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Business Daily: Cost of Pakistan floods 

02/11/2010

Cost of Pakistan floods 

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Entrepreneur James Caan says the cost of rebuilding Pakistan is far larger than expected

Entrepreneur James Caan says the cost of rebuilding Pakistan is far larger than expected. Plus the annoyance of colleagues who drop by for a natter, and a rebirth of Cambodia's rail freight network.

The official cost of the flood disaster in Pakistan has been estimated at close to $10 billion. But some think that huge figure is far short of the mark, including James Caan, the British Pakistani entrepreneur, investor and philanthropist. 

He is one of the 'Dragons' on the British TV series Dragons Den, where aspiring business people have to persuade the Dragons to invest money in their ventures. 

James Caan's Foundation is paying for the reconstruction of an entire village in Pakistan. He tells Lesley Curwen that in his opinion, Pakistan does not have enough funding to complete the re-building of one component of the economy, the transport system, let alone all the rest.

Plus, psychologist Nic Hammarling explains how to cope with distracting colleagues who drop by for a natter.

And the BBC's Guy de Launay reports on the big yellow freight trains which could revive Cambodia's rail system.

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