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World Business Report: First broadcast 2018/09/26 22:32 GMT: US Interest Rate Rise

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First broadcast 2018/09/26 22:32 GMT

First broadcast 2018/09/26 22:32 GMT: US Interest Rate Rise

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America's central bank increases the cost of borrowing

Jerome Powell, the chairman of America's central bank has announced the decision to put up the cost of borrowing in the US. The BBC's Kim Gittleson reports. India's Supreme Court has ruled the world's largest biometric scheme is constitutional. The BBC's Devina Gupta in Delhi explains the background to the case. We find out how the British government hopes to replicate the success of the UK Israel Tech Hub, which has boosted inward investment, by similarly partnering with Brazil, India and South Africa. Martin Brown, director of E-bikeshop tells us why he thinks electric bicycles could be the future commuting vehicle of choice. Plus as Dunkin' Donuts rebrands to simply Dunkin', we hear from branding expert Christian Turner from advertising company Siegel and Gale. 

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