OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - Ruthlessness and deprivation
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In the last of the current series, Evan and his guests debate ruthlessness in business, and capitalism amongst depravation Read more : OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - Ruthlessness and deprivation
OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - Decison making and stress
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Stress can be paralysing, but it can be beneficial, too. Evan Davis' guests reveal how they deal with good and bad stress, as well as... Read more : OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - Decison making and stress
OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - Leadership and dematerialising
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What is the difference between a boss and a leader? Can companies cope with 20% less materials? Evan Davis explores answers to those questions with his guests. Read more : OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - Leadership and dematerialising
OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - Cock-ups and conspiracies
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This week, Evan's executive panel discuss how corporate cock-ups and conspiracies occur, and how best to avoid them. Read more : OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - Cock-ups and conspiracies
OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - Reinvention and education
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Evan Davis and guests look at the possibilities and opportunities of reinventing business, and swap thoughts on what they think our children should be taught... Read more : OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - Reinvention and education
OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - Selling expertise
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Do consumers have a choice when it comes to trusting companies? Should business be secular, or is there a place for religion? Evan Davis and three top executives... Read more : OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - Selling expertise
OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - Young entrepreneurs
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Three young entrepreneurs, all in their early twenties, join Evan Davis to discuss the headaches in getting their businesses up and running, and the dilema... Read more : OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - Young entrepreneurs
OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - Start-ups and big ego
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Evan Davis and guests talk about the problem of developing successful start-up businesses in Europe and the impact of a big ego in business. Read more : OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - Start-ups and big ego
OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - Cars and money
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Evan Davis and guests consider the problems of making cars, and the problem of how much money certain people make. Read more : OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - Cars and money
OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - Rebranding capitalism and reaching your peak
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In the first of a new series, Evan and guests discuss capitalism's image and knowing when you've peaked. Read more : OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - Rebranding capitalism and reaching your peak
OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - Managing to move on
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Evan Davis and guests share stories about their work and ask whether management is a transferrable skill - can a good manager work anywhere? Read more : OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - Managing to move on
OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - Friendships and flat structures
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Evan Davis and guests look at key business relationships and company structures Read more : OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - Friendships and flat structures
OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - Swedish furniture and the Eurozone
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Evan Davis and guests look at a variety of topics—including IKEA, the Eurozone crisis and proliferation of products Read more : OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - Swedish furniture and the Eurozone
OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - Economic producers or predators?
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Evan Davis and guests consider the public opinion of the financial services sector: is it parasitic, or does it create genuine value? Read more : OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - Economic producers or predators?
OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - Messiness and marketing
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Stephanie Flanders and guests ask whether messiness in business is a good thing, and consider the dos and don'ts of marketing Read more : OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - Messiness and marketing
OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - Starting up and failing
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Evan Davis and guests discuss the challenges of starting a business, and look at the benefits of failure Read more : OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - Starting up and failing
OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - McDonald's marches on
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Evan Davis and guests discuss the continued success of the fast-food giant McDonald's Read more : OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - McDonald's marches on
OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - Emergency in the world economy?
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Evan Davis and guests discuss the current state of the economy and ways it could be stimulated Read more : OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - Emergency in the world economy?
OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - The limits of automation
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Evan Davis and guests explore the point where benefit of automation starts to get a little woolly. Read more : OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - The limits of automation
OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - Store fronts and business lunches
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Evan Davis discovers why having a high street presence doesn't really need you to own any shops. Read more : OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - Store fronts and business lunches
OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - 2020 foresight
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Evan Davis asks his guests to look to the future - and if businesses telling tales does anything for their customers. Read more : OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - 2020 foresight
OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - Promiscuity rules?
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Evan and his guests discuss whether there is room for loyalty in big business, or are companies just on the look out for short-term flings? Read more : OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - Promiscuity rules?
OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - Contacts and contracts
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Is it really true that who you know is more important than what you know in business? Evan Davis finds out. Read more : OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - Contacts and contracts
OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - Sky high
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How do businesses plan to economise as prices increase? Evan and his guests discuss the use of raw materials and share an appreciation for good... Read more : OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - Sky high
OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - Risky business
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With the world economy still on shaky ground, Evan asks his panel of influential business leaders whether now is a good time for companies... Read more : OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - Risky business
OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - The nitty gritty
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Evan and guests discuss who makes the money and how do they set the prices? Read more : OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - The nitty gritty
OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - Risk and the shopfloor
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As Japan tries to cope with the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear crisis, Evan and his guests ask how business can prepare for the unexpected. Read more : OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - Risk and the shopfloor
OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - Lessons to be learned
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Stephanie Flanders and her panel of top guests discuss how their businesses cope in a 'slow growth' environment and what's gone right for Germany Read more : OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - Lessons to be learned
OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - Timing and turmoil
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Stephanie Flanders brings together business experts to discuss the ramifications of Libya and lateness. Read more : OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - Timing and turmoil
OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - Research and rewards
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Evan and his guests explore if industry awards do more than stroke egos and why you should continue researching when times are tough. Read more : OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - Research and rewards
OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - Connections and calls
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Stephanie Flanders asks her CEO guests about how the hyperconnected world is changing their business - and if you should bet on a hunch. Read more : OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - Connections and calls
OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - Business evolution
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Evan asks his panel of top business executives how they manage to adapt their companies and remain relevant in the modern world Read more : OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - Business evolution
OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - Five years' time
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A new year, a new series - what better time for Evan to invite his guests to try some predictions? Read more : OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - Five years' time
OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - Moving in next door
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Evan and his panel of top business guests discuss the role of email at work, amid the many different ways of messaging and... Read more : OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - Moving in next door
OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - Disasters and dress codes
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Evan and his panel of top business executives consider how companies plan for unexpected events Read more : OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - Disasters and dress codes
OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - A rose by any other name
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Evan is joined in the studio by a panel of top guests from the worlds of online retail, investment and utilities to examine how... Read more : OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - A rose by any other name
OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - A special relationship
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Evan is joined in the studio by big business bosses from the worlds of spirits, security and digital publishing to discuss internal relationships and youth... Read more : OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - A special relationship
OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - Commodities & emotion
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Evan and his guests explore emotions in business, and investing in raw materials. Read more : OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - Commodities & emotion
OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - A slice of the pie
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Evan Davis is joined by top executives, including Deborah Meaden from the Dragon's Den, to discuss market share and corporate jargon Read more : OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - A slice of the pie
OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - Dawn of a new era
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Evan Davis is joined by a panel of chief executives to discuss the US economy and how companies decide which events to sponsor Read more : OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - Dawn of a new era
OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - Keeping it fresh
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Evan Davis is joined in the studio by top business guests to discuss the art of reviving brands and to chat about conferences. Read more : OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - Keeping it fresh
OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - Give and tech
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Evan Davis is joined in the studio by top business guests to discuss the fear of technology and the difficulties of working with people... Read more : OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - Give and tech
OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - A tricky customer
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Evan Davis and guests discuss how they go about making cuts in difficult times and dealing with nightmare customers. Read more : OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - A tricky customer
OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - Celebrating design
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In a special programme recorded at the Design Museum in London, Evan Davis and his panel of top business guests discuss economic recovery in Britain... Read more : OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - Celebrating design
OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - Growing, growing, gone
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Evan Davis is joined by three top guests to talk about organic growth and information technology disasters. Read more : OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - Growing, growing, gone
OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - In for the long run
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Stephanie Flanders and guests discuss playing the long game and scouting for talent. Read more : OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - In for the long run
OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - In the event of a crisis
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Evan Davis and guests discuss the current state of the world economy, and argue whether 'downtime' is equal to 'wasted' time. Read more : OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - In the event of a crisis
OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - Powers of persuasion
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Evan Davis and guests discuss the powers of lobbying and how much effort they devote to capture the attention of politicians and civil servants. They... Read more : OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - Powers of persuasion
OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - Rising stars
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Evan Davis and guests discuss the challenges they face in the digital age. They also discuss how they manage their star performers. Read more : OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - Rising stars
OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - Risk and regulation
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Evan Davis and guests share what they really think about their rivals. They also talk about regulations: what would they change if they had the... Read more : OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - Risk and regulation
OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - By luck and by design
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Evan Davis and guests discuss the boundaries between luck and hard work. Read more : OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - By luck and by design
OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - Outsourcing the future of publishing?
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Evan Davis and guests discuss where they draw the line when it comes to outsourcing. They also discuss the future of publishing. Read more : OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - Outsourcing the future of publishing?
OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - The power of advertising
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Evan Davis and guests explore the fast pace of business life and the power of advertising. Read more : OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - The power of advertising
OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - Logistics of business
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Evan Davis and guests discuss the science of business logistics and customer service. Read more : OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - Logistics of business
OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - Time for a big idea?
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Evan Davis and guests debate whether now's the time for companies to pursue big, ambitious ideas—or is it a time for more modest aspirations? Read more : OU on the BBC: The Bottom Line - Time for a big idea?
OU on the BBC: Bottom Line - The view from the top
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Evan Davis and guests discuss new forms of marketing and the role of optimism in business. Read more : OU on the BBC: Bottom Line - The view from the top
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