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  1. Why junior doctors in South Korea are fighting for their rights?

    Three quarters of the country's junior doctors have walked out of their jobs

  2. Why Johnson & Johnson were fined for being a public nuisance

    How lawyers are using unusual tactics on big pharma for the opioid epidemic

  3. Why is whiskey maker Jim Beam pausing production?

    Jim Beam says it will halt production at its main Kentucky distillery for a year

  4. Why is US consumer confidence at a record low?

    Lowest US consumer sentiment ever despite rising job numbers and a booming stock market

  5. Why is Trump in the Middle East?

    Donald Trump has begun his first major international tour of his second term as president

  6. Why is the world watching Hungary’s general election?

    Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán faces a historic election amid economic challenges.

  7. Why is tech giant, Meta, in court?

    Tech giant, Meta, faces a legal battle that could lead to its break-up.

  8. Why is Mayotte so poor?

    We examine the financial relationship between Paris and Mayotte.

  9. Why is inflation so stubborn in the United States?

    We hear from the head of one of the countries reserve banks

  10. Why is China's economic growth slowing?

    It's the lowest figure in a year and a half prompting stimulus measures from Beijing

  11. Why is China struggling to attract foreign businesses?

    The Chinese stock market struggled to retain new foreign investments in 2023

  12. Why is black unemployment rising in the US?

    Unemployment rates for African Americans have hit a four year high

  13. Why is Africa in debt distress?

    A new report warns Africa debt distress will have global consequences

  14. Why India farmers are protesting again

    Farmers march on Delhi over the prices they get for food production, ahead of elections

  15. Why has Germany gone into recession?

    We look at how the EU's largest economy gets back on track

  16. Why has Credit Suisse been taken over?

    Banking stocks remain under pressure after the UBS takeover of Credit Suisse.

  17. Why EU fines Apple for €1.8bn?

    EU fines Apple €1.8bn for breaking streaming rules

  18. Why does the US want Greenland?

    US Secretary of State to meet Danish officials next week over the territory's future.

  19. Why does it matter if a bond yield curve inverts?

    The bond market yield curve has inverted for the first time since 2007.

  20. Why diesel is rising quicker in price than other fuel?

    Diesel has been rising faster than other fuels due to the war in Iran

  21. Why did Bolt's CEO fire whole HR team?

    Ryan Breslow defends his decision saying they 'created problems that didn't exist.'

  22. Why did a former Google CEO get booed?

    Eric Schmidt is heckled at a graduation; we find out why from a student in the room.

  23. Why are investors pulling back from China?

    Chinese stock markets have fallen to five-year low

  24. Why are government debts going up globally?

    We discuss why governments around the world are seeing their borrowing and debt rising?

  25. Why are global markets so quiet?

    What is behind the calmness in global markets?

  26. Whole Foods Shareholders Approve Amazon Takeover

    The web giant Amazon will still need to ensure the support of government regulators

  27. Who’s spent what on the war in Ukraine?

    European leaders meet in Paris to discuss military spending

  28. Who's going to fund Ukraine's war effort?

    Ukraine's President meets the US Vice President at the Munich security conference.

  29. Who will foot the bill for US tariffs?

    With a trade war escalating, we consider how China and the US consumers could be hit.

  30. Who owns the Covid-19 vaccine?

    Informal talks continue at the World Trade Organisation on whether to waive patents

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