The Donald Trump Vladimir Putin summit is underway in Alaska. We hear from economic experts ahead of this important meeting .We examine what this means for both the Russian and the Ukrainian economies. Presenter Rahul Tandon also talks to guests from the US, Ukraine and Russia to assess what it means for the global economy.
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Is China loosing its steam?
China’s economy hits the brakes as factory output, retail sales and investment all come in weaker than expected.Over in India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi promises to build a self-reliant nation, laying out his latest economic vision.And as Donald Trump meets Vladimir Putin in Alaska for talks on the Ukraine war - we hear from a Ukrainian farmer living through the conflict.You can contact us on WhatsApp or send us a voicenote: +44 330 678 3033.
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Los Angeles Olympics 2028 to allow naming rights to be sold
Organisers of the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028 have agreed a landmark deal with the International Olympic Committee allowing venue naming rights to be sold to commercial partners for the first time in the games history. Honda and Comcast are the first naming partners. Presenter Roger Hearing also examines why some Americans are drinking less and what this means for the big drinks companies like Carlsberg.And PostNord in Denmark has decided to bring to an end to 400 years of letter deliveries - and focus instead solely on parcels from 2026. We hear from there about what this means for the future of the industry.
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Trump and Putin meeting: how further sanctions could hit the Russian economy
President Trump and President Putin meet in Alaska tomorrow. We’ll look at what’s at stake for Russia’s economy, with sanctions on its oil and gas still biting.
Plus a last push in Geneva for the world’s first treaty to end plastic pollution… but with more than a hundred countries rejecting the latest draft, is it about to fall apart?And who really invented Germany’s Bratwurst? A tasty row is sizzling between two proud cities.You can contact us on WhatsApp or send us a voicenote: +44 330 678 3033.
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Brazil offers $5 billion for companies hit by tariffs
Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva says more than $5 billion in credit will go to companies which face 50 per cent tariffs to export goods to the US.
The US Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, says a controversial deal that the White House struck with chipmakers Nvidia and AMD, handing over 15% of their Chinese sales in return for export licences, could be rolled out to other industries.
Startup companies in the US have started a no-shoes-in-the-office policy, meaning that you take your shoes off when you come into the office and wear optional slippers.
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