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Roger Hearing will be taking a look at how the crisis in Ecuador is affecting the country's economics - can it maintain the exports that provide most of its income?

Also the Austrian heiress with millions of Euros she doesn't want, sets up a panel to give it away.

And the dog ate my money - we hear from the US official who can rebuild chewed banknotes

(Picture Image: A woman shops in an almost empty market following a wave of violence around the nation. Credit: Reuters)

Hooded gunmen have burst onto a live TV set in Ecuador, a day after the country's president declared a state of emergency following the disappearance of a powerful gang leader from prison. Roger Hearing will be bringing us the latest.

The World Bank's latest report is predicting the worst half decade of growth in 30 years as many economies are set to grow more slowly in 2024 and 2025. We find out what this means for us.

And Norway has become the first country in the world to open up part of its deep sea bed for commercial-scale mining.

(Picture: Armed men interrupt live programming at TC Television station, Guayaquil, Ecuador. Credit: EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)

United Airlines has reported loose bolts on their Boeing 737 MAX 9 planes. Presenter Roger Hearing will be looking at what this means for the company going forward.

We get a sneak preview of the latest in gadgetry and gizmos at the tech trade fair in Las Vegas.

And golfing veteran Tiger Woods has ended his sponsorship deal with Nike after 27 years. A deal reported to be worth £500 million dollars.

(Picture: A United Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 jetliner is grounded at Luis Munoz Marin International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico January 7, 2024. Credit: Reuters)

Hiring defied forecasts as the US economy added 216000 jobs in December. The Treasury Secretary says the country is achieving a 'soft landing.' We take a deep look at the figures.

Guyana seems to have found a new partner to exploit its recent crude discoveries in the Essequibo region: India. We listen to the implications this might have on the dispute between this South American nation and Venezuela over the oil-rich territory.

Roger Hearing discusses these and more business stories with two guests on opposite sides of the world: Dante Disparte, Chief Strategy Officer and Head of Global Policy for Circle, in Washington, and Rachel Puppazoni, business reporter with ABC News Australia, in Perth.

(Picture: A 'now hiring' sign on the window of a FedEx office in Washington, DC. Picture credit: JIM LO SCALZO/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)

Houthi rebels detonate an unmanned vessel in the Red Sea a day after US and allies warned they would protect the crucial global shipping lane with military action if necessary. We get the views from the maritime industry.

The Chrome browser is trying a new feature that disables third-party cookies - small files stored on your device that have become vital for advertisers. We hear about the impact this change could have on their businesses if extended to all users.

And Microsoft has announced it will add a new key to keyboards, the first in 30 years: an AI key. We explain what you can do with it.

Roger Hearing discusses these and more business stories with two guests on opposite sides of the world: Jessica Khine, Corporate Advisor for Astris Advisory in Tokyo, and, Oliver Stuenkel, associate professor of International Relations at the Getulio Vargas Foundation in Sao Paulo.

(Picture: Yemen's Houthis claim new attack on cargo ship in Red Sea, Sanaa. Picture credit: YAHYA ARHAB/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)

To discuss the big business stories of the day from around the world presenter, Roger Hearing, is joined by Zyma Islam, journalist at the Daily Star newspaper who's in Dhaka, and Kimberley Adams, Senior Washington Correspondent for Marketplace in Washington DC.

Latest data from the US shows the number of new job openings fell substantially in November, its lowest in two years, suggesting that the economy is less ‘hot’ than it was

Roger Hearing examines the extraordinary story of how a Chinese student’s family paid $80,000 in response to cyber threats alleging the young student was being held hostage and how the incident in the US has shed light on a growing trend in crime - cyber kidnapping.

In Australia Phil Mercer looks at the business of holograms as improvements in 3D flexible image technology mean they’re now being used by a range of industries including entertainment, education, design and defence.

We look at the possible influence of rich donors on Universities in the United States.

Tesla is pushed into second position in global electric car sales after Chinese rival BYD clinches the top spot.

AND How much do shipping companies stand to do lose after the latest attack by Houthi rebels on cargo travelling through the Red Sea ?

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Japan is hit by another earthquake. We hear about the impact it could have on the economy.

We examine microfinance and how it works in practice after a Bangladeshi pioneer of this type of finance is sentenced for violating labour laws.

And the state railway company of Ukraine introduces women only compartments to stop assaults on trains.

As the war continues, we take a look at the state of the Russian economy and what this might mean for Ukraine.

Argentina's new president has announced the South American country will not join the BRICS alliance. We hear about the implications this can have for the inflation-hit nation.

And we listen to the challenges Nigerian businesses face to become more productive.

Ed Butler discusses these and more business stories with two guests on opposite sides of the world: Andy Uhler, Journalism Fellow at the University of Texas Energy Institute and Columbia University's Center on Global Energy Policy, and Sharon Brettkelly, presenter at Radio New Zealand.

(Picture: damaged residential building after shelling in Odesa, Ukraine. Picture credit: IGOR TKACHENKO/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)

Nearly nine-tenths of all foreign investment in China’s stock market this year has been pulled out, according to an investigation by Financial Times. We look into the reasons.