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US Supreme Court upholds TikTok ban

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Will Bain hears from our North America Business Correspondent Michelle Fleury as the news breaks that the US Supreme Court has ruled against TikTok's appeal over its imminent ban in the United States. The president -elect, Donald Trump, wants the social media site to continue operating.Nigeria's finance minister assures the World Service the country's economy is turning a corner - but does it feel like that for Nigerians trying to make a living? We hear from Dr Chinyere Almona, Director-General of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry.Plus Erling Haaland signs a new long-term deal with the club that will keep him at the Etihad until 2034. We ask why Manchester City have signed him up for so long - and why Premier League clubs are all talking about one word: amortisation.
17 Jan 11AM English United Kingdom Business

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