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(28 programmes)

  1. An Animal Cracker

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    Available since Saturday.

    Is commercial property like the pig in a python for banks? And taking your dog to work?

  2. Taming the Banks

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    Available since last Thursday.

    If banks leave London because of tough regulation, is it a "price worth paying"?

  3. The Pay Czar, the Investment Gurus and the Tweeting Boss

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    Available since Sat, 19 Dec 2009.

    Can America's pay czar enforce the ceiling on top executive salary and bonuses?

  4. Clean Coal, Drug Companies and Kabul Property

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    Available since Sat, 12 Dec 2009.

    Can coal clean up its act? Will technology save the world?

  5. Broken climate change pledges and energy rich Brazil

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    Available since Sat, 5 Dec 2009.

    Broken financial pledges on climate change, plus a look at the energy riches of Brazil.

  6. Booming Brazil and Miracles in Malawi

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    Available since Sat, 28 Nov 2009.

    Brazil - land of future opportunity or stuck in the past?

  7. New Realities

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    Available since Fri, 20 Nov 2009.

    Business Weekly is all about adjusting to new realities.

  8. The Berlin Wall

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    Available since Sun, 15 Nov 2009.

    The Berlin Wall and the Box - revolutions in politics and trade.

  9. The Real Warren Buffett

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    Available since Sat, 14 Nov 2009.

    Warren Buffett on his investing philosophy - and why he buys cheap cars.

  10. Good Derivatives?

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    Available since Wed, 28 Oct 2009.

    Derivatives, sanctions, praise and family firms - complete weekend mental stimulation.

  11. African contracts and Indian charity

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    Available since Fri, 23 Oct 2009.

    When is a deal not a deal? Renegotiating contracts in Africa when governments change.

  12. Supermarkets, Microsoft and Middle Management

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    Available since Fri, 16 Oct 2009.

    Business Weekly looks at the psychology of supermarkets and middle management.

  13. Communist China at 60 and digital Rwanda

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    Available since Fri, 9 Oct 2009.

    As China turns 60, can it still make its living from cheap labour? Plus digital Rwanda.

  14. Bonuses, bolt-holes and Babylonians

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    Available since Fri, 2 Oct 2009.

    Why pay transparency can have untoward, unintended effects.

  15. In search of the new austerity

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    Available since Fri, 25 Sep 2009.

    Includes John Thane, ex head of Merrill Lynch, and report on how to get China spending.

  16. Global Aftershocks

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    Available since Fri, 18 Sep 2009.

    Meet the men who told the Masters of the Universe they weren't in charge any more.

  17. Flash Trading, Solar Power and Exams

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    Available since Mon, 7 Sep 2009.

    Business Weekly looks at how billions can made trading shares in fractions of seconds.

  18. Recovery in Japan and lessons from Iceland

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    Available since Mon, 31 Aug 2009.

    Business Weekly looks at economic recovery in Japan. Will unemployment dampen optimism?

  19. Afghanistan, bankers and planes

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    Available since Mon, 24 Aug 2009.

    Can Afghanistan's poppy farmers change their habits? And world bankers meet in Wyoming.

  20. Sex, trucks and love

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    Available since Tue, 18 Aug 2009.

    How should women bosses behave in a very male business?

  21. Choices, Cheers and Maths

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    Available since Sat, 8 Aug 2009.

    Business Weekly gets philosophical and looks at personal choice versus the Nanny State.

  22. GE, Communism and the recession

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    Available since Sat, 1 Aug 2009.

    Business Weekly talks to Jeff Immelt of GE, and looks at two former Communist countries.

  23. Banks, families and throwing spears

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    Available since Sat, 25 Jul 2009.

    Business Weekly has a bit of bank bashing - and the banks bash back.

  24. Recession, Poverty, Terrorism and Corruption

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    Available since Sat, 18 Jul 2009.

    Big Questions are asked in Business Weekly. Recession, terrorism and corruption.

  25. Rebranding Africa

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    How do you attract business when your country's a by-word for repression or Genocide?

  26. Working out of the Recession

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    Available since Thu, 9 Jul 2009.

    With unemployment up, should governments concentrate on savings jobs or creating new ones?

  27. Protectionism, Trade Deals...and Greed

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    Available since Thu, 9 Jul 2009.

    A star-studded cast talks about world trade and greed. And getting around Internet blocks.

  28. Monster banks

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    Monster banks are under the microscope - as 10 US banks pledge to repay bail-out money.

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