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Update: Walmart shares plunge after disappointing results

US retailer Walmart has announced a 42% drop in earnings, despite an increase in sales.

US retailer Walmart has announced a 42% drop in earnings, despite an increase in sales. We ask Bryan Roberts, author of a book about the retail giant, if it is losing the online battle with Amazon.

India is to allow private firms to mine coal for commercial use. The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½'s Suranjana Tewari in Mumbai explains the background.

Also in the programme, as Venezuela launches its own oil-backed cryptocurrency, our regular economic commentator Roger Bootle assesses the health of the cryptocurrency sector.

We have a report from Spain on a flurry of corruption scandals that have been plaguing politics in the country.

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