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World Service,07 Aug 2014,28 mins

Russia bans imports of food from EU and US

World Business Report

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Russia reacts to sanctions with a ban on EU and US food and could close its airspace. We also analyse how the outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus threatens to undermine the economies of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone. It seems the average six-year-old child in Britain understands more about technology than their parents. That is according to a new report which concludes the digital divide between young and old is wider than ever. Children and teenagers have a natural headstart because they have grown up in the digital age. And why are the new wave of feminists slamming business? The BBC's Faarea Masud speaks to feminist and author Laurie Penny to find out.

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