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Up in the air
We examine how the longest shutdown in the US history has affected the airline industry and hear from stranded passengers and furloughed air traffic controllers. And, on day two of the COP climate co…
Published on 1 week ago
Crypto queen jailed for 11 years over $6 Billion bitcoin scam
Leanna Byrne gets reactions as a woman known as the Chinese crypto queen has been sentenced to jail in London for laundering billions in stolen bitcoin. Qian Zhimin was convicted of trying to launder…
Published on 1 week ago
Counting the cost of the longest-ever US shutdown
We hear from a worker who hasn't been paid in weeks and examine the wider impact on America's economy. And, what's happening on the opening day of the COP30 climate conference in Brazil.
Published on 1 week, 1 day ago
Is the US government shutdown about to end?
Leanna Byrne looks at signs that the United States may finally be nearing an end to its record-breaking forty-day government shutdown. The Senate has voted to advance a bill to pay federal workers an…
Published on 1 week, 1 day ago
US government shutdown grounds thousands of flights
There've now been more than two-thousand flight delays or cancellations in the US linked to the continuing government shutdown. International routes aren't being affected, but many air traffic contro…
Published on 1 week, 4 days ago
Jamaica to get $150 million from “catastrophe” bond
The World Bank has confirmed that Jamaica will receive a full $150 million payout from its catastrophe bond, which is the maximum possible, after Hurricane Melissa met the pre-agreed trigger conditio…
Published on 1 week, 4 days ago
Elon Musk’s record $1 trillion pay deal approved
Tesla shareholders have voted to approve a massive pay package meant to retain the services of its billionaire CEO Elon Musk. The deal requires Musk, who is already the world's richest man, to drasti…
Published on 1 week, 5 days ago
Global shipping giant Maersk raises its outlook
Maersk, a global shipping giant, has raised its full-year operating profit forecast to between $9 and $9.5 billion after better-than-expected third-quarter results. We hear from Maersk CEO Vincent Cl…
Published on 1 week, 5 days ago
Zohran Mamdani vows to cut living costs after New York win
New York’s mayor-elect, Zohran Mamdani, is promising to tackle the city’s soaring cost of living. Ed Butler looks at what his victory could mean for businesses.Also, Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk agree …
Published on 1 week, 6 days ago
Shein store opening in Paris draws protests
The Chinese online retailer Shein is opening its first permanent shop, using floor space in the prestigious BHV department store in the French capital Paris. But how is this seen in France? Leanna B…
Published on 1 week, 6 days ago