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In the Balance

The biggest financial stories and why they matter to us all.

World Service,304 episodes

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Bitcoin: Still The Future of Money?
Internal feuding and defections threaten the stability of the virtual currency
16 Jul 2016,26 mins
Baby Bust: Are We Running Out of Workers?
The economic impact of falling birth rates and, in some cases, shrinking populations.
09 Jul 2016,26 mins
The Road to Brexit
An American in Britain: investigating Brexit
02 Jul 2016,26 mins
The Road to Brexit
An American in Britain: investigating Brexit
02 Jul 2016,49 mins
UK Votes to Leave EU
What are the implications for the future of the single market?
25 Jun 2016,26 mins
Who'd be a Banker?
Reputations in tatters, bonuses capped, jobs lost - has a banking career lost its appeal?
18 Jun 2016,26 mins
Could the Next 'Emerging Economy' be the West?
The former manufacturing hubs turning globalisation on its head.
16 Apr 2016,23 mins
Equal Pay Vs. Free Market Economics: Lessons from Sport and Hollywood
A look at the gender pay debate through the public arenas of sport and film
09 Apr 2016,26 mins
The Conquest of Reality: is Virtual Reality the Future?
The many guises of virtual reality and what the future holds for the technology
02 Apr 2016,26 mins
Masters of the Universe Handbook
How does business stay ahead of the curve in an increasingly competitive global market?
20 Feb 2016,26 mins
Taxation: Why Don't They Pay More?
What constitutes fair and effective tax and how do we make sure those who should pay, do?
13 Feb 2016,26 mins
Brexit: Will the UK Stay or Go?
What is at stake if the UK decides to leave the EU, not just for the UK, but Europe too?
30 Jan 2016,26 mins
You, Your Career and the Future
As our workplaces rapidly evolve what is the best way to stay ahead in our careers?
23 Jan 2016,26 mins
China's Generation-Y Speaks Out
Young Chinese, trapped amidst economic turmoil, raise doubts about government tactics
16 Jan 2016,26 mins
Long Hours, Short Straw
Across the world, we're all working longer hours. But do we need to and what's the cost?
09 Jan 2016,26 mins
Crystal Ball Gazing
The trends, the big events, the risks that lie ahead for 2016 and the global economy.
02 Jan 2016,26 mins
What a Year It Was...
What were the highs and lows of 2015, for business, the global economy and our pockets?
26 Dec 2015,26 mins
Paris: Counting the Cost
Along with the human tragedy, what was the economic cost of the terror attacks for Paris?
19 Dec 2015,26 mins
Climate Countdown
Business faces tough questions from experts and activists at the climate summit in Paris
05 Dec 2015,26 mins
The Danger of Silos
Too many experts not enough shared information? Are 'silos' in business a risk to us all?
24 Oct 2015,26 mins
Aberdeen to Abadan
As oil prices plunge, Scotland's oil industry looks for new business horizons in Iran
17 Oct 2015,26 mins
The Gig Economy and You
Can the gig economy open up jobs markets while safeguarding workers' rights?
10 Oct 2015,26 mins
What China Means to the USA
How important is the Chinese economy for US economic policies such as interest rates?
03 Oct 2015,26 mins
Profits and the Planet
Simon Jack in New York presents big names in business debating the way forward in tackling climate change, with a live audience.
26 Sep 2015,49 mins
Profit and the Planet
Does big business have the tools to tackle climate change, where governments have failed?
26 Sep 2015,26 mins
Economics Without Borders?
Are EU countries right not to let refugees in, or are they missing an economic trick?
19 Sep 2015,26 mins
No Pain, No Gain: Is Business Too Short-term?
Are businesses focusing too hard on short term gain at the expense of long term benefit?
01 Aug 2015,28 mins
IMF: Fit for the Future?
Can the IMF meet the needs of the global economy, silencing the critics who say it can't?
25 Jul 2015,28 mins
Trading Places: TPP and the US Bid to Stay on Top
What will the Trans-Pacific Partnership mean for global trade?
18 Jul 2015,28 mins
The Longest Journey: Europe's Migration Crisis
Thousands of illegal migrants arrive on the shores of southern Europe, determined to stay
11 Jul 2015,28 mins