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THE BOTTOM LINE
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The Bottom Line
Saturday 5.30-6.00pm
The Bottom Line
Insight into business from the people at the top
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8 November 2008
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Evan Davis
This week we talk about preventing accidents and breaking the budget.
It’s a nightmare for any large organization. Someone leaves a laptop on a train. Or a rogue trader loses billions of dollars and brings a bank to the brink of ruin. Human error is the most difficult of eventualities for businesses to plan for. On this week’s programme we talk about dealing with accidents. Can you ever prepare for the unexpected?

Also we take a look at budgets, and specifically what happens when costs get out of hand. Certain sectors are notorious for racking up the spending. But are their reputations deserved – and what do you do when your budget spirals out of control?

Our guests this week:

Allan Cook
Chief executive, Cobham

Trevor Matthews
Chief executive, Friends Provident

Vincent de Rivaz
Chief executive, EDF Energy

Katarina Skoberne
Chief executive, OpenAd.net
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The Bottom Line cuts through confusion, statistics and spin to give you a clearer view of the business world through discussion with people running leading and emerging companies.
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