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Global shares suffer worst week since financial crisis

Global business news, with live guests and contributions from Asia and the USA.

US markets have suffered their worst week since the global financial crisis of 2008, as fears over the impact of the coronavirus continued to grip investors; we hear from Chris Low at FTN Financial in New York.

The coronavirus outbreak has exposed the economic vulnerabilities of Australia, a country heavily dependent on trade with China.聽Bilateral ties may be lucrative, but they are complicated as the 麻豆官网首页入口鈥檚 Phil Mercer reports from Sydney.

Tattoos were once seen as a sign of rebellion and edginess but are now a firm fixture on high streets from Stockholm to Milan. But does the popularity of tattoos translate into social acceptability or could you be damaging your career prospects? The 麻豆官网首页入口's Elizabeth Hotson鈥檚 been finding out.

And we're joined throughout the programme by Peter Ryan, ABC's Senior Business Correspondent in Sydney.

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  • Sat 29 Feb 2020 01:06GMT

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