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World Business Report: First broadcast 2017/06/12 00:06 GMT: Under Pressure May Reshuffles Ministers

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Under Pressure May Reshuffles Ministers

First broadcast 2017/06/12 00:06 GMT

First broadcast 2017/06/12 00:06 GMT: Under Pressure May Reshuffles Ministers

BBC World Service - World Business Report, Under Pressure May Reshuffles Ministers

Under pressure UK Prime Minister Theresa May reshuffles her government

Under pressure UK Prime Minister Theresa May has been rearranging her government ministers after a weekend of criticism from both within and outside her Conservative party. 
Economist Ruth Lea, economic adviser at private bank Arbuthnot Latham, tells us what the make up of the new government might mean in terms of economic policy, and what the uncertainty means for the markets. 

Also on the programme, French President Emmanuel Macron's La Republique En Marche party heading for a sweeping first round win in France's parliamentary elections. The journalist Agnes Poirier tells us why it might mean we see economic reforms on the agenda in the country, sooner rather than later.

The economist Michael Hughes assesses the likelihood of the US Federal Reserve raising interest rates again this week, and what it will mean for the US economy if they do.

Kenya's government is set to vote on a bailout plan for the country's beleaguered airline Kenya Airways. The BBC's Michael Kiloki brings us the latest. 

And,how technology could save you from quaffing fake whisky. The BBC's Alex Ritson explains all.

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