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Italy's Economy

Why Italy is crucial to the survival of the eurozone. Plus the Indian inventor who tested his own sanitary pads, using a football, a tube and animal blood.

Italy is crucial to the survival of the eurozone. Bill Emmott, former editor of the Economist describes what has held back its economy and says there is only a 'fifty-fifty' chance that it is capable of recovery.

Plus Lesley Curwen hears the amazing story of the Indian inventor, Arunachalam Muruganantham who tested his own sanitary pads, using a football, a tube and animal blood.

And technology commentator Jeremy Wagstaff of Reuters wonders how he can keep his online friends separate from his online business contacts.

(Image: Mario Monti, Italian Prime Minister. Credit: AFP / Getty Images)

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Wed 1 Aug 2012 11:32GMT

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