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Business Matters: Are economic crises now the norm? 19 Jun 14

Thu, 19 Jun 14

Dr.Robert Shapiro - former Undersecretary of Commerce for Economic Affairs under President Bill Clinton - joins us in the studio to explain why he thinks economic crises are becoming the norm. New safety guidelines aimed at protecting workers' lives have come into force in Bangladesh following the Rana Plaza¹ disaster just over a year ago but what does this mean for the manufacture of World Cup memorabilia and are the employees really safer? Anbarasan Ethirajan has been to find out. In our studio in London, Gordon Peake joins us to talk about his new book 'Beloved Land', which charts the progress of the fledgling nation of East Timor; in our Hong Kong bureau, Nisha Gopalan of the Wall Street Journal talks tech security and offensive commercials. Plus: Suzan Harjo - the Native American campaigner who has won her legal battle to have the name Washington Redskins ruled offensive.

1 plaza   

n.广场，市场

参考例句：

• They designated the new shopping centre York Plaza.他们给这个新购物中心定名为约克购物中心。
• The plaza is teeming with undercover policemen.这个广场上布满了便衣警察。