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What do US tariffs mean for Brazillian coffee?
50% tariffs on some Brazillian goods being imported into the US come into force. We look at the details, and ask how much of an effect they will actually have.
We're also looking at debt, and its cont…
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago
Trump warns of steep tariffs on pharmaceuticals
President Trump signals pharmaceuticals could be next on his tariffs list. But what does that mean for the makers and distributors of non-branded medicines? We’ll be speaking to an association repre…
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago
Marketing or misfire? Sydney Sweeny ad fuels 23 percent stock surge
Is American Eagle’s latest ad campaign genius marketing or just bad taste? The play on words, featuring actress Sydney Sweeney, has divided opinion and even caught the attention of former President T…
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago
Tesla awards $29bn of shares to Elon Musk
The world’s richest man could get richer as Tesla’s board moves to give CEO Elon Musk a bigger stake to keep him at the company. We’ll hear from a Tesla investor.
Meanwhile, more tariff threats from P…
Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago
What South African retailer Shoprite tells us about growth
We begin a new series on Africa’s economic future, as the continent’s population heads toward 2.5 billion. Today, we’re in South Africa. We hear from Pieter Engelbrecht, CEO of Shoprite — the country…
Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago
Trump visits flood damaged areas in Texas
President Trump and the First Lady Melania Trump have visited central Texas today to survey where flash floods killed 120 people last weekend.
As search teams continue to search for more than 160 peo…
Published on 4 months, 1 week 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 meeting saw a deluge of promises, but what was act…
Published on 3 years, 10 months ago
Review of the year - 2020
Covid-19 is set to prompt radical long term changes to how we live and work, so what lessons can be learnt when we eventually emerge from the pandemic? Could the changes in the way we work herald hig…
Published on 4 years, 10 months ago