Business Matters Podcast
Global business and finance news and discussion from the 大象传媒.
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Tariffs: How is the world reacting?
Saturday
We delve into how the world is reacting to Trump's tariff announcement.
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Inflation: Why is it higher than expected in the US?
Thursday
Egg and energy prices in the States have continued to rise, pushing up the cost of living
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Palestinian resettlement key to US-Jordan aid
Wednesday
King Abdullah of Jordan met Mr Trump after he threatened to withhold $1.45bn of US aid
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USAID: Will staff be put on leave?
Sat 8 Feb 2025
A federal court is pausing President Trump's plan put thousands of USAID staff on leave
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Trump tariffs: US Trade Representative nominee faces Senate committee
Fri 7 Feb 2025
Another confirmation hearing for one of Donald Trump鈥檚 top team, this time Jamieson Greer
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Tariffs, China and the US - Can the WTO intervene?
Thu 6 Feb 2025
China has complained to the World Trade Organisation about Donald Trump's tariffs.
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Trump says US will 鈥榯ake over鈥� and 鈥榦wn鈥� the Gaza Strip
Wed 5 Feb 2025
The US president wants to displace of Palestinians from Gaza
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Trump steps back on his tariffs
Tue 4 Feb 2025
Proposed tariffs on Canada and Mexico will be paused for at least 30 days
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Canada, Mexico, and China face tariffs on Saturday, White House says
Sat 1 Feb 2025
The President, Donald Trump, has confirmed imposing tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China.
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Black boxes recovered in deadly Washington DC plane crash
Fri 31 Jan 2025
No clear reason yet for Washington air disaster that killed 67
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China's DeepSeek shakes US markets as AI battle heats up
Thu 30 Jan 2025
DeepSeek鈥檚 arrival sparks debate in Congress over China鈥檚 AI ambitions
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Could Heathrow's multi-billion pound runway be the future of UK aviation?
Wed 29 Jan 2025
UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves set to back the expansion of Europe鈥檚 busiest airport
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Nvidia鈥檚 value crashes by $600 billion as DeepSeek shakes up AI market
Tue 28 Jan 2025
Nvidia faced a massive blow after Chinese start up drew huge attention in the AI space
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Trump's oil plan: can lowering the price end the Ukraine war?
Sat 25 Jan 2025
Trump pressures OPEC to help him end Ukraine war.
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Trump: Build factories in the US or face steep new trade tariffs
Fri 24 Jan 2025
The US president has given the World Economic Forum his view of the global economy.
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Musk criticizes Trump鈥檚 $500 billion AI plan
Thu 23 Jan 2025
Musk says the "Stargate" plan lacks the funding
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Trump unveiled billions of dollars to build AI infrastructure in the US
Wed 22 Jan 2025
He announced up to $500 Billion AI Initiative
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Donald Trump was sworn in as US president - what's next?
Tue 21 Jan 2025
What should we expect for the global economy?
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US Supreme Court upholds TikTok ban law
Sat 18 Jan 2025
TikTok faces a ban in the US by Sunday after the Supreme Court upholds the ban law
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Former Bank of Canada governor runs to replace Justin Trudeau
Fri 17 Jan 2025
Mark Carney, former Bank of Canada governor, runs for leader of Canada's Liberal Party
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Rebuilding Gaza requires billions of dollars
Thu 16 Jan 2025
Gaza ceasefire: How much will it cost to rebuild Gaza after 15 months of war?
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SEC boss Gary Gensler to step down when Donald Trump takes office
Fri 22 Nov 2024
The President-elect had pledged to fire the investment regulator chair on "day one"
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Boeing workers prepare to vote on pay offer
Thu 24 Oct 2024
Workers in Seattle have been offered 35% pay increase over 4 years.
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Lebanon sees nine killed by exploding pagers
Wed 18 Sep 2024
Hezbollah blames Israel after devices also injure thousands of people.
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Sri Lanka's economic prospects ahead of this weekend's elections
Tue 17 Sep 2024
What in store for Sri Lanka's economy as the country prepares to go to the polls
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Former President Trump announces his Vice Presidential running mate
Tue 16 Jul 2024
JD Vance joins the Republican ticket for the 2024 US Presidential Election.
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Democrat senator calls for President Biden to stand aside
Thu 11 Jul 2024
Democrat senator Peter Welch calls for President Biden to stand aside as party nominee
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Sam Bankman-Fried 'Crypto King' sentenced to 25 years in prison
Fri 29 Mar 2024
Co-founder of FTX has been jailed for "one of the biggest financial frauds" in US history
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Japan earthquake: What impact will it have on the economy?
Tue 2 Jan 2024
We assess the economic impact of a major earthquake in Japan.
