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BBC Marketplace Senior Producer

Stephen Ryan

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

Latest from Stephen Ryan

  • Nov 5, 2019

    Can Apple help alleviate California’s housing crisis?

    Can Apple help alleviate California’s housing crisis?
    GIUSEPPE CACACE/AFP/Getty Images

    The stock market just won’t quit. Apple invests in housing in California. Germany’s $2-trillion gambit on the reunification of East and West.

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  • Nov 5, 2019

    Could vaping go up in smoke?

    A member of the Association of Vapers India smokes an e-cigarette.
    Sushil Kumar/Hindustan Times via Getty Images

    What increased scrutiny means for the biggest tobacco brands. Chile’s president won’t resign. Plus, a new chapter at Barnes and Noble.

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  • Nov 4, 2019

    Universal basic income: a test case

    Jovan Bravo, 31, is one of 125 residents of Stockton, CA receiving a $500 monthly stipend from a pilot project testing the concept of universal basic income.
    Sammy Caiola

    Jobs numbers were better than expected, and stock markets start the week of strong. We look at Uber’s stock “lockup” period. A Stockton, California charity tries out a guaranteed $500 a month for families.

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  • Nov 4, 2019

    Tearing down the wall was easier said than done

    West Berliners crowd in front of the Berlin Wall early Nov. 11, 1989, as they watch East German border guards demolishing a section of the wall between East and West Berlin.
    Gerard Malie/AFP via Getty Images

    McDonald’s ousts its tech-friendly CEO after an inappropriate relationship. What are the economic lessons 30 years after the the fall of the Berlin Wall? Holiday shopping season no longer starts on Black Friday.

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  • Nov 4, 2019

    Falling out of love with ketchup

    A supporter pours ketchup on his fries. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)

    Demand for the red sauce is falling. A car rationing system is launched as Delhi battles air pollution. Oslo Airport pioneers greener aviation fuel.

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  • Nov 1, 2019

    Despite the General Motors strike, October’s jobs report surpasses expectations

    Despite the General Motors strike, October’s jobs report surpasses expectations
    Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

    Chris Low checks in to talk jobs. We look at open enrollment. Then, the BBC examines how tech is being used to sell people on the black market.

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  • Nov 1, 2019

    Behind the curtain of the “ethical algorithm”

    University of Pennsylvania computer science professors Michael Kearns, left, and Aaron Roth, co-authors of the book "The Ethical Algorithm: The Science of Socially Aware Algorithm Design."
    University of Pennsylvania Engineering Department

    The Treasury Department’s rolls back some Obama-era rules. Alibaba’s quarterly earnings are due soon. Then, what it means to create an “ethical algorithm.”

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  • Nov 1, 2019

    Lagarde starts work at the European Central Bank

    Lagarde starts work at the European Central Bank
    Getty Images

    Former IMF boss Christine Lagarde swipes in for her first day at the ECB. Chinese tech giant Alibaba is still eyeing a dual listing in Hong Kong. And textiles go high-tech using banana leaves and mushrooms.

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  • Oct 31, 2019

    Wasn’t Brexit supposed to happen today?

    Wasn’t Brexit supposed to happen today?
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    Economist Diane Swonk checks in with us to talk markets the day after the Fed dropped a key interest rate on Wednesday. Sticking with the Fed, we discuss how trade talks could impact its next move. Also, today was supposed to be Brexit day, and businesses in the U.K. had been preparing for it.

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  • Oct 31, 2019

    Here’s how a haunted town uses Halloween to chase off fiscal fears

    Here’s how a haunted town uses Halloween to chase off fiscal fears

    We delve into Twitter’s decision to ban political ads as a means to combat misinformation. Also, we look at Chrysler and Peugeot’s potential merger. Then, we look ahead to the October jobs report.

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