The US Department of Justice has filed an antitrust lawsuit against Visa, China has unleashed a swath of stimulus measures to jump-start growth and the incoming CEO at Trafigura signals a new era for the trading house. Plus, Sri Lanka has a new leftwing president who has promised a fresh start for the country.

Mentioned in this podcast:

US antitrust lawsuit accuses Visa of using dominance to shut down rivals 

China unleashes stimulus blitz to lift growth

Trafigura set to name Richard Holtum as chief executive 

Sri Lanka swears in leftist election winner as president amid concerns over IMF deal

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