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World Service,27 Sep 2022,26 mins

UK banks pull mortgages as market jitters continue

World Business Report

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We find out the latest on markets and mortgages after a day and a half of panic from investors and banks over the UK economy with Fiona Cincotta, Senior Market Analyst at City Index. Both Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 pipelines appear to have unexplained gas leaks - we're joined by Dr Carole Nakhle, founder and CEO of consultancy firm Crystol Energy, to find out how gas prices could be affected. Millions of people around the world rely on palm trees and the products from them for everything from food to medicine and building materials, but could thousands of species be facing extinction. James Fry, Chairman of LMC International, a consultancy that specialises in agricultural commodities like palm, explains all. After President Putin's call up of extra soldiers for his war in Ukraine, we hear from Anna Palmina, founder of Palmina Invest, who is now thinking about moving offices from Russia and Estonia to Dubai. And Carlos Kytka, executive director of the Gay Europian Tourism Association, explains why Cuba may be the next LGBTQ+ destination of choice. (Picture: Pound currency. Credit: Getty Images)

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