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As uncertainty over the fate of Greece grips financial markets, we ponder the knowns and unknowns in the sovereign debt crisis with Dr Paola Subacchi of Chatham House and former UK government adviser, Vicky Pryce. Amidst all the fear, John Grout from Britain's Association of Corporate Treasurers offers practical advice to businesses whose trade depends on the eurozone. And our regular commentator, Lucy Kellaway of the Financial Times, explains how saving rubber bands might just save a...

Would new US regulations have prevented the trading scandal at JP Morgan Chase? Lesley Curwen discusses this with Roger Nagioff, co-founder of independent investment firm JRJ Ventures, and Dennis Kelleher, President and CEO of the non-profitmaking body, Better Markets Inc. Plus Lesley goes to a gallery in London to meet Edward Burtynsky, the photographer who is captivated by the workings of the global oil industry, to find out why he had an 'oil epiphany'.

How much money is flowing out of southern Europe because of a possible Greek exit from the eurozone? Lesley Curwen talks to economist Gabriel Stein from Lombard Street Research. Plus Carl Elsener, CEO of Victorinox, talks about the Swiss Army knife without a blade. And technology commentator Jeremy Wagstaff argues that new technologies don't always mean the death of the old ones.

The influential German news weekly Der Spiegel certainly knows what it wants to happen to the eurozone: "Adieu Greece" is the headline on the latest issue. The paper argues it's time to kick the country out of the euro. It seems a full scale confrontation is on the cards. So exactly how would Greece leave the euro? Business Daily has gone back to an earlier era of European confrontation to find out. We've taken a look at the challenges of changing currency - Pathe newsreel style. And Justin...

With renewed fears this week over Greece's future within the eurozone, we ask a former IMF chief economist, Simon Johnson, if the Fund has pledged too much of the world's money to countries that can't pay it back. Also a leading British cyber-policeman, Mick Jameson of the Serious Organised Crime Agency, tells us about the challenges of battling fraud on the Internet. And there's a new oil boom in Kenya - but is this really going to benefit ordinary Kenyans or just corrupt oil-men and...

Business Daily looks at the problem of youth unemployment around the world. Veteran Washington journalist James Srodes wonders whether America's young adults are too ready to give up job-seeking when they get rejected. Meanwhile, Lesley Curwen talks to three young entrepreneurs - start-up support advisor Luis Rivera in Madrid, software developer John Hanna in Cairo, and engineer Bhupesh Sharma in Singapore.

Can the French and Greek elections turn the tide against austerity in Europe? Former UK politician Lord Brittan describes what it's like to inherit an economic mess from a previous government. And Lesley Curwen talks to Pippa Malmgren, President of Principalis Asset Management, Professor Kalypso Nicolaidis, Director of the European Studies Centre, and Sean Taylor, the director and co-founder of software company Content Guru.

As Vladimir Putin prepares to resume the Russian presidency on Monday, Business Daily reports from Moscow on whether it will be good for the business community, both domestic companies and foreign investors. Lesley Curwen speaks to billionaire Alexander Lebedev, who has been a critic of the Russian government, and Arkady Dvorkovich, economic advisor to outgoing president Dmitri Medvedev. Plus, we look at the day-to-day challenges faced by small and medium-sized firms in Russia.

China’s economy continues to grow at a rapid pace, but could the bubble soon burst? While many commentators argue that its economy is not innovative enough, economist Markus Eberhardt looks at the big increase in Chinese patent applications, which may suggest that levels of innovation are rising. Meanwhile, Martin Jacques, author of When China Rules the World, tells Justin Rowlatt that China’s economy will continue to expand strongly for many years to come. And finally, Jeremy Wagstaff looks...

Can soaring chief executive pay be curbed? We invited Tim Bush from research group PIRC, and Mark Pettman, an executive headhunter, to discuss the question. Plus, management writer Tom Lloyd asks whether chief executives are needed in the first place. Finally, Lucy Kalloway looks at resumes, and how people can best describe their job credentials.

The former head of the mighty German Bundesbank tells Justin Rowlatt why Greece should never have been allowed into the euro. Plus why do some countries do so much better than other? According to Daron Acemoglu, a professor of economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, one factor outweighs all others - the degree to which the average person shares in the overall wealth of its economy. And Jenny Rogers, one of Britain's leading executive coaches, takes a closer look at...

This episode of Business Daily is an adventure on the stormy seas of international trade. An adventure that begins with Justin Rowlatt visiting the newly restored Cutty Sark, the famous 19th century tea clipper. Plus, Paola Subacchi of the think tank Chatham House, and environmental economist Colin Hines debate protectionism. And, Jenny Rogers looks at the perils of job interviews.

As the IMF increases its lending firepower to $430bn (247bn), Justin Rowlatt asks Ngaire Woods, of the Blavatnik School of Government, why the extra funding is needed. Plus, Jeannie Cho Lee, founder of food website Asia Palate, explains why China is buying more and more of the world's fine wines. And finally, Lucy Kallaway looks at youth unemployment.

Global financial regulators are talking about whether the next crisis could come out of the unregulated shadow banking sector. Lesley Curwen talks to economist Hernando de Soto who runs the Institute of Liberty and Democracy in Lima, Peru. Plus Bryan Roberts, research director at Kantar Retail, suggests Amazon is snapping at the heels of the world's biggest retailer, Walmart. And veteran Washington journalist and commentator James Srodes wonders why space travel has caught America's...

Denmark has announced that by the end of this decade it will produce a third of its energy from renewable sources, reports Paul Moss. Plus, Justin Rowlatt takes a closer look at the principal of slow finance. And Jeremy Wagstaff of the Reuters news agency says telecommunication firms are vulnerable to "disruptive technologies".