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World Service,29 Aug 2024,26 mins

Germany’s DAX Index at record high

World Business Report

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Germany’s DAX Index, which tracks the country's 40 largest companies on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, has hit a record high as investors expect the European Central Bank to cut rates. We get the latest. Certain African countries have seen prices and taxes rise in the last few years, leading people to take the streets. We hear from Uganda, Nigeria and Kenya. And could universal basic income help protect the Amazon rainforest? We hear about a pilot project that aims to find out.

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