As western forces bomb Libya, we explore the financial cost of war. How much is the coalition spending and can the countries involved afford it? Plus - the BBC's Duncan Bartlett reports from Tokyo on how the business community is coping in the aftermath of the earthquake. Presenter Justin Rowlatt also visits Beijing to find out how owning a property helps men find a wife and hears how spiralling property prices could fuel social tensions. And our regular commentator Lucy Kellaway tells us why we should stop promoting people on merit.
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As western forces bomb Libya, we explore the financial cost of war. How much is the coalition spending and can the countries involved afford it? Plus - the BBC's Duncan Bartlett reports from Tokyo on how the business community is coping in the aftermath of the earthquake. Presenter Justin Rowlatt …
As western forces bomb Libya, we explore the financial cost of war. How much is the coalition spending and can the countries involved afford it? Plus - the BBC's Duncan Bartlett reports from Tokyo on how the business community is coping in the aftermath of the earthquake. Presenter Justin Rowlatt …
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