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• Saving the Eurozone 22 Sep 11

  Thu, 22 Sep 11

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  It is a measure of just how deep the Euro crisis has become that five hundred billion Euros is now considered small change. Officials believe the Eurozone may need a fund of up to four thousand billion Euros to underwrite its economies. Justin Rowlatt speaks to Daniel Gros, of the Centre for European Policy Studies. And Indian-born British economist Lord Desai gives his personal view of capitalism.

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• Business Confidence 21 Sep 11

  Wed, 21 Sep 11

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  How to make money in bad times: find a growing market. Lesley Curwen talks to Lars Sorenson, chief executive of Novo Nordisk, the world's largest producer of insulin. Meanwhile Torsten Müller-Ötvös, the CEO of Rolls Royce Motor Cars says there has been no downturn in their order book. Plus, Chicago-based economist David Hale rejects spreading pessimism about the US economy. And we ask Chandran Nair, founder of the Asian thinktank, the Global Institute For Tomorrow, whether western capitalism has failed.

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• Orderly default 20 Sep 11

  Tue, 20 Sep 11

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  If Greece defaults on its debts, can it do so in an orderly way with minimal damage? Lesley Curwen speaks to Paul Blustein, from the Centre for International Governance Innovation and to Mario Blejer, former central bank governor of Argentina. Plus Ken Ofori Atta's African perspective on whether western capitalism has failed.

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• Rogue traders 19 Sep 11

  Mon, 19 Sep 11

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  How do rogue traders manage to work around a mountain of banking rules and regulations? Lesley Curwen talks to US securities lawyer Tom Ajamie about the culture of banking. Plus, OECD boss Angel Gurria on whether western capitalism has failed.

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• The nuclear renaissance? 16 Sep 11

  Fri, 16 Sep 11

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  Business Daily meets the evangelical supporters promoting a potentially game-changing alternative source of nuclear power - Thorium. Justin Rowlatt speaks to leading green activist and supporter of this new tecnology, Baroness Bryony Worthington and to Kirk Sorensen, a former NASA scientist. Plus Greenpeace at 40, are there fundamental changes ahead for the organisation?

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• Lehman's three years on 15 Sep 11

  Thu, 15 Sep 11

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  It's exactly three years since the collapse of Lehman's plunged the world into financial chaos. Are we facing another "Lehman's moment", and why is it taking so long to unravel the mess left behind? Justin Rowlatt speaks to Tony Lomas of accountancy firm PWC. He was one of the administrators brought in to unravel Lehman's liabilities.

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• ECB finances 14 Sep 11

  Wed, 14 Sep 11

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  Could the ECB end up in financial trouble itself, if Greece defaults on its debts? Lesley curwen speaks to Mats Persson, director of the thinktank Open Europe and Luis Garicano, economics professor at the London School of Economics. And our regular commentator Jeremy Wagstaff explains why we all love the latest technology.

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• Surrogacy in India 13 Sep 11

  Tue, 13 Sep 11

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  Concerns have been raised about India's lucrative surrogacy industry, where poor women are paid to bear babies for childless western couples. Critics say a lack of regulation increases the risk of financial malpractice and exploitation of vulnerable women. Lesley Curwen talks to Ranjana Kumarithe, Director of India's Centre for Social Research, who says middlemen are often involved and that some women in India have been pressured into becoming surrogates. However one doctor who offers surrogacy services, Dr Anoop Gupta, head of the Delhi IVF and Fertility Research Centre, denies that women are being exploited and says the surrogates he uses are 'angels' who are doing a noble job. Plus, US commentator James Srodes wonders why some companies which launch groundbreaking technology fail to make the most of it.

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• Britain's banking reforms 12 Sep 11

  Mon, 12 Sep 11

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  A high profile report has proposed the most radical reform of British banking regulation in a generation. The idea is to ensure taxpayers never again have to bail out the bankers. The report by economist Sir John Vickers recommends that UK banks separate off banking activities for individuals and businesses - retail banking - from their more speculative, investment banking operations. So why aren't any other countries proposing similar rules? Plus - Lucy Kellaway on why we all hate rambling emails. Can't we just agree to keep things brief?

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• Doctor's orders for the Euro 09 Sep 11

  Fri, 9 Sep 11

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  Is there any cure for the Eurozone's problems? Poland's outspoken finance minister, Jacek Rostowski, gives us his tough prescription for saving the Euro. And our regular commentator Peter York explores the style principles of dictator chic.

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