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World Service,05 Jun 2014,17 mins

ECB Slash Interest Rates

World Business Report

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Europe's central bank slashes interest rates to try to breathe new life into the eurozone. We discuss the implications with Max Keiser from Russia Today, and Jonathan Portes, former advisor to the British government. Also, as a recall by General Motors is investigated, we hear why the company's own Chief Executive has criticised the way the recall was conducted. Finally, we ask how Pepper the robot, unveiled in Tokyo, can detect human emotions.

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