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Adoption
In Western Europe and North America today the falling birth rates and increased age of couples wanting children has led to an increase in the number of overseas adoptions.  But what problems do these couples - and the children - face? Read about the subject and listen to differing opinions from people involved in adoptions.

The Airbus
Airbus began as a French-German consortium but now is a global company with subsidiaries in China, Japan and North America.
Read about the latest in the Airbus stable, the A380  and listen to part of a talk about its characteristics.

Alcohol abuse
The pub is a truly British institution, a place where people socialise and unwind by having a drink or two after a hard week at work. But there can also exist a dark side to drinking in order to be sociable or unwind - drinking so much alcohol that your health is at risk. Read about the effect that alcohol has on your body and listen to radio interview discussing the problem of "binge drinking".

The BRIC countries
Read a report on the economic outlook of the 4 countries and listen to a group of company directors speak about the potential benefits and risks of investing in those countries.

Business and ethics
So what are business ethics and why are they seen as important in today’s business climate? Find out more.

Change management
To survive and prosper businesses need to be able to change and adapt to internal and external environmental pressures. Here we look at some of the issues around managing the process of change within organisations.

Change Management 2: The learning organisation
How can businesses succeed in a rapidly-changing environment? One answer being proposed is that they become "learning organisations" and embrace change. Find out how they operate and listen to a line manager speaking to his line managee.

Climate change
Climate change, global warming, the greenhouse effect ... these days nobody denies that there is something strange and worrying happening to the atmosphere.

eBay
Read about the company, when it was founded and how it works.  Listen to a lecturer talking about this success.

e-commerce
Find out some of the problems around doing business on the Internet.

Effective websites
Read some advice about how to design your own website and listen to a discussion between an expert on search engine optimisation and her client about how to improve a website.

Entrepreneurs
In recent years we have seen many British born entrepreneurs.  Find out more about one.

The Fashion Industry
Read about the business ethics of fashion and listen to an interview with a male supermodel.

The Federal Reserve
Read about its origins and how it has evolved, and listen to a banker talk about its current chairman, Mr. Bernanke.

Focus on the e-economy
Read a case study about Amazon.com, the company that began as an online bookseller and listen to a lecture about the characteristics of successful e-businesses.

Football management
Read the article about what makes a good football manager and listen to an interview with an ex-footballer now training to be a manager.

The Future of Europe
In 2005 the French and the Dutch voted ‘No’ to the adoption of the European Constitution. Read about why voters rejected the constitution and what will happen to it now. Then listen to two young undergraduates talking about what the European Union means to them.

Future fuel sources
With fossil fuel reserves running out, the search is now on for alternative sources of energy. Read an overview of renewable energy sources, and listen to an energy expert give advice to householders.

The future of G8
Who will the future G8 members be and why?  Will Brazil be one of them?

G8 meetings
The G8 leaders meet to discuss international political and economic issues but questions are asked about the role of the group in the world today.

The Gas industry
At a time when we are constantly reminded of the importance of saving energy, why is so much natural gas being wasted?  Read about the practice of gas flaring and listen to a news report on the future of gas.

Genetic drugs
Already with the mapping of some combinations of human DNA, and with developments brought by the Genome Project, the possibility of contracting certain diseases can be predicted. When will it be possible to produce specific drugs for specific genetic profiles?

Influential business people
This article introduces three of the top 100 business people of all time included on Forbes list.

Investing in youth
In developing countries over 40% of the population is under 15. It is important for a wide range of human rights, gender and economic reasons that governments and aid agencies invest as much as possible in this generation. Find out more...

IT update
Voice recognition technology is being used more and more in a wide variety of applications, learn about one new application here.

Leadership
Read about the skills a good leader possesses and listen to a group of managers give their opinions on what makes a good leader.

Lebanon
Read an article about the Lebanon and listen to some young Lebanese people discuss their country and their future hopes and aspirations.

Logistics
Find out about exactly what logistics is and how it works.  Read about the origins and what logistics involves nowadays and listen to people talking about their jobs in a logistics company.

Marketing
Read the description of a Marketing module taken from a university prospectus and listen to a lecturer give an introductory talk on this field of study.

Market research techniques
Do you know the techniques you can use for doing market research and the differences between qualitative research and quantative? Find out about the area of market research and listen to a consultant explaining how she goes about her job.

Mergers
‘Hostile takeovers’, ‘dawn raids’...this is the language of business – and in particular the language of takeovers and mergers. So what are the motives behind mergers, and what do the terms mean?

Multiple intelligences
Howard Gardner was the one who first identified multiple intelligences. Read about what they are and listen to two students discussing the way they prefer to learn.

Music business
The music industry has seen many far-reaching changes in quite a short time. Listen to a discussion about recent changes and read about a model of sales coming into use.

Oil prices
Oil prices have a wide-reaching effect on many areas of our lives.  Read about the evolution of oil prices and consider possible future scenarios.  Listen to people discussing the present situation.

Organisational culture
All companies have a style of their own, sometimes clearly identifiable and sometimes not particularly distinctive. Find out more.

Pricing Strategies
How do you decide what the 'right' price is?  There are many different kinds of pricing strategies and you can read about the main ones in use today and find out about some lesser-known ones.  Listen to an interview where the subject is budget airlines, very much in the news in many parts of the world.

Products and brands
Martha Stewart’s profile is such an integral part of the brand Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia - the company she founded.

Property markets
Buying your first property can be a daunting experience. Here is a magazine article offering advice to first time buyers who are thinking of investing in the property market.

Public relations
What are the advantages and disadvantages of doing your own public relations or getting specialists in?  What sort of people go into public relations?  What skills do they need?  Find out more ...

Social mobility
Social mobility can refer to the possibility of an individual to change their social status and move up the "social ladder". Read and article which explores the reality behind the American dream and listen to a report on the situation in India.

Starting an e-business
What exactly is involved in setting up an e-business, how do you go about it, what costs are there, how long does it take, what risks are involved?  Find some answers to these questions.

Successful Businesswomen
Women are starting to make a place for themselves in the world of business in many countries.
Read an article about 3 top businesswomen and listen to a female filmmaker talk about the successful women she interviewed for her latest film.

Tips for better marketing
Twelve ways to improve your marketing and sell more.

Total Quality Management
TQM goes through periodic ups and downs in popularity.  Currently it is 'up' and is being implemented all over the world in fields other than business and marketing, such as medicine. Find out more.

Understanding competitors
The basis of a successful marketing plan is understanding the competitors, what they offer and how they differ from us and what we offer. See the processes on a flowchart and listen to two people discussing it.

US - forever number 1?
People around the world are beginning to ask for how long the U.S. will be able to retain its position as the world’s number one economic power.

Web telephony
Read an article which gives background information about VOIP and listen to a telecommunications expert who talks about the impact Skype has had in the field of telecommunications.

World Trade Organisation
What is the World Trade Organisation and how does it work, who belongs to it and what are the benefits? Find the answers in this extract from a pamphlet about the WTO.