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Evan Davis hosts the business conversation show with insights from the people at the top.

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The Bottom Line: 21/10/2010

21/10/2010

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Evan Davis and guests discuss the business of raw materials and emotion in the workplace.

Evan Davis and his guests discuss the importance of raw materials for their companies. They also consider whether business is a place for emotion and sentimentality.

The view from the top of business. Presented by Evan Davis, The Bottom Line cuts through confusion, statistics and spin to present a clearer view of the business world, through discussion with people running leading and emerging companies.

Evan and a panel of guests from the worlds of farming, packaging and investment discuss the importance of raw materials - and how the price of commodities affects their companies. 

The panel also discusses emotion. Evan asks his guests how 'touchy feely' they are, as they consider whether business is a place for emotion and sentimentality. 

Evan is joined in the studio by William Chase, farmer and entrepreneur; Miles Roberts, chief executive of FTSE250 packaging company DS Smith; Colin Melvin, chief executive of Hermes Equity Ownership Services.

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