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World Service,14 Mar 2017,49 mins

Scotland's Leader Plans Second Independence Referendum

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As the Scottish leader announces she intends to seek authority for a second referendum on independence from the UK, we speak to businesses on both sides of the debate and ask what they think it will mean for the future of the country's economy. The BBC's China correspondent reports from Beijing on growing opposition to South Korea's missile defence system. We hear what former US Vice President Joe Biden had to say to the South by Southwest technology, film and music festival in Texas. As Verizon take over the former internet giant Yahoo, we ask what boss Melissa Meyer has achieved during her time in charge. Plus Lucy Kellaway on how long you can trade on past glories and we discuss the stories of the day with our guests Tony Nash, chief economist at Complete Intelligence in Singapore, and activist and financial reform advocate Alexis Goldstein in Washington.

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