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The Business Channel

However you look at it, everyone is affected by business.... The Business Channel, on Sky Platform 547, makes business understandable in an entertaining way.

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Within genres such as reality, documentary, movie, drama and biography, The Business Channel harbors information, education, motivation and inspiration, creating a balanced debate on what is business and how it affects us.

The Business Channel brings you a powerful insight into the world of business by revealing what really goes on behind the scenes.

Below are listed some of this month's programmes. To view full listings, click here.

The Wall Street Fix

„The Wall Street Fix" examines the dubious activities of US telecoms giant Worldcom against a backdrop of what a US prosecutor termed the "inherently corrupt business practices" of Wall Street which eventually cost small investors trillions of dollars. A conspiracy of super banks (notably Citicorp) and Wall Street brokers, in league with Evers, artificially valued Worldcom stocks far above their real value leading to a frenzy of buying, inevitably followed by a spectacular crash.

While the banks were fined millions of dollars - a drop in the ocean for them - the real victims were ordinary US investors who were cleaned out. For many observers however Bernie Evers was a convenient and high profile scapegoat while the real problem lay with the dozens of unscrupulous Wall Street brokers who escaped punishment.

 

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Battle for the World Economy

"Commanding Heights: Battle for the World Economy" is a stunningly ambitious and important visual document, which tries to make sense of the world we live in today, recounting the inside story of our new global economy and chronicling the battle for economic power which has defined the wealth of nations in the 20th century.

A number of key events are covered in detail throughout the series including the battle between capitalism and communism, the free market movement, the turmoil of economic reform, the emergence of globalisation and the future of the world economy. The powerful narrative combines stunning film footage with dramatic stories and extraordinary interviews with world leaders including Bill Clinton, Dick Cheney, Mikhail Gorbachev, Mexico's ex- President Fox and the late Milton Friedmann.

 

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Woodstock for Capitalists

The entertaining and wacky "Woodstock for Capitalists" takes an irreverent look at the annual shareholder's bash of investment firm Berkshire Hathaway, starring the unassuming philosopher- owner Warren Buffet (worth a cool $30 billion) and the 15,000 adoring shareholder "fans" who flock to the venue to see their guru. This bizarre billionaire's convention takes place in the unlikely setting of Omaha, Nebraska, a comparative financial backwater but home to Buffet's headquarters and many of his most ardent supporters. We are also given some surprising revelations into Buffet's modest lifestyle in Omaha and how he has successfully cultivated his image as a mentor and protector of his legions of fans.

 

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Going Public

Going Public - The owners of seven Apple computer dealerships meet and hatch a plan. Instead of cutting each other's throats, they'll merge their corner stores and prepare their newly formed $200 million dollar corporation for the stock market. Come float time, they'll make more money than they'd dreamt possible. This fly-on-the-wall series goes behind the scenes to see the power struggles, secret agendas and simmering tensions that threaten to wreck the deal. It's an extraordinary story, with ordinary people as the stars.

 

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Looting Russia's Economy

"Looting Russia's Economy" is a story about the money laundering game played at the very highest international level. It's about Russian gangsters, corrupt officials, impoverished South Pacific islands, shady middlemen and some of the world's most reputable banks.

The film-makers travel to Russia, the US and western Europe and meet bankers, regulators and senior law enforcers in the making of this film. Together they paint a very bleak picture.

 

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