Money Talks

The US Senate has delayed voting on a stimulus package, while Republican and Democratic party leaders continue to negotiate its terms. Talks over the relief measures stalled for several weeks, but both sides say they are now close to agreement. That's driving up US stocks, but if there's no deal soon, thousands of workers in the aviation and other industries could lose their jobs. Mobin Nasir reports.

#UnitedStates #StimulusPackage #CoronavirusImpact

In Nigeria, engineering is still very much seen as a man's job. Fewer than one in four engineering graduates, are women. But as Adesewa Josh reports, one energy company executive is trying to change that.

#Nigeria #FemaleEngineers #Rensource

Turkey's annual gathering of scientists, designers and engineers known as Teknofest has wrapped-up in Gaziantep. The event showcased their latest inventions, and this year, there was a special focus on spotting the industry's rising stars. Obaida Hitto went along to see what got Turkey's tech crowd most excited this year.

Activists have criticised big data firm Palantir for helping to facilitate alleged human rights violations by the US government. But neither the infamy nor an hours-long technical glitch seem to have scared off investors, who snapped up billions of dollars' worth of shares on the firm's market debut on Wednesday.

Imagine a world where headphone wires never get tangled in your pocket. Or there's no more worrying about your batteries running low. Well, one Swedish start-up has brought us closer to that reality. Natasha Hussain has the story.

#WirelessTechnology #Exeger #PowerFoyle

Falling international oil prices and lower domestic spending are taking a toll on Saudi Arabia's economy. The country's GDP contracted by seven percent in the second quarter compared to the same period, last year. Unemployment has also soared to a record high which could hinder plans to reduce dependence on oil exports and boost jobs in other sectors of the economy. For more on this, Ellen Wald joined us from Jacksonville, Florida. She's president of Transversal Consulting.

#SaudiArabia #OilPrices #SaudiEconomy

The US presidential election comes at a time of extreme economic turbulence. Ravaged by COVID-19 and with 26 million people unemployed, the International Monetary Fund expects an 8-percent contraction in GDP this year. In the wake of a scrappy and heated presidential debate, Katie Gregory breaks down Donald Trump and Joe Biden's plans for reversing the fallout and restoring long-term economic growth. For more, we spoke toJason Nichols in Elliot City, Maryland. He's a Democratic strategist and a lecturer at the University of Maryland. And joining us from Bethany Beach in Delaware is Trump Campaign Chair Rob Arlett.

#USpresidentialelections #DonaldTrump #JoeBiden

A pioneering jetpack company is adding super human power to mountain rescues in the UK. Paramedics are conducting a trial of a jet suit which enables them to fly and reach their patients in just minutes. And as Sarah Morice reports this new technology could be a game changer when it comes to saving lives.

#UKparamedics #JetPacks #FinancialApp

As the pandemic makes it harder for migrants to send money home, demand for digital money transfer services is on the rise. In Colombia, a start-up is using cryptocurrency to help thousands of Venezuelans make transfers. Manuel Rueda has more from Bogota.

#Colombia #DigitalMoney #CryptoCurrency

Africa loses $89 billion a year to illegal financial practices. These include the misinvoicing of trade shipments, tax avoidance, corruption, and theft. The findings are part of a report by the UN Conference on Trade and Development. It's assessed the funds flowing in and out of African countries between 2013 and 2015. Agnes Gitau is a partner at the trade and investment advisory firm GBS Africa. She says this theft is depriving the continent of development.

#IllicitFinancialFlows #Corruption #EconomicDevelopment