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Sharks in the City - banking's never-ending school for scandal

As British investigators look into claims that rogue traders in London conspired to rig benchmark exchange rates, the Bank of England has denied turning a blind eye.

As British investigators look into claims that rogue traders in London conspired to rig benchmark exchange rates, the governor of the Bank of England, Mark Carney has denied reports that the central bank turned a blind eye to wrongdoing. But, speaking before a British parliamentary committee he did agree to conduct a root and branch review into the way it montiors markets. We hear from two of the MPs who were listening to his testimony. Plus, it's three years since a tsunami hit the coast of Japan, causing widespread destruction and a meltdown at the Fukushima nuclear plant. Now the prime minister Shinzo Abe wants to restart the country's reactors. We ask if he's being irresponsible. And we hear from the company that wants to make you immortal - online.

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29 minutes

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Tue 11 Mar 2014 17:32GMT

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  • Tue 11 Mar 2014 17:32GMT