Business Matters
BBC World Service
Categories: Business
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Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party will choose its new leader on Friday, after Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s surprise announcement that he’s stepping down. Who are the candidates jostling to replace him? And how will their policies effect the economy and wider region?
Elsewhere, Spanish unions have taken to the street in support of a law that would shorten the workday. They gathered around the country to put pressure on the national employer’s confederation to back the law, which would reduce the working week to 37.5 hours. Elon Musk has been snubbed by the British government and will not be invited to the inaugural International Investment Summit attracting investment to the UK. Rahul Tandon finds out more. And in the US, Meta has announced Hollywood celebrities will be voicing their new AI chatbots. Is this a marketing gimmick or the future of AI?
Joining Rahul is Karen Percy, a freelance journalist in Melbourne and a South Korean scholar, lawyer, and consultant Jasper Kim with the University of Melbourne.
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2057 - Biden addresses nation as Israel-Hamas war continues Fri, 20 Oct 2023
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2056 - Aid poised to enter Gaza strip Thu, 19 Oct 2023
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2028 - African Union expected to join G20 Sat, 09 Sep 2023
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2027 - G20 India: The world's largest economies meet in Delhi Fri, 08 Sep 2023
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2026 - African leaders propose global carbon taxes to fight climate change Thu, 07 Sep 2023
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2021 - Switzerland outlines measures to combat money laundering Thu, 31 Aug 2023
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2017 - BRICS invites six more countries to join the bloc Fri, 25 Aug 2023
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2012 - US bonds offer investors better returns Fri, 18 Aug 2023
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2011 - Joe Biden pledges to boost US on first anniversary of Inflation Reduction Act Thu, 17 Aug 2023
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1993 - How extreme heat in the US is affecting business Sat, 22 Jul 2023
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1992 - Wheat prices rise after Russia threatens ships Fri, 21 Jul 2023
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1989 - Russia pulls out of grain deal Tue, 18 Jul 2023
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1985 - Microsoft's deal to buy Activision boosted by US judge Wed, 12 Jul 2023
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1984 - Threads app signs up 100m users in less than a week Tue, 11 Jul 2023
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1968 - Blinken visit to Beijing seeks to ease US-China tension Sat, 17 Jun 2023
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1967 - Africa peace making mission aimed at aiding global economy Fri, 16 Jun 2023
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1966 - US Fed leaves interest rates unchanged Thu, 15 Jun 2023