of the city. france s president, emmanuel macron, signs into law his government s controversial pension reforms despite months of protests. scientists say the remains of ancient viruses which have spent millions of years hiding inside human dna help the body fight cancer. nurses in england will escalate their strike action in the coming weeks after turning down the government s latest pay offer. hello and welcome to talking business, with me, tadhg enright. let s have a look at what s on the show. can revenge spending save the world economy? after more than three years, lockdown is finally over for more than a billion people in china. they ve had time to stash trillions of dollars worth of savings. are they about to spend it travelling the world? and what s that going to mean for the rest of us? i ll be getting the lowdown on revenge spending with this top team steve odlan of the us conference board, tian lu from the economist intelligence unit in china, and gary barrowman
Most recognised as the city with the tallest building in the world 828 metre-high Burj Khalifa, as well as the world’s deepest pool Deep Dive Dubai at 60.02 metres, Dubai has been garnering attention in the past few years for its extravagant feats. However, there is more than meets the eye in
For the Egyptian wanderluster the thrill of discovering new territories, trotting off the beaten track, and finding friends in unlikely places is an unparalleled experience. However, with Egypt’s recent economic setbacks, travelling almost seems like a distant dream. The Egyptian pound has undergone three rounds of devaluation since February 2022 with the national currency standing
The mention of Paris drums up images of lovers strolling along a canal, couples sharing a pain au chocolat (chocolate croissant) by the Seine as street musicians play a ballad somewhere in the background, and paramours whispering sweet nothings to each other under the city’s many intricate arches. However, romance aside, Paris is a city