As the dollar reaches historic highs against currencies in both emerging and developed markets, the chances of battling inflation rates shrink outside the United States. The Euro, the British pound, and the Japanese yen have depreciated at unprecedented this year. Steve Hanke, a professor of Applied Economics at the Johns Hopkins University, in Baltimore, explains the global fallout of a soaring dollar.

The Premier League's summer transfer window has broken the record for the highest amount ever. We hear more from Tim Bridge, lead partner of Deloitte’s Sports Business Group.

Protecting the Pope and the Holy See has been the Swiss Guard’s job for more than five centuries. Now, the institution is recruiting to grow from 110 to 135 members. While the minimum requirements can be very strict —they include being Swiss, male and Catholic— the position can be a great career move, says Andreas Widmer, a former Swiss guard turned a successful professor and businessman.

A Japanese government minister wants to ban outdated technology, starting with the floppy disk. But devices unknown for the youngest still have some enthusiasts, as Kari Paul, a technology reporter for The Guardian US, tells us.

Roger Hearing is joined throughout the programme by guests in opposite sides of the world: Paddy Hirsch, contributing editor for NPR in Los Angeles, and Kanwal Malik, a serial entrepreneur and real estate investor based in Karachi, Pakistan.

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