Global markets, including the US, have been quietly calm, although there have been warning signs of looming risks and uncertainty after Donald Trump’s “liberation day” tariffs announcement. What’s behind such market “silence”? Roger Hearing hears from Gillian Tett, the chair of the Editorial Board of the Financial Times and the Provost of Kings College Cambridge, who has been writing about this.
And how are businesses navigating global sourcing and supply chain risks and disruptions? A Global Sourcing Risk Index, produced by Proxima and Oxford Economics, shows how much business leaders still need to do.
Also, a group of economists, backed by the Vatican, are calling for a reshaping of the international financial system to help developing countries that are heavily in debt and struggling to finance important social issues in their countries like healthcare and education.
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Time for a rethink on debt?
Economists have been brought together by the Vatican to tackle a global debt crisis. So, is it time to rethink how we help poorer nations in need?
Vladimir Putin says Russia's economy is thriving... but as a country under sanctions and at war, how true can this be?
In the race for AI dominance, a company called Croq with a Q says its chips can outperform the biggest chip company in the world, Nvidia.
Also, retirees are swapping pricey care homes for a sun-soaked Thialand.
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How war with Iran impacts Israel’s economy
A war with Iran has been harming Israel, not just in the physical effect of missile strikes but also the impact of the conflict and instability on Israel's economy. Roger Hearing hears about how the country’s economy is coping with this.Greenland's minister for business and mineral resources, Naaja Nathanielsen, tells us how she deals with threats of an invasion by US President Donald Trump.And Thailand, a country that has long kept a tight lid on gambling, could be about to change as the government is looking at legalising casinos to boost tourism.
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Central bankers wait and see
How do you solve a problem like price rises? That's the question central banks around the world are grappling with... and we've seen a flurry of decisions coming out of central banks around the world this week on interest rates.
Also, we go to Denmark, where military drones are big business at Europe’s biggest flying tech show.
Namibia is rolling out the red carpet for investment...
And Thailand could be hitting the jackpot as it plans to open casinos to boost tourism.
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Israel-Iran conflict drives up shipping insurance costs
Will he or won’t he? Trump says he’s not decided if he’ll pull the US into Israel’s strikes on Iran. A shipping insurance expert explains how the conflict is driving up premiums for vessels in the region.We’ll hear about a landmark deal between streaming giant Netflix and a French TV network.And the toy company taking on Trump. The head of an Illinois-based business tells us why he’s challenging the legality of the US president’s tariffs.
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