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Global interest rate rises

Central banks across the world have raised interest rates in the last six months, in a bid to contain the most rapid inflation in decades.

Central banks across the world have raised interest rates in the last six months, in a bid to contain the most rapid inflation in decades. We speak to Cary Leahey an Economist in New York.

Leaders of Germany, France, Italy and Romania have said they support Ukraine's bid to join the European Union. Deputy Director at the Bruegel economic think tank, Maria Demertzis, tells us what the likelihood is of a union with Ukraine.

Tesla boss, Elon Musk, has been speaking to Twitter employees today. Editor of The Verge, Alex Heath, has been following the story since it began.

The value of bitcoin has fallen about 30% in the last 10 days. The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ’s Joe Tidy visited the capital, San Salvador, to see how widespread the use of bitcoin is there.

Cosmetics firm, Revlon, has filed for bankruptcy protection as it struggles against massive debts and stiff competition. Lauren Thomas from CNBC tells us why such a big brand failed to survive in a pressured economic climate.

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Thu 16 Jun 2022 21:32GMT

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  • Thu 16 Jun 2022 21:32GMT