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Oct 2023
20m 45s

Microsoft, Farage and the IMF

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As the UK competition watchdog gives the green light for Microsoft to buy Activision Blizzard, Ian King is joined by the CMA chief executive, Sarah Cardell.

Sky's Economics and Data Editor Ed Conway speaks with the Chancellor Jeremy Hunt as he attends the IMF-World Bank meeting in Marrakesh.

Sophie Lund-Yates at Hargreaves Lansdown speaks to Ian about the latest from the markets.
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