BBC World Business News Podcast
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In Business, BBC Radio 4. Peter Day examines trends and developments in industry and the world of work.
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WBR: Bankia and Baku
Author: BBC World Service
Fri, May 25, 2012
Are problems at Spanish banks about to tip the eurozone over the edge? Bankia, Spain's fourth biggest lender, is about to ask its government for a multi-billion dollar bailout. We ask if Madrid itself could soon be forced to ask Europe for a rescue of its own. We'll hear from African businesses making money in China. And, the Eurovision song contest may be camp, but it's also a licence to print money - we hear why countries are so keen to play host to it.
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WBR: Wall Street Update 24 May 12
Author: BBC World Service
Thu, May 24, 2012
How worried are US investors about the impact the lack of growth in Europe could have on American products? On Thursday investors gave their verdict on technology giant Hewlett Packard - who the day before had announced 27,000 job cuts after the markets closed.
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WBR: Do we really need growth?
Author: BBC World Service
Thu, May 24, 2012
Business activity in Europe has fallen to its lowest level for nearly three years. We ask what can be done to make things better. We hear how Cubans are rushing to take advantage of their new freedom to profit from property. And, the woman known as the Princess of the Pilbara has just been declared the world's richest woman. So what is the Australian mining magnate Georgina Rinehart really like?
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WBR: Wall Street Update 23 May 12
Author: BBC World Service
Wed, May 23, 2012
Joe Saluzzi at Themis Trading in New Jersey gives his view on Wednesday's market movements.
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WBNews: Egypt Elections 23 May 12
Author: BBC World Service
Wed, May 23, 2012
Will Egypt's first free elections for generations help bring prosperity for ordinary people? We'll be hearing the hopes of Egyptian people for the future, and asking if the country's new political elite can help secure them a better standard of living. Facebook's stock market float turns nasty - why investors are suing the company and its banks. Plus we hear from the Parmesan cheesemakers of Italy - as they count the cost of the country's recent earthquake.
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WBR: Wall Street Update 22 May 12
Author: BBC World Service
Tue, May 22, 2012
Jim Lebenthal of Lebenthal Asset Management in New York takes a look at how economic uncertainty in Greece affected Wall Street on Tuesday. Plus, the private equity firm which controls Formula One motor racing has sold a significant part of its stake in the business.
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WBR: More debt, anyone?
Author: BBC World Service
Tue, May 22, 2012
Germany and the European Central Bank should do more to stop the eurozone debt crisis from getting worse, according to the OECD. But is its suggestion of Eurozone-wide borrowing really workable? Also: dead, comatose or dozing? The US trade envoy gives us his verdict on the Doha round of global trade talks. And Africa scores its first hit in the list of the world's top one hundred brands.
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WBR: Wall Street Update 21 May 12
Author: BBC World Service
Mon, May 21, 2012
Peter Jankovskis from Oakbrook Investments in Chicago takes a look at how Wall Street faired on Monday and whether investors are concerned about reports that JP Morgan Chase's losses could be even larger than first announced.
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WBR: Will Merkel relax her call for austerity? 21 May 12
Author: BBC World Service
Mon, May 21, 2012
Germany is urged to focus more on growth than austerity. Yahoo reconsiders its position in China. The investors un-friending Facebook. And as Burma comes out of economic isolation can western companies overtake the Chinese firms already there?
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WBR: Wall Street Update 18 May 12
Author: BBC World Service
Fri, May 18, 2012
We review Facebook's first full day on the US stock market. And as President Obama announces he's keen to tackle hunger in Africa, we talk to those who work directly with small-scale farmers in Africa.
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WBR: Facebook frenzy on its stock market debut
Author: BBC World Service
Fri, May 18, 2012
There's been huge demand for shares in Facebook as it makes its US stock market debut. And as some of the world's richest nations pledge three billion dollars to help Africa feed itself - we'll hear from Malawi why that help is so badly needed.
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WBR: Wall Street Update 17 May 12
Author: BBC World Service
Fri, May 18, 2012
Facebook names its share price and the US suspends economic sanctions against Burma, we have an exclusive report from the capital Rangoon. Plus the latest from the US markets.
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WBR: Bank Fears and Burma
Author: BBC World Service
Thu, May 17, 2012
There are new fears in financial markets about the health of some European banks. We hear how the prospect of a eurozone implosion is rattling investors' nerves. After JP Morgan's massive trading losses, the former British finance minister Lord Lawson tells us what he thinks should be done to make banks safer. And as Facebook hits Wall Street, how much is it really worth?
