While some Syrians return to work after Bashar al-Assad's fall, others try to get out of the country in fear of a government led by the rebels. Also, Luigi Mangioni, the man accused of murdering Brian Thompson, the chief executive of UnitedHealthcare, has been denied bail. And what impact is South Korea's political instability having on its economy?
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Hello and welcome to World Business Report here on the BBC World Service.
I'm Rahul Tanden on this edition.
In Syria, the Damascus Chamber of Commerce says the interim government pledges to open up the economy.
But will businesses that left finally now go back?
Also, the man charged with the murder of a US health insurance boss fights his extradition in court and there's confusion over who's in charge in South Korea.
What could that mean for the country's economy?
But let's start by taking you to Syria, where there are signs of economic life now restarting.
Cafes and shops have began to reopen and staff at the central bank have been seen returning to work.
Let's bring you some voices from the Syrian capital.
Firstly, here's the BBC's Sally Nabil.
We are here in central Damascus and life has just started to go back to normal over the past couple of days.
And right after the downfall of Bashar Al Assad, all these shops around us were closed.
People were scared.
Now the shops are open, people are going back shopping.
A lot of restaurants and local coffee shops are working.
Yes, there is a night curfew in place at the moment, but it's more or less business as usual now.
There is a strong sense of relief among locals.