麻豆社

Lockdown, rebound, lockdown

2021 has seen some extraordinary economic changes

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China prepares to face down Omicron

The new variant poses a threat to China's hitherto successful zero-Covid strategy

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The ghost of Christmas yet to come

What will be left of human civilisation in the geological record 100 million years hence?

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Business Weekly

Gas prices soar across Europe

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Harry Potter and the phenomenally profitable franchise

Harry Potter is one of the most successful book and film franchises in history

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Moon missions and space junk

The business of space is hotter than ever, but at what cost?

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Men and cosmetic surgery

More men have considered cosmetic treatments during the pandemic

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Taking on fast fashion in rural China

We hear from two women challenging the fashion industry in two very different ways.

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Cocktail trends 2022

Shaken or stirred? We explore the cocktail trends that could be coming to a bar near you

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Business Weekly

Staff shortages mount as Omicron spreads

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How green is the global flower industry?

We follow the international flower supply chain from East Africa to Amsterdam and beyond.

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Lessons from the forest for climate change

Jane Goodall challenges us to find a zero-carbon path out of extreme poverty

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The many careers of Richard Leakey

An interview recorded with the famous Kenyan fossil hunter shortly before he died.

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The death of the petrol station

Why electric vehicles mean we will barely need to stop at service stations at all

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Starting a company to fight rare disease

We meet a mother who co-founded a biotech firm to find drugs for untreatable illnesses.

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Business Weekly

Apple hits the $3 trillion valuation mark

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Healing the mind

Psychedelic therapy could provide a major breakthrough in the treatment of depression

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White privilege

Does the global economy need to start dismantling 'global white privilege'?

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What's at stake in Kazakhstan?

How the protests may shake up the economy, trade and business in the Central Asian nation

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Kenya's fries crisis

Why can't multinationals like KFC source their ingredients locally?

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Brexit and my small business

How are small-scale British exporters coping outside the European Union's trading bloc?

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Business Weekly

US annual inflation rate hits 7%

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The future of flying

Move over superjumbo jets - the future is leaner and greener.

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Has stock trading become 'gamified'?

Mobile trading apps are booming in popularity, but are they too much like games?

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Why are some Chinese embracing 'lying flat'?

It鈥檚 been dubbed 鈥榯ang ping鈥� 鈥� shunning tough careers and chilling out instead

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The fight for pocket parity

The humble pocket speaks volumes about gender roles and how women should behave.

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Why hair matters

For decades, some hairstyles have been discouraged at work

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Business Weekly

Microsoft鈥檚 multi-billion dollar deal in the gaming sector

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The beauty tweakments industry

The rush for a fresher face

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Who's winning the war on drugs?

Mexico's cartels are finding innovative ways to smuggle drugs into the US

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