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Made

Made gives an inside view into the global econmy with gripping business reports from the heart of Europe. Our reporters are where the economic action is.

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4:18

Spain: Benidorm without tourists

Made ·

2021/03/16

Spain may be emerging from a third wave of the pandemic, but its tourism industry remains in a deep crisis. Hotels and restaurants are closed or empty. Benidorm, the epicenter of mass tourism on the Costa Brava, is eerily quiet.

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3:41

The virus is deepening the digital divide

Made ·

2021/03/16

The divide has to do with access to technology, skills and jobs. It exists within and between countries. The pandemic has hastened a shift to the digital economy. 40% of the world's population are still offline. Many risk further marginalization.

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2:35

Economic orthodoxy and the pandemic

Made ·

2021/03/16

A key myth of capitalism is that free markets and small government are the keys to prosperity and progress. In the pandemic, businesses are collapsing and governments taking center stage. Is political economy in need of a major overhaul?

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2:57

Entrepreneurs angry about government aid

Made ·

2021/03/16

Sarna Röser heads Germany's Association of Young Entrepreneurs. She says government aid to companies has been slow to arrive and poorly organized. The association calls on the government to set out an exit strategy from current pandemic restrictions.

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4:32

Starting over in the crisis

Made ·

2021/03/16

Stefan Hienzsch's cleaning company folded in Germany's first lockdown. Luckily, he had other skills he could call on to grow another business. He's one of the lucky ones.

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3:59

Water sommeliers, masters of subtle differences

Made ·

2021/03/09

Bottled water is very big business. Water sommelier is a new kind of occupation. To practice it, one has to learn about all kinds of barely perceptible differences. We visited a training course.

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4:52

Water shortage: Controversial dam for Manila

Made ·

2021/03/09

Millions of people in the capital of the Philippines don’t have enough clean water. To improve things the government plans to build a dam to supply Manila with 600m liters of water a day. But it would uproot many people from their village homes.

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3:41

Is it OK to make money with water?

Made ·

2021/03/09

What should water cost? Who should provide it? Is it morally acceptable for companies to profit from selling it to those who need it? Sophia Maria Schmidt, involved in the Students4Water project, discusses the issues. She says the price should rise.

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2:04

The ways we waste water

Made ·

2021/03/09

It takes 8,000 liters to make a pair of jeans: we use a lot more water than we realise. Virtual water is a term for water used to make products. In effect, we even import water from drought-stricken regions in coffee or meat. What can we do about it?

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7:05

Water scarcity: why our most precious resource is...

Made ·

2021/03/09

Tesla's plan to build a huge new factory near Berlin has triggered a debate in Germany about protecting groundwater. In Delhi people have to queue for drinking water. Water parks are booming on Bali. Water scarcity is a global problem.

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7:05

Supersized wind turbines

Made ·

2021/03/02

A strong tailwind is boosting renewable energy sources, and as wind turbines get taller and taller, their blades are getting longer and longer. We visit a wind farm under construction in Germany.

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5:20

Small investors and daytrading

Made ·

2021/03/02

Daytrading has been booming during the pandemic. As lots of retail investors also join in, stock prices have been soaring. But in this very risky business it’s easy to lose big. Chelsey Dulaney tried out daytrading for herself.

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4:58

Tiny homes - a big trend

Made ·

2021/03/02

Micro-homes mean very limited space, but more and more people are interested in downsizing their accommodation. We meet a tiny-house builder in Germany, and an architect in Hong Kong who says small homes are key to overcoming homelessness.

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3:08

The risks and rewards of nanotechnology

Made ·

2021/03/02

Tiny particles are found in lots of modern products from skin cream to glue. But there is reason to suspect that some kinds could be dangerous to our health and the environment.

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2:08

What is nanotechnology?

Made ·

2021/03/02

In recent decades scientists and engineers have learned to make and manipulate nanoparticles and nanostructures and deploy them in products and processes. The range of applications is enormous and expanding fast.

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4:19

The problem with artificial intelligence

Made ·

2021/02/23

Artificial intelligence could make the world an even unfairer place. It tends to base its decisions on biased information. We talk to professor Kate Crawford about the social impact of AI.

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2:44

Inequality in the global vaccination campaign

Made ·

2021/02/23

Over 4 billion people are set to be vaccinated in 2021. The United Nations and its partners want to ensure that emerging nations also get access to vaccines. We talked with a representative of the Gavi vaccine alliance.

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6:22

The two sides of coronavirus vaccination

Made ·

2021/02/23

The entire populations of industrialized countries are expected to be vaccinated by the end of 2021. In emerging nations, however, that might not happen until 2022 at the earliest. Is that fair?

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2:54

Krieger lost in chat

Made ·

2021/02/16

Working from home has become a nightmare for Krieger: video conferencing marathons. Then, another Krieger appears as his counterpart and admonisher who gives him helpful hints.

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