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The US economy grew by less than forecast in the first three months of this year but inflation gathered pace, which could delay an interest rate cut.
Official figures revealed the economy expanded at an annualised rate of 1.6%, far below expectations and the growth seen in the final months of 2023.
Meanwhile, inflation, which measures the pace of price rises, has increased.

Day trippers will have to pay €5 to visit the famous Italian city. The local government wants to discourage low-budget tourists who don't stay overnight in Venice. We get the latest.
Mining giant BHP has proposed a buyout of Anglo American. The $39bn deal would forge the world's biggest copper miner in times when the price for this mineral is soaring. We look into the details.
And we hear about the challenges US businesses operating in China are facing.

The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken travels to Beijing in an attempt to curb support for Russia's invasion of Ukraine. We look into the details. Boeing reports results after a difficult quarter, and what happens to movies once they have been taken down from streaming platforms? We find out.

The British government wants to deter migrants from crossing the English Channel illegally on small boats. We get the latest.
Greece has come a long way from the sovereign debt crisis it fell into in 2009. But challenges still remain, we hear about them.
And we take a look at Elon Musk's latest row, this time, with Australia's Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese.

Tesla has cut its prices again in a number of major markets - including the US, China and Germany - as the electric car giant run by multi-billionaire Elon Musk faces falling sales.
The move comes after it reported a sharp fall in its global vehicle deliveries in the first three months of this year.
Also, Vishala Sri-Pathma finds out of why government military spending increased in all five geographical regions and why Northern Ireland and its economy are betting big on film, TV and gaming.

US lawmakers could vote on a bill that corners the app's owner ByteDance with a stark choice: to sell or be banned.
Also in the programme, the French government addresses shrinkflation concerns with a new rule that will require stores to tell customers when a product becomes smaller but its price stays the same or increases.
And we look into why sales of wine have dropped in China.