Supreme Court to consider legality of Donald Trump's trade war
Ed Butler talks with the owner of a Chicago toy importer who's brought his tariff fight all the way to the Supreme Court. From Wednesday, the Supreme Court will determine whether wide-ranging import taxes imposed by President Trump are legal.Also on the show, one of America's best-known TV economists and authors, Andrew Ross Sorkin, on why he fears the AI investment boom could be a bubble.You can contact us on WhatsApp or send us a voicenote: +44 330 678 3033.
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Tesla’s shipments are powering down in China
Tesla's China-made electric vehicle sales of Model 3 and Model Y fell nearly 10% in October from a year earlier, reversing a 2.8% increase in September. Leanna Byrne hears from Mark Rainford, founder of Inside China Auto based in Shanghai. Nintendo said it aims to sell 19 million Switch 2 consoles within this financial year, up from its previous target of 15 million for the smash-hit gadget.
Starbucks, the world’s biggest coffee chain, is selling the majority stake in its business in China as part of a $4bn deal to the private equity firm Boyu Capital.
Presenter: Leanna Byrne
Producer: Ahmed Adan
Editor: Justin Bones
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US shutdown set to enter record sixth week
The US government’s been shut down for more than a month now, and if it carries on past this Wednesday it will become the longest shutdown in US history. A group of 500 leading travel-related businesses have signed a letter asking Congress to end the month-long impasse, citing worries about the holiday travel season.Meanwhile, Lithuania's truckers’ association says some 2,000 vehicles are stranded in Belarus after the border was closed in response to last week's airspace disruption, when dozens of balloons loaded with illegal cigarettes in Belarus forced the temporary closure of Lithuania's two main airports. The EU denounced the incidents as a hybrid attack.And India is celebrating victory in the women’s cricket World Cup. The team has made history not just on the pitch but financially too.You can contact us on WhatsApp or send us a voicenote: +44 330 678 3033.
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US Government shutdown close to becoming the longest in history
The US government shutdown appears on course to be the longest in history after President Trump made clear he has no plans to negotiate with Democrats over healthcare costs. Leanna Byrne hears from a worker and a food bank in New York.
Also, Kimberly-Clark, the company behind Huggies and Kleenex, is buying the maker of Tylenol and Kenvue, in a forty-nine billion dollar deal.
Almost ten years after launching its ambitious Vision 2030 plan to diversify away from oil, Saudi Arabia is pouring billions into artificial intelligence and high-tech infrastructure.
Presenter: Leanna Byrne
Producer: Ahmed Adan
Editor: Olie D'Albertanson
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Hurricane Melissa set to hurt Jamaican economy hard
Hurricane Melissa leaves Jamaican economy with a huge trail of damage and a massive repair bill to sort out. Some reports suggest the country could face losses of over $14 billion. Presenter Will Bain hears from people on the ground in the country.We also examine why there has been a huge surge in the Amazon share price at the end of busy week for Wall Street. And are modern TV’s really any better than plasma ones for watching movies? We find out why some experts believe older models are much better for watching films.
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