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  1. Giving it away

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    Available since today.

    Is giving away a fortune, even more fun than making the money in the first place?

  2. Collective Memory

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    Available since last Saturday.

    Why doesn't the collective memory of an organisation stop it from making the old mistakes?

  3. The Euro - spreading contagion?

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    Available since Sat, 12 May 2012.

    How worried is the rest of the world about the new crisis engulfing the eurozone?

  4. Press Barons: End of an Era?

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    Available since Sat, 5 May 2012.

    Are press barons facing extinction? Justin Rowlatt and guests discuss the future of papers

  5. American Recovery?

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    Available since Tue, 1 May 2012.

    Justin Rowlatt and guests try to guage the true health of the U.S. Economy

  6. France: Are the good times over?

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    Available since Sat, 28 Apr 2012.

    France is often envied for its lifestyle, but is its social model sustainable?

  7. The Value of Technology

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    Available since Sat, 21 Apr 2012.

    As Facebook's buys Instagram are we seeing another technology bubble in the making?

  8. Oil in the Arab Spring

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    Available since Sat, 14 Apr 2012.

    Is the current boom in the oil business bad for the Arab Spring?

  9. The People Are Revolting

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    Available since Sat, 7 Apr 2012.

    Can angry people change the course of economic history? Will protests halt cuts in Europe?

  10. Stacks of Cash

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    Available since Sat, 31 Mar 2012.

    Is it time that companies were persuaded to spend?

  11. The Sweet Spot

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    Available since Sat, 24 Mar 2012.

    How to pursue austerity without damaging growth? Can economies find the sweet spot?

  12. China's economic path

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    Available since Sat, 17 Mar 2012.

    Is China's economy running out of steam? Lesley Curwen and her guests debate the issue.

  13. Jobs for the Future

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    Available since Sat, 10 Mar 2012.

    We swap the studio for the city of London to reflect on the future of manufacturing.

  14. In the Balance: A Marshall Plan for Greece?

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    Available since Sat, 3 Mar 2012.

    Is it time for a rescue strategy for Greece along the lines of the post-war Marshall plan?

  15. In the Balance: When to go bust

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    Available since Sat, 25 Feb 2012.

    How do you know when it's time to go bust?

  16. When is big too big?

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    Available since Sat, 18 Feb 2012.

    When is big too big? Justin Rowlatt and guests discuss whether companies can be too large.

  17. Leadership

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    Available since Sat, 11 Feb 2012.

    If you face a difficult problem what is the best style of leadership to solve it?

  18. Capitalism in the Spotlight

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    Available since Sat, 4 Feb 2012.

    Justin Rowlatt and guests discuss whether capitalism needs fixing. And do meetings work?

  19. Risk

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    Available since Sat, 28 Jan 2012.

    Are we all becoming more risk-averse, and what does that mean for the global economy?

  20. In the Balance: Executive pay

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    Available since Sat, 21 Jan 2012.

    Justin Rowlatt and guests tackle the thorny issue of executive pay.

  21. Chinese property

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    Available since Sat, 14 Jan 2012.

    Is the Chinese property market the next financial disaster waiting to happen?

  22. In the Balance: 2011 - Reaping the Whirlwind

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    Available since Sat, 31 Dec 2011.

    Are we as perilously placed now as we were in the darkest days of 2008?

  23. Germany in the lead

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    Available since Sat, 24 Dec 2011.

    Justin Rowlatt asks whether Germany wants to dominate Europe's finances.

  24. Austerity Rules OK?

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    Available since Sat, 17 Dec 2011.

    Justin Rowlatt and guests wonder whether austerity is strangling economies or saving them

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