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Money & Business
New Entrepreneurs 2015
Meet three winners of the OU 2015 Entrepreneurship Competition, each about to launch a new venture. Carolyn Cleveland is pioneering empathy training in the NHS; Mikhail Devitt is developing Kleio, an app to help children learn to read; and Caroline Hearne who designed a new type of bag for bikes.
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Money & Business
Have we got Wonga wrong? A defence of payday loans
The case against payday lenders has been made solidly over the last few years, and some have tried to clean up their businesses. Christopher Mallon believes we shouldn't overlook the valuable role they can play in helping some people budget.
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Society, Politics & Law
Fair shares? Why sharing needs a democratic revolution
The sharing economy is in danger of becoming dominated by Silicon Valley. That needs to change, says Chris Martin.
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Society, Politics & Law
Question Time for Yanis Varoufakis
Nine leading academics were given the chance to put their questions to the man who - for six months - was Greece's finance minister. Here's what happened.
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Money & Business
Small Data: Summer petrol prices
It's August - and many families will be heading off soon on summer holidays. But how has the cost of petrol changed over the last ten years?
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History & The Arts
A hard day at the Met Office: The BBC look for a change in the weather
After nearly a century, the BBC has announced it's looking for a new weather partner. That's bad news for the Met Office.
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Science, Maths & Technology
How India reacted to Sundar Pichai's new role at Google - and what will he do?
Indian-born Sundar Pichai has been appointed CEO at Google. How did India react to the news? Like anything, with jokes and Wikipedia edit wars.
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History & The Arts
Do tax breaks work well for promoting creative industries?
Today, the EU has announced approval for an extension of tax breaks for the British film industry. But is this form of indirect subsidy the best way to help stimulate creative industries? Animation expert Charles Kenny has looked at schemes around the world, and wonders if we'd not all be better off with something more directly supportive.
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Science, Maths & Technology
Can design by committee work? Making a case for open source design
We know what's wrong with design committees: too many cooks; too much spoiled broth; bitter recriminations over who spoiled the broth; broth being launched as a beta while spoiled broth is further spoiled by the same iterative process. By keeping everyone happy, nobody's happy, right? Well... maybe not. Design educator Mushon Zer-Aviv suggests ...
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Money & Business
What is ROWE - and does it deliver results?
ROWE - where employees are judged on what they do, rather than where they are, remains popular with some organisations. But does it deliver results?
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Foreign games consoles finally enter the Chinese market
After fifteen years locked out of the largest potential market, non Chinese game consoles are finally being sold in mainland China. But is it too late for Sony and others to build a winning position?
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Creativity at Work
Is creativity a mind-set or can it be developed? How much influence does organisational culture have on creativity in the workplace? And is there space for innovation within all business environments? Managing a successful business is never simple, especially when it’s necessary to navigate a company through a changing landscape. Featuring a ...