The Chinese middle class led a boom in demand for luxury goods. But a government crackdown made consumers wary about showing off their wealth. How has China’s new modesty affected the luxury business as a whole? Also: India’s power sector has until now been dependent on using dirty coal but things are changing. And sand has become a scarce resource, leading to a burgeoning trade in illegal mining. Simon Long hosts.
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Portugal cuts its fiscal deficit while raising pensions and wages
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The two-year countdown to Brexit has begun
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The Supreme Court bolsters rule against executing prisoners with low IQs
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Podcast: Luxury for the masses?
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“The Discovery” skims over eschatological questions
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Leaving the EU: How Britain got here and what comes next
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