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Black Friday Marks Start of Shopping Season

Analysts say this year early sales were up by around 18%

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Concern Over US Consumer Finance Protection

We hear about concern over the organisation intended to protect US financial consumers

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North Korea Fires Highest-Ever Intercontinental Ballistic Missile

An already tense situation escalates with a new North Korean missile launch.

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Six Years Later: Reflecting on Fukushima’s Nuclear Disaster

Host Roger Hearing visits the city where almost half a million people fled their homes.

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Behind Japan’s Corporate ‘Culture of Concealment’

Why Japan’s once sterling corporate reputation has taken such a hit in recent years.

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US Congress Closes in on Tax Reform

The U.S. Senate closes in on passing tax reform legislation.

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US Travel Ban from Muslim-Majority Countries Approved

US Supreme Court upholds Trump's travel ban on people from majority Muslim nations

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Is the US Looking in to Trump's Bank Loan?

We hear more on reports that President Trump's account with Deutsche Bank is investigated

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Finland at One Hundred Years Old

Business Matters marks the 100th anniversary of Finland's independence

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Senator Al Franken to Resign Over Sex Claims

The Democrat will quit his post following allegations of misconduct

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Brexit Deal Paves Way for Trade Talks

Progress is made in Brexit talks as British PM Theresa May strikes a deal with the EU

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Saudi Arabia to Allow Cinemas in 2018

Commercial cinemas have been banned in the kingdom since the 1970s.

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Voters go to the Polls in Alabama

It was a hard-fought battle for the US Senate seat left vacant by Jeff Sessions.

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Government Loses Key Brexit Bill Vote

The government has been narrowly defeated in a key vote on its Brexit bill.

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Net Neutrality Rules Weakened by US Regulator

US scraps rules which required internet service providers to treat all traffic equally

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'US Tax Reform Bill Could Increase Inequality'

The UN Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty says the tax bill could increase inequality.

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Trump Warns US Faces New Era of Competition

The President labelled China and Russia as the primary threats to US economic dominance

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Republicans Close in on US Tax Reform

Biggest tax overhaul in three decades has passed through the US House of Representatives

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Key Ally of Prime Minister May Sacked

First Secretary of State Damian Green has been sacked following a misconduct inquiry

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Catalan Separatists Clinch Victory in Snap Poll

Spanish region plunges into further uncertainty after failed independence bid

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UN Targets Oil in Fresh Sanctions Against North Korea

United Nations Security Council votes unanimously for tough new sanctions

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What Will Happen In 2018?

What does the coming year have in store for business, industry and the tech sector?

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Russian Presidential Election Economic Preview

What are the implications of another five years of Putin's policies?

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Hyundai Shares Sink

Shipbuilding giant shares fall after investors reacted to plans to raise fresh funds

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Latest on Bitcoin Post South Korea Crackdown

The value of Bitcoin fell by 11% after South Korea announced new crypto-currency rules

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Ship Seized Amid Row Over North Korean Oil

South Korea said the ship had transferred 600 tonnes of oil to a North Korean vessel.

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How to Survive Working Life

A special guide on getting the most from your career

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Economic Roots of Iranian Turmoil

What might the latest protests mean for the country's leaders?

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Flaw in Intel Chips Revealed

Millions of computers could be vulnerable to hacking due to an issue with its processors

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US Braced for 'bomb cyclone'

A state of emergency is in force in four states amid heavy snow and high winds

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