Business Matters Podcast
Global business and finance news and discussion from the 麻豆官网首页入口.
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Moody's downgrades US credit rating, citing rising debt
Yesterday
Moody鈥檚 has stripped the United States of its triple-A credit rating due to rising debt.
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Walmart: US largest retailer set to increase prices
Friday
The US largest retailer, Walmart, announces price increases.
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What hopes are there for a ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia?
Thursday
Is there any chance of peace when Russia's leader seems unlikely to participate in talks?
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AI and arms: Inside the Saudi-US investment deal
Wednesday
Arms and AI included in a flurry of deals between the US and Saudi Arabia
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China and US agrees tariff cuts
Tuesday
The prohibitive triple-digit tariffs between both countries have reduced significantly
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US and China set to hold trade talks in Geneva, Switzerland
Last Saturday
Diplomats will discuss tariffs in a bid to lower the temperature in US/China trade war
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How will the new Pope manage the Vatican's finances?
Fri 9 May 2025
Robert Prevost becomes first American pope and will be known as Pope Leo XIV
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Fed keeps interest rates unchanged despite Donald Trump pressure
Thu 8 May 2025
The US central bank says tariffs have created "so much uncertainty"
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India says it has launched strikes on Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir
Wed 7 May 2025
It鈥檚 a dramatic escalation between the two nuclear-armed rivals
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OpenAI says non-profit arm will retain control of firm
Tue 6 May 2025
Sam Altman said OpenAI would remain under the control of its for-profit board
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Millions of Australians head to the polls
Sat 3 May 2025
Millions of Australians are voting in a national election dominated by the economy.
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Trump sacks Waltz as US National Security Advisor
Fri 2 May 2025
Trump has sacked Waltz as national security adviser and nominated him for UN post
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Trump marks first 100 days in office
Wed 30 Apr 2025
Trump鈥檚 first 100 days in office and the impact on the economy
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Canadians are voting in an election dominated by the global trade war
Tue 29 Apr 2025
Canadians are voting in a general election dominated by Donald Trump鈥檚 trade war.
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Public confidence in the US economy falls sharply
Sat 26 Apr 2025
New data shows confidence in the US economy has sunk since 'Liberation Day'
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Could the US-China tariff war cancel Christmas?
Fri 25 Apr 2025
As the US-China trade war continues, could it lead to a shortage of toys over Christmas?
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US and China: What's the deal?
Thu 24 Apr 2025
Are the US and China starting to make moves to talk to each other about tariffs?
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Pope Francis died of stroke and heart failure, Vatican says
Tue 22 Apr 2025
Argentina, the Pope's homeland, has decreed seven days of national mourning
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Tension grows between President Trump and the Federal Reserve
Sat 19 Apr 2025
President Trump has accused Jerome Powell of being too slow to cut interest rates
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Global markets continue to struggle after a difficult week
Sat 12 Apr 2025
Global markets in flux as trade war between China and the US escalates.
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Donald Trump recognises tariff 'transition difficulty' as US stock market falls again
Fri 11 Apr 2025
Donald Trump has recognised tariff 'transition difficulty' as US stock market falls again
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China now faces 125% US tariffs in trade war
Thu 10 Apr 2025
Most other countries will now have a 90-day pause on higher tariffs
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Myanmar Earthquake: How aid gets to where it鈥檚 needed
Sat 29 Mar 2025
Myanmar鈥檚 major earthquake is a further blow to the troubled economy of the country.
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Canada PM says the US is 鈥榥o longer a reliable partner鈥�
Fri 28 Mar 2025
Canada PM says the US is 鈥榥o longer a reliable partner鈥� after car tariffs.
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Trump imposes 25% tariffs on car imports
Thu 27 Mar 2025
Donald Trump targets car imports in new tariffs
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US ports see record levels of activities due to worries of a global trade war
Sat 8 Mar 2025
The US Ports see high levels of activities due to worries of tariffs and trade war.
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Trump slams brakes on New York congestion charge
Thu 20 Feb 2025
President Trump moves to end New York City congestion pricing
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What is the future of US-Russia economic relations?
Wed 19 Feb 2025
The US and Russia say they intend to have economic and investment links
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Who鈥檚 spent what on the war in Ukraine?
Tue 18 Feb 2025
European leaders meet in Paris to discuss military spending
