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World Service,17 Aug 2023,26 mins

Investors securing higher returns on US bonds

World Business Report

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We examine why US government bonds are becoming more lucrative for investors. We hear what impact a drought is having on maritime trade going through the Panama canal. AND We get reaction to news that the world's second biggest fashion retailer H&M is investigating 20 alleged instances of worker abuse at Myanmar garment factories that supply it. Image: Treasury symbol Credit: Getty Images.

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