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Solar power could be 'king'

The International Energy Agency says solar power could become a leading power source.

The International Energy Agency says solar power could become a leading power source - Tim Gould co-wrote the IEA's World Energy Outlook and tells us the transition could take some years, but solar power is cheaper than new coal or gas-fired power stations in most countries. The WTO says the US has given illegal subsidies to the aircraft maker Boeing; we hear from Edward Alden, a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations. Also in the programme, the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's Tamasin Ford meets several female African entrepreneurs to find out about their experience of sexism in the male dominated finance and startup scene on the continent. How will the news that Christiano Ronaldo has coronavirus, affect the world of football? We ask Kieran Maguire, Football finance expert at Liverpool University. Plus, Brian Dorst from Themis Trading in New Jersey brings us the latest from the financial markets. (Picture: Solar panels in a field. Picture credit: Getty Creative.)

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Tue 13 Oct 2020 21:32GMT

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  • Tue 13 Oct 2020 21:32GMT