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Tue, 1 Dec 09
Duration:
25 mins
Shareholders should have the chance to vote out their company's chairman every year that's the latest proposal to clean up Britain's boardrooms. We speak to one of the City's best known chairmen, Sir Christopher Hogg. The Dubai government won't guarantee the debts of Dubai World. We ask what Dubai's troubles mean for other countries with big sovereign debts. And a super truck that's 83 foot long takes to the roads this morning.
Mon, 30 Nov 09
Duration:
24 mins
Dubai's neighbour Abu Dhabi tries to reassure the world but it's still not ready to launch a full-blown bailout. We take a look if it has done enough to calm fears across the world's markets. Would you pay for your news online? The local newspaper group Johnston Press hopes you will. It launches a trial run at some of its papers today.
Fri, 27 Nov 09
Duration:
25 mins
Shareholders in the troubled bus and rail firm National Express will vote today on the company's plans to raise hundreds of millions of pounds. Lord Drayson, the Government Minister for Science and Inovation, will today host a summit in the city allowing top investors and some of the countries most promising companies to get together to talk about possible investment.
Thu, 26 Nov 09
Duration:
24 mins
Banks will be forced to reveal how many of their UK employees earn over 1 million pounds a year under new recommendations today. And millions of bank customers hoping to be refunded overdraft charges have been dealt a major blow as the Supreme Court sides with High Street banks. We also talk to Debbie Hinton, she's the winner of the Britain's Best Boss competition, which is run by the charity Working Families.
Wed, 25 Nov 09
Duration:
25 mins
Andy Verity and Mickey Clark present this morning's business stories, including: The Supreme Court will make the final decision today on whether the OFT can rule on unauthorised overdraft charges. We also discuss what the second estimate for the third quarter of GDP today is likely to be. Finally, 250 Threshers stores close today and a big sale of stock began yesterday in the next wave of 380 stores to close.
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