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Graham Stewart with the stories and issues making the news in business.

Graham Stewart with the stories and issues making the news in business from Scotland, the UK and around the world.

The Business: 14/12/2008

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14/12/2008

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Is the strong Euro a blessing for Scottish exporters? Plus, Amazon's UK boss talks retail.

Could a surging Euro prove a blessing for the Scottish economy? asks Graham Stewart. Plus, Amazon's UK boss talks retail and we hear about a company attempting to bring whisky-making back to Falkirk.

Graham Stewart brings you the stories and issues making the news in business.

This week economist David Bell of Stirling University tells us whether or not a surging Euro could prove a blessing for the Scottish economy.

With administrators being called in at Woolworths and the future of music retailer Zavvi hanging in the balance, we ask Amazon UK's managing director, Brian McBride, whether online retailers are feeling as much pain as those on the High Street.

Former Dragon's Den star Doug Richard tells us about his Glasgow boot camps which are designed to fast-track would-be entrepreneurs on the road to success.

Gavin Walker reports on the Falkirk Distillery Company, which is trying to bring whisky-making back to the town of Falkirk. 

And PR guru Richard Hillgrove, who's made a living out of creating celebrity businessmen like Duncan Bannatyne, tells us why businesses are failing to make the most of publicity opportunities.

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