How Politics Broke up with Business

Why have politicians gone from cosying up to business, to turning a deaf ear?

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Can Liberian rubber bounce back?

Liberia is one of the poorest countries yet rich in natural resources. Can rubber help?

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Belarus: Harvesting the whirlwind

The future of farmland ruined by Chernobyl

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What is the value of women’s work?

Iceland has a radical approach to the gender pay gap. What lessons could others learn?

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Keeping the Lights On

How can Britain ensure a consistent supply of electricity when its sources are changing?

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The pub is dead! Long live the micropub!

British pubs have been closing down but a new type of pub - the micropub - is popping up.

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The Business of Beethoven

Clemmie Burton-Hill looks at the little-known story of Beethoven, the entrepreneur.

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Clean Cooking in Rwanda

We meet the companies trying to give women a cleaner and safer cooking environment.

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Selling Britain

What is Britain's global business image and where is it heading?

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Germany’s Energy Transition

What’s happened to Germany’s energy transition from fossil fuels to renewables?

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Zimbabwe's Food Crisis: Can Old Crops Fix New Problems?

Meet the Zimbabwean businesses on a mission to change tastes and survive climate change.

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Australia’s Coalface

Heidi Pett reports on Australia’s reliance on fossil fuels.

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Is the UK up for sale?

A third of takeovers in the UK are by foreign companies. A welcome boost or a problem?

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Hydrogen: The answer to Climate Change?

Once dubbed ‘fuel of the future’ but hydrogen powered transport is now a reality.

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Making fashion sustainable

The British menswear designer, Patrick Grant asks how fashion can be made sustainably.

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Indonesia’s new capital

Indonesia is planning to move its capital to the jungle – how will this work?

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Supply Chains vs Covid-19

How coronavirus is straining global delivery networks

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Could carbon offsetting save the world’s forests?

How a company in Zimbabwe is using carbon credits to protect forests

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Working From Home

So many of us are WFH. Caroline Bayley looks at the history and pitfalls.

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Economic lessons from pandemics past

What can the past teach us about economies after a pandemic?

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Economic Recovery in the USA

Jim O'Neill assesses American business and economic resilience.

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Adapt to Survive

Many businesses are struggling in the lockdown, but some are adapting to survive.

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Oil Shock 2020

Why should we care if the oil price has crashed? With Lesley Curwen.

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The Jobs Challenge

Whose jobs are most at risk from the economic wreckage of Covid 19?

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The Gatwick Effect

The impact of lockdown on businesses in Crawley, the town near Gatwick Airport.

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Keep up at the Back!

How healthy is the exercise industry?

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Black Business Matters

The impact of Black Lives Matter on business.

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The March of Robots

In a world where everything seems to be changing, will robots take more jobs?

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The Tree Trade

The future of forestry in the UK.

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Wine, Widgets and Brexit

Two companies, one French, one German, prepare for post-Brexit trade with the UK.

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Building Back Better

How can businesses ensure our recovery from Covid is green?

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Still in Business

How some businesses survived lockdown – at least this far

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