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Victoria Craig

Victoria Craig is the former host of Marketplace Morning Report’s global edition produced by the BBC World Service in London. She graduated from the University of Missouri (go Tigers!) with a degree in broadcast journalism. Before moving to the U.K. in 2017, she covered Wall Street,  reporting for five years on U.S. stocks and the economy from New York City. When she’s not in front of the microphone, you can find Victoria baking or curling up with a good book at home, hiking in the English countryside, or travelling through her new European playground.

Latest from Victoria Craig

  • New rules for regulating Big Tech in Europe

    The European Commission is expected to unveil new proposals for more oversight over tech giants like Google, Facebook and Amazon. How do perceptions of risk factor into the impact of events like the coronavirus outbreak?

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  • A $500-a-year credit card?

    We’re getting the first official numbers on the coronavirus’s impact on global business. The Boy Scouts of America face bankruptcy amid hundreds of lawsuits over sexual abuse. Some credit cards are offering great perks with commensurate annual fees.

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  • Mexico City Arena hosts NBA Games.
    Rodrigo Cervantes

    Apple says coronavirus fears have affected the supply and demand of its products. HSBC is cutting 35,000 jobs in a restructuring. Homebuilders are still looking for workers in this tight labor market. The NBA pushes to gain fans in Mexico.

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  • HSBC to axe 35,000 jobs as profits plunge
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    HSBC is set to axe 35,000 jobs worldwide. Singapore sets aside more than $4 billion to deal with the economic impact of the COVID-19 outbreak. How coronoavirus restrictions on Chinese travelers have impacted U.K. tourism.

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  • The Furrow, a magazine published by the John Deere Co. since 1895.
    Courtesy John Deere Co.

    Some of the world’s largest economies are slowing down. Retirement savings are up thanks to the booming stock market and more generous employers. What a tractor magazine tells us about brand loyalty.

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  • Walmart will deliver groceries directly to your fridge. Above, a Walmart store in Troy, Ohio.
    Chris Hondros/Getty Images

    The retail giant promises to make medical care affordable and convenient. Reynolds has a sustainability problem. The growing trend of no-plastic “refill stations.”

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  • A view of Tokyo, Japan.
    Chris McGrath/Getty Images

    Japan’s economy shrinks at its fastest rate in six years. Tesla’s German factory plans hit the skids. London Fashion Week goes ahead despite coronavirus fears.

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  • 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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  • "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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  • A Saudi man buys red roses for his wife at a flower shop in Riyadh.
    AFP via Getty Images

    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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