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Recovery in Japan and lessons from Iceland

Business Weekly delves into the Japanese economy. Amid the signs of recovery, what about the shadow of unemployment? And did the world's central bankers see green shoots at their recent meeting?

Business Weekly goes on a global tour. First stop is Japan, to take the pulse of that country's economy. Are there signs of recovery or does the shadow of unemployment loom large? Then on to Jackson Hole in the American West where the world's central bankers held their annual meeting. Have they spotted any green shoots of recovery? And to Iceland, where a leading banker tells the lessons and dangers of being a small fish in a big financial pond.

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28 minutes

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Sun 30 Aug 2009 17:32GMT

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  • Fri 28 Aug 2009 22:32GMT
  • Sat 29 Aug 2009 09:32GMT
  • Sun 30 Aug 2009 04:32GMT
  • Sun 30 Aug 2009 17:32GMT