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Politicians from Germany鈥檚 two biggest political parties will meet again on Monday, amid expectations that they are close to forming a coalition government. We hear from Holger Schmeiding, chief economist at Berenberg Bank. Also in the programme, Thomas Cueni, Head of the IFPMA, the body that represents the world鈥檚 pharmaceutical companies explains how they want to prevent fake medicines killing 100,000 people a year. Plus, US Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson continues his tour of Latin America as Washington tries to counter the influence of China in the region, but Venezuela鈥檚 crisis continues to cause concern. And with Jerome Powell taking over as chairman of the US Federal Reserve on Monday, economist Michael Hughes tells us what investors can expect.

(Picture: German Chancellor Angela Merkel speaks to the media about talks to agree a new coalition government. Credit: Getty)