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World Service,05 Sep 2025,26 mins

The economic hit of Afghanistan's earthquakes

World Business Report

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Afghanistan is one of the world's poorest countries, and after its eastern region was hit by a level 6.0 earthquake killing thousands and displacing thousands more - we hear from Stephen Rodriques of the UN to find out the financial impact involved with rebuilding its infrastructure and supporting families who have lost everything. Hannah Mullane speaks to Han Lin about the growing financial pressure on businesses in China after the nation's pension system shake up. Meanwhile, we discuss the global impact of the latest cyber-attack that's forced Jaguar Land Rover to keep production lines across the UK closed into next week. And why the future of France's film making subsidies are coming into question. The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.

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