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World Service,11 Feb 2016,49 mins

Twitter Disappoints Again

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Twitter's latest financial results are disappointing - tech expert Pen Barr explains where it has gone wrong, and why its user growth has stagnated so much. Apprenticeships in Germany go a long way in explaining why unemployment in the country is so low - we take a look at apprenticeships schemes in the country to hear why they are so successful. African immigrants in Silicon Valley tell us how their lives in the tech zone are helping them assist their families, and how life can often be much harder than anyone could have thought. And finally, should fitness be enforced? Dr Dean Ornish explains why forcing workers and students to use wearable technology doesn't quite tackle the problem of bad health. All this with our guests, Alex Frangos from the Wall Street Journal in Hong Kong, and Alison Van Diggelen, host of radio programme Fresh Dialogues in San Francisco. (Photo: Twitter logo. Credit: Getty Images)

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