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Business Matters: US Cuba Talks Could Lead to New Cuban Middle Class 22 Jan 15

Thu, 22 Jan 15

The first round of talks begin in Havana, to implement¹ a thawing² of relations between the US and Cuba, with immigration and trade sanctions topping the bill. Microsoft has announced features of its latest software, which include holographic abilities - albeit³ to minimal⁴ applause. Is the famous gathering⁵ of world leaders in Davos - the World Economic Forum⁶ (WEF) - still relevant? Pop star Will.I.Am seems to think so, as he tells the BBC. Finally, we assess some of the financial world's biggest clerical errors, the latest being from JP Morgan, which has cost the company $1.5 billion. Guests today are Jose Martin, radical⁷ organizer and militant⁸ researcher - who's in New York and Simon Littlewood, President at Asia Now consulting group in Singapore. Presented by Roger Hearing.