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Last broadcast on Wed, 11 Nov 2009, 05:30 on BBC Radio 5 live.
Synopsis
Andy Verity and Mickey Clark present this morning's business stories.
The latest unemployment figures and the Bank of England's latest assessment of the economy are published later, details of a new computer for the over-50s and what's in store for the supermarket chain Sainsbury's?
Bank of England's Assessment
After creating £200 billion out of thin air, is there a risk of inflation? The Bank of England is set to publish its latest assessment of the economy and Philip Shaw, chief economist at Investec, explains what the Bank will probably say.
Low Earners
Those earning just above the benefit threshold but whose total household income is less than £27,000 a year are suffering the worst in the recession, according to a new report. Clive Cowdery, head of the Resolution Foundation, explains why.
What's in store for Sainsbury's?
Sainsbury's are expected to report pre-tax profits of about £300 million. We ask Rahul Sharma, consumer specialist at Martin Currie Investment Management, how Sainsbury's has been reacting to the recession.
OK Computer
More than 10 million older people in the UK don't use a computer so one company is launching a computer that only offers the basics like documents and email. Nigel Houghton, managing director of Discount-age, tells us what kind of technology is in the pipeline.
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Wed 11 Nov 200905:30
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