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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Chaos on Capitol Hill

Business Weekly examines the enormous task now facing President-elect Joe Biden

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Silicon Valley turns on Donald Trump

The US president is suspended from his social media accounts and Parler is taken offline.

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Will Joe Biden be good for business?

We hear from US businesses wondering what the new administration will do for them.

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Combating Covid: Closed borders and quarantine hotels

As the UK imposes new quarantine measures, how has Australia fared with a similar policy?

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Following the money in Myanmar

The coup puts the focus on the SE Asian nation and the hold its army has on the economy.

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Amateur trading: Reward and risk

On this episode of Business Weekly, we examine the world of amateur traders.

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The great semiconductor squeeze

Why everyone is fighting over the technical bits of genius businesses cannot do without

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How important are vaccine passports?

Some say they will help us return to life as we knew it. Others warn of ethical dilemmas

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Reflecting on a year of the pandemic

How has a year of the pandemic affected jobs and mental health around the world?

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Covid-19: One year on

We look at the economic and social effects from Nairobi to Barcelona. What has changed?

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Vaccine wars in Europe

How much of the argument is about genuine safety concerns and how much is political?

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Traffic jam in the Suez

A huge container ship stuck in the Suez canal leaves global trade in a jam

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Financial industry rocked by Archegos affair

The most spectacular loss of personal wealth in history?

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