The Bottom Line Episodes Episode guide
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20/09/2012
Evan Davis and guests consider whether talk of the decline of Europe is exaggerated.
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12/07/2012
Evan Davis and guests discuss the business of infrastructure and media training.
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05/07/2012
Evan Davis and guests discuss the evolution and hierarchy of brands, and consumer taste.
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28/06/2012
Evan Davis and guests debate whether the market allocates capital to the right companies.
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21/06/2012
Evan Davis's guests compare their working days and discuss shareholder discontent.
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14/06/2012
Evan Davis and guests discuss temptation marketing and the psychology of competition.
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07/06/2012
Evan Davis and guests swap thoughts on employment contracts and monitoring employees.
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31/05/2012
Evan Davis and guests swap thoughts on the risks and opportunities in the global economy.
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Ruthlessness
Evan Davis and guests discuss ruthlessness, and investing and selling in deprived areas.
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22/03/2012
Evan Davis and guests swap thoughts on making everyday executive decisions and stress.
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Leadership
Evan Davis and his guests discuss the essence of good leadership and dematerialisation.
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Cock-ups and Conspiracies
Evan Davis and guests swap thoughts on corporate cock-ups and conspiracies.
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Reinvention
Evan Davis asks his guests about reinventing a business and what to teach our children.
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Selling Expertise
Evan Davis and guests talk about selling expertise and religion in the workplace.
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Young Entrepreneurs
Evan Davis asks three young entrepreneurs about their business headaches and hopes.
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Big Egos
Evan Davis and guests swap thoughts on start-ups and big egos.
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Automotive
Evan Davis and guests discuss the automotive industry and the pros and cons of a salary.
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Capitalism
Evan Davis and guests swap thoughts on capitalism and peaking in business.
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Ambition
Evan Davis asks his guests if now is the time for businesses to pursue big, bold ideas.
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Business Bonds
Evan Davis and guests on what bonds mean for business and the trials of running airports.
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Special Relationship
Evan Davis and guests on key relationships and whether flat organisations work best.
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Product Proliferation
Evan Davis and guests serve up a smorgasbord of topics - from Ikea to proliferation.
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Producers or Parasites?
Evan Davis and guests discuss financial services - is the sector productive or parasitic?
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Marketing and Mess
Stephanie Flanders and guests discuss the art of marketing, and messiness in business.
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Startups and Mistakes
Evan Davis asks his guests about the perils and pitfalls of creating a business online.
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McDonald's and New Tech
Evan Davis and his guests debate whether the progress of technology has slowed down.
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Economy and Rumours
Evan Davis and his guests discuss the global economy and the role of rumours business.
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Limits of Automation
Evan Davis and guests discuss the limits of automation and the benefits of the awayday.
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Profits and Pitfalls
Evan Davis and guests discuss the profits and pitfalls of running a fast-growing company.
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The Future of the Web
Evan Davis and his guests imagine the Web in 2020, and discuss storytelling in business.