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The new government should break up Japan's electricity monopolies

For many, income expectations will fall as global competition increases. But for some it's never been a better time to look for work

State television fires on China's Google

Can Silicon Valley's most disruptive firm prosper without its maker

A debate over the patent system, a battle between fashion houses and what Tata Motors' figures tells us about the Indian consumer

In the week after America's credit rating downgrade, our correspondents look at the agencies that make these decisions

The civil war in Washington, DC, is damaging American business.

In this week's programme: the problems with outsourcing, why BP should be broken up and our verdict on the new film "Horrible Bosses"

As a tumultuous week draws to a close, our correspondents discuss the decline and possible fall of Rupert Murdoch's media empire

Rupert Murdoch is the last member of a dying breed. Time for him to step back

America should cut back orders for its late and expensive new fighter -and spend the cash on more useful kit.

In this week's programme - Asian consumers and their spending habits, Carrefour's troubles and the crisis on Britain's high streets

Our correspondents discuss the closure of Britain's best-selling newspaper and the latest developments in the phone-hacking scandal

The internet has turned the news industry upside down, making it more participatory, social, diverse and partisan - as it used to be before the arrival of mass media.

In the first of a two-part series on Asian consumers, we ask what makes the Middle Kingdom's shoppers tick

Separating the wheat from a mountain of chaff, our literary and management editors discuss some of the best business books ever written

The reckless expansion of "synthetic" funds requires a few new rules

Businesses cater to low-income consumers in America, Walmart escapes a class-action suit and McDonald's menus get cultural adaptations

The fine-wine boom is attracting forgers

Which of today's technology giants might still be standing tall a century after their founding?