At least 40% of the roses sold in the UK are imported from Kenya. But a push to reduce carbon emissions could see the number of flowers flown into the country and other European markets drastically reduced. And as Philip Owira reports, cutting imports may be good for the environment, but could have a devastating impact on workers.

Imagine losing the rights to everything you created over a 13-year period to someone who had bullied and undermined you for years. That's what Taylor Swift says has happened to her. The superstar's former label has just been sold to music manager Scooter Braun in a deal reportedly worth more than $300M. Around 35% of the company's value comes from the master copies of Swift's back catalogue. Beyond the feuding, Swift's criticism has exposed something many artists say is a deeply rooted problem in the industry that has taken on new relevance as people stream music rather than buy it. Arabella Munro reports. For more, Kurt Dahl, an entertainment lawyer and drummer of the rock band One Bad Son, joined Money Talks from Sudbury, Canada.

Oil prices are rising after members of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries agreed to continue limiting output until March 2020. Rising tensions between Iran and the US are creating fissures among OPEC members but as Mobin Nasir reports, the lure of higher profits is keeping the cartel intact for now. And oil market analyst Guarav Sharma gave us more insight from London.

Stocks around the world rallied to their highest level in two months on Monday, after the US and China agreed over the weekend to resume trade talks. But as Paolo Montecillo reports, anyone hoping for a swift resolution will be disappointed. For more, we spoke to Matt Maley, managing director and equity strategist at investment firm Miller Tabak. He joined us from Newton, Massachusetts.

Japanese fishermen have set their sails to hunt whales again. It's started its first commercial hunt in more than 30 years. It's taking a lot of global criticism to do it. And as Sibel Karkus reports, its whaling industry barely contributes to the economy.

The trade war between the world's two biggest economies is continuing to take a bite out of global growth. The International Monetary Fund says the tariff dispute could cut global output by nearly half a trillion dollars. While China's economy is slowing down, it's still expanding at nearly 7-percent each year, and its pivot towards high-tech manufacturing could transform it into the world's largest and most influential market by 2025. Mobin Nasir reports. And we spoke to Jeffrey Tucker in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. He's the editorial director at the American Institute for Economic Research.

#IMF #MadeInChina #Tariffs

The trade war with the US is having an impact on China's manufacturing heartland. Many companies have either lost their American customers or are looking for ways to dodge bruising tariffs. Some have been shifting their focus to the European market, while others have moved their production base thousands of kilometers away. As Sibel Karkus reports, Myanmar has become a popular destination. #Myanmar #CheapProductionCosts #TradeWar

Apple built a global following by selling ground-breaking devices such as the iPod and iPhone, which were not only coveted for their technological innovation, but also their cutting-edge design. A big part of that came from the mind of Jony Ive, who for decades has served as the firm's chief design officer. Now the British-born executive is on his way out, as the company shifts away from shiny gadgets. Paolo Montecillo reports. For more, spoke to Santosh Rao, head of research at the merchant bank Manhattan Venture Partners. He joins us from New York.

#Iphone #JonyIve #Apple

The Concorde was an engineering marvel that came into its own in the 1970s. The turbojet could cover its Paris to New York route in just in three-and-a-half hours. But the supersonic fleet was grounded in 2003, never to fly again. More than a decade later, the idea of hyperfast air travel is revving up once again.

#Concorde #AirTravel #Boom

The US-China trade war will take centre stage as leaders of the world's largest economies gather in Osaka for the G20 summit. All eyes will be on US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, who are due to meet to discuss their long-running trade dispute that's rattled global markets for more than a year. And as Mobin Nasir reports, their meeting may result in a truce or a sharp escalation of the tariff battle. For more, Money Talks spoke to Ann Lee in New York. She's the CEO of technology investment consortium Coterie and author of the book, 'Will China's Economy Collapse?'.

#UStariffs #TradeTalks #G20Summit