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BBC Marketplace Senior Producer

Stephen Ryan

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

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  • Apr 26, 2019

    China’s president addresses concerns about the Belt and Road project

     Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers his speech for the opening ceremony of the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation (BRF) April 26, 2019 in Beijing, China. 
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    From the BBC World Service… China’s president tries to quell “Belt and Road” concerns. Spanish voters head to the polls. Plus, we take a look Sri Lanka tourism in the aftermath of the Easter bombings.

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  • Apr 25, 2019

    Amazon’s primed for new markets

    An Amazon package makes its way down a conveyor belt before being shipped.
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    Amazon’s first quarter figures are out Thursday and GDP Q1 numbers are out Friday. The U.S. might be able to squeeze out one more year out of Social Security. But could the upcoming presidential election extend the program?

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  • Apr 25, 2019

    Some farmers don’t want seasonal workers, but it’s not what you might think

    A farm worker harvests lettuce in a farm field near have the border town of Calexico, California.
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    Facebook releases positive financial 1Q data, meanwhile, Tesla reports it lost $700 million. Plus, some U.S. farmers and the immigrant workers they employ want to replace the current H-2A work visa.

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  • Apr 25, 2019

    AI is as intelligent as… an earthworm

    AI is as intelligent as… an earthworm
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    From the BBC World Service… The Royal Bank of Scotland’s boss resigned today. A look at the U.K.’s role in China’s Belt and Road conference in Beijing. Plus, we hear some humorous examples of AI gone wrong.

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  • Apr 24, 2019

    Nurses fight to staff up

    Nurses across the country say they're caring for too many patients at a time.
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    The S&P hits a record high. Taiwanese tech giant Foxconn asks to tweak an already tenuous deal to build a plant in Wisconsin. Plus, nurses in New York reach a deal with hospitals to get increased staffing levels.

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  • Apr 24, 2019

    A return to Kohl’s

    Customers enter a Kohl's store on Aug. 21, 2018 in San Rafael, California.
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    Dozens of Boeing’s 737-MAX aircraft remain on the tarmac. Kohl’s sees its stock tick up following news of a deal with Amazon. Plus, the Supreme Court weighs in on workplace discrimination.

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  • Apr 24, 2019

    Wanted: candidate for Britain’s most important unelected post

    Governor of the Bank of England Mark Carney, reacts during the Bank of England Financial Stability Report press conference, at the central bank in central London on July 5, 2016. The Bank of England on Tuesday relaxed commercial banks' capital requirements to boost lending to businesses and households.
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    From the BBC World Service… Britain’s prime minister has approved plans for Huawei to supply bits of its 5G network. Britain’s central bank is looking for a post-Brexit governor. Plus, we take you inside Dubai’s coffee boom.

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  • Apr 23, 2019

    Making a mint on the Kentucky Derby’s most popular cocktails

     A detail of mint juleps packed in pack ice during the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs.
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    Will the forthcoming first quarter GDP numbers confirm fears of an imminent economic downturn? Reviewers break Samsung’s $2,000, folding-screen phone ahead of its big release. Plus, the famed mint julep isn’t the only cocktail at this year’s Kentucky Derby.

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  • Apr 23, 2019

    There’s a tiny bit of good news about Social Security

    Activists participate in a rally urging the expansion of Social Security benefits in front of the White House July 13, 2015 in Washington, DC.
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    Social Security is predicted to run out a year later than forecast. It’s home-buying season, and home-building numbers are just OK. Plus, we take a look problems caused by opioid addiction.

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  • Apr 23, 2019

    The cyber scams fooling global businesses

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    From the BBC World Service… The proportion of global firms reporting a cyberattack is up. New Ukranian leader Volodymyr Zelenskiy turns to much-needed reforms. Plus, the 16-year-old who’s inspired students to demand action on climate change. 

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