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World Business Report: Iran's currency slides

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22/01/2013

Iran's currency slides

BBC World Service - World Business Report, Iran's currency slides

The rial slides on reports of moves to sack the head of Iran's central bank.

The rial falls on reports of moves to sack the head of Iran's central bank. Workers in Taiwan protest plans to bring in more Chinese labour and why salmon are turning vegetarian.

Iran's currency, the rial, slides sharply on reports of moves to sack the head of the central bank over his handling of international sanctions. We hear from the BBC's reporter in Tehran. Workers in Taiwan express anger over plans to bring in more labour from China, reports the BBC's Cindy Sui. Morocco's tourism minister tells us he's not concerned about any fallout from the Algerian hostage tragedy - and why salmon are turning vegetarian.

(Image: Iranian rial, AFP)

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