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World Service,10 Oct 2017,26 mins

Police Deployed Ahead of Catalan Speech

World Business Report

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The Catalan leader is set to speak on the future of Spain's north-eastern region. We ask what he might be expected to say. Also in the programme, we find out about the latest forecasts for the global economy from the International Monetary Fund. We have a report from the US-Mexico border in Texas on how Donald Trump's immigration policies are affecting illegal border crossings. What would you buy if you had a million dollars to spare? Rare musical instruments are now the hottest variety of so-called passion investments. So what is it about old instruments that's striking a chord with the well-heeled? The BBC's Mike Johnson finds out. Plus, as the German meal kit delivery company HelloFresh announces plans for a stock market listing, we consider the growing popularity of meal kit businesses with Nick Carroll from market research company Mintel. (Picture: Catalan police outside parliament in Barcelona. Picture credit: AFP.)

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