Kamala Harris and the race for the Democratic presidential nomination
The race for the US Democratic presidential nomination is hotting up with a huge field of 23 candidates all hoping run against Donald Trump in 2020. Courtney Weaver has focused in on one of the candi...
23 Jun 201911min
Trump attacks ECB chief over 'unfair' stimulus plan
ECB chief Mario Draghi this week surprised the markets by suggesting that the European central bank could introduce more stimulus to support the global economy. His signal, at an ECB forum in Sintra, ...
20 Jun 201913min
Philip Green fashion empire crumbles
The high-street fashion empire of Philip Green is on the rocks. The UK retail tycoon has secured creditor support for a complex three-year overhaul that will involve rent reductions, store closures an...
19 Jun 201918min
Facebook's digital currency initiative
Facebook has revealed plans for a new global digital currency, claiming it will enable billions of people around the world without a bank account to make money transfers. Patrick Jenkins discusses the...
18 Jun 20198min
KKR agrees buyout deal with German media giant
German media group Axel Springer is seeking to go private with the help of US investor KKR. Katie Martin discusses what both sides stand to gain from the move with Arash Massoudi and Tobias Buck.Contr...
17 Jun 201911min
Perspectives on China and global power
How will the struggle for power between China and the US play out and how will it determine the future world order? Fred Studemann puts this question to China expert Rana Mitter, who has reviewed a se...
12 Jun 201913min
Mideast tensions rise over Iran
There’s been a worrying build-up of tensions in the Arab Gulf after the US accused Iran of making military preparations and responded by sending more troops and hardware to the region. This follows th...
10 Jun 201917min
The weaponisation of China's rare earths
As part of its trade war with the US, China has threatened to restrict exports of rare earths. These obscure minerals, on which the military and tech industries depend, are overwhelmingly produced in ...
9 Jun 201910min
