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  • 04/26/2018: Is there a limit to Amazon’s growth?
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    (U.S. Edition) As Amazon gets ready to report its first-quarter earnings today, we’ll look at the online retailer’s massive success, which includes a milestone of 100 million Prime members and the growth of its cloud storage service. But can it keep up with this pace? Then, ahead of German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s visit with President Trump on Friday, we’ll discuss what Merkel hopes to get out of these talks. Plus: How informal housing in Puerto Rico has made it harder for the territory’s residents to get FEMA money to rebuild. 

  • Deutsche Bank
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    (Global Edition) From the BBC World Service … A big restructuring at Deutsche Bank means job cuts are on the way. Where is Germany’s biggest lender shifting focus under a newly minted CEO?  Then, a French billionaire is under formal investigation for alleged meddling in two African countries. Afterward, melting Arctic ice is making Greenland’s vast mineral resources more accessible. We’ll explain why elections this week may help the country’s economy shift toward a bigger focus on mining. 

  • Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday in New York City. Following a day of steep drops in global markets, the Dow Jones industrial average rallied over 300 points in morning trading.
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    (Markets Edition) The 10-year Treasury yield remains above 3 percent, which some are blaming for our market decline. We’ll talk with Susan Schmidt, senior portfolio manager at Westwood Holdings Group, about why this narrative might be wrong. Afterwards, we’ll look at the connection between high gas prices and SUV/pick-up truck sales, and then we’ll visit Midland, Texas, to find out why the region — one of the richest in the nation — has schools that consistently rank among the poorest in Texas. 

  • Numerous national flags are seen in front of the United Nations Office (UNOG) on June 8, 2008 in Geneva, Switzerland. 
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    (U.S. Edition) As the U.S. increasingly looks to Europe as a model for how to regulate internet companies, we’ll look at how Europe is cracking down on one popular communication tool. There’s word Whatsapp, which allows you to text and make voice and video calls using encrypted Wi-Fi, will cut off kids under 16. Afterwards, we’ll talk to Zanny Minton Beddoes — editor in chief of The Economist — about how she thinks liberalism should adapt to the needs of the 21st century.    

  • Kathmandu's newly rebuilt National Archive.
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    (Global Edition) From the BBC World Service … The fifth time might just be a charm for Japanese drug maker Takeda in its bid to buy Shire. What’s the Irish company’s big allure, and how much is Takeda willing to pay? Then, the yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note is at 3 percent for the first time in four years. How does it impact you, and why does that level matter? Afterwards, today marks three years since Nepal was hit with a series of deadly earthquakes. We’ll take you to Kathmandu where one architect thinks he has the answer for making more indestructible buildings. 

  • A view of the U.S. Treasury building in Washington, D.C.
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    (Markets Edition) A key benchmark for interest rates in America — the government’s 10-year Treasury note — just crossed above 3 percent since the first time since 2013. We’ll talk with economist Julia Coronado about some of the causes for this increase. Afterwards, we’ll look at the disparities between the rich and poor in oil-rich Midland, Texas — an area where the median household income  is $70,000. Plus: A look at the quarterly earnings report of Google’s parent company, Alphabet.

  • “You can get rid of Trump, but, I mean, all of the Trumpism in the United States is real and is coming for us,” says Ian Bremmer, president of the political risk consultancy Eurasia Group.
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    (U.S. Edition) As French President Emmanuel Macron prepares to meet with President Trump at the White House today, we’ll discuss what’s on the agenda. A major item you can expect: steel and aluminium tariffs. Afterwards, we’ll look at how smaller banks are restructuring to get away from tougher Federal Reserve regulation, and then we’ll talk with political scientist Ian Bremmer — founder of the political risk consultancy The Eurasia Group — about why he thinks globalism has failed. 

  • 04/24/2018: ‘Me Too’ reaches India as female workforce shrinks
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    (Global Edition) From the BBC World Service … Iran’s president today warned of “severe consequences” if President Trump pulls America out of the nuclear deal Iran signed with global leaders in 2015. Can French President Emmanuel Macron talk the American leader into staying in the pact during his state visit? Then, a report from McKinsey says Asian countries could add $4.5 trillion to their collective annual GDP by getting more women in the workplace. Afterwards, the Me Too movement has reached India, a country seeing a decline in the number of working women as some businesses flat-out refuse to hire females. We’ll take you to Kolkata to hear from some of the women pushing for more equality. 

  • 04/23/2018: What if you saw your face on some sketchy Facebook ad?
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    (Markets Edition) The fiduciary rule — which says investment advisers and stockbrokers have to act in the best interest of their clients — is going away. We’ll look at the standards that were previously in place, and what the Securities and Exchange Commission is pushing for now. Afterwards, we’ll talk about one personal finance expert’s decision to sue Facebook after he saw his image used in ads for get-rich-quick schemes. 

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