Trump Tightens Restrictions on Links Between Cuba and the US
Global business news, with live guests and contributions from Asia and the USA.
President Trump has said he's cancelling his predecessor Barack Obama's agreement with the Cuban government, two years after relations between the countries were restored. At a ceremony in Miami, Mr Trump described the deal as completely one-sided. Will Grant in the Cuban capital, Havana. reports on how the Obama reforms had changed the way Cuba does business.
Plus, Business Matters discusses retail giant Amazon's announcement that it is to purchase Organic food company Whole Foods. We hear from British families of the so - called 'Chennai 6', who are trying to get their family members released from prison in India.
Catherine Tillotson is the managing partner of Scorpio Partnership, a wealth management company for rich people discusses why rich people find it harder than you might think, to give their money away.
Roby Young is joined for comment throughout the programme by Olivia Rosen-Man, a journalist and audio producer, from Sydney in Australia.
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