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November 10, 2022 The world's biggest cryptocurrency exchange Binance walks away from a bailout deal of its smaller rival FTX.
One of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchanges, Binance, has pulled out of a deal to acquire its struggling rival FTX, leaving the latter's future in doubt. The near-collapse of FTX which was valued at thirty-two billion dollars at the start of the year has shaken the crypto market, with Bitcoin and other currencies suffering steep falls.
Rahul Tandon is joined by Tracy Wang, the deputy managing editor at Coindesk in New York, and entrepreneur Candy Valentino, the author of Wealth Habits: Six Ordinary Steps to Achieve Extraordinary Financial Freedom.
It is investment day at the climate change conference COP 27 in Egypt. We hear from the Makhtar Sop Diop, the managing director of the International Finance Corporation, which is the private arm of the World Bank, about how Africa can pay for climate change.
AND Yongwook Ryu, Assistant Professor at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at the National University of Singapore, talks to us about the ASEAN summit in Cambodia. The summit brings together the major economies from South East Asia. It is expected to focus on the global economy, amid rising inflation and the cost of living crisis.
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November 10, 2022 Cryptocurrency exchange Binance walks away from a bailout deal of rival FTX
One of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchanges, Binance, has pulled out of a deal to acquire its struggling rival FTX, leaving the latter's future in doubt. The near-collapse of FTX which was valued at $32 billion at the start of the year has shaken the crypto market, with Bitcoin and other currencies suffering steep falls.
Rahul Tandon is joined by Tracy Wang, the deputy managing editor at Coindesk in New York, and entrepreneur Candy Valentino, the author of Wealth Habits: Six Ordinary Steps to Achieve Extraordinary Financial Freedom.
It is investment day at the climate change conference COP27 in Egypt. We hear from the Makhtar Sop Diop, the managing director of the International Finance Corporation, which is the private arm of the World Bank, about how Africa can pay for climate change.
Yongwook Ryu, assistant professor at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at the National University of Singapore, talks to us about the ASEAN summit in Cambodia. The summit brings together the major economies from South East Asia. It is expected to focus on the global economy, amid rising inflation and the cost of living crisis.
( Photo: Bitcoin representation at La Maison du Bitcoin in Paris Credit: Reuters)
50 min
November 08, 2022 US midterms: An opportunity for voters to choose their economic future
The midterms decide who controls Congress as well as state legislatures and governor's offices. Rahul Tandon is joined by Dianne Brady, assistant managing editor of Forbes from New York and Tony Nash, the founder of Complete Intelligence in Texas.
Billions of US dollars are being spent on the election campaign adverts that voters will be seeing and hearing in the run-up to the elections - but is it worth the investment?
And has the economic situation in the US overshadowed the overturning of Roe v Wade?
(Picture: American flag in Midtown Manhattan Credit: Getty Images)
51 min
November 05, 2022 Unexpected number of Twitter’s layoffs rocked the tech sector
Grim day for Twitter’s employees. Many staff revealed that their jobs have been axed in posts on the platform, painting a picture of cuts that spanned the globe and hit departments that ranged from marketing to engineering.
They included communications, content curation, and product development employees. Kurt Wagner, social media correspondent at Bloomberg told us how the job cuts will affect the company.
Also in the programme, we speak to environment correspondent Matt Mcgrath about the upcoming COP27 summit in Egypt which kicks off this weekend.
We talked to Mitali Nikore, an economist from Delhi about the cost of air pollution in India.
With our guests Mehmal Sarfraz, Co-founder of The Current PK, Journalist for Geo TV's Report Card and Diane Brady, Assistant Managing Editor at Forbes we discussed devastating floods in Pakistan and financial consequences for Kanye West after his public antisemitism speech.
(Picture: Tweet button on keyboard Credit: Getty Images)
50 min
November 04, 2022 Recession fears and rate hikes around the globe
Tech groups started to cut jobs and pause hiring to cope with rising costs and interest rates. Walter Todd, president and chief investment officer Greenwood Capital from the US, explained why it is happening.
