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Business Matters

Global business news, with live guests and contributions from Asia and the USA.

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Farc Peace Deal in Colombia

Farc Peace Deal in Colombia

The Colombian government and Farc rebels say they have reached a definitive bilateral ceasefire in Latin America's longe... Read more

23 Jun 2016

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Corruption in Kenya: A Special Report

Corruption in Kenya: A Special Report

With the presidential election looming in the key East African economy of Kenya, the issue of corruption looks to be hig... Read more

9 Dec 2016

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Poachers Threaten Reef in South China Sea

Poachers Threaten Reef in South China Sea

The BBC has exclusive evidence of the large-scale destruction of a reef in the South China Sea by Chinese poachers and t... Read more

16 Dec 2015

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Greek Debt Drama Returns

Greek Debt Drama Returns

Greece's debt crisis burst back on to the economic and political agenda today following an extraordinary row at the top ... Read more

8 Feb 2017

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Chinese firm plans British Steel rescue

Chinese firm plans British Steel rescue

To the relief of the UK government, Chinese firm Jingye has promised to rescue British Steel, an iconic company that emp... Read more

12 Nov 2019

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Brazil's New Leader

Brazil's New Leader

In Brazil, the new president is putting together a very different-looking cabinet to his predecessor - a much more marke... Read more

13 May 2016

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Chicago Facebook 'Torture' Video: Should there be more safeguards?

Chicago Facebook 'Torture' Video: Should there be more safeguards?

Several disturbing incidents have been streamed on Facebook Live, including one of a mentally disabled man being severel... Read more

6 Jan 2017

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President Trump prepares to address Congress for the first time

President Trump prepares to address Congress for the first time

With President Donald Trump less than an hour away from addressing Congress for the first time, we preview what he's lik... Read more

1 Mar 2017

49mins

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VW chiefs 'hushed up emission cheating'

VW chiefs 'hushed up emission cheating'

The ongoing fall-out from the Volkswagen emissions scandal took another twist in the US today as court papers revealed V... Read more

10 Jan 2017

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Argentina Corruption Charges

Argentina Corruption Charges

Former Argentine President Cristina Fernandez has been indicted over accusations that she oversaw irregularities in the ... Read more

14 May 2016

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US imposes sweeping sanctions on Venezuela

US imposes sweeping sanctions on Venezuela

We look at the global repercussions of sweeping sanctions on the government of Venezuela by the US. We ask if President ... Read more

5 Oct 2019

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Former head of the Federal Reserve, Paul Volcker, dies

Former head of the Federal Reserve, Paul Volcker, dies

Over the weekend, at the age of 92, one of the giants of American economic policy and former head of the US central bank... Read more

10 Dec 2019

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Apple iPhone XS unveiled alongside fall-detecting Watch

Apple iPhone XS unveiled alongside fall-detecting Watch

Apple has updated its iPhone X handset with three more powerful models. Connie Guglielmo, Editor-in-Chief of tech news s... Read more

13 Sep 2018

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Pakistan Turns To IMF For Bailout Talks

Pakistan Turns To IMF For Bailout Talks

Pakistan's finance minister has announced the country will ask the International Monetary Fund for a bailout. We'll hear... Read more

9 Oct 2018

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Boeing replaces CEO amid 737 safety concerns

Boeing replaces CEO amid 737 safety concerns

US plane maker Boeing has replaced its chief executive Dennis Muilenburg in the wake of two deadly 737 Max crashes and t... Read more

24 Dec 2019

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Trump warns N Korea that US military is 'locked and loaded'

Trump warns N Korea that US military is 'locked and loaded'

President Trump has renewed his verbal pressure on North Korea, warning Pyongyang not to take military action against th... Read more

12 Aug 2017

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New US Sanctions on Russia Move Closer

New US Sanctions on Russia Move Closer

The US House of Representatives has voted to impose fresh sanctions on Russia, despite President Donald Trump objecting ... Read more

26 Jul 2017

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North Korea in Long-Range Missile Test

North Korea in Long-Range Missile Test

North Korea’s latest ballistic missile launch was in the direction of Japan. The Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, sa... Read more

29 Jul 2017

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Six Years Later: Reflecting on Fukushima’s Nuclear Disaster

Six Years Later: Reflecting on Fukushima’s Nuclear Disaster

Host Roger Hearing visits areas surrounding the city on the east side of Japan’s main island where almost half a million... Read more

30 Nov 2017

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Behind Japan’s Corporate ‘Culture of Concealment’

Behind Japan’s Corporate ‘Culture of Concealment’

A look into why Japan’s once sterling corporate reputation has taken such a hit amid a number of high-profile scandals i... Read more

1 Dec 2017

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