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Victoria Craig

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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.

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Marketplace Morning Report

Europe edges closer to a price cap on Russian oil, but …

Dec 2, 2022
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European Council chief meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping

Dec 1, 2022
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Could Europe use frozen Russian assets to rebuild Ukraine?

Nov 30, 2022
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Markets react positively as China vows to boost vaccination rate

Nov 29, 2022
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Markets react to ongoing protests in China

Nov 28, 2022
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Seoul offers cash to people who leave basement homes

Nov 25, 2022
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Amid turkey shortage, Brits turn to festive alternatives

Nov 24, 2022
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Protests again at world's largest iPhone factory

Nov 23, 2022
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What's in the new Italian PM's budget?

Nov 22, 2022
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Disney shakeup puts Bob Iger back in charge

Nov 21, 2022
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London's theatres welcome visitors back as UK relaxes quarantine restrictions

by Victoria Craig
Aug 2, 2021
The Society of London Theatre estimates 70% of theatres will run out of cash by the end of the year, so they are asking for government help.
LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 14: A shop selling West End theater tickets in Leicester Square on June 14, 2021 in London, England.
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A new British strawberry offers picnic season until November

by Victoria Craig
Jul 7, 2021
Strawberries and cream is a popular treat with Wimbledon tennis fans, and a new breed of the fruit could extend production season.
The Ace strawberry provides good flavor, size and yield, a fruit breeder says. It also requires fewer workers to harvest.
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London Unbound

London retakes crown as Europe's biggest stock trading hub

by Victoria Craig
Jul 2, 2021
The change will likely build momentum for the U.K. as it builds a post-Brexit strategy for strengthening its financial services.
Tolga Akmen/AFP via Getty Images
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London Unbound

Britain looks to U.S., China to bolster financial services after Brexit

by Victoria Craig
Jul 1, 2021
After a wait-and-see period caused by Brexit, London is ready to forge a new global path in attracting business partners.
"I think what's increasingly clear is that London's future is going to be global," says Jonathan Hill.
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London Unbound

Euronext CEO explains exchange's post-Brexit move from London

by Victoria Craig
Jun 30, 2021
The stock exchange's core infrastructure had to move from Britain to Italy as a result of Brexit.
Euronext CEO and Chairman Stéphane Boujnah in Paris in 2019.
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London Unbound

London Stock Exchange off to best start for IPOs since 2014

by Victoria Craig
Jun 29, 2021
That's despite Brexit and a recent transition period that some expected would bring volatility to U.K. financial services.
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London Unbound

How is Britain's financial services industry faring after Brexit?

by Victoria Craig
Jun 28, 2021
It’s an industry that, in 2019, contributed nearly $200 billion to the U.K.’s economy, and supported nearly a million jobs.
It's been six months since the end of a Brexit transition period for the U.K. How are financial companies moving forward?
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COVID-19

Despite e-commerce boom, a leading cardboard maker's profits fall

by Victoria Craig
Jun 22, 2021
For DS Smith, higher demand from individual customers wasn't enough to offset a drop in corporate clients.
An estimated $171 billion in returns are expected from this holiday season, says a report from the National Retail Federation.
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COVID-19

Adding up the economic benefits of volunteering during a pandemic

by Victoria Craig
Jun 4, 2021
One study found the net benefit from a British health service volunteer program equated to a $627 million boost for the economy.
During the pandemic, volunteers in England got the same wellbeing boost that they would get from receiving a $2,500 bonus, new research from the London School of Economics reveals this week. (Photo by Ian Forsyth/Getty Images)
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Can Britain's power lunch power back this summer?

by Victoria Craig
May 24, 2021
The City of London, the U.K. equivalent of Wall Street, is preparing for tens of thousands of executives to filter back in.
Workers line up for a restaurant in the City of London after lockdown rules eased, and with many companies welcoming limited numbers of their staff back to the office
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