Sri Lanka elections: A change for the better?

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We are heading to Sri Lanka which has a new president but long-standing economic problems – Devina Gupta speaks to the country's former finance minister Eraan Wickramaratne.Also, with the growing transmission of Mpox in Africa, businesses are having to consider how they can manage to continue operations, we find out more…Plus, could strikes at a Samsung factory in India cause supply problems as we head into the festive season?

23 Sep 10AM English United Kingdom Business

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