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Jan 2024
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Boeing not allowed to boost production o...

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The US Federal Aviation Authority says it won't allow expansion in production of Boeing's 737 MAX 9 until doubts over quality control are cleared. We hear about the repercussions this could have for the company.

Thousands of Argentines have taken to the streets to protest against president Javier Milei's policies and the reforms he is trying to get approved by the Congress to revive the economy. We get the latest.

Microsoft's stock valuation made history after crossing the $3 trillion milestone for the first time. We look at why investors are rooting for the firm's shares.

Ed Butler discusses this and more business news with two guests on opposite sides of the world: Sergio Guzman, Director of Colombia Risk Analysis in Colombia, and Alison Van Diggelen, host of Fresh Dialogues in the US.

(Picture: Boeing's new 737 MAX-9 is pictured under construction at their production facility in Renton, Washington, U.S. Picture credit: REUTERS)

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