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Rare earths: the hidden element in your electronic goods
10/09/2011 - ENVIRONMENT

Rare earths: the hidden element in your electronic goods

This week's Environment show looks at what are known as "rare earths": 17 metals that are widely used in the manufacture of goods such as mobile phones, flat-screen TVs and electric cars. They're not actually as rare as their name suggests - but there is only a finite supply in the world.
Mapping the future: are we running out of resources?
10/09/2011 - BEYOND BUSINESS

Mapping the future: are we running out of resources?

Are you ready for a world without oil? Our society is dependent on resources like it, but some experts warn we could be closer than you may think to running out. In this edition of the programme we ask if human ingenuity will get us out of trouble, and what we need to do to plan for tomorrow.
Gold prices hit record high amid stock market jitters
18/07/2011 - MARKETS

Gold prices hit record high amid stock market jitters

The price of gold hit record highs on Monday as jittery investors sent stock and bond markets plunging amid fears that the eurozone and US debt crises could lead the world into another recession.
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Oil spikes, food fears
08/03/2011 - THE DEBATE

Oil spikes, food fears

It's not just oil. The world is now gobbling up grains faster than we can grow them. Will inflation and hot commodity prices kill the recovery and undermine pro-democracy efforts in places like Egypt and Tunisia? François Picard’s panel argues over how to feed an overcrowded planet that's trying to sustain a recovery.
Oil prices soar for a second day as unrest threatens Libyan supply
22/02/2011 - COMMODITIES

Oil prices soar for a second day as unrest threatens Libyan supply

Oil prices continued to soar Tuesday with Brent oil prices hitting highs of $108.57 per barrel before settling at $105.78. Continuing violence in Libya threatens to hamper exports from the oil rich nation.
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Ouattara's call for ban on cocoa exports to cut Gbagbo's fund
25/01/2011 - Ivory Coast

Ouattara's call for ban on cocoa exports to cut Gbagbo's fund

Alassane Ouattara, the internationally recognised president-elect of Ivory Coast, called for a ban on cocoa exports on Monday in an attempt to starve his rival, Laurent Gbagbo, of funds. The call sent the price of the country’s cash crop shooting up.
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Gold hits record high
20/09/2010 - THE WEEK IN BUSINESS

Gold hits record high

Stéphane Marchand tells us why the price of gold keeps rising, why Fiat's development strategy is proving a winner, and why we should pay attention to a preliminary WTO report on Airbus and Boeing.
Russia extends grain export ban
07/09/2010 - THE WEEK IN BUSINESS

Russia extends grain export ban

Pierre Briançon analyses the risk of a new food crisis, as well as the European Commission's decision to approve the creation of financial watchdogs.
Sliding dollar pushes gold to new high of over $1,160 an ounce
23/11/2009 - COMMODITIES

Sliding dollar pushes gold to new high of over $1,160 an ounce

The price of gold jumped to a record high in Monday morning trading in Hong Kong, the precious metal reaching $1,164.85 an ounce due to the weak dollar.
Gold hits another record high as dollar struggles
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