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What next for Lebanon?

We speak to Lebanon's business community about the challenges of working under increasing pressure and uncertainty.

Tensions continue to rise in Lebanon and there is growing fear of escalating conflict between Hezbollah and Israel. Over the past decade Lebanon鈥檚 economy has shrunk dramatically, the currency has collapsed, and prices have skyrocketed. Many are living under fear and uncertainty. We hear from Lebanon's business community on how they are coping in the current climate.

Elsewhere, in Kenya a court has ruled that Facebook's parent company Meta can be sued over the dismissal of content moderators. These workers say they were fired for trying to form a union and that they were blacklisted from new jobs when Meta changed contractors. And Leanna Byrne looks at the strike by Boeing production workers, which has already racked up over half a billion dollars in losses.

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27 minutes

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Fri 20 Sep 2024 22:32GMT

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  • Fri 20 Sep 2024 21:32GMT
  • Fri 20 Sep 2024 22:32GMT