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The End of Globalisation?

Does the advent of automation and re-shoring spell the end of global trade growth?

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Hormones: Oxytocin

The "love hormone" evokes cuddles and affection, but in Indian dairies it has a dark side

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Hong Kong: Losing Out to China

Hong Kong was the world's busiest port, but since 1997 it's lost out to the mainland.

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Micro-Targeting Voters

Did data analytics companies influence the outcome of the Brexit referendum?

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The Asian Financial Crisis 20 Years On

How did 1997's Asian Financial Crisis unfold, and what has been its lasting impact?

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Drought in East Africa

The impact on Somaliland - an autonomous region of Somalia calling for recognition.

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Hormones: Adrenaline Sports

From bungee jumping to cycle couriers, the businesses that run on the adrenaline rush

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North Korea: Still Trading

How does Pyongyang evade trade sanctions? And who is selling them so many luxury goods?

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Japan: The Super-Ageing Society

The challenges facing Japan and its rapidly ageing population.

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The Missing Female Executives

What is preventing progress in addressing the gender imbalance on large company boards?

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Hormones: Adrenaline and Panic

An adrenaline rush can have devastating consequences for stage performers and for police

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Sicily: Migrant Economics

Sicily, one of Europe's poorest regions, at the forefront of the migrant crisis.

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Machines v Manpower

Robots and the jobs market - perhaps the outlook is not as gloomy as everyone assumes

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Emojis: Love 'em or Hate 'em?

They're everywhere, but can businesses actually make any money out of them?

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Bankers in Court

Prosecuting banks nearly ten years on from the global financial crisis.

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Global Trade After Brexit

Who's going to be trading with who after Britain leaves the EU?

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Hormones: They Cost How Much?

Have pharmaceutical companies been hiking prices on life-saving drugs for pure profit?

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Childcare at Work

The age-old conundrum of career vs kids, and how it's paid for in China, India and the US

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Sicily's Rural Mafia

Are EU farm funds unwittingly funding organised crime on the Italian island?

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The World's Most Expensive Election Campaign?

Kenya's extravagant election campaign and the US and UK discuss future trade deals

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The World of Male Grooming

The male grooming industry is worth 20 billion dollars worldwide, how much of it works?

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Rise of the Social Media Influencers

Manuela Saragosa explores the growth in social media influencers, paid to push products.

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Have We Reached the End of Globalisation?

The daily drama of money and work from the 麻豆社.

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Tesla's Cobalt Conundrum

Sourcing the mineral, essential for Tesla batteries, is being hampered by war.

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Robots in the Developing World

What impact is automation having on low-wage economies in Asia and Africa?

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How To Be Ambitious

Some say it's destructive, others a force for good. We explore the art of being ambitious

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Bulgaria on the Edge

Are corruption, organised crime and human trafficking rife in this EU member state?

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Lonely at the Top

Mental health problems can strike anyone - including overworked company bosses

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How Do We Stop Poaching?

The importance of investing in wildlife tourism to tackle the problem.

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Venezuela: How Did It Come to This?

Poverty, corruption, oil, Chavismo - what are the true root causes of the current crisis?

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