We start with an Epic Battle Raging On Wall Street that has seen small time Amateur Investors take on the titans of the hedge fund industry. Its all centred around this company the struggling us computer Game Retailer gamestop. It shares have soared at much as 1700 after a group of private investors used online forums to drive up their price. And that has raised serious questions about how Financial Markets operate in the era of social media, as paul hawkins reports. This is a story of david versus goliath, of the amateur online investor beating the Big Traditional Wall Street traders. At the centre of it, gamestop, a struggling American Retailer Selling dvds and video games. A number of the Wall Street Traders picked up on its problems and bet money that its share price would fall, known in the business as shorting a stock. Only for this particular stock, Amateur Investors swapping tips on the social media site reddit saw it as an opportunity. They bought shares, which actually drove
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all of you in the united states and around the world. i m fareed zakaria coming to you from new york. hey mark today on the program a rare conversation with the great jon stewart fareed. it s we either have the rule of law. we have no rule of law. i will ask him about american politics, the economy the wider world. who knows where else we will go. you want to be upset about real things. but isn t that what drives comedy or art or anything? and the big meeting in moscow. she jinping traveled to russia this week, but three days of meetings with vladimir putin no white russia wants this . but what does china have to gain from this massive show of support? we will explore. also the crisis continues as the ripple effects from the collapse of silicon valley bank and others continue. what can we learn from past bank bailouts and crises? i will ask the historian neil ferguson. but first here s my take. the most interesting outcome of the three day summit between vladimir putin and xi
politics, the economy the wider world. who knows where else we will go. you want to be upset about real things. but isn t that what drives comedy or art or anything? and the big meeting in moscow. she jinping traveled to russia this week, three days of meetings with vladimir putin. no why russia wants this. but what does china have to gain from this massive show of support? we will explore. also the crisis continues as the ripple effects from the collapse of silicon valley bank and others continue. what can we learn from past bank bailouts and crises? i will ask the historian neil ferguson. but first here s my take. the most interesting outcome of the three day summit between vladimir putin and xi jinping got limited media attention. describing their talks, putin said. we are in favor of using the chinese yuan for settlements between russia and the countries of asia, africa and latin america. so. the world s second largest economy and its largest energy exporter. together act
What price would you pay for a Second Opinion . We meet the firm that says it can tailormake your Healthcare Plan and guide you through the confusing and expensive world of medical treatment. And as Confectionery Giant Mars says its maltesers, m ms and minstrels packs are to shrink by 15 to keep prices down. We want to know do you prefer higher prices or smaller packs . Let us know, use the hashtag bbcbizlive. Just use the hashtag bbcbizlive. Get in touch. Im sure you have a view. Welcome to the programme. On wednesday, theresa may triggers article 50, and the uk will start two years of brexit negotiations with the rest of the eu. So just how is britains Economy Doing and have any of the predictions of doom and gloom come to pass . The uk economy grew by more than previously reported in the last three months of 2016. The value of goods and services produced in the uk or Gross Domestic Product was up by 0. 7 from 0. 6 according to the office for national statistics. The pound fell sharp