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The latest business and finance news from around the world from the BBC

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Wall Street Update

Chris Low of FTN Financial looks at the day's trading

Australian PM Seeks Access to Encrypted Messages

Australia's government wants to force tech firms to provide access to encrypted messages. Nicola Whiting from cyber security firm Titania tells us if the bid is likely to succeed. Also in the programme, Somalia endures almost three weeks of data deprivation after a ship cut through its internet cable. Bidan Tahir from the BBC's Somali service has been monitoring the situation. Su Burtner from Tennessee tells us how she managed to get a cricket emoji added to our mobile phones. Plus we look back at all the week's big business stories with Matthew Campbell from Bloomberg, and Robin Wigglesworth of the Wall Street Journal.

Wall Street Update

Cary Leahey of Decision Economics analyses the day's trading

Macron and Merkel Hold Summit

The German chancellor and French president hold a joint cabinet session in Paris. Carsten Brzeski is chief economist of ING in Germany, and tells us whether there is a new impetus in the relationship at the heart of Europe. Also in the programme, Ugandan Afrobeat musician turned member of parliament Bobi Wine tells us how he hopes to help his country's people. The European Commission hopes to prevent Poland from logging one of the last remaining areas of primeval forest in Europe, as the BBC's Adam Easton explains. We hear how Kazakhstan hopes to make its mark in the renewable energy field. Plus as Europe prepares to clamp down on companies who search social media for information on those applying to work for them, we ask employment lawyer Gillian Howard if we should all be more careful about what we post.

Wall Street Update

Doug McIntyre of 24/7 Wall Street looks at the day's trading

Uganda's Gold Rush

Thousands of Ugandans have left their homes to chase their fortunes underground. The BBC's Vivienne Nunis reports on an unregulated gold rush. And she hears why Uganda has been commended by the UN and IMF for its treatment of refugees. Also in the programme, the BBC's Will Bain finds out about Uganda's tourism sector. Plus we ask economist Irwin Stelzer of the Hudson Institute why President Trump is still struggling to win congressional approval for his economic plans.

Wall Street Update

Joe Saluzzi from Themis Trading in New Jersey looks at the day's trading

'All Work in UK Economy Should be Fair'

The author of a government review into work says the modern economy should be fair. We assess the review's proposals with our regular economic commentator, Roger Bootle of Capital Economics. Also in the programme, India's top court has suspended a proposed law banning the trade of cattle for slaughter. The BBC's Sameer Hashmi in Delhi brings us the details. As the International Olympic Committee prepares to unveil the hosts of the 2024 and 2028 Olympic Games, Andrew Zimbalist, professor of economics at Smith College in Massachusetts, tells us the economic arguments for and against hosting the event. Plus the BBC's Matthew Kenyon at Wimbledon talks to the daughter of the founder of legendary sports agency IMG.

Wall Street Update

Peter Jankovskis from Oakbrook Investments in Chicago looks at the day's trading.

Philip Morris: Tobacco Giant Ordered to Compensate Australia

The company is to pay back millions of dollars of legal fees after losing a court battle. The ruling is related to Australia's move to introduce plain cigarette packaging with graphic health warnings, as Tom Iggulden, a reporter for ABC News in Canberra, Australia, explains. Also in the programme, Chinese shipping firm Cosco has made a $6.3bn bid for Hong Kong rival, Orient Overseas International. Neil Dekker is director of container research at Drewry Shipping in London and tells us the significance of the deal. The World Petroleum Congress is under way in Istanbul, Turkey, from where Mehul Srivastava of the Financial Times brings us a briefing. We hear from the Ivory Coast about gangs of men who make a living out of helping people park their cars. Plus our regular commentator Lucy Kellaway of the Financial Times discusses the limitations of robots in the workplace. (Picture: Australian cigarette packaging. Picture credit: Getty Images.) Show less

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