Fierce wildfires continue burning out of control in California

加州山火继续失控燃烧

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2025-01-10

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Coming up on the programme, Experts estimate a $50 billion cost as wildfires continue to rage across Los Angeles. We also examine the challenges facing Lebanon’s new president as he tackles the country’s economic crisis. Plus, a look at Peru’s new megaport, poised to become Latin America’s gateway to Asia.
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  • This is Andrew Peach with World Business Report on the way.

  • As wildfires continue to burn out of control in Los Angeles, experts forecast a cost of $50 billion.

  • A hard road for Lebanon's new leader to rebuild the country's economy.

  • One of the main duties of the president and of course, the new government is to revive the dead banking sector, to find a way to.

  • To recover the money of the people.

  • And the new megaport in Peru, aiming to become Latin America's gateway to Asia.

  • This giant new port is a game changer, not just for Peru, but for the wider Latin American region.

  • And at a time when the newly elected President Donald Trump is looking to clamp down on trade with China, China has set its eyes on Peru first.

  • The wildfires in Los Angeles are set to become the most costly in U.S.

  • history.

  • The investment bank JP Morgan estimates losses of $50 billion.

  • Officials in LA have warned that two wildfires ravaging the city are still uncontained.

  • People in the affected areas must be ready to leave their homes.

  • Around 180,000 people are already under evacuation orders.

  • The city's mayor and other figures gave a news conference where they condemned reports of looting and said they were hopeful the tide was turning with the fires.

  • Reports on the US Networks reflected the shock many people are feeling this morning.

  • Already strapped, firefighters forced to jump to.

  • Yet another fire in the heart of Los Angeles.

  • I've never seen Los Angeles like this in my life.