Business Matters Podcast
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Mexican drug lord sentenced to life in prison
Today
El Chapo was earlier accused of being behind the biggest supplier of drugs to the US.
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US Congress grills big tech bosses on antitrust
Yesterday
Facebook, Amazon, Apple and Google among those questioned.
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Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency faces opposition
Tuesday
The US treasury secretary has warned about the potential criminal use of Libra
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Facebook faces $5 billion privacy penalty
Saturday
The company is thought to have reached a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission
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UK raises security level for British flagged ships in the Gulf
Last Friday
It comes after a BP tanker had assistance from a Royal Navy warship in the region.
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Defiant Fed boss says Trump won't make him quit
Last Thursday
Jerome Powell also hints that a cut in interest rates may be on the horizon.
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Mexico's finance minister resigns
Last Wednesday
Carlos Urzua was a key figure in President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador's government.
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US and Qatar discuss economy and security
Tue 9 Jul 2019
Qatar's Emir will meet Donald Trump in Washington amid growing tensions in the Arab Gulf
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Oil tanker seizures rile UK, US and Iran
Sat 6 Jul 2019
How oil traders are reading the spat between three countries over seized national tankers
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Independence Days and the power of symbolism
Fri 5 Jul 2019
As the US celebrates 4th July, what significance do national days hold?
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Should the US cut interest rates?
Thu 4 Jul 2019
One of America's interest rate setters, Loretta Mester, lays out her view.
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Europe's central bank set for first female boss
Wed 3 Jul 2019
The EU has nominated Christine Lagarde to become the boss of the influential ECB
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Hong Kong chief executive addresses protestors
Tue 2 Jul 2019
Hong Kong's Chief Executive Carrie Lam said the suspended extradition bill will not return
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EU and Mercosur agree trade deal after 20-year talks
Sat 29 Jun 2019
The EU and South American economic bloc Mercosur have clinched a huge trade deal
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The G20 summit in Japan starts
Fri 28 Jun 2019
World leaders are arriving in Osaka, Japan, for the start of the G20 summit
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Democratic candidates in first debates of 2020 election
Thu 27 Jun 2019
The stage is set for the first Democratic presidential primary debate for 2020
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San Francisco set to ban e-cigarettes
Wed 26 Jun 2019
The city of San Francisco is set to ban the sale of e-cigarettes.
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US imposes fresh sanctions on Iran
Tue 25 Jun 2019
New restrictions prevent leaders' access to financial resources
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Sudan's military shuts down the internet
Sat 22 Jun 2019
Sudan's military has shut down the internet in an attempt to crush a revolt
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US Senate votes to block Trump's $8bn Saudi arms sale
Fri 21 Jun 2019
Mr Trump bypassed Congress last month in an attempt to push through the deal.
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Alphabet dismisses investor proposals on AI, antitrust issues and diversity
Thu 20 Jun 2019
The parent company of Google has had its annual shareholder meeting.
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Trump launches re-election campaign
Wed 19 Jun 2019
He has promised a "wild" rally in Florida and spoke of planned mass deportations.
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Workers Turn to Food Banks as US Shutdown Continues
Wed 23 Jan 2019
Thousands of workers are still without pay as the US shutdown enters its second month.
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Brazilians Head to Polls on Sunday
Sat 27 Oct 2018
Brazilians will vote on Sunday to elect Jair Bolsonaro or Fernando Haddad as president.
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Alphabet Admits 48 Firings Over Sexual Harassment
Fri 26 Oct 2018
Google's parent company sees revenue soar but has to make admission on sexual harassment
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Postal Bombs Sent to US Leaders
Thu 25 Oct 2018
Former President Barack Obama, and Bill and Hillary Clinton were targeted by postal bombs
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Saudis Defend Leaders as Conference Proceeds
Wed 24 Oct 2018
President Trump moots sanctions against Saudi Arabia over the killing of Jamal Khashoggi
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Migrant Caravan Heads to the US
Tue 23 Oct 2018
Thousands of migrants from Central America have arrived in Mexico on their walk north
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Kandahar Poll Delay After Assassination
Sat 20 Oct 2018
Voting in Kandahar is delayed after the Taliban shot dead a powerful Afghan police chief
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The directors of the films nominated for a 2018 Academy Award for Best Short Documentary
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