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China faces electricity shortages

Global business news, with live guests and contributions from Asia and the USA.

There have been widespread power outages across China as the country lacks coal. James Mayger, China economy editor for Bloomberg in Beijing, explains the background to the problems. Veterinarian Dr Karen Emerson in Mississippi tells us how covid misinformation has her left and many other vets short of the animal de-wormer drug ivermectin, thought mistakenly by some to treat the coronavirus. Also in the programme, according to Anthony Wheeler, author of the book HR Without People, Human Resources professionals need to prepare for a future where jobs and careers are displaced by technology. He explains how to survive the oncoming fourth industrial revolution. Plus, after several pandemic-related delays, the 25th James Bond film, No Time to Die, will get its world premiere at the Royal Albert Hall in London today. We speak to Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ entertainment correspondent Colin Paterson, who is on the red carpet.

All this and more discussed with our two guests throughout the show: Ainslie Chandler, Bloomberg bureau chief in Sydney. And Alexander Kaufman, senior reporter at the Huffington Post, in New York.

(Picture: Power pylons in Beijing Credit: Getty Images.)

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Wed 29 Sep 2021 00:06GMT

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