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World Service,02 Jun 2014,28 mins

King Juan Carlos's Economic Legacy

World Business Report

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We hear what impact Spain's king, who has stepped down, had on his country's economy. The Obama administration has unveiled plans to curb carbon pollution from American power plants by 30% from 2005 levels, but can it have any impact on the challenge of carbon emissions globally? There are signs the European Central Bank may soon take a radical step to stimulate the continent’s economy, by charging banks to deposit funds at the ECB. But will it work? And our regular commentator Lucy Kellaway asks whether the time has come for older workers to think about a change of career.

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