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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: 10/05/2009

10/05/2009

BBC Radio Scotland - The Business, 10/05/2009

Business secretary Peter Mandelson on the fall of RBS and the green shoots of recovery.

Business secretary Peter Mandelson talks about the fall of RBS and the green shoots of economic recovery.

Presented by Graham Stewart.

BBC Scotland's political correspondent, Glenn Campbell, caught up with Peter Mandelson on his visit to Scotland last week. The business secretary shares his thoughts on the Royal Bank of Scotland losing its independence and tells us why he's confident of an economic upturn by the end of the year.

Former stockbroker Seth Freedman tells us why those who work in the City shouldn't become the whipping boys for the world financial collapse and gives us an insight into the motivations of those occupy London's Square Mile - the subject of his new book 'Binge Trading.'

With all the recent controversy over bankers' bonuses, we find out how important money is when it comes to people's jobs with the help of Joanna Black, co-founder and partner at Edinburgh-based 'Black Appointments Executive Search.'

And Freesat's managing director, Emma Scott, tells us how her not-for-profit satellite television service is challenging the might of Rupert Murdoch.

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