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Stephen Ryan

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

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  • Feb 14, 2020

    Millennials’ Hallmark moment

    Millennials’ Hallmark moment
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    The U.S. charges Huawei with racketeering, but how can a law meant to target gangsters work against the Chinese tech giant? Young people are making greeting cards cool again.

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  • Feb 14, 2020

    Amazon defeats the power of the JEDI… for now

    "It's actually well past time the Pentagon had an enterprise cloud solution," says Patrick Tucker, technology editor at Defense One.
    U.S. Air Force/Getty Images

    A judge halts Microsoft’s JEDI project with the Pentagon as Amazon appeals the deal. Valentine’s Day marks a reduction in U.S.-China tariffs. Plus, how a British game show can teach us the basics of game theory.

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  • Feb 14, 2020

    Saudis fall in love with Valentine’s Day

    A Saudi man buys red roses for his wife at a flower shop in Riyadh.
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    China and the U.S. reduce tariffs, but Huawei feels the heat. Germany’s economic growth grinds to a halt. Celebrating Valentine’s Day in Saudi Arabia.

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  • Feb 13, 2020

    SUV booms and SUV crashes

    A row of new Ford trucks at a Ford dealership in Colma, California.
    Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

    The news of 15,000 more coronavirus cases is now worrying investors. Financial regulators are scrutinizing the relationship between the CEO of Barclays and Jeffrey Epstein. Analyzing the possible links between the uptick in truck sales and pedestrian deaths.

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  • Feb 13, 2020

    CEOs are going AWOL

    Executives are navigating new technologies, new competitors and fallout from the trade war as they scramble for talent in a tight labor market.
    Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

    The Senate takes a look at President Trump’s controversial Fed nominees. More CEOs are quitting. Are the U.S. and China actually on track to decouple?

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  • Feb 13, 2020

    Huge cellphone conference canceled on coronavirus concerns

    An employee is pictured next to the logo of MWC20 (Mobile World Congress) in Barcelona.
    Reuters

    The world’s largest cellphone conference is canceled on coronavirus fears. Barclays CEO’s links to Jeffrey Epstein are under scrutiny. The Seychelles swaps debt for environmental action.

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  • Feb 12, 2020

    Tennis baller

    Swiss Roger Federer raises the trophy after his 10th victory at the Swiss Indoors tennis tournament in Basel on October 27, 2019.
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    The FTC is scrutinizing tech giants’ acquisitions more closely. Investors don’t seem to pay be paying attention to the Democratic primaries. The House holds a hearing on diversity in banking. Tennis star Roger Federer is set to become a billionaire.

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  • Feb 12, 2020

    Those who can’t afford a new home on their own, teach.

    Buying a house in the Bay Area of California has become out of reach for a lot of families.
    Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

    It’s Day 2 of intense questioning from lawmakers on Capitol Hill for Fed chair Jerome Powell. Sirius is investing big in Soundcloud, a destination for up-and-coming musicians. A new startup is helping teachers reach the dream of homeownership.

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  • Feb 12, 2020

    Markets steady as coronavirus spread appears to slow

    Commuters in a Hong Kong subway station wear face masks to protect against the spread of the coronavirus ahead of the Chinese New Year on Jan. 23.
    Vivek Prakash/AFP via Getty Images

    From the BBC World Service… Global markets are steady as speculation grows that coronavirus spread has peaked. Nissan sues former chairman Carlos Ghosn. Argentina starts crucial debt talks with the IMF.

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  • Feb 11, 2020

    Not enough cooks in the kitchen

    Cooks at Hugo’s restaurant in Houston, Texas, prepare for the lunch shift.
    Macie Kelly/Houston Public Media

    Despite relatively great job and trade numbers, many other factors are contributing to slower growth. Delinquencies are rising rapidly in the subprime auto loan sector. The restaurant industry looks to immigration reform to deal with a worker shortage.

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