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Business Matters: Race For The Arctic and The Business of Paper

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15/05/2013

Race For The Arctic and The Business of Paper

BBC World Service - Business Matters, Race For The Arctic and The Business of Paper

Why China is closer to the Arctic Council and why Asian fashion could soon look to pulp.

Why China and India are more involved in this weeks Arctic Council meeting. And from bank notes to Chinese fashion, we explore the future of the paper industry.

In Business Matters today we explore why China and India want to get a foot in the door at the Arctic Council meeting this week.

The European Union sweeps down on some of the continent's biggest oil companies as it investigates alleged manipulation of oil prices. 

Also Blackberry promises to give away its phone messenger system for free - but is this the best way to win back customers? 

We're joined by Michael McDonough of Bloomberg in Hong Kong and Chad Wasilenkoff, CEO of Fortress Paper in Canada who tells us about the paper business from printing money to using pulp to create a new material for the fashion conscious Chinese.

We ask is there ever a happy ending for corporate whistleblowers?

And we find out why wi -fi remains so expensive in the world's top hotels.

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