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World Service,17 Dec 2013,28 mins
Russia agrees a $15 billion bailout for Ukraine
World Business ReportAvailable for over a year
Russia has agreed a $15 billion bailout for Ukraine, but what might Ukrainians end up owing Moscow as a result? Also, one of the world鈥檚 biggest pharmaceutical companies announces its decision to stop paying doctors to promote its drugs. Could this herald new transparency within the industry? Plus it鈥檚 bad news for people born in the 1960s and the 1970s 鈥� a study reveals they鈥檒l be worse off than their parents by the time they retire. And The Beatles release some rare recordings.
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