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Battle to do business in Iran

After deadly fuel protests in Iran, businesses tell us what they want from the government.

After deadly fuel protests in Iran, businesses tell us what they want from the government. We hear from the boss of a manufacturing company and an internet entrepreneur, both of whom contributed anonymously for fear of repercussions from talking to the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ. Esfandyar Batmanghelidj, founder of Boursa Bazaar, a publication which tracks developments in Iran's economy discusses why ordinary Iranians feel so let down at the moment. And Rana Rahimpour of the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Persian service explores the historical roots of the current protests. Also in the programme, Saudi Aramco, Saudi Arabia's huge state-owned oil production company is up for sale. 1.5% of its stock will be on offer on the Riyadh stock exchange which Aramco hopes will raise $25 billion, valuing the company at $1.7 trillion. The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's Sameer Hashmi has been following this highly anticipated IPO from Dubai. A lot of Chinese companies have been relocating in order to rebrand their exports Made in Vietnam - and get around American tariffs. So how lucrative has that new business been? We speak to Lien Huang, who reports for Bloomberg Law in Ho Chi Minh City. Plus Cary Leahy from Decision Economics brings us up to date with the day's headlines on Wall Street.

(Picture: A burned out bus in the aftermath of Iranian fuel protests. Picture credit: Getty Images.)

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27 minutes

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Thu 5 Dec 2019 22:32GMT

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  • Thu 5 Dec 2019 22:32GMT