World Business Report

Shareholders vote on Twitter deal


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As the world's richest man, Elon Musk, tries to pull out of buying Twitter - the company's shareholders have been voting on whether to approve the $44bn deal anyway. Meanwhile, whistleblower Peiter Zatko has been giving evidence at a Senate hearing, claiming Twitter executives knew about major security flaws. Our US Correspondent Michelle Fleury joins us to make sense of all of the latest twists and turns.
Staying with the US, the latest inflation figures were higher than expected - so what does that mean for businesses in the world's biggest economy? We talk to Kevin Hubbard, the founder of Rhoback Activewear, to find out.
In Pakistan, as authorities scramble to shore up flood defences in the South, the country's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif says the recent flooding could lead to a drop in GDP of up to five percent. The Former Pakistani Ambassador to the United Nations, Maleeha Lodhi, joins us to discuss the challenges now facing the country.
In Africa, we explore the economic issues facing Kenya's new President, William Ruto, as he is sworn into office. And Ijeoma Ndukwe takes us to Nigeria to talk coconuts - and why, despite the country having the perfect climate to grow them - Nigeria still imports more than two thirds of the coconuts it uses.
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