine is in the midst of a constitutional crisis. The President Volodymyr Zelensky says the judiciary are blocking anti-corruption reform. The top j...

The 'milestone' vaccine is already having an effect

10 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Stock markets have rocketed on hopes of a Covid-19 vaccine breakthrough. The BBC's Business Editor Simon Jack explains who the winners and losers have...

US Elections: How will Biden approach the economy?

09 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

US President-elect Joe Biden is to make tackling the coronavirus pandemic his top priority following his win over Donald Trump, his team says. Larry S...

Business Weekly

07 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

After a nail-biting week, the Oval Office is within Joe Biden’s grasp - on this edition of business weekly we’ll ask what this means for US econom...

Uber and Lyft's big win

06 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

When they cast their votes for US president, Californians also approved a change to the law allowing gig economy companies like Uber and Lyft to keep ...

What does this all mean for the US economy?

05 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Vote counting continues in a handful of key battleground states which will determine the outcome of the US presidential election. Democratic candidate...

The billionaires' pandemic

03 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The world's richest people have become even richer this year, despite an economic crisis brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. Manuela Saragosa spea...

Lessons from the homeless

02 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Manuela Saragosa finds out what happened when fifty homeless people were gifted thousands of dollars each. The gifts were part of a social project in ...

Business Weekly

31 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The new Japanese prime minister has pledged to make his country carbon neutral by 2050. On this edition of Business Weekly we ask how he’s planning ...

What do parents owe adult children?

30 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We speak to those who argue parents should give their children money long into adulthood - and others who say the whole of society should be responsib...

How Dharavi coped with coronavirus

29 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Has one the biggest slums in India escaped the worst of Covid-19? Dharavi is one of the biggest slums in India, if not the whole of Asia. Ed Butler he...

The nuclear industry dreams small

28 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Could the future of nuclear power be the mass production of cheap small modular reactors?Justin Rowlatt visits a UK-based consortium led by Rolls Royc...

Cinemas: Open, but nothing to show

27 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Delays to Hollywood blockbusters are prompting a crisis in the cinema industry. Movie studios are putting their biggest releases on hold while the pan...

How to spot fake news

26 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A former CIA analyst shares her tips on separating what’s true from what’s false. There’s been a lot of nervousness about the role of social med...

Business Weekly

24 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

How successful has President Trump's America First policy been? On Business Weekly we assess the legacy of his first term and ask what the world wants...

Why BP is betting against oil

23 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Is the fossil fuel industry being too complacent about the speed at which renewable energy will disrupt their business in the next three decades?That'...

Contact tracing apps: Worth the hype?

22 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Why contact tracing technology has been slow to make an impact. Ed Butler speaks to Jenny Wanger from the Linux Foundation Public Health in the US whe...

Google hit by competition lawsuit

21 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The US government has filed charges against Google, accusing the company of violating competition law to preserve its monopoly over internet searches ...

Trading with the USA

20 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

When President Trump came to power in 2016 he vowed he would scrap the international trade agreements he believed had cost a huge number of US jobs, a...

Biotech: Guilt-free palm oil?

19 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A commodity associated with the destruction of tropical rainforest in South East Asia may soon have a synthetic replacement.But can it match palm oil'...

Business Weekly

17 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Golden passports and cash for citizenship - a legitimate way to for countries to get investment or a scheme open to abuse and corruption? That’s the...

Brexit - ready or not

16 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

As talks between the EU and the UK enter their final stretch, what sort of Brexit are businesses preparing for? Manuela Saragosa speaks to Chayenne Wi...

Africa's animation scene: Ready for takeoff

15 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It’s been a tough year for much of the entertainment industry, with the pandemic causing production to be halted on all but a few projects. Filming ...

Over 50 and out of work

14 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

What's it like for older people losing their job during the Covid pandemic?Tamasin Ford speaks to 59 year old lighting crew chief Michael Heggett. He'...

Sexism in African investment

13 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Why do female entrepreneurs in Africa not get the investment capital they need? When women are navigating the male dominated finance and start-up scen...

The future of Hong Kong

12 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Can Hong Kong retain its position as Asia's financial capital? The National Security Law passed in Hong Kong saw violent protests in the middle of 202...

Business Weekly

10 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Are big technology companies the modern versions of monopolistic oil barons or simply innovative companies that provide a service to enthusiastic cons...

The end of the oil era

09 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

How will the energy transition transform geopolitics? Which countries will be the winners and losers?The answers may not be as obvious as you might th...

The end of the line for cruise ships?

08 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Can the cruise ship industry survive? Once a lucrative market, with giant vessels boasting 100% occupancy, cruises have been all but wiped out since t...

Does big tech need a reboot?

07 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A leading Silicon Valley boss says big tech companies need more empathy and diversity. Maelle Gavet, is a French-born tech entrepreneur with experienc...

Is Facebook bad for democracy?

06 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

How the social media platform is poisoning politics around the world. A former Facebook employee says she has "blood on my hands" after struggling to ...

Is it time to rethink the electricity grid?

05 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Are our century-old grids fit for the era of solar and wind power, or is a completely new kind of electricity transmission needed?Justin Rowlatt looks...

Business Weekly

03 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week saw the rather unedifying spectacle of the first 2020 US presidential debate. Did either of the candidates offer solid policies on the econo...

Final countdown for a Brexit trade deal

02 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Why state aid may be the sticking point for a Brexit trade deal(Image: Two boxing gloves punching each other, one with the UK flag, one with the EU fl...

Trump's taxes

01 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

What can the New York Times' revelations can tell us about the President's financial affairs?President Trump paid only $750 in tax federal income taxe...

Facebook's face-off in Australia

29 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Should Facebook and Google pay for news that appears on their platforms? The Australian government thinks so. It’s drafted a law that would force th...

China to the rescue?

28 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

President Xi Jinping made a big surprise announcement on Tuesday - that China is committing to cut its net carbon emissions to zero by 2060.But why ha...

Business Weekly

26 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

What will get the swing states swinging? That’s the question we ask on this edition of Business Weekly as we take an in-depth look at Pennsylvania, ...

London's dirty financial secrets

25 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

How some of the world's biggest banks are helping criminals launder money through the UK capital. The BBC's Andy Verity describes what a major new lea...

Venture capital in Africa

24 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Funding for African tech start-ups is booming. But only if you’re not African. Odunayo Eweniyi, is the co-founder of the first online savings and in...

Why is fashion still not sustainable?

23 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Making designer fashion more sustainable has been a cause célèbre for decades, so why hasn’t it happened yet? At the close of London Fashion Week,...

Craft beer in a pandemic

22 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Brewing, like many industries, has had to adapt during the coronavirus pandemic. And whilst this can be a logistical nightmare, the current crisis mig...

Has Coronavirus killed the nightclub?

21 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Nightclubs around the world are struggling to survive with social distancing guidelines. The social effect is palpable, especially for the younger gen...

Business Weekly

19 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

There are less than two months to go until the presidential election in the United States. Both candidates and parties have framed it as something of ...

US Elections: California burning

18 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The West Coast wildfires have lifted climate change to the top of the campaign agenda, but will it actually shift any votes? It highlights one of shar...

US Elections: The end of Reaganomics?

17 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Will the elections usher in a sea-change in economic thinking, after 40 years dominated by small government conservatism?Manuela Saragosa speaks to on...