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In the Balance

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

In the Balance Podcast Guide

Listen to In the Balance, a Business podcast by BBC. Stream 94 episodes in English, follow new audio stories, and play episodes online on Radio and Podcast.

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Brexit, trade and Trump

What are the political and economic factors to watch in 2020? Will the trade wars continue, will Brexit get done and who will be the next US...

26:28Dec 21, 2019

Mental health at work

What is best practice for employers dealing with mental health problems at work? The World Health Organisation estimates that depression and...

26:29Dec 14, 2019

Boardroom quotas for women

Are mandatory quotas desirable or necessary to ensure more diversity in our company boardrooms? The Netherlands has just passed a law obligi...

28:04Dec 7, 2019

Regulating political chatter

Can we trust the political adverts in our news feeds? Who is sending them, why are we being targeted and are they even true? This week we're...

27:41Nov 30, 2019

Divestment and climate change

Divestment has become a rallying call by environmental campaigners in the fight against climate change. It's when environmentally aware inve...

29:44Nov 23, 2019

When to retire

At a time when we’re living longer, healthier lives should we do away with the notion of retirement and just keep on working? Are the skills...

27:25Nov 16, 2019

Kilkenomics – is Europe broken?

The EU has a new parliament, new leadership, but the same old problems; Brexit, political populism and an economic slowdown. How will it sta...

26:28Nov 9, 2019

Outsmarting AI

Some of the world’s top thinkers on artificial intelligence discuss the threats intelligent machines might pose to humans. With Turkey claim...

26:29Nov 2, 2019

Starting from scratch

What's the best strategy for starting a business from nothing? What if you have to start over - either in a new country or because of a busi...

26:28Aug 17, 2019

Does the office have a future?

Thanks to technology, these days it’s possible to work almost anywhere. You can log on from your kitchen table, in a trendy café or even on...

26:28Aug 3, 2019

How China Curbs Online Gaming

Online gaming and e-sports are huge industries, but there are concerns about over-use and addiction and the way gaming takes up the time of...

26:28Mar 30, 2019

Brexit: Planning in Uncertain Times

The UK parliament has rejected the Brexit deal struck between the government and the European Union. As the clock ticks to the deadline for...

26:28Jan 19, 2019

Money and Me

Ask yourself honestly, how closely have you examined your emotional relationship with money? Or is it all a bit too awkward? Financial psych...

27:35Jan 5, 2019

India's Fight Against Sexual Harassment

In 2013, India passed an Act to protect women from sexual harassment in the workplace. Five years on, has it had any meaningful impact and w...

22:59Dec 29, 2018

The Brexit Waiting Game

It's been another week of turmoil in British Brexit politics, but what is the view from the rest of Europe? Is the EU any better organised t...

26:28Dec 15, 2018

The Juggle

How do you juggle the demands of a job and a family? Is there a stress-free and guilt-free way of giving adequate attention to your children...

26:28Sep 29, 2018

The Price of Pills

Drug firms are coming under fire from the US, Europe and China over the cost of some of their products. But is it simply the price we have t...

26:29Sep 22, 2018

The Lehman Legacy

In this special edition we hear personal stories from the Great Recession and ask who has paid the highest price. From mortgage defaults and...

48:59Sep 15, 2018

Planning to Fail

Why are most of us so bad at planning for the future? Whether saving for our retirement, managing workloads and deadlines, or budgeting for...

26:29Sep 8, 2018

Prenups

Would you sign a divorce contract before you got married? Should you? They’re often seen as unnecessary, unromantic, and irreligious, but we...

26:28Sep 1, 2018

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