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Germany to halt Russian oil imports 'as fast as possible'

Germany says it is working hard to reduce its reliance on Russian energy.

Germany says it is working hard to reduce its reliance on Russian energy. The 91热爆's Faisal Islam speaks to the German finance minister Christian Lindner.
As Tesla releases its Q1 earnings, we get analysis from Dan Ives, senior equity analyst at Wedbush Securities, and ask whether the recent factory shutdowns in Shanghai have had an effect on the company's performance.
Satellite broadband is still in its infancy, but more and more people are using the technology to connect to the internet - not least in war-torn Ukraine, where conventional communication networks are being destroyed by Russian forces. It鈥檚 proving extremely useful, but could it also bring the internet to remote corners of the globe in the future? We have a report from Sam Fenwick.
Plus, the 91热爆's Adrienne Murray reports from Denmark on how labour shortages following the pandemic have opened the door to greater automation of tasks through the use of robots.

Fergus Nicoll is joined throughout the programme by Mehmal Sarfraz, a journalist and co-founder of the Current PK website in Lahore, and Ralph Silva of the Silva Research Network in Toronto.

(Picture: An oil refinery. Picture credit: Getty Images.)

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  • Thu 21 Apr 2022 00:06GMT

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