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World Service,02 Apr 2013,55 mins

HSBC on Asian growth and repairing their reputation

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In our first ever show we're live in Singapore, Shanghai and New York. We have an exclusive interview with the world's second biggest bank HSBC on working in Asia and repairing their reputation. We go to India as the Supreme Court there rules against the pharmaceuticals firm wanting a patent for one of its medicines. We hear from Imelda Marcos about the shoe industry in the Philippines. We talk corporate April Fools pranks plus Lucy Kellaway asks if anyone admits to being overpaid.

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