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Business Matters: Democratic Convention Begins in Philadephia

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26/07/2016 GMT

Democratic Convention Begins in Philadephia

BBC World Service - Business Matters, Democratic Convention Begins in Philadephia

Fergus Nicholl reports Live from Philadelphia on Day One of the Democratic Convention.

Day One of the Democratic Convention begins in Philadephia. Fergus Nicholl reports live for the programme.

Fergus Nicholl is Live for Business Matters in Philadelphia as Day One of the Democratic Convention kicks off. Hillary Clinton is to be crowned the party's presidential candidate there, but it's already proving to be a bumpy ride.

The US telecom giant, Verizon, has agreed to buy the core business of the internet pioneer Yahoo for $4.8 bn. The deal includes Yahoo's email service as well as its advertising tools. 

Regular contributor Lucy Kellaway ponders how we should all manage change, in the light of the British decision to leave the European Union.

Throughout the programme, there's comment and insight from Alex Frangos in Hong Kong and Kevin Rodgers in London.

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