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Businesses in the South American nation have been told to shut down for two days due to power cuts caused by drought. We find out more.The Scottish government is to scrap its flagship target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 75% by 2030.
President Jo Biden is set to call for a tripling of US tariffs on steel and aluminium. His demand for tariff hikes comes as he tackles fraught relations with China.A Boeing engineer has told US lawmakers that he was harassed and threatened afte
Flash floods have bought Dubai to a standstill. Devina Gupta speaks to a tourist from India who is one of thousands stuck at a mall The Mall of Emirates throughout the night after roads became gridlocked and the metro system stopped working.Als
US electric car maker tesla has announced job cuts - is the ride getting rough for the global electric vehicle market? Also, should China face sanctions for buying oil from Iran? We speak to a Congressman from the US who thinks soPlus, the trut
On today’s programme we discuss the likelihood and nature of an Iranian attack on Israel.Also, find out why a hunger strike has begun on the island of Tenerife in response to the damaging effects of tourism on the Canary Islands.Plus, we head
Joe Biden has pledged to protect the Philippines from any attack in the South China Sea. He made the comments at a White House summit with Philippine president Marcos and Japan's Prime Minister, Fumio Kishida. We look at the importance of the
Consumer prices in the US rose faster than expected last month. The CPI measure of inflation rose 3.5% over the 12 months to March, up from 3.2% in February, the US Labor Department said.How will the new law restricting abortion in Arizona affe
Commodities - the raw materials that power business around the globe - are surging in price. And that suggests investors betting on a prolonged expansion—and a potential rebound in inflation. The S&P GSCI, which tracks commodity prices has adva
More than thirty million people live along the path of the solar eclipse; many others have travelled to share the experience. NASA conducted experiments to study the Sun's atmosphere during the phenomenon. A quarter of Airbnb guests in the US w
A rare earthquake that struck New York City has swayed landmarks and cracked roads. Roger Hearing has been speaking to an NYC based stockbroker who describes the moment of impact plus we hear from the Co-Director of the Global Resilience Instit
We examine one the biggest property deals in Europe since 2022 as Gucci has splashed out on a new $1.3bn office in Milan.British businessman Joe Lewis is sentenced by a US judge to three years' probation for orchestrating an insider trading sc
Staff at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company are back at work . Roger Hearing examines how the leading chipmaker has been affected by the earthquake from Bob O'Donnell, the President of California based TECHnalysis Research.Tesla expands
A report led by the World Bank and UN estimates costs to rebuild Gaza’s critical infrastructure to be $18.5 billion dollars. We look at how this will be funded and find out why a charity has suspended shipments of humanitarian aid in Gaza.Also
A number of countries around the world, including the US, UK and Canada, are making changes to their minimum wage. We examine the impact these increases could have. Plus, why the manufacturing sector in the US expanded for the first time in ove
The co-founder of FTX has been jailed for "one of the biggest financial frauds" in US history. Also, we find out why the Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi has launched its first electric vehicle. France votes on a law to prevent discrimination ag
A local brewery founder near the Francis Scott Key Bridge reacts to the aftermath and we hear from the United States Chamber of Commerce. Also, China buys flying-car technology from a Slovakian company. And, we look ahead to the sentencing of S
Rahul Tandon is joined by a reporter in Baltimore to assess the economic impact of the accident.. The port near the bridge is the largest in the US for specialised cargo.And why are young people recording their bosses firing them, and sharing i
Rahul Tandon examines the impact of the departure of the company’s Chief Executive David Calhoun. He is leaving Boeing after problems over the company's safety record. The US, UK and New Zealand, and the UK have raised concerns about Chinese
At least 40 people have been killed after gunmen attacked a packed concert venue on the outskirts of Moscow, Russian intelligence have said. Our Presenter Roger Hearing will be hearing the latest from our reporter.The FBI say there's a criminal
The US has filed a landmark lawsuit against Apple in which they are accused monopolising the smartphone market and crushing competition. Roger Hearing will be looking at what this means for the company going forward. Turkey has raised interest
The US central bank has left interest rates unchanged this month but says they will be cut three times before the end of the year. We look into the details.The world's most expensive drug will soon be available in the US at a price of $4.25m. W
The new law broadens the definition of state secrets in a way that could scare away investors. Will the city be able to maintain its place as a top financial hub?The British band Chumbawamba is trying to prevent its biggest hit from being used
The country has had negative rates since 2016. Now, the central bank could raise them for the first time in 17 years. We find out what consequences this could have.Rare protests have emerged in Cuba over electricity and fuel shortages. We get t
The United States is warning the rest of the world that the US is the canary in the coalmine when it comes to the global opioid crisis. Our presenter Will Bain will be hearing what the US plans on doing.We look at the challenges of exporting th
Former Secretary of the U.S. Treasury Steven Mnuchin said he is arranging a team of investors to purchase Chinese social media giant TikTok. Our presenter Roger Hearing will be looking at how significant this move will be to stop Chinese influe
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