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BBC Marketplace Senior Producer

Stephen Ryan

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

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  • Feb 25, 2020

    Dow, S&P 500 erase all 2020 gains

    Traders work during the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on February 24, 2020 at Wall Street in New York City.
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    U.S. stock index futures steady after Monday meltdown. The consequences of campaign fundraising. A window into the world of car insurance pricing.

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  • Feb 25, 2020

    Markets steady after big sell-off

    Global markets have recovered slightly after Monday's big losses.
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    From the BBC World Service… Global markets recover slightly after Monday’s big losses. The race for a coronavirus vaccine. President Trump promises comprehensive trade deal with India.

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  • Feb 24, 2020

    Markets worldwide slide with new coronavirus cases

    An Italian soldier patrols by a check-point at the entrance of the small town of Vo Vecchio, situated in the red zone of the COVID-19 the novel coronavirus outbreak, northern Italy, on February 24, 2020.
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    Bahrain, Kuwait and Afghanistan report first-time infections, while South Korea and Italy see sharp increases in cases. Lowe’s and Home Depot will be releasing their quarterly earnings. SCOTUS hears a case over the contested $8 billion Atlantic Coast Pipeline.

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  • Feb 24, 2020

    What happens when foreign aid is stolen

    Aid workers receives flood relief supplies in Gonaives, Haiti September 21, 2004.
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    Sharp increases in the number of coronavirus cases worldwide wreak havoc on markets. New U.S. immigration rules take effect today. An economics professor estimates that between 5% and 8% of international aid is diverted to offshore accounts.

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  • Feb 24, 2020

    Coronavirus threatens Italian economy

    People wearing protective masks at Santa Lucia Train Station in Venice, Italy, on February 24, 2020. More than 210 people were infected by Covid-19 in Italy, with 5 people deaths. Italy is at the third place in the world ranking as infected countries, after China e South Korea. Italy has disposed the closure of schools, university, pubs and imposed a stop to religious functions in Lombardia and Veneto regions.
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    Italy reports the most coronavirus cases outside of Asia, causing worries for the country’s economy. And Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomes President Trump to India, with both hoping for a trade deal to resolve long-simmering tension.

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  • Feb 21, 2020

    This CEO says company is “nearly fully operational” in U.S.-China dealings

    A Chinese employee wearing a protective facemask walks past a cargo ship at a port in Qingdao in China's eastern Shandong province.
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    The coronavirus hit in Asia is bigger than expected. How the epidemic’s expansion is affecting the auto and airline industries in China. One CEO who’s juggling the current challenges that come with doing business between the U.S. and China.

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  • Feb 21, 2020

    Not all political ads are created equal

    Democratic presidential hopefuls participate in the ninth Democratic primary debate of the 2020 presidential campaign season co-hosted by NBC News, MSNBC, Noticias Telemundo and The Nevada Independent at the Paris Theater in Las Vegas, Nevada, on February 19, 2020.
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    On streaming sites, political ads aren’t always required to disclose who paid for them. How coronavirus is hitting inmates of China’s prison system. What we can learn from Tokyo about affordable housing.

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  • Feb 21, 2020

    How much is coronavirus impacting global business?

    How much is coronavirus impacting global business?
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    Services sectors remain somewhat resilient, while manufacturing is struggling with supply-chain disruption from China’s coronavirus outbreak. No India-U.S. trade deal expected on President Trump’s imminent visit. Will steel jobs lost in North East England during the 1970s ever come back?

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  • Feb 20, 2020

    When ignorance is a good thing

    When ignorance is a good thing
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    Home construction ticked up in January. What a jump in the price of acetaminophen in India means for the world’s largest generic drug exporter. A look at economic equality through the “veil of ignorance.” 

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  • Feb 20, 2020

    Selling off Victoria’s Secret

    Shoppers walk past a Victoria's Secret store along the Magnificent Mile on Nov. 21, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois.
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    L Brands prepare to sell control of Victoria’s Secret. ViacomCBS reports its earnings for the first time since a December merger. The Beatles teach us something about taxes.

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