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US government defends surveillance

Global business news, with live guests and contributions from Asia and the USA.

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Dissecting the Surveillance State

Is Silicon Valley to blame for the surveillance state?

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Greece's State Broadcaster Falls Silent

We hear from a Greek news anchor who's just lost his job. Plus tech entrepreneur Ping Fu.

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Are Markets Addicted to Cheap Money?

The future of quantitative easing; and the British firm using stats to win over Hollywood

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US Courts Block the Right to Patent Human Genes

Courts in the US block companies' rights to patent human genes

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Airbus launches its latest passenger jet the A350.

Airbus launches its latest passenger jet the A350.

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Victory for Greek TV

A Greek state TV anchor tells us about the fight to get back on air

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The G8 leaders take on the tax avoiders

The G8 leaders take on the tax avoiders in a landmark agreement.

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Is the Japanese spending spree working?

Japan's leader is convinced that a spending spree will lift his country out of stagnation

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Singapore Suffocates in Smog

We're live in Singapore and Malaysia as smog causes record levels of pollution.

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Doing Business in the Brazilian Protests

We talk to a restaurant owner in Sao Paulo who is feeling the effects of the protests.

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Somalia's Cash Lifeline and Simplifying D.I.V.O.R.C.E

Barclays Bank is under fire over Somalia as it tries to safeguard against money laundering

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No More Hot Air on Climate Change?

President Obama says the time for talking on emissions is over. We hear his action plan.

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The Economics of Gay Marriage

Why over 200 major businesses are supporting the US Supreme Court's ruling on gay marriage

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U.S. Senate passes landmark immigration vote

The U.S. Senate passes a landmark vote on immigration.

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Murdoch Media Empire Split

Rupert Murdoch's media empire is to be split in two - what will become of News Corp?

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Egyptian Unrest and Finding Your Creative Confidence

IDEO's David Kelley tells us why more of us should get in touch with our creative side.

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Morsi's Defiance

Why Egypt's economic woes are driving people to protest

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Egypt's Army Ousts Morsi

As Cairo celebrates we ask if their economy will be better off with the army?

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U.S. Independence Day protests over government surveillance

Protests in the U.S. over security agencies spying into telephone records and emails.

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US jobs get a boost

Positive signs for the US economy as employers create more jobs than expected this month

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Can Egypt's economy stay afloat?

Can Egypt's economy stay afloat as the death toll rises?

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Are the BRICS Slowing Down?

IMF chief economist, Olivier Blanchard, on why the BRICS countries are slowing down

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Retailers promise on Bangladesh

US clothes retailers unveil plan to improve safety in Bangladesh garment factories

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Scaling the Shard

Brave or stupid? The protesters who climbed a London landmark to protest oil drilling.

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More Dreamliner woes

A fire on a Dreamliner shuts Heathrow Airport, in the latest incident to hit the new jet.

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Sponsorship Deals in Jeopardy as Top Sprinters are Accused of Doping

Italian police raid the hotel rooms of two top Jamaican sprinters accused of drug doping

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Drug Company Executive Confesses to Bribery in China

One of the world's biggest drugs companies is accused of large-scale bribery in China

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BP and Compensating for Deepwater Horizon

Why BP asked a New Orleans judge to temporarily suspend compensation for Deepwater Horizon

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The Demise of Detroit

How bankruptcy will hit the city and does it mean a fresh start for business?

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