Stephen Ryan

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

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Dec 29, 2021
Cruise industry navigates through rise of COVID cases on ships
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Also today: Susan Schmidt helps us start to look back at the year in markets. Gym owners are having a tougher time powering through the emergence of the omicron variant.
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Dec 29, 2021
COVID sets a difficult stage for Broadway during a critical week
Also today: OSHA’s temporary COVID-19 safety rules for health care employers have expired as omicron cases are mounting. The BBC reports on Hong Kong police raiding the Stand News media outlet and arresting its staff.
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Dec 29, 2021
Should we be worried about $226 trillion in global debt?
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From the BBC World Service: Record global debt could lead to more austerity measures. Ghana’s government faces resistance to its plans for an online transaction tax.
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Dec 28, 2021
Rising prices roll out the unwelcome mat for first-time homebuyers
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Also today: Gus Faucher joins us to talk about how higher prices on goods and services could lead to continued inflation. Seasonal hiring has taken a dip, and with omicron still looming, fewer temporary workers could have trouble staying on permanently.
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Dec 28, 2021
Lessons learned from the power outages in Texas
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Also today: A surge of omicron cases has led Apple to close all of its stores in New York City.
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Dec 28, 2021
RCEP is the world’s largest trade deal you’ve never really heard about
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From the BBC World Service: Asia will be the world’s largest trading bloc as RCEP comes into effect. Global shipping companies made billions in profit due to pandemic disruptions.
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Dec 27, 2021
Omicron presents latest obstacle for working women
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Also today: A new study suggests that virtual conferences have been a solid tool in the struggle against greenhouse gas emissions. Medical debt is one of the ways people eventually find themselves declaring for bankruptcy, but even that process comes with its own road of costs.
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Dec 27, 2021
What are LDAR programs? A study says they’re the key to cutting methane emissions.
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Also today: We also look into how shoppers appear to be spending a lot more this holiday season, according to data from Mastercard SpendingPulse.
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Dec 27, 2021
What will 2022 bring for Big Tech?
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The European Union looks to make one final push to rein in Big Tech with a new competition law in the new year. Plus, a look at how the booming popularity of cryptocurrencies has also brought about a boom in the number of scams.
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Dec 24, 2021
The southern journey of Canadian potatoes to the U.S. hits a roadblock
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Also today: We check in on the waves of COVID-triggered flight cancellations from various airlines as travelers attempt to fly for the holidays. Nashville’s business district is healing from the wounds from a Christmas Day bomb that tore through it last year.
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