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World Business: Slippery cellphones

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 06:00:00 UT

Henk Potts takes us on another market roller coaster ride with an upward turn for J.P. Morgan and the banking sector, and some downward falls for the mobile industry and Nokia showing its first ever quarterly losses.

World Business: China's inhibited growth

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 06:10:00 UT

China’s growth figures are the lowest they have been since 1992 at 6.1 percent for the quarter. Henk Potts talks about decreasing Chinese exports, and innovative ways of stimulating the floundering airline industry, including charging a fee to smoke in the toilets.

World Business: The woes of UBS

Wed, 15 Apr 2009 05:00:00 UT

The banking sector takes another blow as job cuts and a two billion franc net loss are announced at the UBS annual general meeting. However, Henk Potts looks to the positive as he discusses President Obama’s mention of “causes for optimism.”

World Business: Good news Goldman Sachs

Tue, 14 Apr 2009 06:00:00 UT

Some good news hits the financial sector today with Goldman Sachs Group Inc. showing profits that have exceeded analysts’ expectations. Henk Potts also delivers consumers more good news about low oil prices.

World Business: The G20 stimulus package

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 06:00:00 UT

The G20 Summit wrapped up yesterday and Henk Potts discusses the hefty International Monetary Fund stimulus package announced by world leaders. Plus, the European Central Bank cuts interest rates, but not as much as economists hoped for.

World Business: Markets rally on

Fri, 27 Mar 2009 08:20:00 UT

Another good market performance despite bad news from the States yesterday: The U.S. economy shrank at its fastest pace since 1982 in the fourth quarter, consumer spending dropped and exports plummeted. Henk Potts has details.

Swiss banking: views from Westminster

Pete Forster — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 13:55:28 UT

Following the British Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling’s recent assessment of Swiss banking secrecy as ’intolerable’, Pete Forster spoke to British MP Dennis MacShane to find out more about the British government’s perception of Switzerland’s current difficulties.

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2008: An economist's point of view

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 13:21:15 UT

Pete Forster continues his series of reviews of 2008. It’s been a remarkable year across all sectors, but none more so than economics. Today, Pete interviews leading economist and entrepreneur Jean Pierre Lehmann about the year that changed everything.

World Business: U.S. fails to bail

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 07:32:18 UT

Even Henk Potts hasn’t managed to bring cheer to Wall Street on his recent visit, but is back with us with news of the stymied US government rescue package.