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Taming the Banks

The Bank of England director for financial stability says if banks leave London because of tough regulation it might be a "price worth paying". And a big global company decides there's money in wind.

Andy Haldane, the Bank of England director for financial stability, says that if banks leave London because of tough regulation it might be a "price worth paying". He offers a tough analysis of what's gone wrong and how to put it right. Plus can we learn about financial markets from animals and plants?
Also, a big global company decides there's money in wind. We interview the chief executive of GE Power on why he's investing big in wind farms.
Plus how Icelandic citizens use knitting to keep their spirits up in the economic dark.

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28 minutes

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  • Sat 19 Dec 200906:32GMT
  • Sun 20 Dec 200910:32GMT
  • Sun 20 Dec 200919:32GMT