Video: World Business
WORLD BUSINESS is a lively and informative weekly round-up of stories from around the world. The series, covering the latest trends in big business and big money, takes a fresh and in-depth look at important global events from an economic perspective by highlighting the latest developments in technology, media, entertainment and sports. The series also includes timely interviews with world leaders, innovators, opinion makers and trendsetters. Each episode contains five diverse segments: "Cover Story," a timely, high-impact and globally relevant business feature investigating a major business story from around the globe; "One on One," an interview with those responsible for changing the world of business and finance; "Tech Watch," an in-depth examination of technology's role in changing lives and revolutionizing the business world; "The Business of Sport," a look at the money, advertising campaigns and sponsorship deals behind the world's international sporting events; and "Pop Business," a populist approach to entertainment-related business news.
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World Business: Road vs Rail in India -- 20/05/11 | PBS
World Business: In an attempt to maintain economic growth and move itself forward in the 21st century, India is investing heavily in roads. But the country already has a huge established transport... 05:55
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World Business: Kitesurfing -- 20/05/11 | PBS
World Business: Kitesurfing took off less than 15 years ago along the windy beaches near Montpellier in France. The sport combines the thrills of surfing and flying and even has its own world... 05:30
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World Business: China's Population Problems -- 13/05/11 | PBS
World Business: The global population is expanding rapidly and is predicted to hit 9 billion people by 2050. There are serious doubts as to whether the planet can handle this number of people... 06:46
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World Business: Legal Outsourcing -- 13/05/11 | PBS
World Business: India's legal outsourcing industry has grown in recent years from almost nothing to a mainstream part of the global business of law. With everyone from Wall Street banks to mining... 06:14
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World Business: Boutique Coffee -- 13/05/11 | PBS
World Business: Coffee futures have hit their highest price in three decades and many feel this is grounds for optimism. Speciality coffee is in vogue and a new wave of boutique roasters and... 05:05
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World Business: Surfing in Scotland -- 13/05/11 | PBS
World Business: Scotland may seem like an unusual location for a surfing competition, but Thurso in the country's far north is home to some spectacular waves. It is also home to a cold water surfing... 05:00
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World Business: UK Economy -- 06/05/11 | PBS
World Business: Last weekend billions of people around the world watched the British Royal Wedding on television and next year millions more will tune in when the country hosts the Olympic Games.... 06:28
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World Business: Indian Infrastructure Issues -- 06/05/11 | PBS
World Business: India may be one of the economic success stories of the modern world, but it has achieved this despite some truly antiquated transport infrastructure. The government is pushing to... 06:17
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World Business: Mountaintop Mining -- 06/05/11 | PBS
World Business: West Virginia is the second largest coal producer in the US. It mines around 160m tonnes each year, roughly a third of it by mountaintop mining, a practice that pulls coal from... 05:40
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World Business: Verbier High 5 -- 06/05/11 | PBS
World Business: Verbier High 5 -- 06/05/11 World Business: At the end of a long hard winter season, the world's top skiers converge on the Swiss resort of Verbier for one of the most exciting... 04:34
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World Business: Indian Nuclear Protests -- 29/04/2011 | PBS
World Business: As the nuclear crisis in Japan continues, it is taking its toll; not only on the local residents, but on nuclear programmes around the world. India is a prime example, with ambitious... 06:53
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World Business: Brisbane Floods -- 29/04/2011 | PBS
World Business: Natural disasters this year alone have had a devastating effect on countries in the Asia Pacific region, not least for the loss of human life, but also the economic fallout.... 06:05
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World Business: Egypt Desalination -- 29/04/2011 | PBS
World Business: The political unrest in Egypt at the start of the year saw tourists fleeing the country in their thousands and revenue for 2011 is predicted to be down by 25%. Visitors have... 05:07
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World Business: Roller Derby -- 29/04/2011 | PBS
World Business: Roller Derby is skating with attitude: two teams of girls battling it out on roller skates, belting round a track at top speed, blocking and blasting their opponents out of the... 04:36
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World Business: Abu Dhabi Infrastructure -- 22/04/2011 | PBS
World Business: The emirate of Abu Dhabi, capital of the UAE, is increasingly placing its marker on the world stage. Not content with aspiring to become the cultural capital of the GCC, it's also... 05:45
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World Business: Indian Plastic Pollution -- 22/04/2011 | PBS
World Business: India is drowning in a sea of plastic garbage; from Delhi to Bangalore the country is littered with tons of plastic waste. An innovative company in Bangalore is developing a... 06:09
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World Business: Egypt Water Problems -- 22/04/2011 | PBS
World Business: Egypt has been prominent in the news this year for the revolution that ousted the unpopular Mubarak regime. But long after the political situation calms down the country will still... 05:34
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World Business: Unmanned Aerial Vehicles -- 22/04/2011 | PBS
World Business: Drones or unmanned aerial vehicles have been used for surveillance by the military for some time. But right now a multi-billion dollar market for drones outside the defence industry... 04:47
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World Business: Chinese Brands -- 15/04/2011 | PBS
World Business: China may now be the world's second largest economy and is still growing at a blistering rate, but few Chinese brands are well known internationally and domestic consumers aspire to... 05:34
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World Business: Interview with Kassym-Jomart Tokayev -- 15/04/2011 | PBS
World Business: The former prime minister of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev was recently appointed to direct the European Headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva. The current speaker of the... 06:04
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