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Macron Arrives in the US for Bilateral Talks

Emmanuel Macron and Donald Trump are expected to discuss the Iran nuclear deal and trade.

Emmanuel Macron and Donald Trump are expected to discuss the Iran nuclear deal and trade. Alice Pannier, an Assistant Professor of International Relations at Johns Hopkins University in Washington tells us about different perspectives of the two leaders. Alphabet, the parent company of Google, has reported strong quarterly results. Dan Ives, head of technology research at GBH Insights explains what's behind the success. Peter Jankovskis from Oakbrook Investments in Chicago gives us an update on the financial markets. Find out why the US retail giant Walmart is interested in buying India's Flipkart online retailer. We travel to the US state of Tennessee, home to one of the last US pencil factories to see how Trump's targeting of Chinese imports goods could benefit the industry. Plus, an airline passenger arriving in the US with an apple given to her on the plane faces a $500 fine. Simon Calder is travel editor of The Independent, and explains the strict US Customs rules.

(Photo: President Donald Trump, U.S. first lady Melania Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron participate in a tree-planting ceremony at the White House. Credit: Getty Images).

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Mon 23 Apr 2018 22:32GMT

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