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Economics correspondent Faisal reports on the ups and downs of the corporate world, from government-subsidised arms dealers and failing PFI contracts to how bankers are trading weather.

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Can G20 heads fix world economy? »

Early hints from the G20 summit suggest world leaders have agreed on relaunching the global economy and tighter financial regulation.

G20 (credit: Getty)

Brown calls for global tax cuts »

As the G20 leaders gather in Washington to tackle the global financial crisis, Gordon Brown says there is an urgent need for the world to cut its taxes. Faisal Islam reports.

Gordon Brown (credit: Reuters)

Britain 'already in recession' »

With unemployment at an 11-year high and the prospect of economic growth shrinking by as much as 2 per cent, the severity of Britain's recession is made starkly clear.

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Biography

Faisal Islam is economics correspondent for Channel 4 News, after being business correspondent since May 2004. Prior to this he was economics correspondent at The Observer newspaper.

In February 2006 Faisal was named Young Journalist of the Year at the Royal Society of Television awards.

He was awarded the Wincott Award for Young Financial Journalist of the Year in 2000, and shortlisted for Young Journalist of the Year at the British Press Awards for 2001.

He reports on the ups and downs of the corporate world from government-subsidised arms dealers, and failing PFI contracts to how bankers are trading weather.

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