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Disappointing US Jobs Data

US figures indicate a surprisingly weak jobs situation. Meanwhile the Chinese say they have probably overtaken the US as the world's largest trader.

The latest figures from the United States indicate a surprisingly weak jobs situation. Meanwhile the Chinese say they have probably overtaken the US as the world's largest trader. We talk about the race for Africa, as China and Japan argue over who can woo the country the fastest. Plus, the controversy over an auction for a licence to kill an endangered black rhino in Namibia. And a look back at the week's biggest news stories with guests Mark Gilbert from Bloomberg's London bureau and Simon Constable from the Wall Street Journal in Washington.

(Image: US Chamber of Commerce Foundation poster for mock interviews. Credit: Getty Images)

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Fri 10 Jan 2014 17:32GMT

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  • Fri 10 Jan 2014 17:32GMT