Also in the programme, Jessica Khine, Business Development Consultant from Malaysia travelled explained how the Japanese tourism industry is working in its first month open to tourists since before the pandemic.
Katie Silver, our Business Correspondent in Singapore, told us how German Chancellor Olaf Scholz was welcomed in Beijing.
We also discussed how streaming services releasing movies cope with different license rules in Europe in comparison with the US.
(Picture: Senior couple sitting at the kitchen table looking at digital tablet and recalculating their expenses. Credit: Getty Images)
50 min
November 03, 2022 Fed Chair says inflation fight far from over
The US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Wednesday announced a 0.75% jump in interest rates, suggesting future increases could be smaller.
Emergency warnings have been triggered in Japan as North Korea launches a ballistic missile. It marks a further increase in tensions on the peninsula.
Also on Business Matters, we look at one of Mexico’s most popular cultural traditions, the Day of the Dead.
(Picture: U.S. Federal Reserve Bank Board Chairman Jerome Powell delivers opening remarks during a news conference following a meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee (FMOC) at the bank headquarters on November 02, 2022 in Washington, DC. Credit: Getty Images).
51 min
November 02, 2022 Bolsonaro makes first statement after election defeat
Brazil's defeated leader, Jair Bolsonaro, has made his first statement since his defeat at Sunday's elections. He made no mention of losing the election – but his ministry says transition talks have begun.
We dig deeper into new research showing that 5% of plastic waste generated in the US last year was recycled – with the other 95% ending up as litter or in landfill.
Also, find out why a member of America’s Federal Communications Commission is calling for TikTok to be banned.(Picture: President of Brazil Jair Bolsonaro looks on after a press conference two days after being defeated by Lula da Silva in the presidential runoff at Alvorada Palace on November 1, 2022 in Brasilia, Brazil. Credit: Getty Images).
51 min
November 01, 2022 Biden talks tough on energy companies
Oil and gas companies in the US may be penalised with windfall taxes if they do not use their record profits to lower costs for consumers, according to President Joe Biden.
Fears continue to grow about global food shortages as Russia is to pull out of a UN-brokered deal to allow grain shipments out of the Black Sea.
We examine environmental policies under outgoing Brazilian President Bolsonaro – and whether his successor will bring about change in the Amazon.
Elon Musk cements his control over Twitter as he dissolves the company's board of directors. But how will the platform look under his rule?
Also, we take a deeper look at the rights of guest workers in Qatar ahead of the start of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. (Picture: WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 31: U.S. President Joe Biden arrives to deliver remarks on oil company profits in the Roosevelt Room of the White House. Credit: Getty Images.)
51 min
October 29, 2022 Musk announces new council for Twitter
The world’s richest man Elon Musk, has started making changes as takes control of social media platform, Twitter. Senior figures at Twitter announced their exits, while Mr Musk announced a new council to moderate posts.
Brazilians head to the polls to elect a new president on Sunday. Some residents of Latin America's largest economy say soaring prices have forced them to change thier spending habits.
Also on the programme, the latest as America counts down to midterm elections.
And in Turkey, businesses struggle to stay afloat as the battle crazy high price inflation. (Picture: Elon Musk at the 2022 Met Gala. Credit: Getty Images.)
56 min
October 28, 2022 Musk is Twitter's new CEO
It's official. Elon Musk has closed his deal to buy social media platform Twitter after six months of negotiations. Hear the moment it was announced live on the BBC's Business Matters.
Elsewhere in the programme: unexpected GPD in the US growth has exceeded analysts’ expectations. It's one of the last major economic readings before US midterm elections next month. But many believe the US is still on track for a slowdown next year. In the most recent quarter, a surge in exports helped drive growth.
We talk about Shell, who just reported profits of $9.5 billion between July and September - more than double that of the same period last year.
And we will discuss the most expensive football World Cup ever which will be hosted by Qatar - the first Middle East nation to host such event.
(Picture: A screengrab of Elon Musk's Twitter profile page. Credit: @elonmusk, Twitter.)
51 min

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