What the Chinese Communist Party Congress means for the economy
China delays the release of key economic figures amid its five-yearly decisive political meeting.
China delays the release of key economic figures amid its five-yearly decisive political meeting, where the Chinese Communist Party has outlined its priorities for the economy. We hear more from Zhouchen Mao, head of research and advisory at Asia House, a think tank based in London.
The UK Prime Minister Liz Truss insists that recent U-turns in her economic policies havenβt damaged her leadership. In an interview with the ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ, she says she has βfixedβ her mistakes and that preserving economic stability is now her "priority". Arbor Financial Serviceβs Peter Jankowskis joins us from Illinois to tell us about the marketsβ reaction to Britainβs new economic route.
After the pandemic, many women in rural parts of the North Indian state of Punjab are now struggling to pay back microloans, falling in a debt trap. World Business Report's Devina Gupta travels there to find out more.
The conservative social media app Parler has announced rapper Kanye West is buying the platform. Rachel Lerman, tech reporter at The Washington Post, tells us more.
And the division ahead of the Brazilian Presidential electionβs run-off has reached the love scene. Lefty is a dating app for people who oppose current president Jair Bolsonaro. Its founder, Alex Felipelli, explains why he felt the need to bring it to the market.
(Picture: Opening ceremony of Chinese Communist Party Congress. Picture credit: Reuters.)
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