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Greece: Here We Go Again!
Greece needs emergency funding, but this time debt relief is on the agenda too.
Elements: Hydrogen - Energy
Is the dream of a hydrogen-fuelled zero-carbon economy achievable?
Selling Saudi Arabia's Aramco
We hear from Saudi's secretive state oil giant, Aramco, as it prepares to go public.
Crackdown on Corruption?
World leaders meet to talk corruption; and an oil magnate tells us why Trump is his man
What Happens to Your Digital Life After you Die?
How to control your digital afterlife. We talk to the companies who promise to help.
Are Refugees a Boon or Drain on a Host Economy?
Is the cost of hosting refugees outweighed by the boost they give to an economy?
Which Way for Oil and Gas?
France's Total invests in North Sea energy. And elevators that go up, down and sideways.
Elements: Potassium
India is completely dependent on imports of potash, a fertiliser essential for crops.
Philanthropy's Big Giveaway
Billionaire donors describe different ways of giving. But, is it always a force for good?
Post Ebola Corruption
Millions of dollars of aid money has been stolen from Sierra Leone's Ebola survivors
The Industrialisation of Africa
A leading Nigerian businesswoman on Africa's potential, and a cashew boom in Ivory Coast
Vancouver's 'Freak Show' Property Market
Millionaire homes; struggling millennials; foreign money
Elements: Cadmium
This toxic metal is being phased out of our lives, but still keeps planes up in the air.
Minimum Wage, Maximum Poverty?
How a minimum wage affects poor workers' prospects. Plus, job-hunting in Africa.
Robots Caring for the Elderly?
Robots in the care home, and in the workplace, resembling people. It's coming soon.
The Price of Palm Oil
Murder and theft, as well as environmental damage, lurk behind this supermarket staple.
Elements: Hydrogen - Fusion
Could we finally be about to crack this source of potentially unlimited clean energy?
Brazil's Olympic Challenge
Political and economic crisis, and Zika - the hurdles facing the Olympics in Rio
Universal Basic Income: Dream or Nightmare?
Free cash payments for everyone has been a dream for decades. But can we afford it?
Samarco Dam Disaster
Jon Bithrey reports from the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais.
Brexit and British Investment
What would Brexit mean for foreign investment into Britain?
Where Should Millennials Live?
With rising house prices and rents in US cities, what are the options for young people?
Leadership: Does Gender Matter?
Do female bosses lead differently to their male counterparts?
L'Oreal in China Row
The cosmetics giant accused of buckling to Beijing. And how to be a 10% entrepreneur.
Euro 2016: Sponsors' Jamboree
Record sponsorship spending - is football worth it? Plus a "sinister" billionaires' club.
Appraising Annual Appraisals
Are those dreaded performance reviews for employees falling out of fashion?
Norway: A Model For Brexit?
How Norway manages its economy outside of the European Union. Is it a model for Britain?
Seattle's $15 Minimum Wage
The impact of Seattle's new minimum wage
How the Swiss View "Brexit"
Views from Zurich on associate EU status, and where the world will grow next.
Brexit Vote: Down to the Wire
Brexit, for and against, and we hear from Serbia about a controversial development plan.
