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US Talking Tough in Trade Talks

Talks have started to renegotiate the North Atlantic Free Trade Agreement - a trade deal between the United States, Canada and Mexico

Talks have started to renegotiate the North Atlantic Free Trade Agreement - a trade deal between the United States, Canada and Mexico. During his election campaign, Donald Trump called it the "worst deal ever" and vowed to fix it. Is the US administration right to say that NAFTA has failed many Americans? We ask Dr Adam Posen from the Peterson Institute for International Economics in Washington DC.

Ireland's future is one of the three main issues the UK and EU are discussing ahead of Brexit. The UK government has said there must be an "unprecedented solution" for the 310 mile border between Northern Ireland and the Republic. It's set to become the frontier between the UK and the European Union. We look at what it could mean for businesses on the island of Ireland.

The Canadian classical pianist Glenn Gould has a new record deal with one of America's largest music publishers. The pianist, who died 35 years ago, is famous for his interpretations of some of the most complex pieces of keyboard music. Sir Nicholas Kenyon, who runs London's Barbican Centre, remembers Gould's unique performance style.

And he's back as Bond. Daniel Craig has confirmed he'll return as 007 one more time. So how has 007 changed over time? We hear from Brent Lang at Variety magazine in Los Angeles.

Rob Young is joined on the programme by Matt Cooper of Skillshare in New York and Catherine Yeung, Investment Director at Fidelity International, Hong Kong.

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Thu 17 Aug 2017 00:06GMT

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