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The US Government Shutdown

Is the standoff in Washington DC starting to do serious harm to the US economy?

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China’s New Silk Road Comes to Pakistan

China is lending billions to Pakistan in an ambitious attempt to disrupt global trade

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Board of the Problem

The number of female executives in the UK’s biggest companies remains stubbornly low.

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Selling Romance

Have dating apps reduced romance to a commodity?

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Bill Gates Makes His Pitch

The mega-philanthropist is in Davos raising money to fight infectious diseases

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The Great China Slowdown

China's economy is slowing down. What does it mean for the rest of the world?

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Will Tanzania's Drone Industry Take Off?

The drones in Africa used for surveying and mapping

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A Deepening Crisis in Venezuela

Two rival presidents, oil sanctions and hyperinflation

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Huawei and the Trade War

Will indictments against China's tech giant overshadow US trade talks?

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Keeping your Eggs on Ice

More and more women are freezing their eggs in their twenties - is it a waste of money?

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Peak Smartphone

Are Apple and Samsung running out of people to sell their smartphones to?

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The Burning Question

Climate Change: Can the world economy continue to grow without burning fossil fuels?

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Brexit: No Deal, No Food?

If the UK crashes out of the EU, how will it affect the country's supplies of fresh food?

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When to Pursue your Dream

At what point should you give up your day-job to pursue a "side-hustle" full-time?

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The Future of Fashion Retail

Will online shopping and AI combine to kill or enhance the high street clothing store?

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The Body Disposal Business

Funereal solutions on an overcrowded planet

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Taxing the Rich

Does taxing rich people more put the brakes on innovation?

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Poverty and Corruption in Nigeria

The economics of Nigeria's presidential election

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The education scam

The scam universities preying on African students

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Rational partner choice

Should your head trump your heart when it comes to seeking lifelong love?

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Capitalism in crisis?

Is the era of globalisation, unfettered markets and billionaires drawing to a close?

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Where are the women in Hollywood?

Are women finally breaking through off screen in the film industry?

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Businesses preparing for Brexit

Exporters express anxiety at the lack of a trade deal with just six weeks left to go

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Zombie statistics

How bogus stats can get repeated again and again until they end up influencing policy

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Is healthy eating affordable?

Poor diet can cause diabetes and cancer but do you have a choice if your budget is tight?

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Is it time to regulate social media?

Should Facebook and others take responsibility for what appears on their platforms?

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Bad blood in Silicon Valley

The startup scandal that shook confidence in the tech investment scene

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The family tree business

What can you really learn about your heritage from a home DNA testing kit?

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Who's monetising your DNA?

Should the collection of vast genetic databases be dominated by private companies?

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Fix my gadgets!

As appliances get harder and more expensive to mend, should we demand a right to repair?

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