Join London-based Barclays equity strategist Henk Potts for business and banter every morning at 7:50 a.m. during The National.   World Business Report podcast feed Join London-based Barclays equity strategist Henk Potts for business and banter every morning at 7:50 a.m. during The National.   World Business Report podcast feed WRS WRS web@wrs.ch en Mon, 21 May 2012 10:00:20 UT Wed, 25 Jun 2008 08:39:48 GMT Big Medium 2.0.8 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/worldbusiness/index.shtml http://worldradio.ch/wrs/bm~pix/wbr300.jpg http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/worldbusiness/index.shtml (C) WRS 2009 News & Politics no The euro crisis with the risk of debt contagion continues to weigh on the markets. Henk Potts has the details. There are further meetings with European officials this week to discuss the crisis. In corporate news, Yahoo is selling back its stake in Alibaba, paving the way for a public listing for the Chinese company: Mon, 21 May 2012 09:42:30 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/worldbusiness/business-report-yahoo-sells-its-stake-in-alibaba-b.shtml?30722 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-20722 Programmes/Business Report Daily Shows/The National World stock markets fell for a fifth day as Moody’s downgraded the credit ratings of 16 Spanish banks. Henk Potts has the latest. The economy is set to contract by about 1.7 percent this year amid the highest unemployment rate in the eurozone. Meanwhile, in Greece, people are pulling their money out of their bank accounts: Fri, 18 May 2012 09:02:17 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/worldbusiness/business-report-20120518.shtml?30695 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-20695 Programmes/Business Report Daily Shows/The National Henk Potts says markets continue to suffer amid continuing worries over the eurozone. Also news from the mining sector, with BHP Billiton putting the brakes on planned growth. Elsewhere, Japan has better GDP figures. And Richemont also announced good news with its numbers: Thu, 17 May 2012 08:01:48 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/worldbusiness/business-report-japans-gdp-figures-better-than-exp.shtml?30672 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-20672 Programmes/Business Report Daily Shows/The National Henk Potts says markets are still struggling after Greece’s attempts to form a government collapsed. Investors are very concerned about the risk of contagion as worries mount that Greece could leave the euro: Wed, 16 May 2012 07:32:09 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/worldbusiness/business-report-markets-slide-as-greece-fails-to-f.shtml?30654 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-20654 Programmes/Business Report Daily Shows/The National Henk Potts says markets are jittery amid Greece’s potential to default on its debt. In corporate news, Jaguar Land Rover says it will double spending on product development after sales figures spiraled up: Tue, 15 May 2012 07:27:06 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/worldbusiness/business-report-jaguar-land-rover-bounds-ahead.shtml?30641 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-20641 Programmes/Business Report Daily Shows/The National Henk Potts discusses how political uncertainty was moving the markets last week, including the threat of a Greek default on its debt. In the U.S., consumer confidence rose to its highest level in more than four years, in May. And Yahoo is replacing its CEO, Scott Thompson, after accusations he was faking his computer science degree on his résumé: Mon, 14 May 2012 09:21:19 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/worldbusiness/business-report-20120514.shtml?30620 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-20620 Programmes/Business Report Daily Shows/The National Henk Potts discusses JP Morgan’s trading slip-up, in which it lost $2 billion. Its stock price suffered as a result. Meanwhile, markets rebounded on the back of the eurozone authority’s accord to keep Greece afloat: Fri, 11 May 2012 07:43:37 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/worldbusiness/business-report-jp-morgan-loses-2-billion-in-trade.shtml?30595 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-20595 Programmes/Business Report Daily Shows/The National Rising German government debt pushed the euro to a three-year low yesterday and spurred market volatility. Henk Potts has the details. Meanwhile, InterContinental Hotels reported a 5 percent rise in quarterly profits helped by strong business in China. And Disney’s shares have hit a record high: Thu, 10 May 2012 06:58:18 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/worldbusiness/business-report-disneys-eye-popping-income.shtml?30569 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-20569 Programmes/Business Report Daily Shows/The National Euro stocks and oil prices were falling yesterday as Greece’s commitment to bailout conditions were put into question. Henk Potts has the details. The tide is turning toward growth and away from austerity as the debate continues on how to get Europe out of debt. And Spain’s troubles continue with pressure on its banking system with a cash infusion soon expected by the government. And share prices fell after insurance firm Aviva lost a shareholders’ vote on compensation. The boss stepped down: Wed, 09 May 2012 07:56:17 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/worldbusiness/business-report-spanish-plan-to-bail-its-banks-out.shtml?30540 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-20540 Programmes/Business Report Daily Shows/The National Henk Potts discusses markets’ reactions to Francois Hollande winning the French elections. Elsewhere, Henk says he expects decent first quarter results from bank HSBC. And in other corporate news, Starbucks is launching its Evolution health foods stores: Tue, 08 May 2012 07:08:20 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/worldbusiness/business-report-starbucks-juiced-up-about-its-evol.shtml?30516 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-20516 Programmes/Business Report Daily Shows/The National Henk Potts discusses the European Central Bank’s decision to hold interest rates at 1 percent. The bank’s message is that countries should take their own measures to reign in their debt. Unemployment figures are out today for the U.S. and steady rates of improvement are expected. As far as corporate news, BMW posted its strongest ever first quarter results, with China now its biggest single market: Fri, 04 May 2012 08:30:12 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/worldbusiness/business-report-bmw-posts-strongest-q1-results-eve.shtml?30453 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-20453 Programmes/Business Report Daily Shows/The National Henk Potts says banking stocks hurt the markets yesterday but corporate results are generally positive. The European Central Bank is meeting today, with no change expected on interest rates. The eurozone unemployment rate rose to 10.9 percent in March, its highest in 15 years and driven by job losses in Spain and Italy: Thu, 03 May 2012 07:12:40 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/worldbusiness/business-report-eurozone-joblessness-tops-15-year-.shtml?30425 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-20425 Programmes/Business Report Daily Shows/The National The Dow Jones closed on its highest numbers in four years yesterday powered partly by strong manufacturing data. UBS announces its results today with a hit on profits due to charges on its debt. In other news, despite a report on the huge failings in terms of corporate governance for News Corp, Rupert Murdoch is still standing. Henk Potts discusses:  Wed, 02 May 2012 08:28:21 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/worldbusiness/business-report-news-corp-shares-up-despite-poor-p.shtml?30401 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-20401 Programmes/Business Report Daily Shows/The National Henk Potts reports on slightly weaker markets yesterday. He also discusses massive unemployment in Spain amid another recession partly sparked by austerity measures. And output is up by the 12-member OPEC, filling some gaps in the global demand for oil: Tue, 01 May 2012 06:52:14 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/worldbusiness/business-report-spain-in-second-recession-since-20.shtml?30375 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-20375 Programmes/Business Report Daily Shows/The National Markets rallied for the second straight week buoyed by strong corporate results including those from Apple. Henk Potts recaps market performance and looks ahead to economic data and corporate results coming out this week including the non-farm payroll report. Goodyear’s shares were down 10 percent as sales weakened: Mon, 30 Apr 2012 07:25:00 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/worldbusiness/business-report-goodyear-shares-deflate-amid-decli.shtml?30347 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-20347 Programmes/Business Report Daily Shows/The National