Global markets continue to struggle after a difficult week

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  Hello, and welcome to Business Matters.

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  I'm Roger Hearing.

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  On the program today, a final bump up for US share markets at the end of a week of turmoil over tariffs.

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  While the tariffs make trade between the US and China virtually impossible.

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  A former Trump advisor tells us it's part of the plan to put pressure on an economic enemy.

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  China is by far the worst trading partner in terms of countries out there where where you see our small companies inventing products that then show up on Alibaba.

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  And then the small companies can't take any Chinese companies to court.

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  Also today, an agreement is reached after almost 10 years to try to reduce polluting emissions from shipping.

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  The UK Parliament is recalled to allow the government to control a Chinese owned company, British Steel.

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  And a new Oscar has been announced for the first time.

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  The Academy is going to recognize stunt design.

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  And I'll be joined throughout the program by two guests on opposite sides of the world,

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