Global Business

Insights into the business world from the BBC.

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Sir David Tweedie Of The IASB
Sir David Tweedie gives his views on the accounting industry and recent events in the US
19 Jul 2002,26 mins
Smelling New Business
Can smell be used as a branding signal, and how would this work?
12 Jul 2002,25 mins
Scott McNealy of Sun Microsystems
Scott McNealy of Sun Microsystems talks about the rise and fall of the hi-tech industry
12 Jul 2002,26 mins
Joseph Stiglitz On Globalisation
Joseph Stiglitz, former chief economist of the World Bank talks about globalisation
05 Jul 2002,25 mins
Google - Business or Service?
Are search engines big business, or a public service, or both?
01 Jul 2002,25 mins
Twins In Business
A look at what happens when twins go into business together
21 Jun 2002,25 mins
Who Needs Their Own Factory?
A look at why and how the makers of goods are now outsourcing their manufacturing
14 Jun 2002,25 mins
Are Presentations Killing Business?
A look at the use of Microsoft's PowerPoint; is it dictating the way companies work?
07 Jun 2002,26 mins
China's Legal Revolution
As a newly signed-up member of the WTO China is having to consider changing its laws
31 May 2002,26 mins
Shanghai's Surprise
A report from Shanghai which examines just how far Chinese economic change has come
24 May 2002,26 mins
The Chinese Consumer
Chinese consumerism and a look at what is driving it, and what it means
17 May 2002,26 mins
Yin Mingshan - From Chinese Entrepreneur To Politician
An interview with Chinese entrepreneur Yin Mingshan
10 May 2002,26 mins
Opening China Up To The World
A look at the impact of economic liberalisation on China's state-owned enterprises
03 May 2002,26 mins
China Joins The World Trade Organization
A look at China's economic future following its membership of the World Trade Organization
26 Apr 2002,26 mins
India's Global Village Entrepreneurs
Grassroots innovation, how a group in India is hoping to change the world
22 Mar 2002,25 mins
How Did Japan's Economy Stall?
How one of the world's richest countries has fallen into recession
20 Mar 2002,26 mins
The Broadband Bottleneck
Report on broadband access, the internet economy and its future around the world
15 Mar 2002,25 mins
How Globalisation Is Being Fuelled By Advertising
A discussion on the globalisation of business and what it means for the working world
22 Feb 2002,25 mins
Airlines - Too Big to Fail?
The plight of the global airline industry following the events of September 2001
15 Feb 2002,26 mins
How Argentina Is Dancing Away Recession
A look at the Argentinian recession through the eyes of its musicians and artists
14 Feb 2002,26 mins
Intel's Sean Maloney Talks Recession
An interview with Intel's Sean Maloney
10 Feb 2002,25 mins
Former Clinton Adviser Joins The London Business School
How degree courses are making management more scientific, an interview with Laura Tyson
04 Feb 2002,25 mins
The Business Of Tourism
A look at the opportunities and problems of the tourist industry
02 Feb 2002,25 mins
Do We Expect Too Much From Technology?
The challenge of turning promising new technologies into a reality
30 Jan 2002,26 mins
The Future Of Air Travel
The new generation of airlines including a super-sized airplane with a water feature
17 Jan 2002,26 mins
The Paperless Myth
The paperless myth, why we still need paper even with computers
11 Jan 2002,25 mins
Monsanto's Vision
An interview with Hugh Grant, chairman of Monsanto
07 Jan 2002,25 mins
The Business World In 2001 - Part Two
The second part of a review of what happened in the business world in 2001
28 Dec 2001,26 mins
The Business World In 2001
A look at the business world during the 12 months of 2001
21 Dec 2001,26 mins
Interview with Strategos' Gary Hamel
An interview with Gary Hamel, founder of Strategos
17 Dec 2001,25 mins