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How China's Slow Growth Effects The World

We look at China's economy as the country acts to boost slowing growth.

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What can be done to prevent terrorist groups demanding ransoms for taking hostages?

What can be done to prevent terrorist groups demanding ransoms for taking hostages?

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26/11/2014

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

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Hope for Ebola Vaccine

Human trials of a new vaccine against Ebola are proving promising say scientists.

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OPEC piles pain on Venezuela

OPEC's refusal to cut oil production heaps more economic pain on Venezuela.

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Black Friday Fever Hits Shoppers

Violence breaks out in the US and UK as Black Friday fever grips shoppers

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Shale Gas Debt Warning

Could the falling oil price lead to mass bankruptcies in the US shale industry?

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Is Artificial Intelligence a Threat to Human Existence?

Professor Stephen Hawking warns artificial intelligence may surpass humans

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UK Announces Tax Avoidance Crackdown

The UK government says it's going after big multinational corporations who avoid tax.

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Putin Warns Russians About Hard Times Ahead

Leader says Western sanctions are the reason Russia is facing recession

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Russia 'Behaving as Terrorist State'

The president of Lithuania says Russia is acting like a terrorist state.

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Prince William Speaks Out on the Illegal Wildlife Trade

Prince William calls for a global effort to tackle the global illegal wildlife trade

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The ‘Business Ethics’ of Working for the CIA

US Senate publishes a report accusing the CIA of using techniques amounting to torture

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Anger in US over Funding Bill

Anger in the US as new rules designed to reduce risky trading by banks are watered down

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The Finances of Jihad

Groups like Islamic State are using increasingly sophisticated ways to raise money

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Has Wall Street Won out Over Washington?

The US budget spending deal includes the controversial repeal of bank controls

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Australia Reflects on Deadly Cafe Siege

Sydney goes back to work after a prolonged hostage siege which ended with three dead

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US to Put More Sanctions on Russia

As Russia's currency drops Moscow shoppers feel increasing pressure

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Historic Thaw in US-Cuba Relations

President Obama says he wants to end five decades of economic embargo with Cuba

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Sony Hack is 'US security issue'

North Korea is suspected of hacking that forced Hollywood to dump a $44 million movie

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Obama criticises Sony

Obama says Sony was wrong to cancel the release of ‘The interview’.

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Nicaragua Starts Work on $50bn Gran Canal

Nicaragua breaks ground on a $50bn canal linking the Pacific and Atlantic oceans

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US cinemas to screen The Interview

Sony says The Interview can be screened in US cinemas despite threats from North Korea

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Review of the Year 2014

91Èȱ¬ World Service Business Editor Martin Webber takes stock of the year 2014 in business.

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Renewed Clashes Over Libya's Oil

Renewed clashes over Libya's oil resources as fighting intensifies.

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Missing Planes: Why No Real Time Tracking Yet?

We ask why planes continue to remain undetected after going missing.

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Russian Opposition Leader Detained

Are Russia's economic problems leading to a political crackdown?

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Behold 2015

How our world could change in 2015 and what it might mean for us

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Human traffickers making '$2 million per transit'

As another abandoned ship full of would-be migrants reaches Italy, who is profiting?

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'The Euro Story Isn't Working'

'The Euro story isn't working, and something has to give'.

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