Donald Trump's pick for health secretary shakes the biotech industry

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Global vaccine makers' shares dip after news that Robert F Kennedy Jr is Donald Trump's pick to lead US health department. We find out why.
One of China's investments in a Colombian mine has backfired after a drug gang commandeered part of the business. We look into what happened.
The European Union has delayed by a year a regulation that was going to ban the import of goods linked to deforestation, a move that has been criticised by companies like chocolate maker Ferrero Rocher. We talk to one of its executives.
Sri Lanka has a new president. We hear about the challenges he'll face to lift the economy.
And we hear from our correspondent in the US about the latest ruling against a crypto scam.
15 Nov 10AM English United Kingdom Business

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