Sudanese camel traders tend to live outside the capital, Khartoum. This means they're far away from the uprising that toppled long-time leader Omar al Bashir in April and the protests that continued for months afterwards. But they say trade is still affected by the prolonged demonstrations. Sharon Ogunleye has more. #SudaneseCamelTraders #CamelRacers #SudanProtests

Facebook has faced off with US lawmakers, who have grilled the social media giant about its plans to launch a cryptocurrency dubbed 'the Libra'. Senators have asked why people should trust the company to manage their money, considering it's still under federal investigation over its privacy policies. And then there's the prospect that Facebook could fundamentally change global financial systems. Paolo Montecillo reports. And we spoke to the editorial director of the American Institute for Economic Research, Jeffrey Tucker. He joined us from Great Barrington, Massachusetts. #Libra #Facebook #USLawmakers

Amazon's annual Prime Day sales event is in full swing and while that means major savings for millions of customers, it's an extra burden for workers at its distribution centres. Thousands of staff members have used the shopping extravaganza to demand better wages and improved working conditions, striking at locations around the world. #WorkingConditions #Amazon #PrimeDaySales

The trade war with the United States is China's biggest challenge in decades and it's having an historic impact on the world's second-largest economy. GDP in the second quarter grew at its slowest pace since the country started keeping score nearly three decades ago. And as Paolo Montecillo reports, Chinese officials are doing all they can to make up for lost ground. For more on China's economy, we spoke to to Anna Ashton in Washington DC. She's the business advisory services director at the US-China Business Council. #ChinaEconomy #TradeTalks #GDP

It's been four years since global powers agreed to end tough economic sanctions on Iran in return for its pledge to not develop nuclear weapons. But under President Donald Trump, the US pulled out of the deal back in May 2018, reinstating sanctions. Tehran has responded by resuming uranium enrichment beyond what's allowed under the agreement, which some say can still be saved. Mobin Nasir takes a closer look at the nuclear deal and its impact on Iran's economy. And for more we spoke to Babak Emamian, a member of the British Iranian Business Association. #NuclearDeal #IranSanctions #Uranium

The price of cattle and beef in Nigeria has spiked in recent years. The rising costs have been blamed on a number of factors including terrorism, climate change and conflict between farmers and nomadic herders. As Arabella Munro reports, it means cattle traders are struggling to make ends meet. #CattleHerders #MeatPrices #NigeriaEconomy

US President Donald Trump has joined lawmakers and regulators around the world in attacking Facebook's proposed cryptocurrency, the Libra. Trump says the social media giant's venture will be unreliable and could be used to facilitate illegal activities. US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell also has serious concerns. But as Mobin Nasir reports, investors are brushing aside Trump's rebuke, just as they've remained largely unmoved by the threat of regulating the burgeoning industry. And for more, we spoke to Borja Seward from Vienna. He's the founder and CEO of fintech company, Lucus, which provides cryptocurrency exchange and brokerage services. #CryptoCurrencies #Libra #DonaldTrump

A landmark trial over workplace bullying in France has wrapped-up after two months of testimony. France Telecom - now known as Orange - is accused of harassing thousands of workers in order to drive them out of the company. Instead, the firm's former bosses are accused of driving them to their deaths. We got more on the story from Nina Tarhouny in Paris. She's the co-founder of Global Impact, a consulting firm specialising in improving working conditions in France. #FranceTelecom #Orange #WorkplaceBullying

For almost 10 years, British multinational Reckitt Benckiser sold a painkiller packaged as non-addictive, but people got hooked anyway. After an investigation by US authorities, the company is about to pay a record penalty for its role in the opioid crisis that's killed hundreds of thousands of people in America. For more on this, we spoke to Nicolas Terry, director of the Center for Law and Health at Indiana University. He joins us from Indianapolis. #Opioid #ReckittBenckiser #Painkillers

When you think of Italian products, you probably think of luxury fashion and food first. The country's main export, however, is machinery. The most popular -- automated packaging machines. They're faster than any person and can box up orders of all shapes and sizes. As Sibel Karkus reports, that's how Italy has sealed its position as the world leader in the industry. #Italy #Machinery #Amazon