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Stephen Ryan

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

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  • A pro democratic supporter wears a dramatic make-up for Halloween Party in occupied Central district. In her forehead has a sticker with the message.
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    Hong Kong’s economy posts negative growth as violent protests take their toll. And as Halloween celebrations get underway, some British businesses remain stuck in what seems like a neverending Brexit nightmare.

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  • Newspapers feature stock market numbers on front page. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

    Quarterly GDP is better than expected. Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot talk merger. Bayer says Round-Up lawsuits are up. Narratives can sometimes affect the economy more than data.

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  • When competing brands come in different-sized bottles, it's hard to compare prices. And maybe that's the point.
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    The Fed is ready to cut interest rates again. The NCAA says nothing has changed with new rules allowing student athletes to profit off their own images. Fiat Chrysler talks merger with Peugeot. Why packaged goods come in weird sizes.

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  • A college student carves a pumpkin at a table full of pumpkins, 2015.
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    Fiat Chrysler and France’s PSA are in merger talks that could create the world’s fourth-largest carmaker. Airbus releases disappointing results. Finding innovative uses for leftover Halloween pumpkins in the UK.

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  • A home burns at a vineyard during the Kincade fire near Geyserville, California, on Oct. 24.
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    The Fed is set to talk about the slowing economy. Businesses shift to accommodate the trade war. Fires are making it harder to get homeowners insurance in California. Would you watch Netflix at twice the speed?

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  • A double whammy for older women in the workplace
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    The S&P closes at a record high. Chinese tech is being ripped out of rural broadband networks. The interplay of sexism and ageism for women in the workplace.

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  • How Brexit is (kind of) helping singles find love
    BBC/Victoria Craig

    We look at some of the businesses benefiting from Brexit ads. Oil giant Saudi Aramco’s mammoth initial public offering is back on track. Google is sued by Australian regulators over privacy concerns.

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  • Pick a better question than, “Can I pick your brain?”
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    Fewer businesses are expecting growth near term. Are generators a good option with more rolling blackouts happening on the West Coast? “Can I pick your brain?” might not be the best question to ask a boss.

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  • Can ping pong and turtle ponds make working in customer service more enjoyable?
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    U.S. businesses are bracing for an economic slowdown. Virgin Galactic is set to trade on the NYSE. Louis Vuitton offers to buy Tiffany’s. Comcast is trying to make the job of customer service agent more bearable.

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  • Tiffany & Co. receives $14.5-billion takeover bid
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    French luxury giant LVMH offers to buy iconic American jeweler Tiffany’s for $120 per share in cash. Markets react to Argentina’s election results. India’s economic slowdown affects the annual Diwali celebrations.

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