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Would taxing energy giants more solve the crisis?


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The UN's Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, wants to see windfall taxes for oil and gas companies. He's accused them of 'grotesque' greed - but not everyone agrees. Some analysts believe ending the crisis is more about safeguarding supply. Alex Epstein is one of them. He believes the only way out of the current situation is to use more, not less, oil and gas.
US President Joe Biden has signed a new executive order to make it easier for women seeking abortions. It's a pledge already made by some major employers. We ask whether it's the duty of big businesses to get involved in divisive political issues. Emily Killham, from US-based 'people analytics' firm Perceptyx, has some interesting data on how Americans feel.
Ka-blam! The new 90-million dollar Batgirl movie has been scrapped before it hits the cinemas. Variety writer Cynthia Littleton tells us why it's been such a flop.
Throughout Business Matters we're joined by Erin Delmore from the Wall Street Journal in New York, along with stock market analyst and Smart Investor co-founder David Kuo in London.
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