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Some recent podcasts from around the world. Perhaps a new regular post?
The State of the World Economy in 2012 – LSE, mp3
Two economic experts discuss the state of the world economy after the eurozone financial crisis. Jean Michel Severino is inspector general at the French Ministry of Finance. Martin Wolf is a journalist at the Financial Times.
Two economic experts discuss the state of the world economy after the eurozone financial crisis. Jean Michel Severino is inspector general at the French Ministry of Finance. Martin Wolf is a journalist at the Financial Times.
Self-control depends on a limited energy supply, and each person's willpower fluctuates during the day as various events deplete and then replenish it.
The insider's view of commodities – BBC (mp3)
Lesley Curwen speaks to the Head of Commodities Research at Goldman Sachs who says China may soon overtake the US as the world's biggest importer of oil. And as Facebook announces its stock market debut - what makes a great entrepreneur? Silicon Valley's Eric Ries believes there is a secret to start-up success - and he talks us through his formula.Soros on Europe – BBC (mp3)
One of the world's most famous investors, George Soros, gives his view on the eurozone crisis. Credit derivatives - swaps - collateralised debt obligations....most of us glaze over when we hear these words. Lesley Curwen speaks to Professor Jeffrey Golden who has founded a financial tribunal in the Hague aimed at resolving disputes arising from these complicated transactions. And Lucy Kellaway looks at why the very richest, are often very shy at talking about their wealth.
Unemployment in the world's most powerful economy has fallen to its lowest for almost three years. But World Business Report hears how millions of ordinary Americans are still struggling to find work. There'll be no second bailout, and no debt default - Portugal's economy minister tells us why he's so confident about the future. And, are chocolate companies doing enough to tackle child slavery in Africa?
Josef Ackerman's Warning 2-Feb – BBC (mp3)
Greece's creditors are going to have to lose a lot more money than they thought. That's the view of the chief executive of one of those creditors - Germany's DeutscheBank. Josef Ackermann tells us why Greece's lenders are prepared to be more generous. We speak to the boss of the Norwegian telecoms business which stands to lose a billion dollars because of a corruption scandal in India. And is Facebook really worth eighty billion dollars?
Michala Marcussen, global head of economics at Societe Generale SA, says U.S. economic growth in 2012 will be 1.5 percent. Marcussen talks with Bloomberg's Ken Prewitt on Bloomberg Radio's
Richard Teitelbaum, a senior writer at Bloomberg Markets magazine, talks with editor Ron Henkoff about Peter Muller, founder of Morgan Stanley's Process Driven Trading group.