Panama Papers: Argentina President Denies Wrongdoing
Argentina's president, Mauricio Macri, denies wrongdoing after details of offshore finances emerged. We hear how Mr Macri reacts to revelations in the Panama Papers.
Argentina's president, Mauricio Macri, denies wrongdoing after details of offshore finances emerged. We hear how Mr Macri reacts to revelations in the Panama Papers.
There has been a shift in focus at the world bank on how to deal with climate change. The organisation says it is going to invest more of its funds in helping developing countries cope with the impact of climate change. Richard Black, Director of the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit, tells us how this is an important change of policy.
Thousands of miles from California the sport of surfing is opening up new business opportunities in the UK. Beaches in Cornwall are regular haunts for hardy surfers who ignore the cold water to surf the English waves. Their enthusiasm has attracted several entrepreneurs as Susannah Streeter discovers in the Cornish surf.
It has been another busy week for the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's Business News Team reporting on developments ranging from the revelations in the Panama Papers to the demise of the British steel industry, or the collapse of a major merger involving the drugs firm Pfizer. We reflect on events this week with John Authers, from the Financial Times in New York and Rebecca Byrne, from the Wall Street Journal in London.
(Picture: Protestors in Argentina. Copyright Getty Images.)
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