Republican candidate Nikki Haley suspends her presidential campaign after losing against Donald Trump on Super Tuesday. Vivienne Nunis will be looking at what happens to the billionaire backers funding her campaign.  With global cocoa prices soaring, we speak to the CEO of Lindt chocolate about its boost to profitability.  And the widely loved late Colombian author Gabriel Garcia Marquez has a new book out.

Nikki Haley quits her presidential campaign

What’s the importance of the Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to China? Rahul Tandon explores the possible economic benefits to both countries. We hear how Russia is still managing to export oil via other countries around the world, and in effect making the sanctions ineffective.  The Ambassador-at-Large with Singapore's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Chan Hen Chee, talks to us about the country’s  future direction after its long serving Prime Minister steps down.

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Two months after a container ship crash saw the collapse of a road bridge in Baltimore, killing six workers, Rahul Tandon speaks to the Executive Director of the Baltimore International Seafarers’ Centre about why staff on the ship are still stuck aboard. As the Dow Jones hits a record high we look at how a strong stock market is helping some to retire earlier than expected and on the day that Singapore Airlines announces staff bonuses  worth nearly eight months' salary we look at how they came to receive such a generous payout.

Baltimore Bridge Collapse Update

Chines leader Xi Jinping has been rolling out the red carpet for the Russian President Vladimir Putin during his two days visit. A Large portion of the meeting focused around the two countries' trade relationship. What do these two huge economies want from each other? Also, in the programme, Sam Fenwick looks at Kenya where the government announced a new tax policy that will increase the price of staples like bread, mobile phone data and money transfers.

How close is the friendship between Russia and China?

What’s the importance of the Russian President Vladmir Putin’s visit to China? Rahul Tandon explores the possible economic benefits to both countries. We hear how Russia is still managing to export oil via other countries around the world, and in effect making the sanctions ineffective.  The Ambassador-at-Large with Singapore's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Chan Hen Chee, talks to us about the country’s  future direction after its long serving Prime Minister steps down.

President Putin in China to boost strategic ties

In a BBC exclusive, Latvia's central bank governor, Mārtiņš Kazāks, highlights how the interest from frozen Russian assets could help finance Ukraine’s army. EU ambassadors have already agreed this in principle.  Also, Will Bain finds out why foreign investors in Georgia might reconsider their future after a controversial funding law was passed in the country. And we hear from an autoworker in Alabama as workers vote on unionisation.

Latvia banking chief: frozen Russian assets could help Ukraine

Presenter Sam Fenwick assesses the impact of US tariffs on Chinese goods. Joe Biden is putting them on imports, including electric cars and semiconductors.  We hear from the business community in Georgia worried a new law will put off foreign trade. It requires organisations which receive more than 20 per cent of funding from abroad to declare themselves as illegal.  We examine sports betting in the US. States have been after states were allowed to legalise the industry. Betting on sports is part of the sports fan experience in many countries around the world but it's a relatively new thing in the US.

Nikki Haley quits her presidential campaign

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