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Latvian economy

Latvia - is it still teetering on the edge of economic collapse? Lesley Curwen speaks to Latvia's president, Valdis Zatlers.
And Lucy Kellaway on whether happiness is taking on a low-paid job?

Business Daily looks at one of the worst-injured victims of the financial crisis, the Baltic state of Latvia. As its people have their pensions and wages slashed, we ask its president - what's the future for its damaged economy?
And why would a former senior manager happily accept a job as a postman? Can life be better, trudging around with a sack of mail?
Lesley Curwen speaks to the Latvian President Valdis Zatlers about his country's boom and bust.
Martha Lane Fox speaks to Robert Peston, the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½'s Business Editor about why having internet skills can make you a fuller member of society.
And Lucy Kellaway on whether happiness is taking on a low-paid job?

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18 minutes

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Mon 28 Sep 2009 07:32GMT

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  • Mon 28 Sep 2009 07:32GMT

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