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Bananageddon?

A fungus spreading across the world threatens global banana crops.

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Ukraine Sanctions Tightened

Two US senators tell us why they think sanctions against Russia should be increased.

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China to Overtake the US?

Will China overtake the US as the world's largest economy this year?

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Looming Antibiotic Crisis

The World Health Organisation says we are facing a world antibiotic crisis

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Protecting Data in the USA

President Obama calls for new rules to protect Americans' data

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Ukraine Crisis Worsens

The crisis deepens in Ukraine and western leaders discuss more sanctions.

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South Africans Prepare To Go To The Polls

The Â鶹ԼÅÄ's Matthew Davies is in Johannesburg to gauge the mood of voters.

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The Growing Gap Between Rich And Poor

Is French economist Thomas Picketty right to argue higher taxes are the way to fix it?

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US Ditches Russia as Preferred Trade Partner

Why Russia is off the US's favoured trading nation list

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China Vietnam Stand-off

Chinese and Vietnamese ships smash into each other in a confrontation over territory

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Apple to buy Dr. Dre's Beats

Apple 'in talks' to buy headphone maker and music-streaming provider, Beats, for $3.2bn.

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Chinese Invest in Major African Railway

China agrees to invest in a major African railway system

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14/05/2014

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

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Angry Protests Over Turkish Mine Disaster

Orla Guerin reports from Soma, the scene of Turkey's worst ever mining disaster

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Ukrainian Steelworkers Patrol Streets

Ukrainian steelworkers take to city streets in the east of the country

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Narendra Modi Sweeps to Power in India

India has its Modi moment as the former opposition party leader becomes prime minister

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Credit Suisse Admits Tax Evasion

The Swiss bank is fined $2.6 billion and pleads guilty to helping US citizens evade taxes

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Another Major Recall for GM

The tricky act of balancing safety with reputational damage for America's auto giant

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Ebay's Password Scare

Ebay suggests more than 120 million people may have to swap passwords in a security scare

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US Ambassador on Thai Coup

Kristie Kenney, the US ambassador to Thailand, gives us her reaction to the military coup

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Putin Defiant Over Sanctions

Defiant words from President Putin over sanctions.

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Abducted Nigerian Girls Located

Nigerian military leaders locate the schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram.

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Can Capitalism be Compassionate?

Diana Furchtgott-Roth, former economic adviser to George W Bush, says it can

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New MEPs Arrive in Brussels

Are European politicians facing a crisis of legitimacy?

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BNP Paribas Faces $10 Billion Dollar Fine

BNP Paribas is facing one of the largest fines ever imposed on a financial firm

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Listing Conflict Minerals

US companies will have to prove that their materials are not from conflict zones.

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Spain's King Abdicates

King Juan Carlos of Spain announces he'll relinquish the throne.

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Tiananmen Square 25 Years On

The Tiananmen Square massacre and how China has changed in the past 25 years

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Expected Election Victory for Assad

Assad supporters are celebrating his landslide victory in Syria's presidential election

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ECB Acts to Halt Deflation

The European Central Bank pulls out all the stops to stop falling prices

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