Some of the world's largest oil producers have voted to reduce supply by 2 million barrels day, around 2% of global oil demand. We speak to the BBC's Middle East Correspondent Sameer Hashmi about the biggest cut to supplies since 2020.
We get the latest on Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter from former Vice President of the company Bruce Daisley. It follows th ... Show More
Aug 22
All eyes on Jerome Powell’s major speech at Jackson Hole
The Federal Reserve's annual summit is happening in the scenic setting of Jackson Hole kicks into high gear on Friday, with the Fed Chair, Jerome Powell, taking centre stage. UN agencies are warning that the global workforce needs better protection from excessive heat driven by w ... Show More
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Dec 2023
The ‘Ponzi scheme’ behind Lebanon’s economic collapse
For years, Riad Salameh was praised for his revolutionary financial policies as head of Lebanon’s central bank. But suddenly, the country plunged into an economic crisis. And Salameh left the central bank with a disgraced reputation and, investigators believe, a massive personal ... Show More
21m 39s
Oct 2022
Lula makes a comeback, Russia ends Ukraine grain deal
Moscow’s decision to suspend the Black Sea agreement will lead to fresh spike in prices, experts warn, Wall St bankers are under pressure to offer heavy discounts on debt issued to Elon Musk to fund his acquisition of Twitter, European and US banks are offering higher interest ra ... Show More
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Apr 2022
Musk Opts Out, Nio Hikes Prices & Suspends Production, Cleveland Fed President Mester: Increased Recession Risk, A New Era for Warner Bros. 4/11/22
Carl Quintanilla, Jim Cramer and David Faber discuss the big breaking news of the morning. Twitter CEO, Parag Agrawal announcing Elon Musk decided not to join the company’s board. He writes in the announcement, “I believe this is for the best. We have and will always value input ... Show More
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