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24/09/2009

Reporting on the G20 meeting in Pittsburgh, news that some energy bills have been labelled gobbledygook, and small businesses worried banks aren't lending enough.

Andy Verity and Mickey Clark with all the morning's business news.

Many of the G20's major economies are beginning to climb out of recession. But there is still a lot of work to do, especially in the US where they are experiencing a "Great Recession" characterised by unemployment and an ailing car industry. Carl Weinberg, chief economist at High Frequency Economics, explains why Pittsburgh been chosen for the summit.

"Gobbledygook", that's the Plain English Campaign's verdict on the wording of some energy bills. The organisation was asked to examine gas and electricity bills for a survey carried out by the consumers' association Which? We ask their senior researcher James Tallack who the worst offenders were.

Small businesses are optimistic for the next year, but over three quarters are still worried that banks aren't lending enough. Phil McCabe, spokesman for the Forum of Private Business, explains what this optimism is founded on.

30 minutes

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Thu 24 Sep 2009 05:30

Chapters

  • Is the US climbing out of it's Great Recession?

    It all started there. But are we seeing green shoots in manufacturing and unemployment?

    Duration: 04:14

  • Are energy charges "gobbledegook"?

    That's the Plain English Campaign's verdict on the wording of some of your bills.

    Duration: 03:55

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  • Thu 24 Sep 2009 05:30

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