2024-12-14
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Hello and welcome to World Business Report from the BBC World Service.
I'm Liana Byrne.
And on this edition, France has a new prime minister.
Can Francois Beru fix the economy where his predecessor failed?
We speak to a biographer of Beirut who thinks the jury's out.
It's very difficult to say how successful it can be because it's so complicated.
Today in France, Russia's economy shows surprise growth.
But with inflation soaring and sanctions biting, is it all as good as it seems?
All these numbers about GDP growth and even about this increase in real incomes is about some kind of average temperature in the hospital.
And Christmas classics still rule the airwaves and the royalty checks.
Why do new holiday hits struggle to break through?
So what's your favorite Christmas tune?
Are you a Mariah or you more of a Slade?
Let me know and contact us on WhatsApp or send us a voice note on 004-433-0678-3033 or you can email us anytime on world.businessbc.c.
but we're going to start in France because as I mentioned, France has a new prime minister.
In fact, it's fourth in just over a year.
Francois Beru is taking on what he calls a mountainous task as he steps into the role after the collapse of the last government, which only lasted three months.
At a swearing in ceremony, Beirut described France's financial situation as dire and said his top priority is setting a national budget.