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03/03/2017 GMT

US Attorney General quits Russia enquiry

BBC World Service - Business Matters, US Attorney General quits Russia enquiry

Jeff Sessions bows to pressure following claims of dishonesty in his confirmation hearing

US Attorney General Jeff Sessions stands aside from an FBI inquiry into alleged Russian meddling in the US election, following claims he was dishonest about contact with Russians.

US Attorney General Jeff Sessions announces he will play no part in any investigation into alleged Russian meddling in the US election following claims he misled congress over his own meetings with Russian counterparts.

Shares in Snap Inc. surge on their first day of trading in New York, at one point reaching $26. We ask what Snapchat does, and what it means to nearly 160 million users.

The Chinese Super League has grown to become a big force in world football, with top-level international players and salaries to match. As the new season gets underway, we ask how has all of this investment grown, and will we soon be reaching the point where we see China as a serious World Cup contender? 

We hear from cyber security company Avast about how mobile devices and the 'Internet of Things' could be dangerous weak spots in our defence against online attack.

And should companies invest more in handling their customers phone calls? Is an automated on-hold system ever a substitute for talking to a real human being? Our reporter Elizabeth Hotson finds out.

We discuss all of this with our guests Shalini Mahtani - co-founder and Chair of the Zubin Foundation in Hong Kong and Dave Shaw of Scripps News in Washington DC

(Picture: US Attorney General Jeff Sessions. Credit: Reuters)

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