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WBR: Wall Street Update 16 May 12
Author: BBC World Service
Wed, May 16, 2012
Facebook says it will dramatically increase the size of its share offer - putting it on track to be the largest internet IPO of all time. Plus the latest from Wall Street.
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WBR: It's voting time in Athens... again 16 May 12
Author: BBC World Service
Wed, May 16, 2012
Greece heads back to the polls next month in elections which look set to make economic history.
Also: Burma opens its economic doors to the world - we have a special report.
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WBR: Wall Street Update 15 May 12
Author: BBC World Service
Tue, May 15, 2012
The head of JP Morgan - the American bank that unveiled a two billion dollar hole in its trading accounts last week - faced his shareholders on Tuesday. Did investors in financial markets take note of that JP Morgan shareholder's meeting?
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WBR: The eurozone narrowly avoids recession 15 May 12
Author: BBC World Service
Tue, May 15, 2012
The latest economic figures from Europe disappoint, we ask can the new French president find common ground with Germeny in the debate over growth versus austerity? Plus, shareholders square up to the head of JP morgan after the bank's two billion dollar trading mistake. And tradition trumps profit at the French luxury goods company Hermes.
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WBR: Wall Street Update 14 May 12
Author: BBC World Service
Mon, May 14, 2012
In Europe, the day was dominated by fears over the future of Greece.
Things were better in New York - but not by a huge margin. The Dow closed down 1 percent at 12,695 - with financial shares leading the way.
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WBR: JP Morgan executive resigns 14 May 12
Author: BBC World Service
Mon, May 14, 2012
A top executive is leaving the US banking giant JP Morgan Chase - after a trading error left it nursing $2 billion worth of losses. So should banks face tighter regulation - or is this just capitalism in action. As political paralysis continues in Athens, it's looking ever more likely Greece will have to leave the Euro. But could that be a blessing in disguise? Plus - are successful women always scary?
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WBR: Wall Street Update 11 May 12
Author: BBC World Service
Fri, May 11, 2012
What did Wall Street make of that $2 billion trading loss at JP Morgan? And one of the founders of the social networking website Facebook has renounced his US citizenship.
It lets Eduardo Saverin become a legal resident of Singapore and pay less tax after Facebook floats on the stock market.
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WBR: JP Morgan's $2bn "error" 11 May 12
Author: BBC World Service
Fri, May 11, 2012
JP Morgan lost $2 billion in risky trades, years after banks were warned against making big bets with their own money. We're also reporting from Addis Ababa where we're looking for the massive and growing middle class marketplace - how frothy beer sales there show there's profit to be made. And the rain in Spain may come back again, so Spanish banks have to set aside more cash.
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WBNews: Wall Street Update 10 May 12
Author: BBC World Service
Fri, May 11, 2012
What did Wall Street make of Spain's part-nationalisation of Bankia? With Sean Clark of Clark Capital Management Group. And shares in America's largest bank, JPMorgan, fall sharply after it announced a surprise multi-million-dollar loss.
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WBR: Spain's banks; Bob Geldof 10 May 12
Author: BBC World Service
Thu, May 10, 2012
Just how bad a shape are Spain's debt-laden banks now in? The Spanish government has taken control of one big lender laid low by the country's property crash. We'll be hearing fears that Madrid may soon have to ask for international aid to help nurse its banks back to health. And the creator of Live Aid - Sir Bob Geldof - tells us why he believes Chinese investment in Africa can be a good thing.
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WBNews: Wall Street Update 09 may 2012
Author: BBC World Service
Thu, May 10, 2012
Farmers in Africa are being told to get better at what they do. As world leaders gather in Ethiopia to discuss how Africa can become more prosperous. We'll be on a farm in Ethiopia where small-scale dairy farmers are getting international advice on improving their milk quality. Plus: are investors on Wall Street worried about Greece's future?
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WBR: Greece and the Euro 09 May 12
Author: BBC World Service
Wed, May 09, 2012
Germany warns Greece: stick to austerity if you want more aid money.
World Business Report is coming up shortly. We'll be asking if new Greek pressure for easier bailout terms will -eventually bear fruit. How African countries are moving to increase food production. We'll be on a farm in Ethiopia to hear about plans to improve milk quality. And a new match-fixing scandal rocks Italian football.
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WBR: Wall Street Update 08 May 12
Author: BBC World Service
Tue, May 08, 2012
More uncertainty over Greece and "Look mom no hands" - Google's driverless cars in Nevada
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WBR: Growing anger over executive pay 08 May 12
Author: BBC World Service
Tue, May 08, 2012
A top British executive resigns amid growing anger over massive pay packages for bosses and a clampdown on France's wealthiest people.
We find out why this isn't a good time to be rich.
Also, Spain prepares another bank rescue plan but can it afford it?
