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Spice Islands & Slavery

The history of the spice trade, from Zanzibar to India, and the human misery behind it

• 17 mins

Russian Money, Cypriot Haven

Known as a mecca for Russian money laundering, Cyprus is trying to clean up its act

• 17 mins

The Housing Crisis that Never Went Away

Some US cities have still not recovered from the 2008 property meltdown

• 17 mins

Africa's Missing Maps

What role can businesses play in filling Africa's cartographical gaps?

• 17 mins

Bottoms Up!

How whisky became the world's favourite tipple

• 17 mins

Can't Get No Sleep

Had a late night? Well here's a programme about insomnia

• 17 mins

The Electric Robotaxi Dream

Will we all be using self-driving taxi apps by 2030, or is this pure fantasy?

• 17 mins

The Outlook for 2019

Jeffrey Sachs, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and Mohamed El-Erian discuss the year ahead

• 17 mins

Loneliness at Work

Is it an ‘epidemic’ that business needs to tackle?

• 17 mins

The Firm Where Everyone Has Autism

Jane Wakefield visits a software company which exclusively uses autistic employees

• 17 mins

A Dog's Life? Yes please!

The global pet food industry is predicted to be worth nearly $100 billion by 2022

• 17 mins

The Housing Disruptors

Can factory-made homes solve global housing shortages?

• 17 mins

Our Hilarious Universe

Revenge of the nerds - how comedians are helping explain the world of science and tech

• 17 mins

The Consequences of China Cyber Espionage

Did China steal the plans for its military hardware? And what is the US doing about it?

• 17 mins

Making the Desert Bloom

Can salt-water plants save the world from climate change?

• 17 mins

Making The Desert Bloom

Can salt-water plants save the world from climate change?

• 17 mins

Decarbonising the Atmosphere

Removing CO2 from the air is technologically feasible, but is it commercially viable?

• 17 mins

Judgement Day For Brexit Deal

UK MPs have voted down Theresa May's deal for leaving the European Union.

• 26 mins

Ghosting at Work

When is it acceptable to vanish from a job without warning or explanation?

• 17 mins

The US Government Shutdown

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

• 17 mins

China’s New Silk Road Comes to Pakistan

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

• 17 mins

Board of the Problem

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

• 17 mins

Selling Romance

Have dating apps reduced romance to a commodity?

• 17 mins

Bill Gates Makes His Pitch

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

• 17 mins

The Great China Slowdown

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

• 17 mins

Will Tanzania's Drone Industry Take Off?

The drones in Africa used for surveying and mapping

• 17 mins

A Deepening Crisis in Venezuela

Two rival presidents, oil sanctions and hyperinflation

• 17 mins

Huawei and the Trade War

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

• 17 mins

Keeping your Eggs on Ice

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

• 17 mins

Peak Smartphone

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

• 17 mins