Mexico's López Obrador Vows Change After Win
Mexico's new president has promised to improve wages and tackle corruption.
Mexico's new president has promised to improve wages and tackle corruption. Jude Webber is Mexico correspondent for the Financial Times, and tells us what the mood is like in response to Andrés Manuel López Obrador's win. Also in the programme, European supermarket giants Carrefour and Tesco have unveiled a partnership aimed at cutting costs and offering cheaper products. Madeline Postman is from branding consultants Leidar, and assesses the move. And Laurence Mathews of Manor Farms in Surrey expresses concern that suppliers like his business are likely to end up carrying the costs. Uganda has introduced a policy forcing social media users to pay five US cents daily before checking their favourite services. Harriet Anena is a blogger and journalist in Kampala, and tells us many Ugandans are furious about the move. Our regular workplace commentator Pilita Clarke makes the case for a five hour working day. Plus we have a report exploring why hairdressing has one of the highest rates of job satisfaction.
(Picture: Andrés Manuel López Obrador. Picture credit: Reuters.)
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