And panic buying in Malawi after the country's currency, the kwacha, is devalued.
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WBR: Wall Street Update 07 May 12
Author: BBC World Service
Mon, May 07, 2012
Monday has been the first day the financial markets could react to the outcome of elections in Greece and France. What did they make of the developments? We hear from Cary Leahy at Decision Economics in New York.
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WBR: The day after the vote before 07 May 12
Author: BBC World Service
Mon, May 07, 2012
France votes; Greece votes; Germany reacts and Russia's new president: third time lucky?
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WBR: Wall Street Update 04 May 12
Author: BBC World Service
Fri, May 04, 2012
Many economists are worried about the slow rate of jobs growth in the US and American markets fell on the back of the latest unemployment data, but that isn’t putting off all investors.
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WBR: US job growth disappoints
Author: BBC World Service
Fri, May 04, 2012
Concern in the US as new data shows slow growth in the jobs market; the Hong Kong corruption probe that's exposing the inner workings of one of Asia's wealthiest families and election fever: will weekend polls in France and Greece re-shape the debate over the eurozone debt crisis?
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WBNews: Wall Street Update 03 May 12
Author: BBC World Service
Thu, May 03, 2012
Facebook prices its shares in what is set to be Silicon Valley's largest ever public share offer. But is the company really worth almost one hundred billion dollars?
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WBR: Mario Draghi explains himself 03 May 12
Author: BBC World Service
Thu, May 03, 2012
High security in Barcelona as the ECB sets key interest rate; the little-told tale of poverty in one of Europe’s richest countries and Renault Nissan unveils plans to take control of Avtovaz –the company responsible for the iconic Lada car. Plus, the new Samsung smart phone: is it all it’s cracked up to be?
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WBR: Wall Street Update 02 May 12
Author: BBC World Service
Wed, May 02, 2012
The two contenders in the race to be the next president of France have clashed over economic policy in a live television debate. We hear how Nicolas Sarkozy's track record on creating growth dominated the encounter. Is there about to be a new French revolution... against austerity? Plus - concern over the rate at which American companies are creating new jobs put the brakes on the Dow.
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WBR: Finance ministers of Europe battle it out 02 May 12
Author: BBC World Service
Wed, May 02, 2012
How to make banking safer? EU finance ministers try to patch up their differences at the Ecofin meeting in Brussels. All eyes on France ahead of a televised debate between the two remaining presidential candidates.
Plus, the lead singer of heavy metal icons 'Iron Maiden' takes to the skies with an aviation business and would you pay over $80 dollars for a work of art?
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WBR: Wall Street Update 01 May 12
Author: BBC World Service
Tue, May 01, 2012
Another day and another nationalisation in latin America. This time the Bolivian President Evo Morales, has nationalised a Spanish-owned electricity company. The move comes only two weeks after Argentina's President expropriated shares in an oil company, from another Spanish energy company. Plus in New York the main Dow index ended at its highest level in four years.
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WBR: Newscorp under pressure 01 May 12
Author: BBC World Service
Tue, May 01, 2012
Do the media tycoon Rupert Murdoch and his company News Corp still have a future in the British TV and newspaper business? As British MP's label him unfit to lead his media empire, we ask what the future holds.
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WBR: Wall Street Update 30 Apr 12
Author: BBC World Service
Mon, Apr 30, 2012
Executive pay deals have become a target of the global Occupy movement - which returns to New York on Tuesday, with a May Day protest march.
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WBNews: Greek austerity backlash 30 Apr 12
Author: BBC World Service
Mon, Apr 30, 2012
There's a growing backlash against austerity as the people of Greece prepare to go to the polls for elections on Sunday. We'll be hearing fears about the rise of political extremism in Greece, and asking if the election will lead to rebellion against the cuts. Manchester United and Manchester City go head to head in the race for the Premier League title - but their business models could hardly be more different. And what's the best way to write your career biography?
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WBNews: US growth slows 27 Apr 12
Author: BBC World Service
Fri, Apr 27, 2012
Economic growth in America has slowed sharply, raising fresh fears about the world's biggest economy. We ask what's happening to the American recovery, and assess its impact on the US election.
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WBR: Blotted Murdoch 26 Apr 12
Author: BBC World Service
Thu, Apr 26, 2012
Rupert Murdoch - phone hacking a "serious blot"; subsidy fraud in Nigeria; and who ever said growth was a good thing?
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WBR: Wall Street Update 25 Apr 12
Author: BBC World Service
Wed, Apr 25, 2012
Will the US central bank take new measures to accelerate the American recovery? Wall Street's been hanging on Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke's every word lately to try to get some clues to the answer to that question.
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