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Politicians and markets

Have financial markets lost faith in politicians' ability to handle their economies? Plus why the growing appetite for meat is threatening the untouched jungles of Paraguay.

Have financial markets lost faith in politicians' ability to handle their economies? Bronwyn Curtis, head of global research for HSBC, argues that politicians and policymakers across the world have already used much of the ammunition available to them.

Plus, the 大象传媒's Alfonso Daniels reports from the Chaco region of Paraguay on why the growing appetite for meat in the West is threatening its untouched jungles.

And Lucy Kellaway of the Financial Times reveals a new concept - the worliday, which is a seamless blend of work and holiday. She's enjoying it, but will you?

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18 minutes

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Mon 15 Aug 2011 11:32GMT

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  • Mon 15 Aug 2011 07:32GMT
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