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Business Matters: 06/11/2015 01:06 GMT: Bomb Fears Dent Egypt Tourism

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06/11/2015 01:06 GMT

06/11/2015 01:06 GMT: Bomb Fears Dent Egypt Tourism

Bomb Fears Dent Egypt Tourism

BBC World Service - Business Matters, Bomb Fears Dent Egypt Tourism

Egypt's tourism industry voices concern about the aftermath of the Sinai plane crash

Companies operating in the popular resort of Sharm el-Sheikh are worried tourists may stay away, and the full details of the Trans-Pacific Partnership  trade deal are revealed.

Egyptian businesses dependent on the tourist trade fear they could be badly hit in the aftermath of Saturday's plane crash in Sinai. British tourists trapped in the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh following a UK flight ban have been told they can soon return, but many other countries have restricted flights using that airport over fears a bomb could have been planted on board the Russian jet. We talk to the boss of a diving company in Sharm el-Sheikh and hear from representatives of the Egyptian tourism industry in London aiming to promote the country as a destination. 

The world's first floating windfarm has just been given the green light. The Norwegian energy firm Statoil will build it in the North Sea, off the coast of Scotland. Statoil's executive vice president, Irene Rummelhoff, gives us an insight into the project.

The details of the controversial Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal have finally been revealed - we delve into the detail courtesy of the Washington Post and discover there is still much anger on both sides.

Plus, what do 'binge-watching', 'dadbod' and 'transgender' have in common? They are all on Collin's dictionary's list of words of the year for 2015.

We are joined throughout the programme by David Kuo of the Motley Fool in Singapore and Gwynn Guilford of Quartz in New York. 

(Photo: Tourists outside Sharm el-Sheikh airport. Credit: Getty Images)

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