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World Service,04 Oct 2024,26 mins

Surprise surge in new US jobs in September

World Business Report

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We look at fresh US job numbers and discuss whether President Biden's economic policies are delivering results. We speak to Austrian activist Max Schrems, who won a landmark case against Meta, altering how digital advertising can use personal data in the EU. From Israel, tech entrepreneur Yonatan Cohen talks about the challenges of running a business in a country at war. Finally, we delve into the French government’s recent decision to overturn its controversial ban on the use of “steak” on vegetarian product labels after pressure from vegan campaigners.

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