Business reports with Al Jazeera

Operated and owned by Al Jazeera Media Network, Al Jazeera English is an international state-funded 24-hour English-language news and current affairs TV channel. Headquartered in Doha, Qatar, the network is party funded by the House of Thani. Magazine shows, documentaries and discussion panels are all delivered to the viewer on the news channel. Some of the most well-known include Head to Head, The listening Post and Counting the Cost. Counting the Cost covers a diverse range of topics across the globe, as global news network Al Jazeera's business and finance programme which covers a wide range of topics from around the world Recent episodes included: The Economic Impact of Nepal’s Earthquake - This edition of the show investigates Nepal in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake that affected a third of the inhabitants. According to an estimate from the US Geological Survey the economic losses could be as much as $10bn. According to IHS the cost of rebuilding is $5bn. All this in a country with, economic growth that was already expected to slow, with an unemployment rate of more than 40 percent, and a reliance on agriculture, tourism and remittances to support its $19bn economy. Andrew Simmons reports. Paris Airshow: Planes of the Future - In this special format of the programme, we look at the bi-annual Paris Airshow celebration in which aerospace businesses from around the world showcase their own latest jets and technology. The programme speaks to Randy Tinseth of Boeing Commercial Airplanes and Alan Pardoe of Airbus, the European manufacturer who continues to produce big jets, including the A380 airliner. Also joining the programme was Eric Trappier, the CEO of Dassault Aviation. Greece - The Debt Challenge - Counting the Cost analyzes the debt status of Greece underneath the brand new Syria-led authorities of Alexis Tsipras. Al Jazeera's Barnaby Phillips reports from Athens. The questions asked included: What is the new government's plan for Greece's economy? Can Greece convince other European countries to forgive a large part of Greece's debt? Can the Syria-led government restore the faith of the Greek people in their politicians? The program also speaks to Philip Ammerman, an investment advisor and strategist at Navigator Consulting and Bill McDermott, the Chief executive officer of the large software company, SAP. Libya: Heading towards bankruptcy? - In this event the program looks into Libya, its lost possibilities and its oil. As being a country that is rich in oil but just how could that stop an economy that seems to be heading for bankruptcy? They speak with Oliver Coleman, a senior Middle East North Africa analyst at the risk analysis group Maplecroft, to understand the politics and the war for Libyan oil. Al Jazeera's John Hendren, reports from oil port of Zawiyah to see what is really happening inside Libya. He interviews Kamel Alzarka of the Falcon Group and Oliver Coleman of Maplecroft.