Make up your. Double made for mines. The euro hits a 2 and a half year high against a basket of currencies investors are bullish on europes recovery from the pandemic that has a strong euro but a strong euro rather has consequences for companies who bring you up to speed. Also on the show major Oil Producing nations agreed to bowl back some of their production pandemic production cuts can they ride an oil recovery or are they acting too soon. And the german state helps Small Businesses survive the pandemic by helping them go online. Welcome to the show. Stephen beardsley in berlin good to have you with us the euro is poised to hit a 2 and a half year high against a handful of rival currencies this week its the latest high point of a month long rally for the currency and it comes as rivals have weakens the European Unions common currency broke the 1. 20 cent mark as Inflation Fears hit the u. S. Economy itself against the pound sterling on fears that brags that brags a trade deal will n
To have you with us a progress in Vaccine Development is lifting spirits as lockdowns continue around much of the world but recent days have shown that Vaccine Distribution could be a weak spot take a look pfizer has revealed that it initially overestimated its supply chain forcing it to cut delivery projection several weeks ago instead of 100000000 doses for 2020 it now expects to deliver 50000000 another concern for distribution is security i. B. M. Saying that hackers have targeted organizations working to improve vaccine cold storage in supply chains in suspects state actors may be trying to steal trade secrets or disrupt distribution of finally vaccine financing is a growing concern with International Aid not yet meeting the amount needed to help poor countries heres u. N. Secretary general antonio terrorists at a special covert 1900 some of the new york. U. S. Dollars including 4300000000. 00 urgently needed for the next 2 months. I think those who have contributed and own to sho
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