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Back to SearchFamine looms in Ukraine's shadow
There are warnings people could starve across the globe due to food shortages caused by the war in Ukraine. The World Trade Organisation is seeking s…
4 years, 1 month ago
Ukraine takes centre stage in Davos
In three months, conflict in Ukraine has destroyed parts of the country, hurt Russia's economy, and sent shockwaves across the globe. Countries are e…
4 years, 2 months ago
The cryptocurrency collapse
Cryptocurrency markets are being rocked after a popular token lost 99% of its value. We get the latest analysis from Anita Ramaswamy of the TechCrunc…
4 years, 2 months ago
Why has the Nasdaq had its worst day in years?
There are warnings inflation will continue to soar around the world, despite the US and UK increasing interest rates. Stock markets have reacted by f…
4 years, 2 months ago
Ships backed-up in Shanghai
As many as 300 vessels are backed up in Shanghai, waiting to load up or discharge compared to this time last year. We get the latest from the BBC's M…
4 years, 3 months ago
Biden poised to invoke Cold War-era law to encourage domestic mining
U.S. President Joe Biden could reportedly invoke a Cold War-era defence law to encourage domestic production of minerals. Josh Siegel of Politico exp…
4 years, 3 months ago
UK and US urge caution on Russian pledge to reduce attacks
Russia has said it will "drastically reduce combat operations" around Kyiv and the northern city of Chernihiv, during negotiations in Turkey. Financi…
4 years, 3 months ago
Blinken arrives in Australia to meet foreign ministers
The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet leaders of the "Quad" grouping, a US-led bloc which includes Australia, Japan and India, to shore …
4 years, 5 months ago
Russian and US envoys clash at the UN Security Council
We start the programme looking at the the angry clashes between Russian and US envoys at the UN Security Council. The US called a meeting to discuss …
4 years, 5 months ago
Review of the year - 2021
The big event of 2021 that will shape economies all over the world for decades to come was the COP 26 climate conference in Glasgow in November. The …
4 years, 6 months ago