Some people can't tear themselves away. The boss of Europe's biggest theme park, who is approaching 70, really doesn't want to retire. Entrepreneurs have the luxury of choice. Most workers don't.

The German industrial group has been in trouble for years. The idea now is to break it into two new companies. Dissent on the boards has led to high-level departures. Will workers suffer? Will profits rise? Is the plan convincing?

Germany has been one country again for almost three decades. But divisions and differences endure, as revealed in the demographics, economy and cuisine.

Rampaging rightwing extremists attacking the police and people they took to be foreigners has tarnished the eastern German city's image. That could be bad for business. So businesspeople there want to sell Chemnitz as tolerant and welcoming.

The border between Ireland and Northern Ireland is open. People in the towns on either side move freely back and forth; goods too cross unchecked. This is thanks to the European single market. But Brexit could change it all.

Repairs on a high-voltage, electrical substation require years of experience and a steady hand. Could VR make the entire process much safer and easier?

You can buy units of cryptocurrencies with real money and manage them via your smartphone. You can buy all kinds of things with them online. There are almost 2,000 cryptocurrencies nowadays. How do they work?

If the dog has eaten your homework and your money, you can get replacement banknotes from the central bank, at least in the eurozone, but only if more than half of each one is still there. But the homework you will have to reconstitute yourself.

A new cryptocurrency in development aims to reward and finance social and environmental projects. It is managed by the Dorium foundation.

Mainstream banks have been wary of cryptocurrencies and distributed-ledger technology. But some now have task forces investigating their possible uses and benefits. Anja Bedford, a.k.a Ms Crypto, explores the future for Deutsche Bank in London.