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World Service,06 Sep 2022,26 mins

Prime Minister Truss promises action on UK energy bills

World Business Report

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In her first speech since taking over from Boris Johnson as UK Prime Minister, Liz Truss has pledged to grow the economy through tax cuts and reform, to take action on rising energy bills and to boost the National Health Service. We speak to energy analyst and CEO of Meyer Resources, Cornelia Meyer. American e-cigarette maker Juul has agreed to pay a settlement of $438.5 million to end a probe into its advertising to underage buyers as it rose to be one of the major players in the US e-cig market. Dr Laura Crotty Alexander from the University of California San Diego gives us her reaction. As India's IT hub city of Bangalore battles with flood waters, CEO of Purple Front Technologies Meena Girisaballa explains the impact that it's having. (Image: The UK's new Prime Minister Liz Truss gives a speech at number 10 Downing Street on September 6, 2022 in London, England. Credit: Getty Images)

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