World Business News

Analysis of the day's big global business developments and how they affect consumers, investors and the environment. Every day, we ask the major questions. Are big corporations too powerful? Are prices too high? What gadgets are people buying? Hear company executives put on the spot. And you can catch up with the drama on Wall Street, with a daily report on the market's mood. Presenters Mike Johnson and Roger Hearing steer you through the complexities of the world of money.

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Recent episodes (5)

• Tobacco 12 June 09

  Fri, 12 Jun 09

  Duration:
  10 mins

  The United States Congress has passed new legislation to restrict the sale of tobacco. Companies are expected to be forced to cut nicotine levels. We ask how it could affect the industry.

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• Executive pay watchdog 11 June 09

  Thu, 11 Jun 09

  Duration:
  10 mins

  President Obama's new executive pay watchdog tells us how he intends to rein in the bosses of some of America's biggest companies. And we find out about the big challenge ahead for the renewable energy industry.

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• Executive pay 10 June 09

  Wed, 10 Jun 09

  Duration:
  10 mins

  The White House has announced measures designed to control executive pay. There'll be a new watchdog to regulate firms bailed out by the state, but no blanket ban on high salaries. We examine the likely impact. And Fiat and Chrysler - marriage made in heaven or accident waiting to happen?

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• US bank repayments 09 June 09

  Tue, 9 Jun 09

  Duration:
  10 mins

  Some US banks will be allowed to pay back the billions of dollars the government lent them - but will they also be allowed to return to paying mega bonuses to their top executives? And tea prices may be brewing up around the globe, but who is getting the benefit?

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• Wreckage of the global car industry 07 June 09

  Sun, 7 Jun 09

  Duration:
  10 mins

  What kind of car industry will emerge from the wreckage of General Motors: after it was forced to shed famous brands and accept a lifeline from the American government? Plus: how can the US government get its borrowing in check?

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