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Traffic jam in the Suez

A huge container ship stuck in the Suez canal leaves global trade in a jam.

As a giant container ship gets stuck in the Suez canal, we examine at the vital role the waterway plays in global shipping. We also hear from Chicago, where reparations are being made to black residents after years of segregation. African Americans have lost thousands in personal wealth due to the policy of redlining. Our chief environment correspondent investigates a leaked letter from China - suggesting it's preparing to embark on greener policies. And we’ll be talking space junk with astrophysicist Becky Smethurst.

Business Weekly is presented by Lucy Burton and produced by Szu Ping Chan.

Picture: The Ever Given container ship pictured in the Suez Canal, Egypt (Credit: PA)

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53 minutes

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Sun 28 Mar 2021 02:06GMT

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  • Sat 27 Mar 2021 15:06GMT
  • Sat 27 Mar 2021 23:06GMT
  • Sun 28 Mar 2021 02:06GMT