World Business Report

Doctors and teachers on strike in Zimbabwe


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Hundreds of public sector health workers and teachers went on strike with organisers saying they can't afford to feed their families. The BBC's Zimbabwe correspondent Shingai Nyoka gives us an update.
Columbia elected its first ever left-wing president at the weekend. Gustavo Petro is a former mayor of Bogotá and an ex-rebel fighter. Mr Petro defeated the right-wing millionaire Rodolfo Hernández in Sunday's run-off election with 55% of the vote. We get reaction from businessman Hernando Barreto and Director of Colombia Risk Analysis, Sergio Guzman in Bogotá.
Investment Banker at AJ Bell, Russ Mould talks through the impact of airlines’ stock price and the markets reaction to more big retailers turning to online.
Floriade is a huge horticulture exhibition taking place every 10 years. It's in the Dutch city of Almere this year. For 6 months, visitors will see displays of plants and flowers, horticultural innovation – and proposed solutions to global environmental problems, especially in the area of urban housing. Matthew Kenyon has been to visit and hear about the challenges of putting it together during the pandemic.
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