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19/07/2010

Julian Worricker speaks to Justin King the boss of Sainsbury's and the man responsible for importing 70,000 vuvuzelas to the UK.

Julian Worricker speaks to Justin King the boss of Sainsbury's and the man responsible for importing 70,000 vuvuzelas to the UK - does he regret it? How have their customers fared in the recession and what next for Britain's third biggest supermarket?

Sky already uses the information they hold about customers to determine the adverts they see when watching TV online but now they want to extend this to some of their TV channels. So what you get in an ad break will be determined by your post code, subscription package and other data they hold about you.

We examine the effect that limiting housing benefit to four hundred pounds a week could have on those who rely on it to pay their rent, and on landlords.

And would you take 'cognitive enhancing drugs' to improve your performance at work? We speak to the Cambridge professor who says the practice is becoming more common, and more acceptable.

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57 minutes

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Mon 19 Jul 2010 12:00

Chapters

  • Goldtrail

    Holiday makers stranded by the collapse of tour operator Goldtrail say some hotel staff in Turkey are threatening them with eviction.

    Duration: 07:48

  • Housing Benefit

    Siobhann Tighe examines the effect that limiting housing benefit to four hundred pounds a week could have on those who rely on it to pay their rent, and on their landlords.

    Duration: 07:28

  • Justin King, Chief Executive of Sainsbury's Supermarket

    Julian speaks to the boss of Sainsbury’s – Justin King.

    Duration: 05:21

  • Village Greens

    A housing developer in Buckinghamshire claims to have overcome an attempt to ‘miss-use’ ancient laws designed to protect village greens to prevent them from building homes on disused land.

    Duration: 05:18

  • Personalised TV Adverts

    Sky plans to use information they hold on their customers to provide tailored ad breaks. What you see will be determined by your post code, subscription package and other data you’ve given them.

    Duration: 06:55

  • Justin King, Chief Exec of Sainsbury's Supermarket Part II

    Julian Worricker talks to Justin King about Sainsbury's high street convenience stores.

    Duration: 07:34

  • No Triumph No Tragedy Podcast

    Trail for Peter White's interview with Professor Tony Judt as part of the 'No Triumph No Tragedy' series - available as a podcast to download from the You and Yours website this week.

    Duration: 01:10

  • Smart Drugs

    Cambridge Professor Barbara Sahakian says more and more professionals are using ‘cognitive enhancing drugs’ to improve their performance at work.

    Duration: 07:34

  • Call You and Yours: Big Society

    In tomorrow’s Call You & Yours What Part do you want to play in David Cameron’s 'Big Society'?

    Duration: 02:28

Broadcasts

  • Mon 19 Jul 2010 12:00
  • Mon 19 Jul 2010 12:04

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