Stephen Ryan

Senior Producer, BBC World Service/Marketplace (in London)

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Sep 7, 2020
Erika Alexander talks about the good trouble of “Living Single”
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Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi apparently have a deal on an emergency spending bill. Erika Alexander, co-producer of the John Lewis documentary “Good Trouble” and the actress who played Maxine Shaw on “Living Single,” the ‘90s sitcom that had a generational impact on Black women.
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Sep 7, 2020
India’s COVID-19 unlocking challenge with more than 90,000 new daily cases
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How can India balance re-starting mass transit with a rising case count? Britain has set an October deadline for a post-Brexit trade deal. Should we actually treat men and women differently at work?
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Sep 4, 2020
The jobs picture improved again in August
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But let’s take a look at where the gains came from. Also, a stock sell-off headlined by tech companies — the biggest dip since June. And, a plan in the U.K. to give companies cash for hiring unemployed young people.
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Sep 4, 2020
Inside that sharp drop in U.S. tech stocks
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The tech giants that have led market rallies since the pandemic lows of March had a rough Thursday. Let’s put that in perspective. Plus, state revenues are down, foreshadowing layoffs. And, why we’re seeing more demand for industrial real estate.
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Sep 4, 2020
Calls for European sanctions on Russia after fierce Putin critic poisoned
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More than 100 members of the European Parliament have signed on to the call for sanctions. Plus, curating some of the world’s most famous works in an online museum.
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Sep 3, 2020
The giant federal deficit, approaching WWII levels
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The debt looks a lot like it did in 1946. Also, another 880,000 people signed up for jobless benefits. That seems down, yet it is a false comparison. And, KFC is caught between the Trump administration and Chinese tech companies.
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Sep 3, 2020
How some people might get a coronavirus vaccine this fall
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New CDC guidance asks states to be prepared for initial doses of a coronavirus vaccine within a couple of months. Plus, a run on aluminum hits the beverage industry. And, parents balance their kids heading back to school with work.
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Sep 3, 2020
How did KFC get caught in the U.S. crackdown on Chinese tech?
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It has to do with transactions made using Chinese tech firms and apps. Plus, France’s 100-billion-euro stimulus bill with a green focus. And, the U.K. plan to get younger people back into work, where companies hire and the government pays.
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Sep 2, 2020
Can you decide whether to go on payroll tax holiday?
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Many employers aren’t participating in the temporary payroll tax cut, but what choice do employees have? Plus, private payroll growth for August is short of expectations. And, normally buzzing during the summer, St. Tropez struggles with the pandemic.
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Sep 2, 2020
Australia’s “wonder down under” economy falls into recession
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The pandemic has done what even the financial crisis couldn’t and pushed Australia’s “wonder down under” economy into recession for the first time in 30 years. And, could boredom actually help us get more creative at work?
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