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Sat, 7 Feb 15
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Greece's new Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis doesn't wear ties and is known to don leather biker gear: the BBC's Economics Correspondent Andrew Walker profiles the dynamic economist who has taken on the task of cutting a new deal on Greece's debts. Nigerian youth unemployment and falling oil prices are key issues for voters ahead of next week's election. Minister of Finance Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala explains why the election will still go ahead despite many polling stations in the north of the country being closed because of the security threat posed by Boko Haram. Should a five year old know what fiscal drag is? Maybe not, but the New York columnist Ron Lieber says children of that age are old enough to learn about financial responsibility. We take a look back at the week's big business stories and from Wellington, we are joined by Colin Peacock of Radio New Zealand
Fri, 6 Feb 15
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Greece's new finance minister confronts his German opposite number over debt and austerity but have the talks made a Greek departure from the Euro - a 'Grexit' - less likely? The US military doctors learning their trade on the mean streets of Chicago AND the Palestinian women's group trying to export their embroidery to Europe. PLUS we speak to the Ceo of DSTRUX a company that can 'self-destruct' your posts on social media. From Washington we are joined by Elizabeth Nolan Brown, editor at reason.com and from Hong Kong, by Aaron Back a 'Heard on the Street' Columnist at the Wall Street Journal.
Thu, 5 Feb 15
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The man accused of operating Silk Road, a deep web marketplace where illegal drugs were sold, has been found guilty. Ross Ulbricht was convicted by a Manhattan jury on all seven counts including narcotics and money laundering conspiracies. We get the latest from New York. We also hear from the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, who says companies must pay their taxes. We head to India where homeopathy has fast become an important part of the country's growing medical industry. Joining Roger Hearing on the show are Pär-Jörgen Pärson, one of Sweden’s venture capitalists and Jyoti Malhotra from India Today.
Wed, 4 Feb 15
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Credit rating agency Standard & Poor's has agreed to pay a $1.38bn settlement to US regulators over allegations it knowingly inflated its ratings of risky mortgage investments. We'll get more from our reporter in New York. As the new Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis visits another European capital we ask economist Roger Bootle whether this charm offensive will work. We also head to Fiji to find out why they want to change their flag - and what they're likely to put on their new one. And with news that acclaimed American novelist Harper Lee is publishing her second novel - a sequel to To Kill A Mockingbird - we get reaction from her home state of Alabama. Joining presenter Jon Bithrey on the show are Revathy Ashok, from the Bangalore Political Action Committee and Nancy Marshall-Genzer from Marketplace in Washington DC.
Tue, 3 Feb 15
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Barack Obama has presented a $4tn budget proposal to Congress with significant tax rises, primarily on firms and the wealthy. But will the Republican-controlled Congress approve the proposals? We get reaction from both sides of the political divide. We also hear from the Spanish anti-austerity party Podemos. Pablo Bustinduy tells us how they're looking to the success of Syriza in Greece for inspiration on turning anti-austerity protests into votes. Plus, strumming in to the big time: Tony Bonsignore reports on why sales of the ukulele are soaring. And our regular commentator Lucy Kellaway muses on the merits, or otherwise, of being a middle manager.
Sat, 31 Jan 15
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2014 saw slower growth in the US than many had hoped, but the city of Oklahoma has had resounding success, we hear why from Roy Williams, President and CEO of the Greater Oklahoma Chamber of Commerce. Should Mongolia allow the expansion of the Oyu Tolgoi copper mine owned by Rio Tinto or not? That's the question facing the government there and they are asking the nation to vote on the issue via text message. We hear from Dale Choi of Mongolian Metals & Mining Research in Ulan Bator. We are joined from Sydney throughout the show by Peter Ryan, Business editor at ABC News.
Fri, 30 Jan 15
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Shell defies its critics saying it will press ahead with drilling for oil in the Arctic, the company’s CEO Ben van Beurden explains why. We also hear a response from Lois Epstein, Arctic Program Director for the Anchorage-based Wilderness Society on the complexities of the region. Also - another milestone in the saga of the Keystone XL pipeline as a bill giving it the green light passes the US Senate. PLUS with conflict still raging in parts of Libya and with the Central Bank having to raid its foreign reserves to pay its bills - how long can the economy survive? In Hong Kong we are joined by Lily Kuo, a reporter for Quartz and from Toronto, by Ralph Silva of Silva Research Network.
Thu, 29 Jan 15
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The new Greek Prime Minister insists Greece will pay back all of its debt. The Greek Chamber of Commerce tells us that the new finance minister is more of a 'theorist'. Nigeria's Minister of Aviation, Osita Chidoka, insists that falling oil prices will not be detrimental to the country's economy, and that Nigeria's initiatives to focus on better agricultural output will save the day. Facebook declares another set of good financial results. Tech expert Ben Parr from CNET tells us that even though young people are slowly deserting the site, the alternatives they choose... are also owned by Facebook. Guests today are Vandana Hari of Platts in Singapore, and Professor Peter Morici, an economist from the University of Maryland, who joins us from Washington. Presented by Fergus Nicoll.
Wed, 28 Jan 15
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Yahoo is spinning off billions of dollars worth of its shares in one of the most valuable companies in the world. Why? And is it something to do with avoiding tax? Japan's foreign policy is in the spotlight after it became entangled in the plans of 'Islamic State'. We ask how this affects Japan's relationship with the Middle East. Apple releases financial results, which were strongly buoyed by sales in China. We ask if the forthcoming smartwatch Apple are due to release will catch on in places like Singapore, where high-end designer watches have clung on to wrist real estate for so long. Finally, with income inequality in the US still a big issue, we see how this materialises in feverish segregation within the education system. All this with our guests Noel King of US radio show Marketplace in Los Angeles, and Angela Manchini of Control Risks is in Singapore. Presented by Fergus Nicoll.
Tue, 27 Jan 15
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Analysts across Europe consider Greece's future with a government pledged to anti-austerity measures. We hear from Lena Komileva, chief economist at G Plus Market Economics. Measles infections are on the rise in the United States. Dr Natasha Burgert in Kansas City, Missouri tells us the advice she gives to families undecided over whether to vaccinate their children. We follow #blizzardof2015 as it roles into the north-eastern US shutting transport systems and businesses and speak to Sabri Ben Ashour of Marketplace in New York before he hunkered down for the night. Mindfulness is the new buzz word and David Gelles from the New York Times has plenty to say on it in his new book "Mindful Work". The BBC's Cindy Sui joins us from Taipei with some advice on giving clocks as gifts in Chinese culture. And our guests throughout the show are David Kuo of The Motley Fool who is off-base in Beijing and Cecily McMillan of the Occupy movement who joins us from Atlanta.
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