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Analysis of the day's big global business developments and how they affect consumers, investors and the environment. Every day, we ask the major questions. Are big corporations too powerful? Are prices too high? What gadgets are people buying? Hear company executives put on the spot. And you can catch up with the drama on Wall Street, with a daily report on the market's mood. Presenters Mike Johnson and Roger Hearing steer you through the complexities of the world of money.
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Recovery in Zimbabwe? 02 Dec 09
Wed, 2 Dec 09
Duration:
10 minsZimbabwe's finance minister has said his country's battered economy will grow this year for the first time in a decade. We ask if that optimism is justified and find out how much progress Zimbabwe's new power-sharing government has really made.
The CEO of GM resigns 01 Dec 09
Tue, 1 Dec 09
Duration:
13 minsFritz Henderson, the chief executive of the giant US carmaker General Motors has resigned. The man who led the troubled company through bankruptcy and restructuring with the use of large amounts of public money stepped down in a way that has taken many by surprise.
Whose problem is Dubai debt? 30 Nov 09
Mon, 30 Nov 09
Duration:
10 minsAs Dubai's largest investment company says it is going to restructure parts of the debts it wants to freeze - who will be affected if it defaults? And should there be bankruptcy concerns about Greece?
What now for Dubai? 29 Nov 09
Sun, 29 Nov 09
Duration:
10 minsIn the aftermath of a major Dubai company stuggling to repay its debts, what happens now? Plus, what does entrepreneurship mean to the people of Eastern Europe?
Dubai Debts 27 Nov 09
Fri, 27 Nov 09
Duration:
10 minsWorld markets have been rattled by the request from Dubai to reschedule payments on the debt of one of its state-owned companies.We'll hear how this is likely to provoke a regional lending crisis for at least a year to come.
Liberian Debt Trial 26 Nov 09
Thu, 26 Nov 09
Duration:
9 minsShould the government of a poor country, struggling to rebuild after years of war and upheaval, be forced to repay a huge debt incurred thirty years ago? And as Black Friday looms in America: will the traditional shopper frenzy be enough to haul retailers out of gloom and debt?
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