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Jan 2024
52m 51s

Clouds Part Over Stormont

Bbc Radio 5 Live
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With the stage is set for the restoration of a devolved government in Northern Ireland, after almost two years of political deadlock, we hear how this could affect businesses.

As two giants of the tech world, Microsoft and Alphabet, publish their latest results we look what they could reveal about the future direction at both companies.

And as Dry January sees its biggest take-up ever, a hospitality boss tells us how the initiative, in combination with tough trading conditions have made January a difficult time for business.

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