WTO says global trade will fall this year
Key figures in the global economy have been speaking about the potential impact of a trade war between the World's two largest economies, initiated by President Trump's tariffs.
Key figures in the global economy have been speaking about the potential impact of a trade war between the World's two largest economies, initiated by President Donald Trump's tariffs.
The World Trade Organisation is forecasting that global trade will fall this year, and its director general, Ngozi Okonjo- Iweala, warned that a trade war between the US and China could affect all countries worldwide.
Rahul Tandon finds out how Chinese manufacturers are concerned about tariffs, and speaks to an aviation specialist about why a bathroom problem is set to cost Boeing millions of dollars.
And we hear how the remote Pacific island nation of Tuvalu celebrated the unveiling of its first cash machine.
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