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World Service,29 Oct 2024,26 mins

EU starts tariffs on electric vehicles from China

World Business Report

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The European Commission has given approval for steep tariffs on electric vehicles made in China. It closes an investigation which started a year ago. They will remain in place for five years. We hear about plans by homeware company Ikea to put money into a hardship fund for victims of the former communist regime in East Germany. Some including political prisoners were forced to make products for the company. Tik Tok's founder Zhang Yiming is number one on China's Rich List with an estimated net worth of 49 billion dollars. Presenter Rahul Tandon examines these and some of the other global business stories of the day.

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