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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

  • The Bank of England cut rate by half a percent.

    What’s in the new governor’s inbox? The city of Macau looks to develop beyond its famous casino industry.

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  • An URB-E electric folding bicycle is on display
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    Investors seem unperturbed by impeachment proceedings. It looks like Congress will approve the “New NAFTA,” despite the drama. Amazon and UPS are among the companies diversifying into scooters for deliveries.

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  • When protecting democracy is a matter of funding
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    More seniors are living at home. Instagram cracks down on advertising of tobacco, alcohol and weapons. The money allocated by Congress to protect elections might not be enough to prevent hacking.

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  • The Bank of England.
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    Sweden’s central bank ends its experiment with negative interest rates. A high-speed trading issue at the Bank of England. How political upheaval is affecting the economy in Bolivia.

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  • A masked demonstrator takes part in a protest against President Sebastian Pinera's government, in Santiago, on December 13, 2019.
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    Investors seem unbothered by Wednesday’s slated impeachment vote. Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot have approved their giant merger. Civil unrest in Chile is bringing some businesses to the brink of closing.

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  • Remember Big Mouth Billy Bass? Of course you do.
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    Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot approve their giant merger. Congress continues its blacklisting of Chinese tech. The man responsible for bringing Big Mouth Billy Bass to life.

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  • A picture taken on May 27, 2019 at a car dealer in Turin shows the logos of Lancia, Fiat, Abarth Jeep and Alfa Romeo auto makers, brands of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) company. - French and Italian-US auto giants Renault and Fiat Chrysler are set to announce talks on an alliance, with a view to a potential merger, informed sources said on May 26, 2019. (Photo by MARCO BERTORELLO / AFP)        (Photo credit should read MARCO BERTORELLO/AFP/Getty Images)

    PSA and Fiat Chrysler officially sign off on their merger. The Bank of England is set to test U.K. banks and insurance companies on their possible exposure to climate change risks. After two months of street protests, many businesses in Chile are teetering on the brink of collapse. 

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  • Want someone to pay off your student loans? There’s an app for that.
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    How will the Phase I trade deal between the U.S. and China be enforced? A company crowdfunds student loan repayment. Why American free markets might not actually be so free.

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  • LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 14: A view of the atmosphere during the L.O.L. Surprise! NYE Party Hosted by Busy Phillips & Sara Foster with daughters on December 14, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Rich Fury/Getty Images for MGA/L.O.L. Surprise!)

    Boeing will halt production of its troubled 737 MAX planes. Chinese President Xi Jinping floats Macau as an alternative to Hong Kong. The season’s hottest toys capitalize on the element of surprise.

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  • Boeing said its deal to sell 737 MAX airliners to Iran is worth $6 billion and will create 18,000 jobs.
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    Shares in Boeing suppliers are under pressure. Pension protest in France have caused hospital and school closures as well as a record-breaking traffic jam in Paris. A legendary British rock star’s guitar goes up for auction in London.

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