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World Business Report: IMF Bullish Despite Kenya Troubles

17/09/2013

IMF Bullish Despite Kenya Troubles

BBC World Service - World Business Report, IMF Bullish Despite Kenya Troubles

Why the IMF is giving a glowing forecast for Kenya despite worries over its leadership

Why the IMF is giving a glowing forecast for Kenya despite worries over its leadership. Also, could the cost of the biggest ship salvage in the history of maritime top $1 billion?

The IMF gives a glowing forecast for Kenya despite its leaders facing trial at the International Criminal Court. Meanwhile, the biggest ship salvage in the history of maritime - the Costa Concordia cruise ship, bigger than the Titanic, has been brought to the surface using somewhat unorthodox methods. Roger Bootle, from Capital Economics talks about the risks of the US Federal Reserve ending its programme of money printing in the US. Also, despite strikes in Greece, Prime Minister Antonis Samaras says the country could take only six years to return to 'pre-crisis living standards'. Finally, how Eiji Toyoda revolutionised car manufacturing, in light of his death today at 100 years old.

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