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Business Matters: UK Prime Minister Truss pledges action on rising energy bills

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07/09/2022 GMT

UK Prime Minister Truss pledges action on rising energy bills

BBC World Service - Business Matters, UK Prime Minister Truss pledges action on rising energy bills

The UK's new Prime Minister Liz Truss has promised to tackle rising energy bills

In her first day in office, UK Prime Minister Liz Truss has promised to take action to tackle rising energy bills.

UK Prime Minister Liz Truss is expected to announce a package of support to deal with rising energy bills in the coming days.  It's understood the government could spend $115 million on plans to subsidise bills.  We weigh up the pros and cons of subsidies and windfall taxes with Caroline Meyer, energy analyst and CEO of Meyer Resources.

US e-cigarette maker Juul is to pay a $438.5 million settlement, following a lengthy investigation that found it had marketed its products to underage teenagers.  Rachel Butt from Bloomberg in New York explains the background and implications of the story.

Rahul Tandon is joined from Austin, Texas by Tony Nash, CEO and founder of Complete Intelligence, and from Freetown, Sierra Leone by media entrepreneur and TV presenter Stella Bangura.

(Image: New UK prime minister Liz Truss arrives to give her first speech at Downing Street on September 6, 2022 in London, England. Credit: Getty Images)

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