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The Bottom Line with Evan Davis Insights into business from the people at the top; Evan Davis meets 3 or 4 powerful business leaders for a Saturday evening round table conversation exploring their passions, their products and their relationship to consumers ? on Saturday evenings at 5.30pm - 26 programmes a year.
Format : Business |
Bottom Line: Special relationships 03 Nov 11 Updated: 2011-11-03 21:00:00 Description: What's the secret of a happy business marriage? Evan Davis asks his panel about the key partnerships they have with other companies. They also consider whether flat organisations work best....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD BottomLineExtra: Stephanomics 3: 02 Nov 11 Updated: 2011-11-02 15:30:00 Description: In the third programme in her series of debates about the financial crisis, Stephanie Flanders asks a panel of top economic thinkers whether the world has the institutions it needs to confront today's problems. Stephanie is joined in the studio by Wi...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Bottom Line: Proliferation 27 Oct 11 Updated: 2011-10-27 20:00:00 Description: A smorgasbord of topics as Evan Davis and his panel of guests discuss everything from Swedish business and Ikea, to the Eurozone crisis and product proliferation....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD BottomLineExtra: Stephanomics 2: 26 Oct 11 Updated: 2011-10-26 14:30:00 Description: In the second of three programmes, Stephanie Flanders discusses the global financial crisis with a panel of top economic thinkers. Guests: George Soros, Sir Howard Davies and Dr DeAnne Julius. Producer: Caroline Bayley Editor: Stephen Chilcott...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Bottom Line Extra: Stephanomics 2 26 Oct 11 Updated: 2011-10-26 14:30:00 Description: Do we blame the bankers or the economists when it comes to the global financial crisis? And what can we learn from the current crisis? In the second of three programmes, BBC Economics Editor Stephanie Flanders discusses the global economy with high-p...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Bottom Line: Financial services 20 Oct 11 Updated: 2011-10-20 20:00:00 Description: As protests continue around the world against the financial sector, Evan Davis and three guests from that industry consider a fundamental question: does the sector create genuine wealth, or is it essentially parasitic, finding ingenious ways of distr...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Bottom Line Extra: Stephanomics 1 19 OCT 11 Updated: 2011-10-19 14:30:00 Description: What does the future hold for the Euro? BBC Economics editor Stephanie Flanders discusses how the current economic crisis will play out over the next decade. Joined by a panel of top economic thinkers, she ask if Western economies can expect to grow ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Bottom Line: Marketing 13 Oct 11 Updated: 2011-10-13 20:00:00 Description: Stephanie Flanders asks her panel about the dos and don’ts of marketing. They also discuss messiness in the workplace - does a cluttered desk really mean a cluttered mind?...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Bottom Line: Startups 06 Oct 11 Updated: 2011-10-06 20:00:00 Description: Evan Davis and guests consider whether it’s getting easier to create a new business in the wired world, or do lower barriers to entry mean it’s trickier to get noticed? They also discuss how good businesses are built on the back of mistakes....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Bottom Line: Tech slowdown 29 Sep 11 Updated: 2011-09-29 20:00:00 Description: Evan Davis and guests discuss McDonalds. After a rocky period in the middle of the last decade, how well has the global burger chain managed to revive its famous fast-food formula? They also debate whether the progress of radical new technology has s...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Bottom Line: Rumours 22 Sep 11 Updated: 2011-09-22 20:00:00 Description: Evan Davis asks his guests if it’s time to declare a state of emergency in the world economy. They also discuss the role rumours, hearsay and speculation play in business....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Bottom Line: Automation 14 Jul 11 Updated: 2011-07-14 20:00:00 Description: Evan Davis asks his panel of top executives about the limits of automation. How far can they go in removing human beings from their business? Which processes are beyond automation? They also swap thoughts on the benefits of the corporate awayday....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Bottom Line: Hyper growth 07 Jul 11 Updated: 2011-07-07 20:00:00 Description: Evan Davis asks his panel of top executives about the perils and possibilities of running a fast-growing business. Many a company has crashed and burned due to a failure to manage rapid growth – but what are the speed limits? They also chew over th...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Bottom Line: 2020 Foresight 30 Jun 11 Updated: 2011-06-30 20:00:00 Description: Evan Davis challenges his high-flying corporate guests to cast their minds forward to how the Web will look in 2020. Just what will have changed? They also consider the importance of storytelling. What business benefit is there in a good yarn?...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Bottom Line: Short-term 23 Jun 11 Updated: 2011-06-23 20:00:00 Description: Evan Davis asks his guests if we live in a world of short-term contracts – and other business relationships too. And he discovers how companies measure how well they’re performing. Is it just about the financial results?...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Bottom Line: Contacts 16 Jun 11 Updated: 2011-06-16 20:00:00 Description: Evan Davis and his panel of executives swap thoughts on the importance of having the right contacts in business. Is it who you know that counts, as the cliché goes? His guests also reveal their greatest regrets....