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In the Balance

The biggest financial stories and why they matter to us all.

World Service,304 episodes

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Millennium Development Goals: Judgement Day
Have the MDGs eradicated global poverty and improved things for the world's poorest?
04 Jul 2015,28 mins
For Better or For Worse: the Greek Crisis
How can the sniffles of a small Mediterranean country cause nervousness the world over?
27 Jun 2015,28 mins
Climate Change: The Business End
Business says environmental concern is the big new driver in their forward planning
23 May 2015,55 mins
UK Election: What's Up for Business Now?
With David Cameron back in office, what does it mean for Britain and European business?
09 May 2015,28 mins
When the Drugs Don't Work
What do we do when the the antibiotics we rely on to cure deadly diseases stop working?
02 May 2015,28 mins
Perfect Pay: When Do We Deserve More?
A CEO who took a million dollar pay-cut and gave his workers more, tells us why he did it
25 Apr 2015,28 mins
Rana Plaza: a lesson forgotten?
Are the lessons of Rana Plaza forgotten amid new pressures in the global textiles sector?
18 Apr 2015,28 mins
Cybercrime: the 21st Century Business Risk
What are the risks for businesses and governments from cyber attack?
11 Apr 2015,28 mins
AIIB: China's Tiger Roars
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank offers China a potent voice on the world stage
04 Apr 2015,28 mins
Soros and an SOS for Ukraine
George Soros argues that Europe needs to give Ukraine more money to help prevent disaster
28 Mar 2015,28 mins
Sharing Big-time
Who are the winners and losers of the sharing economy as more of us borrow not buy?
21 Mar 2015,28 mins
Education that Works?
What education do today's students need to equip them for the workplaces of the future?
14 Mar 2015,28 mins
Brand Jihad: How Extremism Uses the Tools of Global Business
Does Islamic extremism have a 'business model'? Can economics explain the jihadi journey?
07 Mar 2015,28 mins
Fortunes of Film
Are the film industries of Africa and Asia changing how Hollywood does its business?
28 Feb 2015,28 mins
What role for OPEC now?
With the oil price too low for many OPEC members, is there a role for the oil cartel?
21 Feb 2015,28 mins
What Nigeria Did Next...
Nigeria's new entrepreneurs ask what's next on the nation's astonishing economic journey
14 Feb 2015,28 mins
Talking Trash: Recycling a Wasteful World
Processing the world's trash heap is big business, worth 400 bn dollars. But can it last?
07 Feb 2015,28 mins
Ukraine, Russia and the Sanctions Debate
Will punishing Russia with sanctions bring an end to the attacks in eastern Ukraine?
31 Jan 2015,28 mins
Costing the Terror Threat
Are the billions being spent on the fight against the terror threat monies well spent?
24 Jan 2015,28 mins
The Women's Slice
If women had an equal slice of the global economy output could soar by as much as 40%
17 Jan 2015,28 mins
Stormy Weather Ahead for 2015?
The 麻豆社's big thinkers read the runes for the economic year ahead
10 Jan 2015,26 mins
The Global Pensions Time Bomb
The world is not saving enough for its old age
03 Jan 2015,28 mins
2014: A Disruptive Year?
What kind of year has it been for the world's workers?
27 Dec 2014,28 mins
And What a Year it Was
A look at the economic highs and lows of 2014 and what it might mean for the year ahead?
20 Dec 2014,28 mins
The Global Impact of Chinese Deflation
As prices drop in China, what might the impact be elsewhere in the global economy?
13 Dec 2014,28 mins
Bread and Soil: The Global Scramble for Land
Vast global land transactions are taking place but are the deals always fair?
06 Dec 2014,28 mins
Russia's Troubles
The conflict in Ukraine, western sanctions and falling oil prices - are Russians nervous?
29 Nov 2014,28 mins
Germany's Economy: Is the Crown Slipping?
Is Germany's determination to balance its budget hurting the Eurozone?
22 Nov 2014,28 mins
Monetising Online Content
Top tech entrepreneurs share their insights on how to make money out of publishing online
15 Nov 2014,28 mins
Kilkenomics 2014
Economics and comedy at the Kilkenomics festival in Kilkenny, Ireland
08 Nov 2014,28 mins