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25/05/2011

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Last broadcast on Wed, 25 May 2011, 12:00 on BBC Radio 4 (FM only) (see all broadcasts).

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Winifred Robinson talks to Housing Minister Grant Shapps about the Mortgage Rescue Scheme - has it helped as many people as was hoped?

She examines a new report which suggests mobile phones and wifi should be banned from use in schools.

We explore why websites offering translated pages tend to have more success in business.

And we hear how one plant nursery kept afloat during the recession.

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Chapters

  1. Chapter 1

    The National Audit Office have criticised the scheme for helping less than half the people it was designed for. Housing Minister Grant Schapps will discuss how the scheme should move forward.

  2. Chapter 2

    How is the company making their stores easier to navigate?

  3. Chapter 3

    We report on the latest news from the embattled DIY chain.

  4. Chapter 4

    Are businesses more likely to prosper if their website offers translation?

  5. Chapter 5

    An update on the fortunes of the new CARP fire engines. We hear from Sheffield where one has broken down already.

  6. Chapter 6

    Winifred visits a small plant nursery to see how they've dealt with the challenges of the economic downturn.

  7. Chapter 7

    We explore the latest ruling from the Council of Europe Committee.

  8. Chapter 8

    The Bank of Scotland has been fined £3.5 million today for mishandling complaints from customers.

Broadcasts

  1. Wed 25 May 2011
    12:00
  2. Wed 25 May 2011
    12:04

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