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The Bottom Line: How does the commodities business work?

12/07/2018

How does the commodities business work?

BBC Radio 4 - The Bottom Line, How does the commodities business work?

Commodities make the global trading system go round. With Evan Davis.

Business conversation show. Commodities make the global trading system go round. Evan Davis and guests discuss why this vital part of the economy matters to all of us.

Commodities are the raw materials which oil the wheels of the modern economy. From minerals to crude oil to coffee, Evan Davis and guests look at how the business of buying and selling commodities works and why it matters to all of us. 

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Andrew Gowers, Global Head of Corporate Affairs, Trafigura

Jean-Francois Lambert, Founder, Lambert Commodities

Colin Hamilton, MD Commodities Research, BMO Capital Markets.

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