2024-12-18
49 分钟Canada takes a breath after the resignation of the country’s Finance Minister, with calls growing for Chrystia Freeland to consider challenging Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as leader of the country’s Liberal Party. Also on Business Matters, Andrew Peach hears how 26 tonnes of gold has been found in the vaults of Syria’s National Bank. Andew hears how the Japanese carmakers Nissan and Honda appear to be edging closer to a merger. And with Christmas just around the corner,, why do we keep buying presents for each other if it makes so many of us unhappy?
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Today is the UN Says sanctions in Syria should be lifted.
We'll look at the resources available to its new government.
The Japanese car makers Honda and Nissan are reported to be going into talks about a merger so they can compete more effectively with China.
And a week before Christmas.
Some useful advice, people who give gifts.
Want that big bang in the moment.
They want to give something and they want you to open it and wow.
But people who are receiving gifts, they want something useful.
They want something they want now.
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First, Stephen Nagy, professor in the Department of Politics and International Studies at the International Christian University in Tokyo.
Stephen's live with us from Seoul.
Thank you very much for your company, Stephen.