An Australian court has fined airline giant Qantas a record A$90m (£43m; $59m) for illegally sacking more than 1,800 ground workers during the Covid-19 pandemic.The Swiss watchmaker Swatch has withdrawn advertisements featuring an Asian model pulling the corners of his eyes after facing a backlash in China.
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Trump Putin summit is under way in Alaska
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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