Business Matters Podcast
Global business news, with live guests and contributions from Asia and the USA.
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Tech chiefs face US Senate questions on internet law
Today
The chief executives of Facebook, Twitter, and Google faced intense grilling from senators
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French products boycotted by Muslim nations
Tuesday
Turkey's president calls for a boycott on French products - but do they work?
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US Election: Trump back on campaign trail in Florida
Saturday
President Trump attends rallies to shore up support in his adopted home state.
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Goldman Sachs to pay $3bn over 1MDB corruption scandal
Last Friday
The bank's Malaysian subsidiary also admitted that it had paid more than $1bn in bribes
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Purdue Pharma pleads guilty to criminal charges for opioid sales
Last Thursday
The maker of OxyContin painkillers has reached an $8.3bn settlement
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US Justice Department hits Google with antitrust lawsuit
Last Wednesday
This is the largest antitrust lawsuit in two decades.
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European countries tighten covid lockdowns
Tue 20 Oct 2020
A raft of Europe countries put their citizens under lockdown as coronavirus returns
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Twitter in free speech storm
Fri 16 Oct 2020
Twitter is at the centre of a storm over free speech during the US presidential election
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G20 suspends poorer countries' debt payments
Thu 15 Oct 2020
The G20 nations will suspend poor countries' debt payments until April.
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US faces tariffs over Boeing subsidies
Wed 14 Oct 2020
The WTO gives EU permission to place tariffs on US over Boeing subsidies
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Trump nominee Amy Coney Barrett testifies in Supreme Court
Tue 13 Oct 2020
The President's nominee says she is 'honoured and humbled' to have been chosen
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Hurricane Delta approaches US landfall
Sat 10 Oct 2020
Residents in Louisiana are fleeing their homes
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President Trump announces new sanctions on Iran
Fri 9 Oct 2020
The US has imposed sweeping new sanctions targeted at Iran's financial sector
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Harris and Pence to face off in debate
Thu 8 Oct 2020
Young voters 'looking for respect' in VP debate
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US tech giants accused of 'monopoly power'
Wed 7 Oct 2020
A report urges changes that could impact America's tech landscape
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Google launches News Showcase
Fri 2 Oct 2020
The tech giant will pay news publishers “to create and curate high-quality content”.
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What to make of the first presidential debate?
Thu 1 Oct 2020
Will it impact the race for the White House, or the debates to come?
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Countdown to the first US presidential debate
Wed 30 Sep 2020
Will it make a difference in the race for the White House?
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Covid deaths approach one million
Tue 29 Sep 2020
We hear how countries around the world have been handling the pandemic
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India suffers record economic stagnation
Tue 1 Sep 2020
We hear from businesses across India, as the country suffers a record economic fall
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Democrats host first ever 'virtual convention'
Tue 18 Aug 2020
Amid Covid-19 restrictions, the party will also unveil the 2020 Democratic platform
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New hopes for coronavirus vaccine
Tue 21 Jul 2020
Oxford University scientists announce progress in the hunt for a coronavirus vaccine.
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Tech giants stop giving Hong Kong police user data
Tue 7 Jul 2020
Top internet names say they need time to assess the implications of handing over data
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Apple ditches Intel
Tue 23 Jun 2020
Global tech giant Apple has opted to use in-house chips instead of those from Intel
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India and New York become latest to ease lockdowns
Tue 9 Jun 2020
As Covid-19 deaths pass 7 million globally, some territories look for a path to normality
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US may strip Hong Kong of special business relationship
Thu 28 May 2020
Washington may be about to strip Hong Kong of its special trading status with the US
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