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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

  • Jan 13, 2020

    IP mandate

    IP mandate
    Mark Schiefelbein/AFP via Getty Images

    What does the so-called Phase One deal between the U.S. and China mean for intellectual property rules? Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan meet over a Nile dam dispute. CFOs see an economic slowdown on the horizon.

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  • Customers shop at a Walmart India"s Best Price Modern Wholesale store in Jammu
    Reuters

    Walmart lays off executives in India. Ministers from Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt meet in Washington amid tensions over the new dam on the Nile. How a divide between China and the rest of the world is creating a “splinternet”.

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  • Jan 10, 2020

    New loan, who dis?

    New loan, who dis?
    ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images

    What the positive trend in new jobs doesn’t tell us about stagnant wages. Boeing’s incoming CEO faces an uphill battle. Kelly Peeler is helping tackle the student debt crisis, one text at a time.

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  • The NFL’s betting Hail Mary
    Ethan Miller / Getty Images

    Hackers hit airport currency exchanges. Unemployment is way down, so why are wages still so low? The NFL gets into live, legal betting.

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  • Prince Charles, Prince of Wales tastes a biscuit during a reception to celebrate the 21st anniversary of Duchy originals products at Clarence House on September 11, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Dan Kitwood - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

    Iran invites officials and Boeing to investigate a Ukrainian plane crash near Tehran. Why China is a crucial economic issue in Taiwan’s Saturday presidential elections. Can Prince Charles’ Duchy Originals be a blueprint for Harry and Meghan’s corporate future?

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  • The new all-electric Ford Mustang Mach-E.
    Sue Carpenter

    Jobs numbers continue be strong. How can one be “financially independent” when your gran is the queen? The EV industry could be helped by creating a lot more charging stations.

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  • Barley making a dent into food waste

    Mack Trucks announces layoffs. Holiday sales were not anything to write home about. Bertha Jimenez tackles food waste by making food out of spent brewery ingredients.

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  • SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 16: Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex attend a Welcome Event at Admiralty House on October 16, 2018 in Sydney, Australia. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are on their official 16-day Autumn tour visiting cities in Australia, Fiji, Tonga and New Zealand. (Photo by Phil Noble - Pool/Getty Images)

    French commuters and businesses are hit by 36th day of strike action. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle look to step back from royal duties.

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  • Impossible Foods CEO Pat Brown, shirt detail, speaks during an Impossible Foods press event for CES 2020 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center on January 6, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
    David Becker/Getty Images

    Crude prices remain low following Iran’s attack on U.S. bases. Carlos Ghosn explains his great escape. Don’t expect the Impossible Big Mac anytime soon. Bacteria competes with soy in Finland. Arlan Hamilton is diversifying venture capital.

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  • Anima sana in wallet sano

    Markets calm down after Iran’s attack on U.S. military bases in Iraq. Private companies should start preparing for potential cyberattacks from the Middle Eastern nation. A few simple questions could indicate who is and who isn’t vulnerable to financial exploitation.

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