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How will President Bidens decision to block Nippon Steel’s takeover of US Steel impact Americas relationship with Japan India’s scan to pay transactions will hit one billion by 2026-27. What does this shift to a cashless society mean for the country? And how should couples handle money related disagreements? We hear from Reema Khrais, host of 'This is Uncomfortable' podcast
US where President Biden has blocked the takeover of US Steel -- the nation's third-biggest steelmaker -- by the Japanese company Nippon Steel.We hear from Syria as it destroys what had been its number one cash export - highly addictive amphetamines.Also in the show, could Slovakia really be about to switch off Ukraine's electricity supply?
We hear from the owner of several restaurants in New Orleans after a man drove a truck into a crowd. The attack took place at Bourbon Street a well-known tourist hotspot that is filled with restaurants, bars and clubs.Presenter Rahul Tandon talks to a US based bike manufacturer about the impact tariffs will have on the global economy as well as on companies like his which rely on Chinese parts to keep the business going.We are also in Mexico to hear about its trading relationship with US with the imminent arrival of Donald Trump. The plans to curb immigration along the border between the country.
We look at how South Korea's political instability is continuing to effect its economy.How might President-elect Donald Trump’s policies affect different parts of the world?And as thousands of artistic works come into the public domain in the United States, we look at how people might plan to monetise them.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that his country would not allow Russia to "earn additional billions on our blood" after stopping Russian gas transit to the EU following the expiration of a five-year deal.Ivory Coast has announced that French troops will withdraw from the West African nation, further reducing the military stake of the former colonial power in the region. Leanna Byrne asks if this also means it will lose economic influence.And with US President-elect Donald Trump set to take office later this month, could his policies favour Indian businesses?