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27/07/2012
The daily drama of money and work from the BBC.
27 Jul 2012,18 mins
Paying for Sporting Success
What it really costs to get an Olympic athlete onto that winning podium.
26 Jul 2012,18 mins
The final Greek chorus?
As Greece sinks deeper, when do the gloomy eurozone prophecies become self-fulfilling?
25 Jul 2012,18 mins
Regulating the regulators
Why do the regulators only flex their muscles when it's far too late?
24 Jul 2012,18 mins
Dirty money
How hard is it for the world's banks to spot dirty money?
23 Jul 2012,18 mins
Should bankers run banks?
New boss needed at Barclays. We interview an applicant who wants to revamp the industry.
20 Jul 2012,18 mins
Is Italy bust?
Italy is back in the spotlight, with a bank ratings cut, and Sicily facing bankruptcy.
19 Jul 2012,20 mins
The Price of Food
With food prices volatile, who's to blame? Governments? The climate? Or food companies?
18 Jul 2012,18 mins
Trust under threat?
Can we trust markets where traders have a say in fixing prices, including the oil market?
17 Jul 2012,18 mins
Barney Frank
Congressman Barney Frank condemns LIBOR rate-rigging and defends the Dodd Frank Act.
16 Jul 2012,18 mins
Is China Cracking?
China's growth dips again. Has talk of the coming Chinese Century been premature?
13 Jul 2012,18 mins
New northern euro?
A major German thinker on why his nation can't pay, won't pay, and should go its own way.
12 Jul 2012,18 mins
Debt Relief
Does African debt relief hold lessons for the eurozone? And the woes of bankers' ex wives.
11 Jul 2012,18 mins
China trade war?
Europe's trade commissioner on China's 'protectionism' and Spain's future in the eurozone.
10 Jul 2012,18 mins
Internet Privacy
US regulators warn about the dangers of downloading applications on your smartphone.
09 Jul 2012,18 mins
When does crisis become disaster?
After two and a half years can the eurozone disaster still be described as a crisis?
06 Jul 2012,18 mins
Remedies for capitalism's malaise
What does the Libor scandal tell us about capitalism?
05 Jul 2012,18 mins
The end of Libor?
The man who led the Barclay's investigation on the problems with interest rates.
04 Jul 2012,18 mins
Barclays CEO resigns
Are other banks implicated in the interest rate rigging scandal at Barclays?
03 Jul 2012,18 mins
China's debt problem
Has China's government bailed out its debt-laden local authorities?
02 Jul 2012,18 mins
The wisdom of Socrates
Can the the debt dramas of the ancient world offer guidance to modern statesmen?
29 Jun 2012,18 mins
The Wheel Of Misfortune
Business Daily launches its very own eurozone crisis gameshow - where everyone is a loser!
28 Jun 2012,18 mins
Russian start-ups
Can Russian technology start-ups save its economy?
27 Jun 2012,18 mins
Banking disunion
Why Finland will torpedo the latest proposal to solve the eurozone crisis: banking union
26 Jun 2012,18 mins
Why are the Chinese so clever?
Can China's classrooms explain its pupils' success - or does the secret lie elsewhere?
25 Jun 2012,18 mins
Life on the eurozone gravy train
What's it like behind the scenes on the seemingly endless round of eurozone meetings?
22 Jun 2012,18 mins
You think you are honest? Think again
How we all lie to everyone - especially ourselves.
21 Jun 2012,18 mins
Rio realities
Twenty years after the original Earth Summit, why is there so little buzz around Rio?
20 Jun 2012,18 mins
Google allegations
Allegations that Google has excluded or demoted websites from its internet search.
19 Jun 2012,18 mins
Germany's next step
Will Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel offer concessions to Greece?
18 Jun 2012,18 mins