Italy's economy contracts

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In the first three months of 2022, Italy's economy contracted by 0.2%. Italian journalist Giada Zampano talks us through the latest data. Also in the programme, the cost of employing people grows - we hear more from Joe Saluzzi at Themis Trading in New Jersey. US law enforcement officers have arrested Andrew Fahie, the premier of the British Virgin Islands, in Florida, on charges relating to drugs trafficking and money laundering. We find out more from Daniel Bruce, chief executive of Transparency International UK. Plus, the BBC's Rahul Tandon explores the removal of Disney's special status in Florida, following the company's criticism of the state's new law restricting discussion of LGBTQ issues in schools. (Picture: A Fiat plant in Naples, Italy. Picture credit: Getty Images.)