2024-01-02
50 分钟Japan is hit by another earthquake. We hear about the impact it could have on the economy. We examine microfinance and how it works in practice after a Bangladeshi pioneer of this type of finance is sentenced for violating labour laws. And the state railway company of Ukraine introduces women only compartments to stop assaults on trains.
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Hello and welcome to Business Matters.
I'm Roger Heering.
Coming up on the program today, how Japan is going to deal with the destruction from the New Year's Day earthquake.
Also, as the man who invented it faces jail in Bangladesh, how influential has microfinance been around the world?
The strength of India's economy as the world's largest democracy gets ready for elections.
People who run factories are seeing a growth rate of 15% or more, regardless of whether you're talking medical devices, industrial goods, consumer products.
And what will happen to the world's most famous mouse now that Mickey is out of copyright?
And I'll be joined throughout the program by two guests on opposite sides of the world.
Peter Maurici, economist at the University of Maryland, who's in Alexandria, Virginia, and joins.
Peter, happy New Year to you.
Happy New Year.
Great to be with you again.