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Oct 2023
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Israel, the ex-Barclays boss, and a GDP ...

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On today's episode, the head of the International Monetary Fund Kristalina Georgieva, warns that the Israel-Hamas war is threatening an already murky global economic outlook. Ian King is joined by Sky's Economics and Data Editor, Ed Conway from Marrakesh.
Former Barclay's chief executive Jes Staley says he'll appeal a decision handing him £1.8million fine and banning him from the City. Regulators say he misled them about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. Sky's Business Correspondent Paul Kelso has the latest.
Plus, Ian is joined by Chris Beauchanp, Chief Market Analyst at IG Group to discuss the latest on the stock market.
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