Should the US pay reparations to the descendants of slaves?

The most compelling reports from BBC business programmes over the past week

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Hong Kong: Business and the new security laws

Could Hong Kong's status as a leading Asian financial services hub be under threat?

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Why is my manager useless?

Why is the boss sometimes the least skilled in the room?

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What will it take for Facebook to ban hate speech?

Big brands are turning away from Facebook over its so-called toxic content

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The fall of Wirecard - a German scandal

How did the technology star fall so quickly from grace?

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Racial discrimination in banking

We look at how the world of finances perpetuates inequalities in the US

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Will the EU's Covid deal heal the bloc's divisions?

The recovery plan totals hundreds of billions of euros. But are the "Frugal Four" happy?

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The Radical Plan To Tackle Mass Unemployment

How should governments rethink the way they deal with mass job losses?

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A veteran scientist's view on the planet's future

101 year-old environmentalist James Lovelock reflects on his career and climate change

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The Syrian family feud which threatens the country

Why is the country’s richest man defying his cousin - the President?

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Belarus: Which way now?

Plus how women have been disproportionately affected by the pandemic.

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What price the destruction of ancient sites?

We ask whether the punitive measures imposed on bosses at miner Rio Tinto are enough.

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Avoiding slave labour in supply chains

Are international companies doing enough to remove Uighur slave labour?

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Bringing back viruses from the dead

Plus can theatres withstand the onslaught of covid?

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What's at stake in the US elections?

We focus on the big issues framing the debates ahead of November's elections

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US Election: The power of the swing states

We take an in-depth look at Pennsylvania, Florida, Texas and Ohio.

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Disorderly debates and foggy finances

What policies on the economy or the environment did the US presidential candidates offer?

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Should big tech hit the reboot button?

Are big technology companies monopolistic and anti-competitive?

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Golden passports: just asking for trouble?

Cash for citizenship - a lawful way for nations to raise funds or a scheme open to abuse?

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Has President Trump been good for trade?

America First: Has Donald Trump’s overarching theme worked?

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Japan: Carbon neutral by 2050?

The new Japanese prime minister has pledged to make his country carbon neutral by 2050

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US Election: The end of a nailbiting week

The Oval Office is within Joe Biden’s grasp; we ask what it means for US economic policy.

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Getting a Covid-19 vaccine to where it's most needed

As Pfizer says its vaccine is 90% effective, we ask what are the logistical challenges?

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The UK ban on new petrol and diesel cars

We look at how effective a ban on sales of new petrol and diesel cars in the UK might be

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Will a Covid-19 vaccine rescue the global economy?

We look at the third covid vaccine - is it the shot in the arm the global economy needs?

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Shell accused in court over fossil fuel phaseout

The battle between Shell and green groups who say it remains too focused on fossil fuels.

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What Covid-19 vaccines can do for Big Pharma

Can covid vaccines restore the battered reputations of the big pharmaceutical companies?

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Big trouble for Big Tech?

Silicon Valley's biggest names are facing an unprecedented onslaught of scrutiny

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Pandemic disrupts global supply chains

Border closures cause chaos for freight transport

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Global vaccine hopes for 2021

Will the approval of a cheaper and easier to use vaccine help the developing world?

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