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US government defends surveillance
Global business news, with live guests and contributions from Asia and the USA.

Privacy, the government and new technology
Global business news, with live guests and contributions from Asia and the USA.

Latvia Joins the Eurozone Club
How do ordinary Latvians feel about swapping Lats for Euros?

Burma's Open For Business
As investors arrive for a summit we ask how long until Burma gets a thriving middle class?

Turkish Protests and Factory Safety in Asia
How anti-government protests in Turkey are affecting the economy

Living on a prayer in the Eurozone
Living on a prayer in the Eurozone - as youth unemployment crisis deepens

US relaxes hi-tech trade embargo on Iran
The United States is to ease its embargo on sales of hi-tech equipment to Iran

Switzerland's cherished banking secrecy suffers a major blow
Swiss banks to pass information on account holders to US authorities

Huge money laundering ring busted
Authorities bust what they say could be the biggest money laundering scheme in US history.

Is Tax a Moral Issue?
Google's chairman is "perplexed" at the fuss over tax and China's tourism image problem.