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World Service,16 Jun 2025,26 mins

G7 leaders meet in Canada

World Business Report

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As G7 leaders meet in Canada, tensions in the Middle East dominate the agenda. Andrew Peach speaks to Professor Houshang Amir-Ahmadi of the American-Iranian Council about the implications of the Israel-Iran conflict on the Iranian economy. The World Bank has reported that foreign direct investment has fallen to its lowest level in 20 years. We hear its deputy chief economist. And the Trump Organization says it will launch a new mobile network and a gold-coloured phone made in the US.

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