Business Matters Podcast
Global business and finance news and discussion from the ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ.
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Biden meets Wang as the US and China prepare for the scheduled leaders' summit
Sat 28 Oct 2023
US President Biden met with China's Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, in the White House
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FTX: 'King of Crypto' testifies to judge in fraud trial
Fri 27 Oct 2023
'King of Crypto', Sam Bankman-Fried, testifies to a judge at his trial in fraud trail
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Meta sued by US states
Wed 25 Oct 2023
The company has been accused of misleading the public about the risks of social media
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Argentina heads to the ballot box for presidential election
Sat 21 Oct 2023
People in Argentina heading to the voting centres on Sunday for the presidential election
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Biden addresses nation as Israel-Hamas war continues
Fri 20 Oct 2023
Biden says abandoning Israel and Ukraine 'just not worth it' in a televised address
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Aid poised to enter Gaza strip
Thu 19 Oct 2023
Egypt agrees to open Rafah crossing for aid delivery to Gaza
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Microsoft completes biggest deal in gaming history
Sat 14 Oct 2023
Microsoft completes $69bn takeover of Call of Duty-maker Activision Blizzard
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New Zealand's economy at the centre of election campaigns
Fri 13 Oct 2023
New Zealanders will be heading to polling stations on Saturday
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African Union expected to join G20
Sat 9 Sep 2023
The pan-African organisation is expected to be a permanent member of the G20
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G20 India: The world's largest economies meet in Delhi
Fri 8 Sep 2023
Delhi G20: How India is asserting its global presence at G20 summit
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African leaders propose global carbon taxes to fight climate change
Thu 7 Sep 2023
Africa proposes global carbon tax to give them much needed funds to tackle climate change
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Switzerland outlines measures to combat money laundering
Thu 31 Aug 2023
Switzerland outlines measures to fight money laundering and increase transparency
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US faces more interest rate hikes to cool inflation
Sat 26 Aug 2023
The US Federal Reserve plans more interest rate hikes if needed
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BRICS invites six more countries to join the bloc
Fri 25 Aug 2023
What will Argentina and Ethiopia benefit from joining BRICS?
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US bonds offer investors better returns
Fri 18 Aug 2023
Investors in the US receive better return on bonds
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Joe Biden pledges to boost US on first anniversary of Inflation Reduction Act
Thu 17 Aug 2023
Joe Biden promises to grow the US economy through clean technology.
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How extreme heat in the US is affecting business
Sat 22 Jul 2023
A prolonged heatwave is taking place in the south-west of the US.
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Wheat prices rise after Russia threatens ships
Fri 21 Jul 2023
After Russia threatens ships heading for Ukraine, wheat prices have risen sharply
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Russia pulls out of grain deal
Tue 18 Jul 2023
The US has criticised Russia after pulling out of the Black Sea grain deal
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Microsoft's deal to buy Activision boosted by US judge
Wed 12 Jul 2023
A US court boosted Microsoftβs deal to buy Call of Duty maker
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Threads app signs up 100m users in less than a week
Tue 11 Jul 2023
Threads app has signed up more than 100 million users in less than five days
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Blinken visit to Beijing seeks to ease US-China tension
Sat 17 Jun 2023
US Secretary of State is heading to China to for talks
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Africa peace making mission aimed at aiding global economy
Fri 16 Jun 2023
African representatives bound for Kyiv for peace talks between Russia and Ukraine
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US Fed leaves interest rates unchanged
Thu 15 Jun 2023
The US Fed leaves interest rates unchanged for the first time in more than a year
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EU votes on ways to regulate AI
Wed 14 Jun 2023
Vice-President Margrethe Vestager leads the charge against threats posed by AI.
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Major setback in Microsoftβs bid to buy Activision Blizzard
Tue 13 Jun 2023
The U.S watchdog has asked a judge to block a $69 billion bid for the gaming company.
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Biden and McCarthy βcloser to dealβ on debt ceiling
Sat 27 May 2023
Crisis talks continue with new deadline for discussions in place
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Nvidia earnings make chip maker AI superpower
Fri 26 May 2023
The US companyβs value exploded to almost $1 trillion on Thursday
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China is the focus on the second day of G7 summit
Sat 20 May 2023
The G7 leaders are meeting in Hiroshima and China will be the centre of their discussion
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Coronation of King Charles III
Sat 6 May 2023
Millions across the UK and beyond celebrating the coronation of King Charles III
