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Nov 2023
7m 26s

BMW looking into misconduct claims again...

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From the BBC World Service: German carmaker BMW says it is seeking clarity over allegations of labor and environmental violations made against a cobalt mine operator in Morocco, which supplies metals for electric car batteries. Plus, why haven’t Chinese tourists returned to Thailand in the numbers seen pre-pandemic?

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