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Business Matters: Hurricane Ian sweeps through Florida

Hurricane Ian sweeps through Florida

29/09/2022 GMT

BBC World Service - Business Matters, Hurricane Ian sweeps through Florida

Many residents stranded, others experience power cuts

Difficult times in Florida as of one of the most dangerous storms to hit the US in decades makes landfall.

Alexander Kaufman from the Huffington Post, based in New York, and Rebecca Choong Wilkins join us throughout the programme for a chat about the day’s big business stories.

There are more reactions to the leaks detected in Nord Stream 1 and 2. Sweden has launched an investigation, and Norway is to deploy the military to protect its energy sites. The EU has promised a robust and united response to any deliberate disruption of European energy infrastructure.

Raoul Ruparel, a former UK government adviser, reacts to the turbulence facing the UK economy. We also hear from Maurice Obstfeld, a professor of economics at the University of California, and former Chief Economist at the International Monetary Fund.

Amazon has unveiled its latest range of own-brand tech devices – including a new one that watches you sleep. The BBC’s Alex Bell looks ahead to its release.

Also on Business Matters, Shay Segev of the DAZN Group talks us through its recent acquisition of Eleven Sports.(Picture: Hurricane Ian sweeps through Florida. Picture Credit Getty Images).

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