World Business Report

Fastest UK economic growth since WW2


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The UK economy grew 7.5% in 2021, despite a fall in December due to Omicron restrictions. We get analysis of the latest data from Ruth Gregory, senior UK economist at Capital Economics in London.
Also in the programme, Argentina's government and the International Monetary Fund have been renegotiating the terms of a 2018 loan issued to the country. The package had been vaunted for its commitment to protecting the most vulnerable in society, but as the BBC's Ed Butler reports, the reality has been painfully different.
Religious police in Nigeria have destroyed nearly four million bottles of beer in a crackdown on alcohol in the northern city of Kano. The BBC's Nkechi Ogbonna explains the background.
Plus, ahead of this weekend's Super Bowl between the LA Rams and Cincinnati Bengals, the BBC's Michelle Fleury reports on the rising number of cryptocurrency adverts expected on TV. And with the event returning to Los Angeles for the first time in almost 30 years, we examine the likely economic impact on the city with Matt Dangelantonio of LA's KPCC radio.
Today's edition is presented by Will Bain, and produced by Sara Parry, Sarah Hawkins and Gabriele Shaw.
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