麻豆社

Willful Blindness

What is willful blindness and why do so many corporation succumb to it?

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Malawi Land Grabs

Are Malawian smallholder farmers suffering land seizures at the hands of big business?

• 18 mins

Money: A Potted History

The history of money, from paper notes in 13th Century China to a cashless economy

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Russia Sanctions: A Dangerous Game?

Russia sanctions: The political consequencesof weakening an already wounded economy

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German Prudence Under Fire

The economic engine of the eurozone has ground to a halt. What or who is to blame?

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Crunch Lit: Books on the Financial Crisis

Will books on the fallout from the 2008 crisis stand the test of time?

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Board games

How is the traditional board games industry surviving the digital age?

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Are we Still Human?

Does artificial intelligence pose a threat to our existence?

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A Passion for Fashion

The evolution of the global fashion industry.

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Central Bankers

What goes on in the minds of central bankers?

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Russia's Woes

Is the Russian economy is heading for the deep freeze?

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Extracting Ear Wax and Other Tales

A look back at some of the odder moments in 2014 - at least on this programme.

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What's in store for 2015?

A look ahead to 2015.

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Treasure from Trash

Could our urban streets actually be paved with gold?

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Can the Eurozone Cope Without Greece?

Angela Merkel reportedly says the eurozone can manage a Greek exit. Is that true?

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Oil: How Low Can it Go?

The US oil price plunges below $50 for the first time in 5 years. Where will it settle?

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The World of the Super-Rich

How do the super-rich spend their money? We investigate the lives of the world's 1%

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Deflation: Fear and Financial Markets

Deflation: Why investors are paying some governments to look after their money for them

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Psychopathy: A Necessary Business Skill?

Does it help to have psychopathic traits when trying to forge a career in business?

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Oil Price: Using Super-tankers for Storage

Oil firms rent super-tankers for emergency storage while they wait for the price to rise

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Deflation Danger for the Euro?

The spectre of falling prices: does deflation spell disaster for the eurozone?

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South Korea and the Family Firm

How did South Korea go from being dirt poor to prosperous in just a few decades?

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The Economic Life of North Korea

The 麻豆社's Steve Evans investigates the evolving economy of North Korea

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Is Switzerland Losing its Shine?

Is Switzerland in danger of losing its status as a safe haven for investors?

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India and Greenpeace

Is India trying to stifle freedom of speech for pressure groups?

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Is Global Growth Stalling?

New growth figures from China and an IMF global forecast provide pause for thought.

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Is the US Economy Healed?

President Barack Obama says the US economy is healed: Is he right?

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ECB and Quantitative Easing: Will it Work?

Will the European Central Bank's asset-buying spree help save the eurozone economy?

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The ECB's Massive Stimulus Boost

All the reaction to the European Central Bank's launch of a 1.1tn euro stimulus plan.

• 15 mins

QE at the ECB: Who Benefits?

Shares rise, the euro falls, and bond yields drop as the ECB unveils quantitative easing

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