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World Service,30 Jan 2010,28 mins

Bonuses, China and Pakistan

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In a week where President Obama thoroughly chastised the big Wall Street banks, can the thorny issue of bonuses be resolved? Former economist at the Bank of England, Neil Record, puts forward his ideas. And as China's economy gallops along, what's the probability that it may one day overtake that of the United States? We talk to the Hong Kong property mogul, Ronnie Chan. Plus, the uncertainty of doing business in Karachi - hear from ordinary business people how militant attacks are affecting the economy in Pakistan's business centre.

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