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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: Is Greed is Good?

04/06/2011

Is Greed is Good?

BBC Radio 4 - The Bottom Line, Is Greed is Good?

Evan Davis and guests discuss the global economy and debate if greed is good in business.

Evan Davis asks his guests if now is a good time for companies to be bold or cautious. They also debate whether there is anything wrong with a touch of greed in business.

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.

With plenty to worry about in the world economy, Evan asks his panel of influential business leaders whether now is a good time for companies to sit tight and play it safe, or to take a risk or two. They also discuss greed - is there anything wrong with a touch of it in business?

Evan is joined in the studio by Geoff Cooper, chief executive of builders merchant Travis Perkins; Harriet Green, chief executive of electronic components distributor Premier Farnell; serial technology entrepreneur Sir Terry Matthews.

Producer: Ben Crighton.

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