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08/11/2010
The daily drama of money and work from the Â鶹ԼÅÄ.
Basel III doubters
Will the Basel III bank reforms keep the world safe? Plus, China's view on currency wars.
What do summits achieve?
As world leaders collect for another contentious summit, we ask what do G20s achieve?
G20 currency wars
Andrew Walker reports from Seoul on currency wars, plus, are G20 nations protectionist?
Soaring gold prices
As gold prices hit record highs, is the bubble about to pop? Plus why we trust banknotes
High cotton prices
The impact of high cotton prices, plus is it acceptable to eat breakfast at your desk?
The Kilkenomics festival
Comedy and misery from Ireland's Kilkenomics festival. Plus, has Greek austerity worked?
China's empty homes
China's ghost towns full of empty homes, plus why humans will lose money to gain revenge
Tax avoidance
We investigate the practice of double dipping, which has nothing to do with the recession.
Offshore financial centres
How big companies channel money into low-tax nations such as Ireland, to boost profits
Ireland's bailout
What does Ireland's bailout mean for the eurozone? Plus, rebels against red tape.
Conflict minerals
Evidence linking mineral mining with armed groups in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Fannie and Freddie
The former boss of US mortgage giant Fannie Mae claims he was made "a ritual sacrifice"
Business Daily: America's debt crisis
Is America on the verge of a European-style debt-crisis?
Bulgaria and the euro
Bulgaria's finance minister, on what's wrong with Europe's institutions.
Europe's bailouts
Will Europe's bailouts hit owners of government debt?
Microfinance crisis
The crisis in microfinance: how many poor borrowers cannot repay spiralling debts
Will the euro collapse?
Should bank bondholders share the pain of bailouts? And, could the euro collapse?
Cash to save the rainforests
We look at the schemes to get poor countries not to chop down their rainforests.
Wikipedia
How Wikipedia spots vandalism by looking for dirty words. Plus, the wisdom of bees.
Women on boards
Why too few women are making it to board level. Can governments change that?
Toxic sludge
Who has been held to account for Hungary's toxic sludge spill which killed ten people?
Germany and the euro
Why some Germans want to ditch the euro and revive the deutschemark.
Cloud computing
The future of cloud computing and the business culture in Ikea
Resisting Corruption
Should businesses ever pay bribes? How can they avoid it?
Saudi women bankers
The Saudi woman, Dr Nahed Taher, who defied prejudice to create her own bank
A new single currency
East Africa's plans for a single currency, plus why customers should not come first
Ethiopia's Land Issue
Business Daily looks at one of the boldest land investment programmes in Africa.
Irish economic optimism
The Irish Development Agency is optimistic about economic prospects despite the downturn.
Pakistan Investment
How can Pakistan attract foreign investment?
Business schools
Are business schools teaching students to be arrogant? Should they teach humility?