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Bottom Line: Materials 9 Jun 11 Updated: 2011-06-09 19:30:00 Description: Evan Davis asks his panel of influential business leaders how they plan to economise in their use of raw materials. They also talk about building design - which matters more: how they look, or how well they work?...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Bottom Line: Bold v cautious 4 Jun 11 Updated: 2011-06-04 16:55:00 Description: Evan Davis asks his panel of influential business leaders if now is a good time for companies to sit tight and play it safe, or to be bold and take risks. They also debate whether there's anything wrong with a touch of greed in business....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Bottom Line: Fashion 24 Mar 11 Updated: 2011-03-24 20:30:00 Description: Evan Davis and his panel of top executives from the world of clothing and fashion discuss whether normal business rules apply in their world. They also talk about marketing, and the role of PR in getting their products noticed....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Bottom Line: Continuity 17 Mar 11 Updated: 2011-03-17 20:30:00 Description: Evan Davis and his panel of top business executives discuss recent events in Japan, and explore to what extent companies can prepare for major disasters. They also reveal how much they really know about life on the shop floor....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Bottom Line: 10 Mar 11 Updated: 2011-03-10 20:59:00 Description: Stephanie Flanders and guests discuss whether the economic future for countries like the UK will be flat. And as the German economy storms ahead of the rest of Europe, just what is the secret of its success?...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Bottom Line: Timing 3 March 11 Updated: 2011-03-03 20:30:00 Description: Stephanie Flanders and a trio of chief executives swap thoughts on how successful companies manage the business of time. They also discuss if it matters whether companies keep up with current events....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Bottom Line: Research 24 Feb 11 Updated: 2011-02-24 20:30:00 Description: Evan Davis asks his panel of top executives about the value of consumer research. Can companies learn anything useful about their consumers? They also debate whether business awards serve any purpose....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Bottom Line: Hyperconnectivity 19 Feb 11 Updated: 2011-02-19 17:30:00 Description: Stephanie Flanders and guests discuss hyperconnectivity - the idea that there are more devices in use around the world than there are people using them. How does the panel cope with the sheer mass of incoming information, and devices to carry it? And...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Bottom Line: Instability 10 Feb 11 Updated: 2011-02-10 21:00:00 Description: Stephanie Flanders and her top business guests discuss the impact of political instability on how and where they do business. They also talk about how companies value their employees. Are they really their "most important asset", as is so often claim...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Bottom Line: Rejuvenation 3 Feb 11 Updated: 2011-02-03 20:30:00 Description: Evan Davis asks his guests how companies can keep up with the times and avoid becoming out of date. They also discuss which laws they would most like to scrap....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Bottom Line: Predictions 27 Jan 11 Updated: 2011-01-27 20:30:00 Description: Evan Davis asks his panel of top business executives to fast-forward five years and give their economic predictions for 2016. They also discuss the value of networking for your business and career....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Bottom Line: Location 18 Nov Updated: 2010-11-18 20:45:00 Description: Evan Davis asks his panel of top executives about the decisions companies make about where they put themselves. What are the advantages of being near the competition? They also discuss the role of email in business....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Bottom Line: Plan B 11 Nov 10 Updated: 2010-11-11 20:45:00 Description: Evan Davis and guests discuss how companies plan for unforeseeable events and prepare for life's nasty surprises. The panel also talks about what to wear at work....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Bottom Line: Incumbents vs upstarts 4 Nov 10 Updated: 2010-11-04 20:45:00 Description: Evan Davis and guests discuss how young upstarts can compete in a market dominated by an incumbent company. They also talk about company names and the obsession with changing them....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Bottom Line: Who's the boss? 28 Oct 10 Updated: 2010-10-28 19:30:00 Description: Evan Davis and guests examine the relationship between company chairman and chief executive. They also discuss the merits of youth and age in the workplace....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Bottom Line: Raw materials 21 Oct 10 Updated: 2010-10-21 20:00:00 Description: Evan Davis and guests discuss raw materials and emotion in the workplace....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Bottom Line: Logistics 14 Oct 10 Updated: 2010-10-14 20:00:00 Description: Evan Davis and guests discuss business logistics and customer service....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Bottom Line: New marketing 7 Oct 10 Updated: 2010-10-07 19:30:00 Description: Evan Davis and guests discuss new forms of marketing and the role of optimism in business....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Bottom Line: Number One 30 Sep 10 Updated: 2010-09-30 20:00:00 Description: Evan Davis and top business guests debate whether market share is the best strategy. And corporate claptrap - why do intelligent business people sometimes fall in love with complete gibberish?...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Bottom Line: US economy 23 Sep 10 Updated: 2010-09-23 19:30:00 Description: Evan Davis and top business guests discuss whether the world economy can flourish even if the US does not. And sponsorship - how companies decide which events to back, and how much to spend....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD |
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