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New bribery laws come in; Pound hits Euro low; David Haye boxing fight brings in the cash.

New bribery laws come in; Pound hits 15 month Euro low; David Haye boxing fight brings in the cash.

For the very first time, companies failing to prevent bribery risk prosecution under the Bribery Act, which comes into force this morning. We hear more from John Smart, head of Fraud Investigation and Dispute Services Group at Ernst and Young.

As the pound hits a 15 month low against the Euro, we speak to Jeremy Stretch, market strategist at CIBC.

How effective are unpaid tax campaigns? A recent drive targeting plumbers raised more than £300,000, but just 1% of those targeted responded. We are joined by John Whiting from the Chartered Institute of Taxation.

Finally, boxer David Haye is gearing up for his highly anticipated fight against Wladimir Klitschko, but how much money does a big fight generate? John Glen, senior lecturer of economics at Cranfield School of Management explains.

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