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As western forces bomb Libya, we explore the financial cost of war. How much is the coalition spending and can the countries involved afford it? Plus the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½'s Duncan Bartlett reports from Tokyo on how the business community coped in the aftermath of the earthquake. Plus presenter Justin Rowlatt also visits Beijing to find out how owning a property helps men find a wife. He hears how spiralling property prices could fuel social tensions. And our regular commentator Lucy Kellaway tells us why we should stop promoting people on merit.
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