Trump unveiled billions of dollars to build AI infrastructure in the US
The US president Donald Trump unveiled billions of dollars of private investment in a massive new artificial intelligence infrastructure venture backed by OpenAI, SoftBank and Oracle.We look at the immigration restrictions from the US president and find out how will it affect businesses and the economy.Also, we talk about the US bonds market.And we hear from Devina Gupta about cola wars in India.You can contact us on WhatsApp or send us a voicenote: +44 330 678 3033. We would love to hear from you!
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President Trump begins first full day in office with deportations, climate and energy at the top of the agenda
President Trump, in his first hours back in office, has issued a flurry of executive orders on everything from immigration and climate and energy. Will Bain hears about his plans to also introduce tariffs, specifically mentioning Mexico and Canada.
In Nigeria, the cost of making phone calls, being online, and sending messages is set to increase by up to 50% after the country's regulator approved a significant increase in tariffs. The president of The Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) tells us why.
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Donald Trump was sworn in as US president - what's next?
Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th president of the United States and emphasized in his speech: trade, tariffs and transformation. We find out what does it mean for the global economy. We hear from Chris Campbell, the former US Treasury Assistant Secretary during Donald Trump's first term. And we hear the reaction on the political fallout between Mexico and Canada from local business owners.You can contact us on WhatsApp or send us a voicenote: +44 330 678 3033. We would love to hear from you!
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Washington gears up for Trump's inauguration
Crowds of supporters are braving the freezing cold in Washington to catch a glimpse of Donald Trump being sworn in as US President for a second time. He's promised to sign dozens of executive orders on his first day in office to push through his agenda and undo that of President Biden.
We hear from one group that will be watching those executive orders very closely - Mexicans living in the USA. Will Bain will also look at the global mood around the new President’s arrival – with many leaders gathering at the World Economic Forum in Davos in Switzerland.
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Will TikTok go dark in the US after the Supreme Court rejects its appeal?
The US Supreme Court has upheld a law that bans TikTok in the US unless its China-based parent company, ByteDance, sells the platform by this Sunday.
Argentina has reported a fiscal surplus for the first time in sixteen years, as a result of comprehensive budget cuts implemented by President Javier Milei.
A cold snap in Washington, DC, means Donald Trump's inauguration on Monday will now be held indoors instead of on the steps of the Capitol, where the US Congress is based.