The Bottom Line is now welcoming television cameras into the studio - after broadcast on BBC Radio 4, the programme will be available on two television networks and online as well as on the BBC World Service.
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This week we’ll talk about stock markets and box ticking (or compliance).
The surges and crashes of the world’s stock markets over the past year have hit the headlines on an almost daily basis. It’s been bad news for pensioners and large shareholders alike – and the volatility is an acute headache for company bosses too.
This week Evan Davis challenges Chief Executive Andrew Moss of Aviva, the insurance giant, about the recent dramatic drop in his share prices. Does he obsessively check hour by hour how Aviva’s doing? And can Todd Stitzer, CEO of the huge confectionery company Cadbury, explain how he manages share price expectations in this economic downturn?
Joining them to discuss this and the dreaded term 'compliance', is Kavita Oberoi of Oberoi Consulting, the healthcare IT services company. With one foot in the public sector and the other in the private, she discusses the need for rules and regulations in the business world. But Evan asks, have we all gone compliance mad? Or is it actually useful to tick boxes?
Further information:
Andrew Moss Chief executive of Aviva, the insurance giant formerly known as Norwich Union.
Kavita Oberoi Founder of healthcare IT services company Oberoi Consulting.
Todd Stitzer Chief executive of global confectionary company Cadbury.
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