The Business - 15/11/2009

Presented by Graham Stewart. Shell UK's chairman, James Smith, tells our business editor Douglas Fraser why the oil and gas giant isn't performing as well as its rival BP. Gillian Sharpe reports from the recent Procurex Exhibition in Glasgow to discover why companies are failing to make the most of the opportunities in public procurement. And we examine Scotland's growing trade links with Africa. Iain MacTaggart from the SCDI and Dele Onia of Longshore Management talk about a forthcoming trade mission to South Africa and what's in it for Scottish businesses. And Shona Mitchell, from Stirling-based learning and development company Peoplematters, tells us why Scottish business leaders are sharing their leadership expertise with Kenya.