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World Service,09 Oct 2013,28 mins

Janet Yellen Nominated to Head US Federal Reserve

World Business Report

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If confirmed Ben Bernanke's deputy, Janet Yellen, would be the first woman to be head of the US Federal Reserve. But what will her policies be? There has been another day of protests and blackouts in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, which the government wants to divide. Plus, Samsung has launched a new mobile phone with a curved screen - the Galaxy Round.

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