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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: 01/03/2009

01/03/2009

BBC Radio Scotland - The Business, 01/03/2009

A look at the record losses at Britain's banks and an interview with Sir Tom Farmer.

Graham Stewart looks at the record losses at Britain's banks and an interview with Sir Tom Farmer.

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

In a week which saw massive losses at our biggest banks and a furore over Sir Fred Goodwin's pension, we take stock of developments with fund manager Colin McLean, managing director of Edinburgh-based SVM Asset Management.

Kwik-Fit founder Sir Tom Farmer tells our business editor, Douglas Fraser, how the Scottish government could do more to help business.

Laura Maciver reports on how chocolate makers are bucking the economic trend.

And the inventor of the "Totseat" highchair, Rachel Jones, tells us about a conference in Edinburgh which offers training and support for women in business.

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