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The latest podcast covers the issue of quality. A salmonella outbreak in the United States led to 700 people falling ill and has been linked to the deaths of up to 9 people. The root cause of the problem appears to be lax quality control methods at a business which processes peanuts. The resulting products were bought by, amongst others, Kellogg, who had to pull products from sale as a result. The cost to it of the recall is estimated at around $70 million. Could and should they have done more to make sure that quality control through its supply chain was improved?
In the News Monthly Quiz (30 Mar)
The latest In the News Monthly Quiz is now available. Test your knowledge of events that happened during March and see how many you can get correct.
The Budget 2009 (22 Apr)
Catch the latest news from the Chancellor of the Exchequer's Budget Speech through our handy In the News summaries.
Virtual US Bank of Biz/ed (30 Apr)
Barely a day goes by without news organisations reporting on market rates, central banks' intervention, liquidity and so on. The US Bank of Biz/ed, adapted from its original version, provides a great 'viewfinder' on the world of the credit crunch. Want to know your Federal Funds Rate from your fixed exchange rate? Look no further than the new Virtual US Bank of Biz/ed.
