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Ruth Alexander finds out who makes money out of what we throw away. On the trail of our recycling, she discovers a multi-billion dollar industry that is global, and in turmoil. Show more
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Trouble sleeping? There's a whole new industry for that. David Baker investigates the billion-pound business sector dedicated to improving our 40 winks. Show more
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Many fees and charges in the investment industry have been hidden for decades. Lesley Curwen meets the transparency 'detectives' intent on reform. Will their efforts be rewarded? Show more
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John Murphy takes us from the 14th century to the 21st century to see how plagues and pandemics affected economies. Show more
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Millions of us are now working from home. But what are the upsides and challenges of working like this? Show more
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The area around Chernobyl was once home to large, prosperous and lively collective farms, until the reactor's explosion in 1986. How's the local economy now recovering? Show more
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What can Iceland teach us about ensuring that jobs routinely done by women are paid as well as those done by men? Lesley Curwen examines a radical approach to the gender pay gap. Show more
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Following the money from your pocket to the forests of Zimbabwe as we find out how carbon credits work. What is your money spent on and how does it off set your carbon emissions? Show more
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Will life sciences lead Britain towards a new economic future? Brexit's causing uncertainty. But Ruth Alexander discovers a 'golden triangle' of ambitious commercial innovation. Show more
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Potholes. A national obsession, but there's much more to them than you might think. Ruth Alexander digs deep into the costs, and opportunities, lurking in our road network. Show more
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It has been described as an 'education arms race'. Caroline Bayley delves into the booming industry of tutoring and asks if the massive investment by parents is money well spent. Show more
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Can the fashion for high-end coffee save Colombia’s struggling farmers? Show more
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How coronavirus is putting global delivery networks under severe strain. Show more
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The last eighteen months have seen a global public backlash against plastic. Caroline Bayley asks how businesses have responded and what opportunities it has brought. Show more
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There's increasing demand for electricity, and the sources of it are changing - so how can Britain ensure a constant supply? Show more
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Peter Day talks to companies affected by economic sanctions imposed against Russia, and by retaliatory sanctions imposed by Russia, and asks how they cope. Show more
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Sovereign wealth funds are huge government-run investment funds. The money often comes from commodities, like oil. Peter Day asks whether the funds are any cause for concern. Show more
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The white collar worker has become a cult hero in TV series and comic books in Japan. Ruth Alexander travels to Tokyo to discover what he reveals about the business world. Show more
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Bletchley Park, the enigma machine and GCHQ mean Britain was a leader of what would become cyber security, we've since slipped. Belfast shows what the industry can do to catch up. Show more
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Britain has lost a quarter of its pubs in two decades. But others, like small micropubs, are popping up. Why are they succeeding when the traditional boozer is struggling? Show more
