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Las Vegas has become one of the hot spots in the US solar power boom, creating tensions with local utilities. Ed Crooks, US industry and energy editor, reports.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In the final episode of this series, Henry Mance looks at Angus Deaton's views on foreign aid, how US politics is influencing the debate on climate change and the Keystone pipeline. He also talks to FT leader writer James Blitz about UK plans for more internet surveillance.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

US group Activision Blizzard is paying $5.9bn for the creator of Candy Crush Saga, in the gaming industry’s biggest deal since Microsoft bought Minecraft last year. Robert Cookson talks to Tim Bradshaw, the FT's technology correspondent in San Francisco, about the deal. Music by David Sappa  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The machinations behind a request from TransCanada for the Obama administration to suspend its review of the Keystone XL pipeline permit application are explained by the FT's US industry and energy editor, Ed Crooks. Music: "Acid Jazz" by Kevin MacLeod  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Turkey's president Recep Tayyip Erdogan has cemented his authority after his AK party won a convincing victory in this week's parliamentary elections. Daniel Dombey asks Mehul Srivastava, FT correspondent in Ankara, what the result means for Turkey's economy and its ties with the west.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Neuroscientist David Eagleman argues that the brain is like a field of battle: subject to conflicting drives and impulses that we are only just beginning to understand. He talks to Sally Davies, FT Weekend's digital editor, about the nature of consciousness, why human beings are hardwired for xenophobia, and how technology can extend our cognitive powers. To read an exclusive extract from David's new book, go to ft.com/eagleman Music: Another Cultural Landslide, 'Everybody's got a brain'  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Henry Mance reviews the week's events, including the landslide victory of Poland's Law and Justice party, the unexpectedly strong poll performance of Argentina's opposition, and the setback for Britain's George Osborne over tax credits. He is joined by Arash Massoudi, the FT's M&A correspondent, to discuss why mergers matter.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Earlier this week, US news editor Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson sat down with David Miliband, president and chief executive of the International Rescue Committee. In this excerpt, Mr Miliband discusses how Russia's presence in Syria has intensified the crisis, how weak the international political response to the crisis has been, and how the conflict in Syria has dramatised the need for better humanitarian aid. Watch the rest of the interview at ft.com/irc. Music: "Acid Jazz" by Kevin MacLeod.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

UK chancellor George Osborne was rebuffed by the House of Lords this week over his policy to cut tax credits. The FT’s Lionel Barber and Janan Ganesh discuss the opposition and the constitutional dilemma created by the move. Music: “Acid Jazz” by Kevin MacLeod.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

RBS this week became the world's first bank to adopt Facebook at Work, allowing staff to swap information and with the potential aim of providing banking services through the social network in future. Martin Arnold discusses what it means for the UK lender with Emma Dunkley, the FT's retail banking correspondent. Music by David Sappa  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Argentina is heading for a presidential run-off after a turnround in the fortunes of the opposition candidate, Mauricio Macri. Jonathan Wheatley asks Benedict Mander, FT correspondent in Buenos Aires, whether the business friendly mayor of Buenos Aires has credible plans for fixing the economy.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Henry Mance presents the best of the FT audio, taking in Xi Jinping's visit to the UK, the first interview with Kweku Adobole and an introduction to Canada's new prime minister. He is joined by Guy Chazan, who recently returned to Moscow after an eight-year absence.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Kweku Adoboli, who went to prison for losing the Swiss bank UBS $2.3bn through unauthorised trading, tells his story to Lindsay Fortado, FT legal correspondent.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Kweku Adoboli, recently released from prison for unauthorised trading at the Swiss Bank UBS, tells Lindsay Fortado how he hopes to help others in the banking industry avoid the mistakes he made  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

An embarrassing $6bn “fat finger” incident that came to light this week illustrates why Deutsche Bank’s radical management shake-up is overdue, Martin Arnold, FT banking editor, tells Patrick Jenkins  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rocket Internet is Europe’s most valuable technology company by stock market capitalisation, but doubts have begun to be raised about its business model. Ravi Mattu discusses the reason for these doubts with Dan McCrum, FT capital markets editor and Sarah Gordon, FT business editor.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

After a sweeping win by Canada's Liberal party with a fresh political agenda for the nation, FT journalists Anna Nicolaou and Gary Silverman discuss how Justin Trudeau rose to be the leader of choice and why the NDP and Conservative parties fell behind in the election. Music: "Starday" by Podington Bear  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Do gay, lesbian, bisexual or transsexual business leaders have an obligation to be out? The FT’s Carola Hoyos discusses the question with entrepreneur Ivan Massow, and executive Jan Gooding.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Washington bureau chief Demetri Sevastopulo discusses the winners and losers from the first Democratic debate of the 2016 US election, where candidates touched on issues ranging from Wall Street reform to gun control. Read more about the US election at ft.com/world/us/american-insight. Music: "Brand New Record!" by Steve Combs.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Silent Circle, a start-up in Geneva, has created a phone that is impermeable to snooping. How worried are the intelligence agencies? Murad Ahmed, the FT's European technology correspondent puts the question to Sam Jones, the FT’s defence and security editor.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.