this currency expert from one of the world s biggest banks tells me how it s a story of both american strength and the weakness of other economies. so how much stronger could the dollar get? i m going to ask this man right here, former us treasury secretary larry summers, if an international deal will be needed to curb its rise. also on the show, helping beat those queues at the airport. i m going to be speaking to the big boss of air transport data giant sita about the tech solutions driving the future of seamless travel. wherever you rejoining me from around the world, once again, a big hello and a warm welcome to the show. here s a quote. the dollar is our currency, but it s your problem. that s what the then us treasury secretaryjohn connally famously told some of his european counterparts back in 1971. and 50 years on, it seems as true as ever. us policymakers, they re trying to clamp down on the cost of living crisis and the impact of that? it s being felt all over th
is 2023 shaping up to be a year of big drop offs? a growing number of major companies are already laying off workers in their thousands, so our employers also now taking back control of pay and conditions? i will hear from the head of the un international labour 0rganisation about why the global jobs market international labour 0rganisation about why the globaljobs market is under pressure and why that could mean more social unrest. the big boss of global recruitment firm robert waters tells me what companies are demanding of new recruits as they try to keep profits flowing. also, is travel the answer to our economic woes? expedia is one of the biggest travel firms, it s big boss will tell me if all that pent up demand is still strong enough to keep us opening our wallets. riveryou enough to keep us opening our wallets. river you arejoining me from, a big hello and welcome. january, the time of year when many take stock of our lives, that often involves looking at our careers
have been arrested. now on bbc news, talking business. hello, everybody. a very warm welcome to talking business weekly with me, aaron hazelhurst. let s go take a look at what s on the show. the year the global economy became a battleground for ukraine. can russia stay afloat as sanctions continue to pound the economy? russia s economic output is thought to have dropped by around 4% this year. but instead of a short, sharp shock, is this more of a steady decline to the kremlin s coffers? we ll be getting the view from our man in moscow. there he is, steve rosenberg. and i ll also be discussing all of this with a sanctions specialist. there she is, agathe demarais from the economist intelligence unit. also on the show, it s all about your people from taking on coca cola to flying on board your own spaceship. i m going to be getting the lowdown from self proclaimed trouble maker and global business magnate sir richard branson. wherever you rejoining me from around the world. on
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