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Shareholders vote on Twitter deal

As the world's richest man tries to pull out of buying one of the world's biggest social media companies, shareholders have been voting on whether to push the deal through.

As the world's richest man, Elon Musk, tries to pull out of buying Twitter - the company's shareholders have been voting on whether to approve the $44bn deal anyway. Meanwhile, whistleblower Peiter Zatko has been giving evidence at a Senate hearing, claiming Twitter executives knew about major security flaws. Our US Correspondent Michelle Fleury joins us to make sense of all of the latest twists and turns.

Staying with the US, the latest inflation figures were higher than expected - so what does that mean for businesses in the world's biggest economy? We talk to Kevin Hubbard, the founder of Rhoback Activewear, to find out.

In Pakistan, as authorities scramble to shore up flood defences in the South, the country's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif says the recent flooding could lead to a drop in GDP of up to five percent. The Former Pakistani Ambassador to the United Nations, Maleeha Lodhi, joins us to discuss the challenges now facing the country.

In Africa, we explore the economic issues facing Kenya's new President, William Ruto, as he is sworn into office. And Ijeoma Ndukwe takes us to Nigeria to talk coconuts - and why, despite the country having the perfect climate to grow them - Nigeria still imports more than two thirds of the coconuts it uses.

(Picture: In this photo illustration a Twitter logo seen displayed on a smartphone screen with Twitter logo in the background in Athens, Greece on July 11, 2022. Picture Credit: Getty Images).

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  • Tue 13 Sep 2022 14:32GMT